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- Is the Novation Launchpad good for beginners?
- Does a Launchpad need a computer?
- Can you use Launchpad without Ableton?
Is the Novation Launchpad good for beginners?
If you've just started and you want the largest amount of pad real estate for the least spend, you can't go wrong with the Launchpad Mini. It's a great home studio tool if you want to get started controlling Live's Session View, and of course it's an excellent performance pad for when you take Ableton Live out to gigs.
Does a Launchpad need a computer?
crucially, Launchpad Pro works standalone with MIDI gear even without a computer, so this means the same scale functionality works with all your other gear, whether the laptop is handy or not.." - Peter Kirn of CDM reviews the new Scale Mode for Launchpad Pro.
Can you use Launchpad without Ableton?
The Launchpad is a MIDI controller/control surface, and does not produce any audio without a host DAW. Doesn't have to be Ableton, but does indeed have to be software installed on a laptop.
