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

Applies to Launchpad X

Ableton 11

For a video guide and more tutorials, see here.

Windows

To set the Launchpad X up with Ableton Live 11 please connect your Launchpad and then open Ableton.

Then go to the Preferences (Options > Preferences) and go to the Link/Tempo/MIDI tab:

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Then select the Launchpad X Control Surface:

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Then set the Launchpad X DAW Out and DAW 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.

Mac

To set the Launchpad X up with Ableton Live 11 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 Launchpad X DAW Out and DAW In (Launchpad_X_Input on Windows) for the Input and Output ports and then match the settings below:

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Ableton 10

Windows

To set the Launchpad X up with Ableton Live 10 (minimum 10.1.3), please connect your Launchpad and then open Ableton.

Then go to the Preferences (Options > Preferences) and go to the Link/MIDI tab:

LPX 10 Empty.png

Then select the Launchpad X Control Surface:

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And then set the Launchpad X DAW Out and DAW In for the Input and Output ports:

LPX 10 Port select.png

Then have the MIDI port setup match the settings shown below:

LPX 10 Fin.png

Mac

To set the Launchpad X up with Ableton Live 10 (minimum 10.1.3), please connect your Launchpad and then open Ableton.

Then go to the Preferences (Ableton Live > Preferences/Settings) and go to the Link/MIDI tab:

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Then select the Launchpad X Control Surface:

Screen_Shot_2019-10-15_at_13.19.57.png

And then set the Launchpad X DAW Out and DAW In for the Input and Output ports:

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Then have the MIDI port setup match the settings shown below:

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