Here, CALC is using the Launch Control XL and Kenton MIDI USB Host to control his the Elektron Octatrack. This is a huge development for hardware users who love the amount of controls that the Launch series offers, but who do not want or need a computer in their setup. There’s also a video showing off standalone hardware – in case you don’t own the drool-worthy modular rig at top (I know I don’t).įollowing a recent firmware development for Launch Control and Launch Control XL, both devices can now be used to control external hardware without a computer, using a USB host-to-MIDI converter - such as the Kenton MIDI USB Host, or iConnectMIDI 4+ - to provide full MIDI implementation, with standard 5-pin DIN connection. I got a quick look at this rig yesterday at Novation’s London offices: Good stuff – and further evidence that the old categories of analog and digital, computer and controller, outboard hardware and accessory are all blurring together into whatever happens to make you happy. Here, this works as step sequencer and fader controller. The secret sauce here is Expert Sleepers’ FH1 module: The Novation LaunchControl XXL Control Surface Script for Ableton Live adds Session Control, Mix Control and advanced 24 Parameter Device Control. The video at top shows the LaunchControl XL in action with Eurorack modular. Launch control XL is the ultimate controller for Ableton live. The other devices still require a USB host.) I think this is exceptional, partly because it extends the live of all these controllers that tend to accumulate. (Note the the Launchpad Pro is preferable in that it has onboard MIDI. Now, today, Novation themselves are out with clever videos showing off the fact that a firmware update has made the Launch Control and Launch Control XL work on their own. The idea: hack into the firmware, and make the Launchpad Pro do whatever you want in your rig. The overlays stays in position due to its own weight and the buttons of the controller. I’m still bleary-eyed but happy after a day yesterday of overwhelmingly cool Novation Launchpad Pro hacks, most of them standalone. Properties Suitable for Novation Launch Control XL High quality digital print of your own layout and design Robust and waterproof material (polyester based foil, 0.2 mm thickness) Precisely cut for firm positioning. Now you can launch your clips from a grid of pads that match your session. 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. Wired (literally): controllers that work happily standalone. Novation has been busy, expanding its controller range (Launchkeys), updating previous models (Launchpad S), releasing new hardware synths (MiniNova), and reissuing old favourites (Bass Station II). Tired: controllers that need computers to operate.
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