Technical details
| Mixer section |
Y |
| Backlight buttons |
Y |
| Key lock |
Y |
| Built-in optical drive |
N |
Ports & interfaces
| USB port |
Y |
| Apple docking compatibility |
Not supported |
System requirements
| Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
LaunchPad S, 64 (8x8 grid), USB
The iconic 64-pad grid instrument for Ableton Live.
If you use Ableton Live, you need a Launchpad. Its 8 x 8 grid has become ubiquitous with the evolution of electronic music, letting you launch clips, play drum racks and control your mixer, all while creating awesome lightshows.
Get Creative
Launchpad's 64 pads integrate immediately with Ableton Live. They're also lit by multicoloured LEDs, so you can see at a glance what is loaded, recording and playing.
As well as using your pads to launch clips and create entire songs, you can also use them to control your mixer: start and stop loops, arm tracks, and control volumes, pans and sends.
Control Your Music Software
Launchpad integrates immediately and seamlessly with Ableton Live, without any setup whatsoever. Just plug in and start making music. It also controls FL Studio’s performance mode, to let you play drum racks, launch clips and build songs, or assign your pads to any other function to create your own instrument.
Throw It in Your Bag
Launchpad is totally portable: lightweight, easy to pack and carry around, and fully USB bus powered - so there's no need for power sockets. You can also link it up with more Launchpads or other Launch products to build yourself a fully hands-on Ableton Live studio, by combining Launch Control, Launch Control XL or Launchkey.
Make Music Straight Away
Complete with Ableton Live Lite, 1GB of pro-quality Loopmasters samples and the Novation Bass Station VST and AU plug-in synthesiser, Launchpad comes with everything you need to start making great music. It also supports Novation Launchpad App, so you can use its pads with your iPad too.
Get Hands-On Control
Launch multiple clips at once and control anything else in your mixer, all from your grid.
Control Ableton Live
Integrates immediately and seamlessly with Ableton Live, without any setup whatsoever. Just plug in and start making music.
Focus On Your Music
All 64 multicoloured pads light up to show you which clips are loaded, recording and playing.
Play Drums
Use the grid to play drum racks and create the awesome Launchpad light show videos that are all over YouTube.
Mix From Your Grid
Start and stop loops, arm tracks, and control volumes, pans and sends – all from your grid. Stay in constant control.
Control FL Studio
Use your grid to control FL Studio’s performance mode. Create beats on drum racks, launch clips and build songs, or assign your pads to any other function to create your own instrument.
Throw It in Your Bag
Sleek, tough and lightweight, Launchpad is fully USB bus powered so you’ll never need to carry a power supply.
Get Experimental
Link up more Launchpads or other Launch products to build yourself a fully hands-on Ableton Live studio, by combining Launch Control, Launch Control XL or Launchkey.
Make Music Straight Away
Comes with Ableton Live Lite, 1GB of Loopmasters samples, Novation Bass Station VST and AU plug-in synthesiser and support for Novation Launchpad App.
