Novation Launchpad X User Manual

Mixer Mode
Mixer Mode is a sub-mode of Session mode that allows you to control various track parameters in Ableton
Live. Mixer Mode can be toggled on and o by pressing the Session button when in Session Mode. The session
button:
1. Lights pale green in Session mode.
2. Lights orange in Mixer mode.
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In Mixer mode, the Scene Launch buttons become Mixer Functions corresponding to the text on each button
(listed below).
When you choose a Mixer function, it lights brightly to show it's selected. Pressing the same Mixer function
again deselects it. Unselected mixer functions light dim white.
• Volume: Control the volume levels of the tracks within the currently selected 8×8 area in Session
view. Volume faders are vertical.
• Pan: Control the stereo panning of the tracks within the currently selected 8×8 area in Session view.
Pans will show horizontally - the top pan represents the lemost track, and the bottom represents
the rightmost.
• Send A: Control the send level of the tracks within the currently selected 8×8 area in Session View
to Send A. Send faders are vertical.
• Send B: Control the send level of the tracks within the currently selected 8×8 area in Session view
to send B. Send faders are vertical.
• Stop Clip: Overlay the bottom row of pads with Stop Clip triggers. When pressed, the clip in the
corresponding track will stop playing at the end of the phrase.
• Mute: Overlay the bottom row of pads with mute track toggles. When pressed, the clip in the
corresponding track will stop playing.
• Solo: Overlay the bottom row of pads with Solo track toggles. When pressed, the clip in the
corresponding track will stop playing.
• Record Arm: Overlay the bottom row of pads with Record Arm track toggles. When pressed, the clip
in the corresponding track will stop playing.
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Novation Launchpad X Specifications

General

Brand	Novation
Model	Launchpad X
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English