LAUNCHPAD Getting Started Guide
Overview Launchpad Thank you for buying Launchpad, the iconic grid instrument for Ableton Live. You’re now part of the evolution in the creation of electronic music! The moment you plug in, your Launchpad will integrate with Ableton Live. It’ll give you 64 full colour pads for launching clips and controlling just about anything you like. They’ll even match the colour of your clips in your session view, to help you stay focused while you perform.
Get Started Please follow these steps to get up and running quickly. This guide will take you through each step in more detail, so read on before you start. 1. Check Your Box Contents 2. Plug In 3. Register and Download the Included Software 4. Get Ableton Live Lite 5. Quick Configure in Live 6. Play with the Demo Live Set 7.
Get Started 1. Check Your Box Contents You should find all of this in your box. If anything is missing, please contact us. Hardware • Launchpad • USB cable Documentation • This helpful guide • Ableton Live Lite instruction card • Safety sheet Your software bundle code is on the back of this guide. Your software bundle code is on the back of this guide.
Get Started 2. Plug In Take your Launchpad and USB cable out of the box. Connect them to your PC or Mac. The pads will flash briefly to let you know it’s working. It won’t trigger any sound yet, however. This guide gets you up and running with Ableton Live. If you want information on other music software, please check online for guides that will help you in more detail.
Get Started 3. Register and Download the Included Software Go to www.novationmusic.com/register and click Register Your Product Select Launchpad MK2 from the dropdown list and enter your serial number. You can find it on the back of this booklet and on the label on the underside of your Launchpad: it is 12 or 13 characters long: the first 3 characters can be numbers or letters, but the rest will only be numbers. Your serial number is not the same as the software bundle code.
Get Started 4. Get Ableton Live Lite Inside this guide you’ll find an instruction card for downloading and registering Ableton Live Lite. Follow these instructions and jump back here when you’ve got it running. If you already have Ableton Live, please update to the latest version to make sure your Launchpad is supported. 5. Quick Configure in Live Your Launchpad will be auto-detected in Ableton Live. To check or change settings, go to the menu and click Preferences.
Get Started 6. Play with the Demo Live Set From Live’s File menu, click Open Live Set. In the dialogue box that pops up, find the Launchpad Demo for Live you downloaded in step three. Tip: If you’re having trouble finding the Demo Set you downloaded, try looking in your ‘Downloads’ folder, ‘Documents’ on Mac or ‘My Documents’ on PC. When you’ve found the file, click OK and your Launchpad will light up, showing you where all the clips are. Press a pad to launch a clip. 7.
