Features:

  • Launchpad integrates with Ableton Live, after a quick and easy setup, giving you the ability to create and perform your own music. If you already have Ableton Live it must be version 9.2 or greater to work with Launchpad
  • 64 RGB pads light up to match the color of your clips in Live; see at a glance what's loaded, playing, and recording
  • Bright, colorful pads make the unit stand out just from USB power - when you're on stage or creating an exciting Launchpad light show video for YouTube
  • Use the grid to play drums and samples with pads pre-mapped to Ableton Lives drum rack; start and stop loops, arm tracks, and control volumes, pans and sends
  • Launchpad Arcade is an interactive demo that you can use with or without your Launchpad for immediate playability, right out of the box; NOTE: Refer the User Manual before use; 2-year limited warranty on manufacturing defects.Powered USB hub and camera connection kit or USB camera adapter (not included) required for use with iOS devices
Awesome device 5 stars

Awesome!!!! I bought this about 1 month ago and I really got the hang of it it's really easy to operate and also this little awesome device helped me so much with making music for sure I recommend buying this!!

Youtube can help

First you have to learn how to use it then it's great check out YouTube for help

Amazing to watch and listen to, more options than you can imagine. Not that easy to learn.

I bought this for my son's 18th birthday. He is a gamer, loves music and is a kinesthetic and auditory learner. I wasn't sure this was an instrument he could learn, but he loves EDM and Madeon especially. The first day he was frustrated with Ableton, the companion music site, but by day 2 he had learned 1/2 a song and now knows several. There are several videos to help beginners and that is how he started teaching himself the songs, by just watching how they played the songs and memorizing it. The lights did not do anything when he first set it up, but now he has whole lighting schemes for different songs. This is not something you can just sit down with and start playing without some research and ton's of practice. But he has loved every minute on it and I have been shocked at how this has replaced so much of his gaming time. Most gamers have the hand eye coordination to excel at this instrument and will be satisfied by the sound and visual effects. As a parent it has been wonderful to watch him find and explore a hobby beside gaming. His one complain was the lack of instructions, but there is an online user manual that is something like 635 pages, if anyone has the patience for that. My son just googled things and figured it out. I would recommend it to any parent or anyone looking to start computer composing or interested in DJ'ing.

System is difficult to operate

I got this for my 7 year old son because he’s into music and he asked for one. Firstly, i didn’t realize it had to be hooked up to a computer of some sort to operate. That’s on me for not researching good enough. Secondly, The system itself is really complex. I tried to play around with it and couldn’t figure it out and I’m computer savvy. If you know what you’re doing, I’m sure this is a great product, but if you have no idea and want to learn, this might not be the best thing for you.. then again, to each their own. But the launchpad itself is good quality. The whole system together is just way too hard for my son to operate.

Great Buy!

Table of Contents: -Included -Important Notes -Pros and Cons -Ramble -Conclusion -Extra Notes -Extra Extra Notes -Upcoming Included: Launchpad Mini, USB connector, Ableton Live 9 Lite code, and Manual IMPORTANT NOTES: It's Ableton Live 9 LITE, and the upgraded version will run you a pretty penny (I believe over $300, I'll check this). You can do a lot with lite, but just know that it's not the fully unlocked version. Also, check Ableton live 9's minimum computer requirements just to make sure your computer can actually run it. If you don't know how to check, download the program and use the 30 day trail to see how it runs on your computer. Pros: Super fun, Good intro. to launchpads, Affordable, and Ableton Live 9 Lite code for free. Cons:Learning curve, Basically limited to 4 colors, hard to adjust sensitivity (if possible at all). Ramble: If you put in the time and effort, you will love this product. I've had it for 3 days and after looking up multiple guides, finding templates, and messing around with the program, I have a good grasp on what you do to have fun using this product. Also, you need to either read the manual or watch YouTube videos on what the numbers and letters do. Not knowing what these do WILL mess with outcome of your project. If you're looking for more colors for your projects (RGB spectrum), buy the $150.00 model of this product. However, I would start with this model if you are just starting, just to make sure you actually want to delve into the world of launchpads. I had no problems with the website or product which I've heard other individuals have had, so just know that it could happen to you and that you should try to be patient with Novation when filing a report. Conclusion: This is a great product. Buy it if you're interested in this field of music and enjoy it for what it is. If you know for sure you want to invest your time and money into launchpads, buy the $150.00 one so that you can make unbelievably cool light shows while playing music (also the interface is easier to understand with this model). Extra Notes: Watch YouTube videos 100% (especially over the setup), find an easy to understand template (I don't remember what template I used but i'll link it soon), and don't give up on learning it (It's difficult, but worth it). Extra Extra Notes: Sorry for being repetitive. Upcoming: I'll post a short video on what I can currently do/what it can do, I'll link a good template and a few important guides, and i'll post a picture of it.

Top Quality

Amazing build, look, and feel! As a newly started DJ, I recommend this product to anyone who is starting out, and anyone who is already started. It is a great method to creating, mixing, and editing audio - of any genre

If you use Ableton and don't want to drop the big bucks on a Push, you need one of these

This thing is AWESOME for Ableton live, and doubtless good for other situations too. It follows the whole Ableton paradigm really nicely - scene buttons on the left, just like in the session view onscreen, useful controls around the other three sides so you don't have to go head-down into you laptop too much while performing live. When you go to Note mode, it goes into either a drum mode with a 4x4 pad arrangement lit up for finger drumming, or into a melodic note mode for synth performance, and it knows which mode to be in depending on what kind of track is active. It took me a while to figure out the note mode, as it's not at all like a piano keyboard, but after a while I suddenly realized that it's just like a bass or guitar fingerboard in that going up or down a row takes you up or down a fourth, so if you've played either bass or guitar, you'll get comfortable with note mode real fast. It has velocity on the pads, too, and even aftertouch, and the way the pads light up is awesome. This may be my favorite piece of gear ever.

Great product!

My son asked for this for Christmas as he saw a video on YouTube. We got it for him and although it's not as easy as he thought it would be, I love that it is also a learning gift. He had to download Ableton Live 9 Lite with it and he is still in the process of learning to use it all. It is a complicated program for creating music and the Launchpad Pro is a midi controller that works along with Ableton. Once he figures it all out, I know he will enjoy it for a long time and who knows, could end up in the music business one day. :)

A lot of fun !

I bought this for my 10 yr old for a xmas present. It is a lot of fun but may require an adult to get up and running. I studied a few YouTube videos to learn the ins and outs and then watched them with my son. Once we got the hang of it, every song sounds like a winner! Lol.

Best thing I've ever bought on amazon ...

Really great came in at least one week and I got it up and running playing beats the third day I had it . I'm 11 and really like it and it is widely recommended . Only buy it if u have a good ear for music. The software is tricky and sometimes frustrating but in the end it's a great thing and I'd highly recommend it

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