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Novation Launchpad Mini [MK3] — Portable MIDI 64-Pad, USB Grid Controller for Ableton Live and Logic Pro Performances
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Brand | Novation |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Model Name | Launchpad Mini [MK3] |
Product Dimensions | 7.1"D x 7.1"W x 0.56"H |
Included Components | USB-C to USB-A Cable, Launchpad Mini (MK3) |
About this item
- Seamless performances made easy - 64 vibrant RGB pads give you a perfect reflection of your Ableton Live session, making it easier than ever to see your clips. Know exactly which clips you are triggering for a seamless performance.
- The perfect companion for Ableton Live - Quickly launch your clips and scenes at the press of a button with our exceptional Ableton Live Integration. Stop, Solo, and Mute controls make it easier and more tactile to control your performances right from your Launchpad Mini, no mouse needed.
- Full of customisation for your needs - Novation Components is a tool to help you customise your Launchpad Mini. With three Custom Modes, edit mappings and control anything MIDI easily.
- Anytime. Anywhere. The portable device - Small and light, Launchpad Mini’s slim, lightweight design means it’ll fit into any setup, so that you have the control you need at all times. The bus-powered hardware is perfect for when you’re travelling around and need to save important space for your other items.
- Get started easily - It’s never been easier to get started. Download all the software you want with step-by-step video guides to get you set up and making music in minutes through Novation's interactive on boarding.
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Product information
Item Weight | 13.4 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 7.1 x 7.1 x 0.56 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B07WNSHR3V |
Item model number | LAUNCHPAD-MINI-MK3 |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,836 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #13 in Computer Recording MIDI Controllers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 20, 2019 |
Color Name | Multicolor |
Connector Type | USB |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Musical Style | Electronic |
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Product Description
Launchpad Mini is our most compact and portable 64 RGB pad MIDI grid controller. It gives you everything you need to start performing in Ableton Live - and it'll fit in your bag.
RGB pads give you a perfect reflection of your Ableton Live session, making it easier than ever to see your clips. Quickly launch your clips and scenes in Ableton Live at the press of a button. Stop, Solo and Mute controls make it easier and more tactile to control your performances, no mouse needed.
With three Custom Modes you can use Novation Components to customise mappings and control anything MIDI easily from Launchpad Mini. Start making and performing tracks with Ableton Live wherever you are, using the huge array of sounds in the box to get you started.
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Made to launch
Launchpad Mini is our most compact and portable 64 RGB pad MIDI grid controller for PC or Mac. It gives you everything you need to start performing in Ableton Live, and it'll fit in your bag. Start making and performing tracks with Ableton Live wherever you are, using the array of sounds in the box.
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Launch your music making
Bright pads make it easy to see your Live session – full RGB colours match your clips and scenes. Seamless Live integration means you can spend more time launching and less time clicking a mouse.
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Welcome aboard
Plug in your Launchpad Mini and you’ll be brought to our online Easy Start tool. Download all the software you want with step-by-step video guides to get you set up with Ableton Live and making music.
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Take it everywhere
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Intuitive Ableton Live Integration
Launchpad Mini gives you immediate access to Live’s controls. Step back from your computer and see everything on the eight-by-eight grid. Then, control your performance straight from Launchpad Mini.
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Make it yours
Use Drums and Keys modes to play your instruments. Use Novation Components to customise MIDI mappings, and control almost anything; three custom modes mean you can design how Launchpad Mini works.
