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I'm brand new to Ableton Intro and have a new Novation Launchpad Ableton Live Controller. Being no instructions came with the Novation I'm totally at a loss of just how to get started. The simplest thing on how to interface it to the software I don't know how to do. I have watched some "Basics" tutorials but none have really covered the basics and I do mean the real "Step One", "Step Two" stuff. I have found videos that are titled Basics but all assume you know all the interface stuff.

Understand I'm BRAND NEW so don't beat me up for my question. There was a time all were in the same place I am. Help is requested.

Hint : preference/midi/control surfaces.

ogsimmons wrote: I'm brand new to Ableton Intro and have a new Novation Launchpad Ableton Live Controller. Being no instructions came with the Novation I'm totally at a loss of just how to get started. The simplest thing on how to interface it to the software I don't know how to do. I have watched some "Basics" tutorials but none have really covered the basics and I do mean the real "Step One", "Step Two" stuff. I have found videos that are titled Basics but all assume you know all the interface stuff.

Understand I'm BRAND NEW so don't beat me up for my question. There was a time all were in the same place I am. Help is requested.

You should start by watching the tutorials that come with the software in the Help section. There is one specifically dealing with midi controllers.

Thank you I will give that a try

deep breath, smoke 'em if you got 'em

this can be a lot at once

because the launchpad is an Ableton controller, setup is listed in the Live manual.