Novation Launchpad X MIDI Controller

Essential 64-Pad Velocity-Sensitive MIDI Grid Controller With Dynamic Note & Scale Modes For Ableton Live & Logic Pro – Novation Launchpad X.

The Novation Launchpad X is the essential 64-pad MIDI grid controller for Ableton Live and Logic Pro, giving you everything needed to launch, play and perform your sounds via large, velocity-sensitive RGB pads and hands-on mixer controls. Spend less time clicking a mouse and more time making music — Launchpad X puts essential DAW shortcuts, dynamic Note and Scale modes for perfectly in-key playing, and one-press Capture MIDI control for Ableton Live right at your fingertips, so no musical idea is ever lost. The 64 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads with polyphonic aftertouch make it Novation's most playable grid to date, letting you see and control your Ableton Live Session View while playing instruments and devices with genuine musical expression.

Four Custom Modes — expanded to 8 slots following the 2.0 firmware update — allow Launchpad X to be mapped using Novation Components to control almost any MIDI parameter, limited only by imagination. Essential performance controls including stop, solo, mute, record arm, level, pan and send adjustment are all a single button press away, and the unit is genuinely plug-and-play with no drivers to install. In Logic Pro, Live Loops cells can be triggered and recorded to sketch out arrangement ideas quickly. The package includes a generous software bundle to get creating immediately: Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE, a trio of AAS synths, XLN Audio Addictive Keys Studio Grand, Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette effects, and 40 free finger drumming lessons from Melodics.

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64 Velocity-Sensitive Pads & Expressive Playing

Launchpad X's 64 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads with polyphonic aftertouch represent Novation's most playable grid to date, allowing instruments and devices to be played with genuine dynamics and expression rather than simply triggered on or off. Dynamic Note and Scale modes remove the worry of playing out of key, making it easy to lay down perfectly in-key basslines, melodies, chords and leads — stepping back from the screen and getting hands-on with the music rather than the mouse.

Capture MIDI, Custom Modes & Live Loops

One-press Capture MIDI control for Ableton Live ensures that any musical idea played on the pads — even if recording wasn't already running — can be captured and turned into a clip, so spontaneous performances are never lost. Four Custom Modes, expanded to a total of 8 slots with the 2.0 firmware update, allow MIDI mappings to be fully customised via Novation Components, with a keystroke widget and assignable DAW shortcuts adding further workflow flexibility. In Logic Pro, Live Loops cells containing one-shots, loops, MIDI patterns and automation can be triggered, recorded and dragged into the tracks area for fast song arrangement.

Essential Performance Controls & Included Software

Stop, solo, mute, record arm, level, pan and send controls are all accessible at a single button press, and Launchpad X works as soon as it's plugged in with no drivers required — making setup as simple as possible whether in the studio or on stage. The bundled software package — Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE, three AAS synths, XLN Audio Addictive Keys Studio Grand featuring the Steinway D, and Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette effects — provides everything needed to start creating straight away, while 40 free Melodics finger drumming lessons help build skills tailored to your favourite genres.

KEY FEATURES: Novation Launchpad X MIDI Controller

• 64 Velocity-Sensitive RGB Pads: Polyphonic aftertouch enables genuinely expressive and dynamic playing of instruments and devices.
• Dynamic Note & Scale Modes: Play perfectly in-key basslines, melodies, chords and leads without worrying about hitting a wrong note.
• One-Press Capture MIDI: Instantly captures musical ideas played on the pads in Ableton Live, ensuring no performance is ever lost.
• Live Loops In Logic Pro: Trigger and record cells containing one-shots, loops, MIDI patterns and automation for fast arrangement sketching.
• 8 Custom Mode Slots: Following the 2.0 firmware update, fully customisable via Novation Components to control almost any MIDI parameter.
• Essential Performance Controls: Stop, solo, mute, record arm, level, pan and send adjustment available at a single button press.
• Plug & Perform: No drivers required for straightforward, immediate setup with any computer.
• USB-C Bus Powered: Simple connectivity with no separate power supply needed.
• Kensington MiniSaver Slot: Allows the unit to be physically secured in shared or public studio environments.
• Included Software: Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE, AAS Session Bundle synths, XLN Audio Addictive Keys Studio Grand, Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette, plus 40 free Melodics lessons.