Comparison Chart
Launchpad Mini [MK3] | Launchpad X | Launchpad Pro [MK3] | Launchpad Mini [MK2] | |
Customer Reviews
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4.6 out of 5 stars
3,656
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Ableton Live Integration
| Core | Advanced | Pro | Core |
Built-in Sequencer
| ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
Pads
| 8 x 8 Mini RGB | 8 x 8 Large RGB | 8 x 8 Large RGB | 8 x 8 Mini |
Expressive Grid
| No | Velocity & Pressure Sensitive | Velocity & Pressure Sensitive | No |
Track Select Buttons
| ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
Dynamic Note Mode
| ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Chord Mode
| ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
Deeply Customisable Surface
| 3 Custom layouts | 4 Custom layouts | 8 Custom layouts | None |
Transport
| No | No | Play, Stop & Continue | No |
Recording
| No | Session Record & Capture MIDI | Session Record & Capture MIDI | No |
TRS MIDI
| No | No | In, Out 1, Out 2, Out 2/Thru | No |
Compatibility
| Mac/PC/iOS | Mac/PC/iOS | Mac/PC/iOS | Mac/PC/iOS |
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For beginners | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
Portability | — | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
Quality of material | 4.5 | 4.0 | — | — | 4.4 |
Tech Support | 3.9 | 3.6 | — | — | 4.0 |
Value for money | — | 3.9 | — | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Synido | Synido | Amazon.com |
hardware interface | usb | usb | usb c | usb c | usb |
connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | Fast Type C | USB |
model year | — | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | — |
weight | 381 grams | 0.86 pounds | — | — | 0.8 kilograms |
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Customers like the ease of use, quality, performance, appearance and size of the audio midi controller. For example, they mention it's fairly intuitive, works well for certain instrument types and is of great quality for the price. Some appreciate the small size and say it'll fit on a smaller desk.
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Customers find the audio midi controller fairly intuitive, easy to navigate, and program. They say it's incredibly convenient and great for beginners to work on timing. Customers also mention that the pad sensitivities and the default mapping are intuitive, making their life easier.
"...bottom isn't just a few nubs on the corners, but it outlines the perimeter of the box and gives a more stable base that won't slide around or become..." Read more
"...This makes playing a harmony much easier. If I am trying for thirds, I just play the same pattern two pads over, done...." Read more
"...I find it's UI so intuitive and easy to sequence notes on the fly...." Read more
"...Combine this with scale mode and it is super easy to hop around using intervals, etc. You can even play chords, or harmonies rather, very easily...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the audio midi controller. They say it's one of the best pieces of gear they've played on, the hardware feels solid, and the buttons are sturdy but feel great. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...on the corners, but it outlines the perimeter of the box and gives a more stable base that won't slide around or become lopsided.______________..." Read more
"...This one just blew me away; it is thin, well built; the buttons are rocking a lot, but nothing too bad; you won't find the same firmness of an MPC..." Read more
"...Solid build. Pads are sensitive and the layout is intuitive...." Read more
"...Other reason to buy it: Budget friendly. The aesthetic is sweet. As a controller have too many features and defaults mapping that are intuitive...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the audio midi controller. They say it works well for live performance, has a good design, and works well with logic. The note mode works well on certain instrument types and parts, and offers a lot of functionality with all of its pads. Some mention that the capture MIDI works amazingly well.
"...While it helps do that very well, and works with Superior Drummer 2, I found that I have a lot more use for it than I thought I would...." Read more
"...via PC editing or a firmware update: This LP Pro MK3 has a great Chord note function...." Read more
"...Note ModeWorks very well for certain instrument types/parts. For example, I love this thing with Spitfire Audio’s Expressive Strings...." Read more
"...the Launchpad for launching Clips in Bitwig has been really great for performing live, as well as live jamming to sort through ideas, and eventually..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the audio midi controller. They mention that the pads light up in a pattern to show, it's nice and compact, and it looks very promising. Some say that it'll be a sweet little tool and another way to breed creativity.
"...This has been another way to breed creativity. I have tried different notes together and it has lead to better harmonies...." Read more
"...Love it!Scale ModeVery cool, the pads light up in a pattern to show you the scale you have chosen...." Read more
"...Other reason to buy it: Budget friendly. The aesthetic is sweet. As a controller have too many features and defaults mapping that are intuitive...." Read more
"...However it worked great and looked cool while he had it" Read more
Customers like the size of the audio midi controller. They say it's compact, a great fit on a smaller desk, and perfectly sized and spaced for what they do. They also mention that it has good size pads, s slim bezel, and low height. Customers also say it is a small portable control surface, and good for small hands.
"...It is very small and fits great on my desk, with my other gear; I was skeptic since I knew that the launchpad is fundamentally a midi controller for..." Read more
"...Capture MIDI works amazingly well. It seems to have a fairly large buffer, so you can play for many, many measures and still capture everything...." Read more
"...another plus it's lighter and smaller for my shoulder bag - way lighter than a Push... So that's the good - how about the..." Read more
"...Great fit on a smaller desk.* LEDs looked nice* Software was easy to set upNow the main two negatives:*..." Read more
Customers like the buttons on the audio midi controller. They say they feel great, responsive, and light up any color. They also mention that the edge buttons give a satisfying way to change pages when playing. The buttons have very little travel and are soft to the touch. They are super useful in session mode and are easy on the hands.
