Impulse Novation User Manual

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Impulse Features
• 25, 49 or 61 note high quality piano-style semi-weighted keyboards
• 8 rotary encoders
• 9 faders (49/61 note versions)
• 8 large tri-colour backlit trigger pads
• Custom LCD with direct feedback from DAW
• Transport controls
• Arpeggiator with pad-based rhythm editor
• Brand new Automap software (v4.0) - far easier to install and use - seamless Plug-in and Mixer control
• Buttons with QWERTY support via Automap (49/61 note versions)
• Clip Launch mode in Ableton Live
• Roll mode on drum pads
• Brand new look and feel
Box Contents
Novation Impulse USB Cable Getting Started Guide Impulse Installer DVD-ROM
Bass Station Ableton Live Lite
Registration Card Registration Card
About this Guide
This guide is designed to help you through the basic steps in setting up your Impulse for the fi rst time and
getting started with basic music software control.
Minimum System Requirements
Impulse and Automap are designed to work with Mac OS X and Windows. At the time of writing the
supported operating systems are:
MAC - OS X 10.7 Lion and 10.6 Snow Leopard (32 and 64 bit)
WINDOWS - Windows 7 (64 & 32 bit), Windows Vista (32 bit only), or Windows XP SP3 (32bit only)
USB class compliant (no driver necessary for basic use). Automap installation includes a driver for
advanced functionality

Impulse Novation Specifications

General

Aftertouch	Yes
Knobs	8
Display	LCD screen
Arpeggiator	Yes
Roll Mode	Yes
Transport Controls	Yes
Velocity Sensitivity	Yes
Key Count	49
Pads	8
Faders	9
Connectivity	USB, MIDI
Software Compatibility	Ableton Live, Logic Pro
Software Included	Ableton Live Lite
Keyboard Type	Synth-action
Dimensions	Varies by model (25, 49, 61 key)
Weight	Varies by model (25, 49, 61 key)
Key Type	Synth-action