Novation revamps its popular Launchpad Pro and adds new features; never before has a controller been so deeply integrated with
As before, all pads on the Novation Launchpad Pro MKIII Grid Performance can be programmed completely freely via the included editor and the assignment can be visualized via an individual color palette. You can make up to 8 multiple assignments and switch between them in real time (Those are the colorful buttons just below the pads). The pads themselves have been redesigned again from their predecessor to support mono and polyphonic aftertouch, are velocity sensitive, and automatically detect when a drum beat is being drummed in; the
The Novation Launchpad Pro MKIII Grid Performance is the ideal controller for computer-based or hardware-based music making. A 4-track sequencer with 32 steps polyphonically controls software instruments, hardware synthesizers, drum machines or an entire modular system via MIDI-Out and USB - or all at the same time. Basslines or leads can also be played in via the pads without any problems, because the Launchpad automatically adjusts the input to the scale and key of the song.
Direct access to all MIDI functions is possible at any time via the parameter buttons on the right side. The user can easily achieve a livelier performance via the probability, mutation and micro-step functions. A quantization function, change of the sequence as well as direct access to the velocity are naturally included. In addition, program and parameter commands can be sent directly to your hardware and to
Is all this too complicated for you? No problem: The new Launchpad contains the Easy Start Tool, a new type of learning function that introduces you step by step to all the possibilities and functions. So you won't miss any feature of this extraordinary and complex device!
I’ve been using Ableton Live for years with many different bits of hardware, this is a massive leap forward in ease of use and speed. If you use Ableton you need either this or the Push 2.
It works seamlessly with Ableton Live 11, and the four-track sequencer is a welcome addition. If this device had also a couple of cv/gate pairs and sync I/O it would be simply perfect, maybe Mk4?
I'd recommend it for users who already know their DAW, as learning both things at the same time and the way both interact can be quite a mouthful.