How to set up the Launchpad X with Ableton Live 11 – Novation

Applies to Launchpad X

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/Tempo/MIDI tab:

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Then select the Launchpad X Control Surface:

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And then set the LaunchpadX DAW Out and DAW (Launchpad_X_Input on Windows) In for the Input and Output ports and then match the settings below:`

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Note that enabling MPE for the input port means that all MIDI channels are in use, so it's not possible to set a track to discretely respond to one MIDI channel. You may wish to disable it if not using Polyphonic Aftertouch data from the pads.

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