I expect Ableton Live will be the most popular use case, though, so let’s begin with how Live integration works. You can use it anywhere, because it’s bus-powered and driverless, so it works with iOS, Windows, OS X, and Linux. And this being a Novation controller, it’s also lightweight and compact: the footprint is the same as the Launchpad, and it weighs in at under a kilogram. The upshot is, you’ve got a MIDI controller that makes it exceptionally easy to mix eight tracks. As on the Launchpad, Novation also provides separate user/factory templates you can access with a push-button, and switches for selecting tracks and sends, all mapped to Ableton Live.
Each column also gets two triggers these are switchable when used with Ableton Live to control mute, solo, and record arm functions. It’s just faders and pots: 8 faders, with three knobs each.
So, that makes the new LaunchControl XL from Novation a potential stand-out. There are surprisingly few controllers out there tailored to this application. Maybe it’s not about elaborate custom parameter assignment, or clip launching, or playing an in-tune Phrygian scale on a colored, light-up grid as you solo on a bowed marimba sample.
Simply hold down the User or Factory button and press the relevant number button in the row.Sometimes, you just want to grab a fader. Furthermore, they can be used to switch between the eight factory and user mode available. They automatically control the on/off switches of the eight selected tracks but can also be used as mute, solo and record arm buttons as well. The bottom row of buttons on the XL also highlights how Novation have cleverly saved space without taking away hands-on control from the user. All these various functions of being able to control the parameters of any device in any track in your set is very cool indeed. To select a track to control, the Track Focus buttons allow you to shift focus between each of the eight tracks in your current selection. You can scroll through the devices on each track by holding down the device button and pressing the Track Select arrows. They can, however, also be used to control the first eight parameters of a device on a particular track by pressing the Device button to the top right of the eighth fader. The bottom row of encoders (or pots as Novation calls them) automatically act as pan controls. HINT: You can see what Sends and Tracks the XL currently controls through the status bar in Ableton. A minor gripe could be that the encoders are slightly too close together, but this may be considered unfair, given the fact there are 24 of them on such a compact interface. Despite its light weight, the controls on the XL feel quite robust with the rugged faders and encoders offering sturdy tactile control over your DAW.
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88 pounds it is extremely portable and fits snuggly in the sleeve I had originally bought for the Launchpad. The first thing you will notice about the Launch Control XL is the weight.
Had I finally found the ideal portable Live setup or would the XL's real life performance let it down? Read on to find out. Enter the XL, with its portability and sufficient supply of faders and rotary controls to go alongside the 8x8 clip launch buttons of the Launchpad. Ever since I got my Launchpad (over three years ago now), I had shopped around for a controller to complement it but have always being left slightly disappointed. Novation's Launch Control XL is a controller I have wanted to see for a long time.
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