Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by Poster » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:55 pm

DJ Voyetra wrote:3. If you live in the UK, beware of Dolphin Music, who are trying to charge £172.49 plus £6.99 delivery for the unit, which is higher than the list price of just £149.99 for some totally unknown reason!
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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by DJ Voyetra » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:05 pm

Poster wrote:
DJ Voyetra wrote:3. If you live in the UK, beware of Dolphin Music, who are trying to charge £172.49 plus £6.99 delivery for the unit, which is higher than the list price of just £149.99 for some totally unknown reason!
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No, it's £149.99 including VAT. Just to prove it, take a look at...

http://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/shop/vie ... 215&page=1

http://www.soundware.co.uk/sc/products/ ... 0Launchpad

http://www.reddogmusic.co.uk/Computer-A ... chpad.html
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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by UKRuss » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:16 pm

Yep, just ordere mine through DV247 at 149.99. Tidy work novation people!

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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by nylarch » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:28 pm

This, plus my trusty UC-33e will suit me fine.
thinking the same....
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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by synnack » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:30 pm

ze2be wrote:
Hidden Driveways wrote: Maybe pick one of these up down the road...
Or FOR the road.

APC in the studio, LP on the road! 8)
+1 This is exactly what I'm thinking APC40 seems better for studio use but for traveling around playing the LP seems like it would rock.

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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by Punky921 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:37 pm

tempus3r wrote:
ze2be wrote:
Hidden Driveways wrote: Maybe pick one of these up down the road...
Or FOR the road.

APC in the studio, LP on the road! 8)
+1 This is exactly what I'm thinking APC40 seems better for studio use but for traveling around playing the LP seems like it would rock.

GIMME!
Yeah, the APC is kind of a beast, and I don't own a backpack that can accommodate the damn thing. However, the Launchpad looks a good bit smaller.

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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by Yeh » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:45 pm

Does Launchpad work with Live7? I mean without Automap. I haven't made the upgrade yet.
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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by Punky921 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:46 pm

Yeh wrote:Does Launchpad work with Live7? I mean without Automap. I haven't made the upgrade yet.
I certainly hope so! I haven't made the switch either!

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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by Angstrom » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:47 pm

I'm really glad I didn't get the APC now.
This looks just like the 'apc minimal edition' that a few of us were talking about a few months back.

A reasonable price and it matches up well with my existing hardware. IE : it doesn't replicate what I already have, it simply adds what I did not have.

As long as the build quality is average or better I can see me stacking a couple of them.

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Post by synnack » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:53 pm

Punky921 wrote:
Yeh wrote:Does Launchpad work with Live7? I mean without Automap. I haven't made the upgrade yet.
I certainly hope so! I haven't made the switch either!
Ableton page says requires version 7 or higher. So.. it should?
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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by Angstrom » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:57 pm

the novation/launchpad page is a big blank empty space for me, with a form beneath.

thankfully

http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=novation launchpad

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Post by Yeh » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:03 pm

tempus3r wrote:Ableton page says requires version 7 or higher. So.. it should?
Good news! :) Where did you find that information? I have overlooked it.
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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by synnack » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:08 pm

Yeh wrote:
tempus3r wrote:Ableton page says requires version 7 or higher. So.. it should?
Good news! :) Where did you find that information? I have overlooked it.

http://www.ableton.com/launchpad

Scroll down to "Software system requirements"

Launchpad requires Ableton Live 7 or higher.
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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by sporkles » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:14 pm

Leon Tricker wrote:http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/fir ... pad-222090

Music Radar has a video up. There will be a review in the next issue of Computer Music, out October 26th in the UK.
Well, good job for Novation that a) the Launchpad is going to sell anyway, and that b) this bloke doesn't work for Novation.

:lol:

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Re: Novation LAUNCHPAD: new dedicated controller for Live!!!

Post by synnack » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:22 pm

Angstrom wrote:the novation/launchpad page is a big blank empty space for me, with a form beneath.

thankfully

http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=novation launchpad
It's a massive flash movie. If you go to the flash movie directly it seems to work a lot better.

try: http://www.novationmusic.com/launchpad/lp.swf

EDIT: Actually the only relevant link you'd want from there is this one anyway which actually has info. http://www.novationmusic.com/products/launchpad
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