Novation Launchpad X User Manual

Chromatic Mode
Chromatic Mode is the default layout of Note mode. Press pads in the 8×8 grid to trigger notes. While
Chromatic Mode allows you to play all notes, the pads give you a visual indication of which notes are in scale.
Blue pads represent notes in the currently selected scale (C Minor by default), purple pads represent the root
of the scale, and blank pads represent notes outside the scale.
The default chromatic layout seen here is similar to a guitar, with an octave being two pads up and two pads
across. This allows you to use guitar chord shapes. Additionally, the sixth column of pads will play the same
notes as the first column on the row above, further mimicking a guitar layout.
You can alter the layout of chromatic mode in Note Mode settings, accessed by holding Note (see Note Mode
Settings [20] for details).
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Novation Launchpad X Specifications

General

Brand	Novation
Model	Launchpad X
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English