Launchpad Tutorial: Part 5 — Using Multiple Controllers (English)

You can use up to six Launchpads at once, or integrate them into systems with other devices.

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[ClarkTrentMusic]

This has to be the daftest design ever!!

If you had six lined up each one would have to be a row higher than the other to allow for the ridiculously placed USB port.

I was all ready to buy 3 of these until I saw this video.

I really hope these people don't get paid much to make stupid drawing board mistakes like this.

[NovationTV]

@ClarkTrentMusic We include right-angled USB cables that ship with the Launchpad which allow this to work perfectly. For an example of this please see thesecondwhorl on youtube and search for 6 Launchpads & Ableton

[ClarkTrentMusic]

@NovationTV

Hi, thanks for the reply. Must admit I wasn't expecting a one.

I think a video called Launchpad x4 is better to see. But still having the USB port on the back would have been a far better design. Id guess most people will use multiple launchpads side by side.

I cannot help but think the side angle USB cable was an 'oh bollox' moment when you realised how bad they lined up. IE more damage limitation than a conscious decision in the design process.

[NovationTV]

@ClarkTrentMusic Thanks for the feedback on this. If you have any further suggestions feel free to contact us via the answerbase contact form and we will pass your suggestions on.

[cefrio]

is it Cubase compatible?

[NovationTV]

@cefrio Cubase is not compatible in the same way as Ableton is, however will work as a MIDI device much like any other MIDI controller does. In fact any DAW which responds to MIDI will work with the Launchpad.

[mingmongmoose]

Still doesn't solve the problem of having them lined up together without a gap.

[theosardo]

bonjour j'aimerais savoir si le launchpad marche aussi avec la platine ( dj first mix pronner ou autres merci d'avance )

[spiderduck29]

Haha!! Turn on captions and skip to 0:22 When he says ''Ajusting mixing controls'' youtube thinks he says ''Justin mexican trolls'' xDD

[ibt12]

If you use a 2nd Launchpad, does it show up with it's own MIDI port? e.g. 'Launchpad 2'? I'm wondering how Logic will see two Launchpads transmitting the same messages e.g. C-2, C#2 etc?

[thecryptkicker5]

@ClarkTrentMusic I completely agree. I was going to buy a second one but this has stopped me. I hate the side port on the one I have as it is. Looks like Akai 's gonna get my bucks on this one.

[ruptur3d]

imagine using 2 launchpads at the same time with a different person on each... that'd be dope, mixin it daft punk style :D

[bootr0s]

@bootr0s hmmm unless it a way in which you get ppl to buy a nocturn

[bootr0s]

@NovationTV rotary knobs rotary knobs!! rotary knobs on the side.... LP would be hard to reckon with such an addition!

[lewnnic]

Is it possible to have other MIDI controllers plugged in at the same time as LaunchPad? Because when I plug another in and try and assign some of the pads on it, it uses some of the slots on the Launchpad up. :/

[ThouArtFurious]

@mingmongmoose That would require the 3 launchpads on the left to have their USB out on the left and the 3 launchpads on the right to have their USB out on the right. This would mean that Novation would have to redesign the guts to compensate for something that few people are going to use...