Novation Impulse User Manual

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Button Session View Arrangement View
Rwd Steps up one scene Rwd; Shift+Rwd = return to start
FFwd Steps down one scene FFwd; Shift+FFwd = go to end
Stop Stops Stop
Play Play Play
Loop Play Selected Scene Enables/disables Loop function
Rec Starts Arrangement Recording Records
• Impulse can be placed in Clip Launch mode by pressing Roll and Arp buttons
simultaneously. This redenes the function of the drum pads, which now trigger the Clips
in the currently selected Scene. The pads will illuminate according to the Clip status:
• Unlit – no Clip present
• Yellow – Clip available
• Green – Clip playing/ready to play
• Red – Clip recording/ready to record
Flashing colours indicate that Ableton Live Lite is awaiting the start of the next bar before
acting on the last command.
• Impulse is also compatible with Ableton’s Max for Live. All controllers (faders, buttons,
encoders, pads) will be fully supported as Max for Live controls, i.e., using the Live API.
Wheels, aftertouch and pedals however will not be supported, as they do not interact with
Live directly; they simply send MIDI messages.
• Preview mode is provided to conrm how an encoder is currently congured without
actually changing any Ableton Live parameters. Enter Preview mode by holding down
Shift and pressing the Controls button. The LED in the Controls button blinks to conrm
the mode. Moving any of the eight encoders will display its Ableton Live assignment.
Pressing the Controls button again will exit Preview mode.

Novation Impulse Specifications

General

Velocity Sensitive	Yes
Aftertouch	Yes
Faders	9
Knobs	8
Transport Controls	Yes
Arpeggiator	Yes
Keyboard Type	Semi-weighted
Aftertouch Type	Channel
Key Count	25, 49, 61
Pads	8
Display	LCD
MIDI I/O	MIDI In/Out
Power	USB powered
Type	MIDI Controller
Connections	USB, MIDI In/Out, Sustain Pedal
Software	Ableton Live Lite, Novation Bass Station
Pads Type	Velocity-sensitive backlit pads
Controls	Knobs, faders, buttons, pads
Display Type	LCD
Pedal Inputs	Sustain, Expression
Software Included	Ableton Live Lite, Novation Bass Station
Power Supply	USB
Dimensions (49-key)	864mm (W) x 332mm (D) x 100mm (H)
Weight (49-key)	5 kg