Two of these (Drums and Keys) are preconfigured as drum grids and a chromatic keyboard respectively, and the third (User) is blank. For more-experienced producers looking to create their own MIDI mappings, the Launchpad Mini MK3 features 3 powerful custom modes. Tools to add chance: note chance and velocity chance features let you define probability of notes and velocity values, generating surprising variations to your patterns, or humanized variation in their dynamics. You can even attach multiple Launchpads to use them simultaneously, with additional options for the top-down orientation of your devices.

Symphony Tech Limited is acting as a credit broker offering finance products from Omni Capital Retail Finance Limited. Accurate, continuous control of the mixer is clearly the main selling point for the Launch Control, and in operation things are smooth and responsive. Combine the best of multiple audio or MIDI passes into your perfect take with Live's new comping feature. The Launchkey Mini is, by a fine margin, my least favourite of the three due to slightly lower build quality, although it performs well as a mini-keyboard and is the most versatile Ableton Live controller of the lot.It makes it easy to play alongside other music applications like Reason, Serato and an ever-growing number of iOS apps and Link-integrated hardware. Most important feature, in this context, is the ability to configure the pads as notes that are either momentary or latched with the pad light changing when the pad is active.

The Launch Control is a solid, well-built companion to the Launchpad S, filling in some blind spots and adding useful mixing, editing and performance options. Get new free plug-ins every few months from some of the biggest names in the business, along with offers, discounts and more.This great bundle includes the Novation Launchkey Mini Mk3 controller with the upgrade to Live 11 Standard from the included Live Lite. The Getting Started Guide in the box does its best to get you to go through a rather tortuous registration process to access any downloads, and while this is necessary for licensing the bundled applications, pretty much all of the documentation and support software can be found directly in the 'support' section of the site. The new Novation Launchpad Mini MK2 version of the compact USB controller has 64 multicoloured backlit pads, 16 extra function buttons and software for PC and MAC including Ableton Live Lite.

The Novation Launchpad Mini MK2 is Novation's most compact and affordable Launchpad grid instrument for Ableton Live. Launchpad Mini displays your Ableton Live session view on 64 mini pads, which let you trigger clips, play drum racks, control your mixer, FX and make amazing performance videos for YouTube. With Live's two modes of working, and a ton of creative tools and sounds with endless ways to combine them, the only limit on your music is your imagination.Once connected to Live, the Mini MK3 can be used to launch clips and scenes, navigate through your Session View, and Stop/Solo/Mute your tracks without losing sight of your clips. Launchpad, with its 8x8 grid of colourful and expressive pads, extends the Live Loop experience and makes the Logic workflow more hands-on. Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Novation hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault. The two rows of eight pads send notes with hard-wired pitches on MIDI channel 10 (the General MIDI standard); if you want to transpose these, perhaps to access different sets of drum sounds, you'll have to do it in software.

All three are finished in a fetching grey-and-orange livery, and as you'd expect, all are USB-connected, bus-powered and MIDI class compliant. This interactive new Easy Start Tool offers several packs covering popular genres, each of which can be loaded for instant performance on your Mini MK3, with no setup required.

Set up can be adjusted for control either 90 degrees to the right or to the left, rotation is always required. This MIDI controller gives you everything you need to start performing in Ableton Live, and is compact enough to fit into your bag.