
549 Using the Launchpad
Chapter 30
Using the Launchpad
The Launchpad is a dedicated controller for Ableton Live, co-designed by Ableton and Nova-
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. Launchpad has 64 square-shaped pads and 16 round buttons, all of which are pre-
configured to integrate perfectly with Live. This chapter will help you set up your Launchpad, and
introduce its capabilities.
30.1 Setup
Once the Launchpad has been connected to one of your computer’s USB ports, you will need
to select the Launchpad in Live’s Preferences. The Launchpad is one of Live’s natively supported
control surfaces (page 478), so setup is quite easy:
1. Open Live’s Preferences from the Live menu in OS X, or the Options menu in Windows;
2. Go to the MIDI/Sync Tab;
3. Select the Launchpad preset from the Control Surface chooser. Then select the port that the
Launchpad is connected to in the Input and Output choosers:
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