User's Manual

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Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................6
1.1 Launchpad Pro Key Features .................................................................................................... 6
1.2 In the Box .................................................................................................................................7
2. Getting Up and Running .......................................................................................................7
2.1.1 If you’re on a Mac: ...............................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.2 If you’re on Windows: .........................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Launchpad Intro ......................................................................................................................9
2.3 Ableton Live ...........................................................................................................................10
2.4 Using with Other Software .....................................................................................................10
2.5 Using Standalone ...................................................................................................................10
2.6 Having Trouble? .....................................................................................................................10
3. Hardware Overview............................................................................................................11
4. Launchpad Pro Interface .....................................................................................................12
4.1 Modes ....................................................................................................................................12
4.2 Shift ........................................................................................................................................13
5. Session Mode ......................................................................................................................14
5.1 Ableton Live’s Session View ...................................................................................................14
5.2 Session Overview ...................................................................................................................16
5.3 Clip Functions ........................................................................................................................16
5.3.1 Select a clip or empty clip slot .........................................................................................................................................16
5.3.2 Clear a clip .........................................................................................................................................................................17
5.3.5 Quantise a clip ...................................................................................................................................................................17
5.4 Track Controls .........................................................................................................................18
5.4.1 Record Arm ........................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4.2 Mute ...................................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4.3 Solo .....................................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4.4 Volume ...............................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4.5 Pan ......................................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4.6 Send ...................................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4.7 Device.................................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4.8 Stop Clip ............................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4.9 Fader orientation ...............................................................................................................................................................20
5.5 Record Arm & Recording .......................................................................................................20
5.6 Production Controls ...............................................................................................................20
5.6.1 Undo ...................................................................................................................................................................................21
5.6.2 Redo ...................................................................................................................................................................................21
5.6.3 Tap (Tap Tempo) ................................................................................................................................................................21
5.6.4 Click (metronome) .............................................................................................................................................................21
5.7 Momentary View Switching ....................................................................................................21
6. Note mode ..........................................................................................................................22
6.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................22
6.2 Chromatic Mode ....................................................................................................................22
6.3 Scale Mode ............................................................................................................................23
6.4 Note Mode Settings ............................................................................................................... 24
6.5 Overlap...................................................................................................................................25
6.6 Drum Mode ............................................................................................................................26
7. Chord Mode ........................................................................................................................ 27