Comments on: Novation Launchpad advanced configuration – Part 1

By: david suycott

david suycott — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:41:00 +0000

just got this device and really appreciate your time and effort with these tutorials! thank you.

david

http://www.davidsuycott.net

By: Stouthart

Stouthart — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:14:00 +0000

No need to press both [user1] AND [user2], [user2] (and [view] of course) is sufficient.

By: Andrew Fuzzby Bierwiler

Andrew Fuzzby Bierwiler — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:49:00 +0000

Yes, Automap won’t recognize non Novation products. I don’t own an APC40, I was using that as just an example (forgot the APC40 was Akai and not Novation). It does however recognize the Launchpad and Zero SL MkII (purchased that after your review of it. Fantastic product!). Sorry for any confusion I may have made in my previous post >.>;

By: timothy

timothy — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:23:00 +0000

Thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:17:00 +0000

Yes sir, there is a review up on it if your interested: http://thedspproject.com/korg-nanokontrol-review

By: Malvina and Carabas Barabas

Malvina and Carabas Barabas — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:54:00 +0000

” … if U see something – say something ! ”
Cheers
Malvina and Carabas Barabas

By: timothy

timothy — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:16:00 +0000

is that the korg nano kontrol on the table?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:17:00 +0000

I dont think I understand the problem, if you want a different CC value cant you just change it in Automap?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:15:00 +0000

While its true you need PRO for multiple controllers I thought Automap wont recognise the APC40 because its not made by Novation. Automap is a proprietary system for Novation controllers only. Are you saying you got Automap to regiseter your APC40?

By: Andrew Fuzzby Bierwiler

Andrew Fuzzby Bierwiler — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:43:00 +0000

One thing to note about the Automap software: The standard free edition only allows one device at a time to be configured. When you upgrade to the pro edition (around $30.00 usd), you can configure multiple devices.
So say you have a Launchpad and an APC 40 hooked up to your computer. The standard edition will only recognize one of them, and tell you that there is only one device connected. Where the pro edition will see both, and tell you that you have 2 devices connected.

This however may not be true to some extent, and there may be a work around for that in the standard edition, but I’m only speaking from personal experience from what happened to me between the two versions.

By: Malvina and Carabas Barabas

Malvina and Carabas Barabas — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:31:00 +0000

Start It Up… I had the same … And weirder still, in cc#33 i got hot ( so hot, her cloths melted away) lady in crisp HD cursing on cc#34 ugly lady also in HD. Ableton crashed. Who wouldn`t ? I started it up-everything back to normal. Cheers
Malvina and Carabas Barabas

By: Jluu

Jluu — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:43:00 +0000

I followed your steps but somehow ended up with my launchpad keys in a weird set up. The first pad, under the button with the upwards arrow, corresponds to cc#32 in the automap program. Have you encountered this problem before?

By: Beudo

Beudo — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:31:00 +0000

thanks man. great info.

By: Amit Segall

Amit Segall — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:57:00 +0000

Wow man that is really great … exactly what i was looking for ! thanks…great site btw !

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:45:00 +0000

Ha ha ha, yes I do need an editor, my spelling is particularly bad to tell you the truth. Congratulations Otis you got the job! There is no sex, drugs or rock and roll but at least you dont have to pay tax as your never paid

By: Otis T

Otis T — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:09:00 +0000

“To achieve this I really needed monetary CC control values on some pads, as oppose to the default toggle behavior.”
I think you mean MOMENTARY (as in temporary, or in the moment), altho’ we all need some fiscal prudence.
I would like to thank you and agree with the other comments that your videos are much more thorough than Novation, and improving in production quality. You just could use a copy editor/proofreader. Keep up the good work.

By: Sexton

Sexton — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:18:00 +0000

Thanks so much man excellent tutorial.

By: Gtrfan666

Gtrfan666 — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:11:08 +0000

I'm looking for something to control MIDI program changes globally. Guitar pre-amps, MIDI lights, loops and samples. Can this do that?

By: Sec-Def

Sec-Def — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:19:27 +0000

awesome toturial brother. very helpfull keep up the good work!

By: RupertBrown

RupertBrown — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:43:34 +0000

Hey Ice Burg,
Havent done it yet but stay tuned as I am going to dig into this early this year when I get back to the UK.
Thanks.

By: Dj_ice_burg

Dj_ice_burg — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:31:29 +0000

Awesome video! Is there any way to change the color of the leds? Default is red and I want to be able to change the color so I can organize my map.

By: Lowfatradio

Lowfatradio — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:31:09 +0000

Thanks Rupert!!

By: RupertBrown

RupertBrown — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:42:15 +0000

Hey Ahmedselim,
Sorry I didnt reply to this comment, thought I had. Well in answer to your question yes you can use the LP with tracktor I havent done it myself but I have seen dudes doing it. Its quite flexible bit of kit, I saw a dude using it to control a lighting rig in a theater the other day.

By: RupertBrown

RupertBrown — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:38:32 +0000

Hey Lowfatradio,
Not exacty. As you know they are dim and light up when hit as the default behavour and if there is no parameter mapped to the pad LED will go off but of course it wont respond to being hit. I dont know of any way round this off the top of my head but if stuble upon anything I will let you know.

By: Lowfatradio

Lowfatradio — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:58:32 +0000

Hi Rupert, Is there any way in automap user mode to turn the red LED's off so that they only stay on (in toggle mode) or go on then off (in momentary mode)?

Thank you so much for these videos far better than novation themselves

By: RupertBrown

RupertBrown — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:02:51 +0000

hmmm not sure. In your midi setup try this:
Control Surface + Input + Output set to Launchpad

Midi ports
Input: Launchpad input = Track - Remote (on)
Input: Automap MIDI = Track - Remote (on)
Output: Launchpad output = Track - Remote (on)

Always start live with the LP already plugged in, if your still having trouble try starting with a completely blank template with no mappings (if your not already).
Let me know how you get on.

By: Ahmedselim

Ahmedselim — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:08:05 +0000

Great video! I am new to the Launchpad and was wondering, would this allow you to use the launchpad with another application? I am using live and Traktor pro, I was wondering if you can use the launchpad in midi mode, and then switch over to automap as indicated in the video, once your in automode, would you be able to switch apps and use it with Traktor?

By: Sonic Trends

Sonic Trends — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:39:02 +0000

Hi Rupert,
I followed all the steps, but there seems to be a problem. While on the automap interface, the pad works in the momentary mode, but at the same time... on ableton it is stuck on toggle mode. So basically automap interface is showing momentary, but the effects that i have mapped are still working in toggle mode.
Any idea whats going on?
Btw i am using automap 3.5 standard with ableton live 8.2
Cheers

I tried doing this unsuccessfully though. While the momentory mode seems to work fine on the automap interface... or at least shows that its working fine, but in ableton itself it still works in the toggle mode.
Any idea whats going on

By: RupertBrown

RupertBrown — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:00:25 +0000

Ok so the basics first:
1) Have you got the latest novation USB driver?
2) Is your Live install up to date?
3) Are you pluging the LP in BEFORE opening live? (not doing so can cause problems)

Let me know if yes to all these ands still having trouble and I will try and replicate the problem at my end.

By: Nolan_jake

Nolan_jake — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:46:07 +0000

Sweet videos, love the work! just a quick question, i'm having problems getting my launchpad to work. When configuring in the preferences menue of ableton, the dropdown menue in the control surface tab doesnt display 'launchpad'; however it displays it in the input and output section.
thakss