"...-The buttons have very little travel and are soft to the touch; they aren't mushy or clacky and you don't have to thump them to register something...." Read more
"...years, I am pretty capable of playing something if I want to, comfortable with scales, etc...." Read more
"...This one just blew me away; it is thin, well built; the buttons are rocking a lot, but nothing too bad; you won't find the same firmness of an MPC..." Read more
"Couldn’t get page buttons to work when it could’ve ended up being used well" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sensitivity of the audio midi controller. They mention that the pads are very responsive, and comfortable to play on for several hours. Some say that the pad sensitivity is decent, while others say it's fantastic.
"...Very responsive. Comfortable to play on for several hours. You can lightly rest your hands on the buttons without triggering them...." Read more
"...both are good products, but the pro mk3 does seem to have slightly better pad sensitivity. I ended up returning the X and keeping this pro mk3...." Read more
"...Responsiveness of the pads is great, color is bright and can be reduced/increased, based on your preferences...." Read more
"...Drum ModeWorks fantastic, the pad sensitivity is awesome.Unfortunately, it only works with Ableton’s built-in drum rack...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the contrast of the audio midi controller. They mention that the colors contrast nicely, the lights look pretty, and the contrast is high enough that they don't have to squint in low light. The pads are responsive and can light up any color. The custom color code and layout are a great help for their application, and they like the scale mode, in which the pads light up in a pattern to show the scale.
"...settings are quick to queue up on the fly and I think the color patterning is a real bonus; you can see things at a glance much faster than if you..." Read more
"...Responsiveness of the pads is great, color is bright and can be reduced/increased, based on your preferences...." Read more
"...Love it!Scale ModeVery cool, the pads light up in a pattern to show you the scale you have chosen...." Read more
"...Great fit on a smaller desk.* LEDs looked nice* Software was easy to set upNow the main two negatives:*..." Read more
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Playability and accessibility
If you have physical issues and need to play in different positions for comfort, there are some nice features here:
-I like that there are several grid keyboard layouts to choose from; they don't list them as right/left handed, but they do work out that way.
-When it's in one of the hands-on-playing modes, all of the other menu selection buttons around the bottom and side shut off so that you don't accidently change screens with an errant tap.
-Besides the nice color contrasts, there are a few small nubs on the diagonal grid buttons that can help you find and keep your location while playing.
-The buttons have very little travel and are soft to the touch; they aren't mushy or clacky and you don't have to thump them to register something. Very responsive. Comfortable to play on for several hours. You can lightly rest your hands on the buttons without triggering them.
-Menus/settings are quick to queue up on the fly and I think the color patterning is a real bonus; you can see things at a glance much faster than if you had to scroll a tiny alpha-numeric screen.
tldr: I like that it works well for low light, there's high contrast, and I don't have to squint at a screen. It's easy on my hands and can be customized for R/L/both; locking menus behind a "shift + button" for access means I can rest my hands on the edge without selecting things by mistake.
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Other notes:
-UPDATE: Ah! For MIDI over USB, I just needed a cheapo USB hub to connect to my synth and the Launchpad. I dug something out of my junk drawer; it's probably 15 years old, no separate power, just a dongle with 3 usb ins and 1 usb out.
-The sequencer is very quick/straight-forward to use. It helped to watch a tutorial, but I don't feel like I have to reference the manual each time or keep post-it notes with reminders of button combinations nearby. None of that.
-Decent build quality and it's lightweight. I really like that the rubberized bottom isn't just a few nubs on the corners, but it outlines the perimeter of the box and gives a more stable base that won't slide around or become lopsided.
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I bought this thinking I would try out the Akai too and maybe a Linnstrument if everything was too DAW focused (I just want a grid controller for external synths), but I'm just going to stick with Novation on this. They've managed to tap into my lack of patience for learning menus and setups and created a really functional controller.
If you are getting it for drums, I would highly suggested connecting it to your computer and going to the Components site. This allows you to program which notes (and colors) appear for each pad. This is very helpful when setting up drums.
