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Pads within a Custom Mode may be assigned an “On” and “Off” colour for when pads within the 8x8
grid are pressed/toggled. (e.g. when a note is being played or a temporary CC change is toggled).
There may only be one “On” colour per Custom Mode, but each pad may have a unique “Off” colour.
Custom Modes may have any combination of notes, CCs, program changes and faders – you can set
up your own personalised control surface for your studio.
For more hands-on information on how to create your own Custom Modes, visit components for an
interactive tutorial – it’s easier than it may sound!
Lighting Pads (Advanced)
By default, Custom 3 & 4 have all pads unlit. MIDI Note messages sent to Launchpad X will light pads
according to note number and velocity. The note sent will determine which pad lights up, and the
note’s velocity will determine the colour. This is useful for creating light displays using the 64 RGB
pads.
The RGB LEDs are capable of outputting 127 colours, the index of which can be found in the
Programmer’s Reference Guide.
Additionally, all pads and buttons can be lit in Programmer Mode.
For detailed information on lighting pads and using Launchpad X as a control surface for software,
see the Programmers Reference Guide which can be downloaded at customer.novationmusic.com/
support/downloads.
Ghost mode is a special sub-mode of custom views. When triggered, this will
un-light any function buttons around the edge of Launchpad X during use of a custom mode. To enter
Ghost mode, press Note and Custom in quick succession. Following this action, only the 8x8 grid will
be lit. To re-enable the button LEDs, press any button outside the 8x8 grid.