Video: Ableton Launchpad

 

15 Apr 2010

 

 

Ableton Launchpad

 

In conjunction with Novation, Ableton have released a hardware controller for music production and DJ performance called Launchpad.

 

Most people use Cubase, Logic and Reason for making drum & bass, with Ableton Live mainly serving the tech punk world.

 

Never considered using Ableton Live for D&B? After this video, you're going to change your mind:

 

 

Did you see that awesome real-time quantisation? 

 

Here's the Ableton press release for Launchpad:

 

Ableton is very happy to announce Launchpad, a new dedicated controller for Ableton Live, co-developed by Novation and Ableton.

Launchpad features a multicolor, 64-button grid for launching clips, as well as dedicated scene-launch buttons. Despite the big grid, Launchpad is compact and portable: it'll fit in your bag for gigs and won't hog your desk space in the studio.

Launchpad doesn't just launch clips. In mixer mode the button grid offers a unique way to control Ableton Live's mixer. Two fully customizable user modes transform the grid into a drum pad controller, a DJ effect controller or anything else you can think of. These user modes make Launchpad the ideal hardware counterpart for Max for Live (coming soon).

Launchpad is Automap-enabled, and if 64 buttons aren't enough, you can link up to six Launchpads together.

Launchpad comes with a special Live 8 Launchpad Edition and 1GB of sound content. 

Launchpad will be on sale worldwide starting on November 1, 2009. Pricing is expected to be around USD 199 (MAP)/149 EUR (VAT not included).

For movies, tech specs and more information, visit:

http://www.ableton.com/nl398-launchpad

 


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