Now for what I found most interesting and complete unexpected. This has something called Note mode. By default it has a chromatic scale (every note, laid out like a piano would), however, you can change it so it only has the notes of the scale you are using available , i.e. "Scale Mode". This means that you cannot hit a wrong note, every pad is assigned with notes from the scale you have chosen. There are 16 different scales to choose from, and you can also choose the key of the scale. Interestingly, you can choose an offset too, which determines how many notes the next row should be offset by.
All of this comes together in an experience I never anticipated having. As a guitarist for 20+ years, I am pretty capable of playing something if I want to, comfortable with scales, etc. But with that, I get stuck in a rut of playing a certain way, or having familiar phrasing, note choice, etc. Furthermore, I'm "terrible" at song writing, I'm decent at doing covers. It's not that what I write is completely awful, it is just that what I write is obvious for lack of better words. When I listen to the bands I like, what impresses me the most is when there was a surprise to the music and it worked well into the song. My song writing is typically not that at all.
With this scale mode and not being able to hit a wrong note, I can just tap random patterns out and have come up with concepts that I would have never written by myself prior to this. What makes it better, is that I don't have any concept of what the notes are going to sound like yet before I hit them, I haven't memorized where each note is located like a piano or a guitar, so it is forcing me to tap randomly. And from that, I am hearing note choices I would not have attempted before. The process is so fascinating, because it is like taking all the extra baggage that goes into song writing (i.e. knowing music theory, knowing the notes on a guitar and scales, being able to play the guitar, trying to translate an idea into a reality, not hitting wrong notes, trying to figure out the harmony) and divorcing it from just thinking about what you want to accomplish. If I want a higher note, I just move up, if I want a lower note, I just move down. In a way, it is like distilling the song writing process into just thinking and not having to work so hard at the doing aspect. It is so hard to describe the feeling, but I haven't felt that close the song writing process in maybe... forever?
The process of making harmonies for lead parts on guitar isn't rocket science, but sometimes it can take a little work to figure it out. This makes playing a harmony much easier. If I am trying for thirds, I just play the same pattern two pads over, done. This has been another way to breed creativity. I have tried different notes together and it has lead to better harmonies.
When I finally get the music midi recorded from the launchpad, I then learn the parts on guitar. This can be challenging, which is part of the "beauty" of doing music this way. I would have never played guitar this way, nor made these note choices for myself on the guitar.
Just a note on this compared to the Launchpad X. Shipping was originally delayed to the point where I wasn't sure I was going to get this, so I ended up getting the Launchpad X and then this finally arrived. This gave me the opportunity to test out the pad sensitivity between the do. For whatever reason, I felt like the launchpad X had decent pad sensitivity, but the pro mk3 just had slightly better sensitivity. I am not sure it would have been worth the extra money to spring for the pro mk3 just for this factor alone, both are good products, but the pro mk3 does seem to have slightly better pad sensitivity. I ended up returning the X and keeping this pro mk3. This also has a sequencer and some other additional functionality too that the X doesn't have, including a row of buttons on the left and two rows of buttons on the bottom.
This one just blew me away; it is thin, well built; the buttons are rocking a lot, but nothing too bad; you won't find the same firmness of an MPC pad, so if you like that style and feel, you may not find the same in the launchpad mini.
Responsiveness of the pads is great, color is bright and can be reduced/increased, based on your preferences.
As far as functionalities, it works with Ableton of course; and it has 3 configurable modes, which is the best part of the device. You can assign a drumpad , a scale, a full keyboard or sliders and faders to the 64 pads; I found the faders being just a gimmick, so I am not using the buttons in that way.
But if you think that you can set up 64 buttons as CC messages or program controls, this is huge; and imagine you have 3 "pages" to save those settings, so you have 64x3 buttons available to customize macros from your favorite DAW.
I set it up with Cubase and Studio one, and used all 3 modes as custom, since I don't care to have neither 4x16 drumpads, nor a 4 octave keyboard; so I set one custom mode for each DAW, while the third mode is common to both (like mute, solo, arm track controls and so on.), and it works great.
It is very small and fits great on my desk, with my other gear; I was skeptic since I knew that the launchpad is fundamentally a midi controller for Ableton live; but it works with anything, and you can really customize it as you see fit, with the Novation editor, and save profiles.
Best 100 dollars ever spent
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