Use Novation Launchpad in Mixer mode with Logic Pro
In Mixer mode you can use the pads and the Scene buttons under the pads to change parameters for track record enable, solo, mute, send levels, pan, and track volume. Each pad in a column represents a track. Use the Up Arrow/Down Arrow buttons to shift the grid up or down by one track.
Launchpad, Launchpad S, and Launchpad Mini devices do not support Send, Pan, and Volume modes.
When you change the settings for Record, Solo, Mute, and Stop on the Launchpad Pro, Launchpad X, and Launchpad Mini MK3, the first column of pads switches to a temporary mode that provides access to the parameters for each track. See Change mix parameters on the Launchpad Pro, Launchpad X, and Launchpad Mini MK3.
Enable Mixer mode
Launchpad, Launchpad MK2, Launchpad S, and Launchpad Mini: Press the Mixer button.
Launchpad X and Launchpad Mini MK3: Press the Session button to switch between Session and Mixer mode.
The Launchpad Pro model has dedicated buttons for mix parameters.
Record enable tracks
When Mixer mode is enabled, the pads in the Record Arm column can have the following states:
Off: Record enable is not available for that track.
Dim red: The track can be record enabled.
Flashing red: The audio track is record enabled.
Bright red: The audio track is recording, or the software instrument track is record enabled.
Enable Mixer mode, then press a pad in the Record Arm column to turn track record enable on or off.
Solo tracks
When Mixer mode is enabled, the pads in the Solo column can have the following states:
Off: Track soloing is not available for the track.
Dim yellow: Track soloing is off.
Bright yellow: Track soloing is on.
Do either of the following:
Solo for a track: Press a pad in the Solo column to turn soloing on or off.
Toggle all soloed tracks: Press the Scene button under the Solo column.
Mute tracks
When Mixer mode is enabled, the pads in the Mute column can have the following states:
Off: Track muting is not available.
Dim blue: Track muting is off.
Bright blue: Track muting is on.
Flashing blue: Tracks muted are by soloed tracks.
Do either of the following:
Mute and unmute a track: Press a pad in the Mute column to turn Mute on or off.
Unmute all tracks: Press the Scene button under the Mute column.
Use the Stop column to stop and start cells
You can use the pads in the Stop column or use the Stop Scene button to start and stop cells in a variety of ways. In Mixer mode, the pads in the Stop column can have the following states:
Off: No cells on this track are playing.
Flashing green: A cell on this track is triggered to start playing.
Pulsing green: A cell on this track is playing.
Flashing red: A cell on this track is counting in to start recording.
Red: A cell on this track is recording.
Do any of the following:
Stop individual cells: Press a pad in the Stop column to stop the cell playing or recording on that track.
Start selected cells: Select one or more cells, then press the Scene button under the Stop column.
Start a focused scene: Deselect all cells in the grid, then press the Scene button under the Stop column.
Record to an empty cell: Select an empty cell, then press the Scene button under the Stop column.
Change send levels
You can use Launchpad devices to set send levels to varying degrees, depending on device. When you first enter Mixer mode, the pads for tracks using the first two sends are lit. The brightness of the pads corresponds to the send level. You can quickly set the send levels to 0 dB for each track.
On the Launchpad MK2, Launchpad X, and Launchpad Mini MK3 you can set levels more precisely for the first two sends on each track. The columns Send A and Send B correspond to Send 1 and Send 2 in Logic Pro, respectively.
On the Launchpad Pro you can set levels for Sends 1–8. Instead of using Mixer mode, push the Sends button to jump directly to Send mode.
Send mode
In Send mode, the pads are lit in rows representing the send level for each track. The Send level bar is shown from left to right. Pressing a pad changes the send level of the track to the level corresponding to the pressed pad.
Launchpad MK2, Launchpad Mini MK3, Launchpad X: If Send 1 is selected, the Send A button is lit. If Send 2 is selected, the Send B button is lit.
Launchpad Pro only: The eight scene buttons correspond to Sends 1–8.
Do any of the following:
Set the send level to 0 dB: Press Mixer to enter Mixer mode, then press the pad in the Send column (A or B) that represents the track and send levels you want to change.
Raise or lower the send level:
Launchpad MK2, Launchpad X, and Launchpad Mini MK3: In Mixer mode, press the Send A or Send B Scene buttons to enter Send mode.
Launchpad Pro: Press the Sends mixer button to enter Send mode, then press the corresponding Scene button for sends 1–8.
In the row for the corresponding track, move your finger horizontally across the pads to change the send level.
Press the Mixer button to return to Mixer mode, or press the Session button to return to Session mode.
Launchpad X and Launchpad Mini MK3: Press the active Send mode button again to return to Session/Mixer mode, or press the Session button to return to Session mode.
Launchpad Pro: Press the Sends mixer button again to exit Send mode and return to Session mode.
Launchpad Pro and Launchpad X only: You can control how fast the send level changes by pressing the pads harder or more lightly. The harder you press, the faster the send level changes.
Set track pan position
You can use Launchpad devices to set pan position for each track to varying degrees, depending on device. In Mixer mode, the pads in the Pan column are lit when the pan position is not set to center. The farther the pan position is from the center, the brighter the pads.
On the Launchpad Pro, Launchpad MK2, Launchpad X, and Launchpad Mini MK3 you can set pan positions more precisely from left to right.
Do any of the following:
Set the pan position to center: Press the Mixer button to enter Mixer mode, then press the pad in the Pan column that represents the track you want to change.
Set the pan position from left to right:
Launchpad MK2, Launchpad X, and Launchpad Mini MK3: In Mixer mode, press the Pan Scene button to enter Pan mode.
Launchpad Pro: Press the Pan button to enter Pan mode.
In the row for the corresponding track, tap the pads or move your finger horizontally across the pads to change the pan position. Tapping one of the two center-most pads sets the pan position to center.
Press the Mixer button to exit Pan mode.
Launchpad Pro: Press the Pan button again to exit Pan mode.
Launchpad X and Launchpad Mini MK3: Press the Pan Scene button again to return to Mixer mode, or press the Session button to return to Session mode.
Set track volume
You can use Launchpad devices to set the volume level for each track to varying degrees, depending on device. In Mixer mode, the brightness of the pads in the Volume column corresponds to the volume level; the brighter the pads, the louder the volume.
Do any of the following:
Set the volume to 0 dB: Press the Mixer button to enter Mixer mode, then press the pad in the Volume column that represents the track you want to change.
Raise or lower the volume level:
Launchpad MK2, Launchpad X, and Launchpad Mini MK3: In Mixer mode, press the Volume Scene button to enter Volume mode.
Launchpad Pro: Press the Volume button to enter Volume mode.
In the row for the corresponding track, move your finger horizontally across the pads to change the volume level. Press the leftmost pad to turn the volume all the way down; press the rightmost pad to turn the volume all the way up.
Press the Mixer button to exit Volume mode.
Launchpad Pro: Press the Volume button again to exit Volume mode.
Launchpad X and Launchpad Mini MK3: Press the Volume button again to return to Mixer mode, or press the Session button to return to Session mode.