User Manual

Launchpad X Interface

Modes are the core of the Launchpad X interface. They allow you to switch between views, offering

different functionality in each.

There are three different modes available – Session, Note and Custom.

Press a mode button (above) to enter the respective mode. The currently active mode will be lit pale

green. Currently available modes will be lit dim white.

When in Session Mode, press Session once again to toggle Mixer Mode. In Mixer Mode the Scene

Launch buttons will become Ableton Live mixer functions in line with their sub text.

There are 4 Custom modes available. When the Custom button is pressed you will enter Custom

Mode 1 by default. Access each of these by pressing the top 4 Scene Launch buttons after the

Custom button is pressed. The Custom Mode lit in pale green is selected, while available ones will be

lit dim white. Using Novation Components, you are able to edit these four modes and customise them

to your needs (see Custom Modes).

Session Mode

Ableton Live’s Session View

Session mode is designed to control Ableton Live’s Session View, seen below.

If you’ve never used Ableton Live before, we recommend visiting our Easy Start Tool (see Getting Up

and Running). Here you’ll find your included Ableton Live 10 Lite download code (if you choose to

how to get started making music with your Launchpad X in Ableton Live.

Session View is a grid that consists of clips, tracks (columns) and scenes (rows).

Session mode provides an 8x8 view of your clips in Session view on Launchpad X.