The iconic 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 impressive lightshows.
Get Creative
Launchpad's 64 pads integrate immediately with Ableton Live. They're also lit by RGB LEDS, which match the color of your clips - so you can see at a glance what clips are loaded, playing or recording.
What is RGB?
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.
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 combine it with more Launchpads or other Launch products to build yourself a fully hands-on Ableton Live studio. Just add Launch Control, Launch Control XL or Launchkey. Sleek, tough and lightweight, Launchpad is fully USB bus powered so you'll never need to carry a power supply.
Make Music Straight Away
Complete with Ableton Live Lite, 1GB of royalty-free Loopmasters samples and the Novation Bass Station and V Station VST and AU plug-in synthesizers, Launchpad comes with everything you need to start making great music. Comes with Ableton Live Lite, 1GB of royalty-free Loopmasters samples, Novation V Station and Bass Station VST and AU plug-ins.
Get Hands-On Control
Launch multiple clips at once, trigger scenes and navigate your Ableton Live session.
Control Ableton Live
Integrate immediately and seamlessly with Ableton Live, without any setup whatsoever. Just plug in and start making music.
Focus On Your Music
All 64 RGB pads light up to match the color of your clips in Ableton Live and you can see at a glance what's loaded, playing and recording.
Play Drum Racks
Use the grid to play drums and samples with pads pre-mapped to Ableton Live's drum rack.
Mix From Your Grid
Start and stop loops, arm tracks and control volumes, pans and sends. The eight vertical rows of pads double up as stepped faders.
Create Eye-Catching Performances
Bright, colorful pads make the unit stand out just from USB power; on stage or when creating exciting Launchpad light show videos that are all over YouTube.
Build Your Own Creations
Use your Launchpad however you like with Max for Live. Turn it into a step sequencer, trigger videos from drum pads or use it to create just about anything you can imagine.
Build your perfect instrument
Combine more Launchpads or other Launch products to build yourself a fully hands-on Ableton Live studio, with Launch Control, Launch Control XL or Launchkey.