Novation Launch Control XL MK2 USB MIDI controller for Ableton Live with assignable controls.

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Second, I can save it with the set but if I start a new song, for example, am I supposed to map 5 VSTs out fully and then delete the ones I don't need? Three banks of knobs offer instant access to sends, panning, and more, whereas eight 60mm faders let you smoothly tweak track volume or other continuous parameters. I have different templates on AUM and whenever I want to start a project i load the template and every control I need is on my hand. The pads on Launch Control's sister model, the Launchkey, are velocity sensitive, but the Control's aren't. This setup would be much better if the Send A and Send B knobs could also be used for device control, but as it stands, the only way to get access to all of the controls is to create a user template - see Template of Dreams.

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To use your LaunchControl XL as a HUI control surface, you need to install the latest firmware version.I voice my concerns because I feel that the music companies sometimes lose track of what's important. I would then like to ' focus ' on compressor and then use the XL unit to control those parameters etc.

Novation Launch Control XL Controller for Ableton Live

These devices are buss-powered from computer or iPad, and also compatible with Windows, OS X, and Linux. In that regard, it probably has 5 more faders and a bunch more knobs and buttons than I need for this application, but since the device editor is user friendly and gives a lot of options, I'm sure I'll gradually come up with some uses for the buttons and knobs along the way, it's not like the footprint of the device is hogging up that much desktop space. I have tried other control scripts that were confusing and took tonnes of time to get your head round – instead, this was a doddle. Just add another Launchpad - or perhaps a Launchpad Pro, which you can play like an instrument or use to control your other MIDI hardware.For something like 24 knobs, to try to have an arrangement that does this is a lot more complicated. Doing this requires using the Launch Control's custom template functionality, which in turn sacrifices the power yielded by Novation's controller scripts that allow you to navigate through a set with more than eight channels. I was debating same but lots of complaints online for both knobs and faders being cheap and small on the midi mix.

Using Launch Control XL With Circuit – Novation Using Launch Control XL With Circuit – Novation

Extended Parameter Device Control – User Six Mode 24 Pots control AutoMaps to the parameters of the currently in focus device, with the configuration of the Device_32 parameter you can extend this to include the 8 fades taking each bank to be 32 parameters. There are also two Send Select buttons for selecting which sends in Live the Send A and Send B knobs control. In fact, if you're using the factory template, you'll probably never have to crack a manual to put the Launch Control XL to work for you, so you can spend less time reading and more time creating music. Now featuring support for Mackie's HUI protocol built in, so it can be used with Cubase, Logic and Pro Tools. The Launch Control XL is a very well thought-out controller that packs a lot into its relatively tiny surface area.Due to the Pro Tools HUI implementation, the centre detent of the LaunchControl XL pan pots will not directly correspond to the centre position of Pro Tool’s pan pots.

Launch Control XL - be careful - Ableton Forum Novation Launch Control XL - be careful - Ableton Forum

Now it's targeting laptop/iOS users with a new range of scaled-down hardware: the Launchpad Mini, the Launchkey Mini, and the all-new Launch Control. From the first day the original Launchpad hit the market, those of us here at Sweetwater who love Ableton Live gained a newfound respect for Novation. Further parameters can then be accessed by holding down the Device button, which turns the Track Control pads into Device Bank selectors, each with its own Pan/Device knob assignments. Novation suggests that the two can be combined to achieve a new level of hands-on control over Ableton Live. or create a new one from scratch - this new template is the default User template that comes on the unit.Due to the way Novation achieves their Live integration—with integrated scripts that ship with Live—the Launch Control XL is only supported on version 9. In terms of build quality the Launch Control doesn't feel particularly delicate, and it's not as teeny as you might think. Settings for pads and buttons include the ability to set the control type (Note or CC), set the Press type to Momentary (press to turn a value on, release to set it off) or Toggle (press once for on value, press again for off).