How to set up the Launchpad Pro MK3 with Ableton Live 10 Mac and Windows – Novation

Applies to Launchpad Pro MK3

Live 10.1.17 or later required

For a video guide and more tutorials, see here.

To set the Launchpad Pro MK3 up with Ableton Live 10 please connect your Launchpad and then open Ableton.

Then go to the Preferences (Options > Preferences on Windows, Ableton Live > Preferences on macOS) and go to the Link/MIDI tab:

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Then select the Launchpad Pro [MK3] Control Surface:

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And then set the Launchpad Pro MK3 DAW In/Out with DAW (LPProMK3 IN/OUT (Midi Out 2) on Windows) In for the Input and Output ports:
Mac

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Windows

Then match the settings below:

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Windows

If you'd like Live to follow the sequencer tempo and play control, set the Sync to On for the MIDI input of the Launchpad Pro (the one labelled Launchpad Pro MK3 MIDI(or LPPro MK3 MIDI on Windows). If you want the sequencer to follow Ableton set Sync to on for the Output port of the same name.

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