{"id":12135,"date":"2017-03-06T16:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=12135"},"modified":"2017-03-06T13:36:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T13:36:58","slug":"launch-buttons-a-free-launchpad-app-for-controlling-ableton-live-daw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/launch-buttons-a-free-launchpad-app-for-controlling-ableton-live-daw\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch Buttons &#8211; A free launchpad app for controlling Ableton Live DAW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Launch Buttons iOS \/ Android MIDI App\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/06Z6WuF-5EU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Launch Buttons is a new free app for iOS and Android that works as a pad\u00a0controller for Ableton remarkably well, meaning you can keep yourself busy whilst saving up for a Launchpad.<\/h4>\n<p>Launch Buttons is a MIDI controller that lets you perform your tracks wherever you go. You don&#8217;t need to carry your expensive gear, your phone\/tablet is just about enough. Works with virtually any DAW after a very simple set up. Ableton Live + Launchpad 95 script is recommended for this MIDI Controller emulation to work.<\/p>\n<p>This free version gives you access to all 64 buttons of the 8&#215;8 grid, 8 scene launch buttons, 8 buttons to navigate and 7 buttons for transport controls. The Launchpad95 script gives you a step sequencer, scale mode, and many more functions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12136 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Launch-Buttons-700x394.png\" alt=\"Launch Pads Ableton Live app launchpad controller MIDI DAW\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Launch-Buttons-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Launch-Buttons-577x324.png 577w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Launch-Buttons-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Launch-Buttons-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Launch-Buttons-1000x562.png 1000w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Launch-Buttons-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Launch-Buttons.png 1601w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The app&#8217;s developer, Alexander Nowak, says: &#8220;The free version&#8217;s only purpose was to find out whether your wireless network supports the paid version &#8211; now it&#8217;s become a reasonable controller.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It includes the &#8216;old&#8217; colours (red-orange-yellow-green) &#8211; if you want to upgrade, Launch Buttons Plus is an emulator for a more sophisticated controller and provides you with:<br \/>\n&#8211; Full colour support (more than 100 RGB colours)<br \/>\n&#8211; 16 more function buttons (in addition to the 16 you already have<br \/>\n&#8211; 16 freely assignable knobs<\/p>\n<p>You can get Launch Buttons now for free on the<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/launch-buttons\/id942090167?mt=8\"> Apple App Store for iOS and iPad<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=de.bassapps.launchbuttonsF\">Google Play Store for Android<\/a>. 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