Novation Launchpad- anyone tried it on

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2010/01/11 09:04:07 (permalink)

Novation Launchpad- anyone tried it on

Hi, I am considering getting a controller and I saw Novation´s Launchpad http://www.novationmusic....i_controller/launchpad
Launchpad ships with a dedicated ‘Launchpad edition’ of Ableton Live 8, but can control almost any other music software using Novation's award-winning 'Automap' control software.
I like of Ableton, but I dont use only it so I as thinking of how good is this (plus something like Korg nanoKeys) with others DAWs and/or VSTs. It is the same price of Many midi Keyboard controllers, but it does more than it, it does have Automap. So is it good to control a "normal" DAW? Thanks in advance.
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    Kundabuffer
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    Re:Novation Launchpad- anyone tried it on 2010/01/11 17:34:01 (permalink)
    Here's a thread with a brief description of my experiment using the launchpad with the Matrix view: http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?high=&m=1899434&mpage=1#1915426
     
    As a regular controller for your DAW, it might be useful for some types of VSTs through automap. You're also going to want something that can be setup to work better as the mixer/transport controller however.
     
    The main feature of the Launchpad you lose when not connected to Live is the mult-color information of the pads (only red is used in standard automap/MIDI mode).
     
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    Re:Novation Launchpad- anyone tried it on 2010/01/11 18:26:35 (permalink)
    there are other options NI maschine... and akai did a specifc ableton surface.. it's tricky to pick one I guess, well budget comes into it.

    I mean in the sense of usability

    the buttons are touch / velocity sensitive (there are 2 parameters for the pressure on pads)

    the novation thing uses automap? I have that on a nocturn and it does what it says on the box. it has a virtual midi out , so does use midi.. but I use it in a native mode, as automap just add's on to the exsisting GUI of whatever the synth / fx is.. BUT it has to be a VST

    if you need LOADS of pads then yer I guess you have 3 or so options.

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