![]() So far this one remains as the option of choice and the one I would recommend to most folks. This one is significantly more capable than the Mini MK3 when it comes to app and track control, but does lack some of the physical I/O and fancy on-board performance modes on the Pro MK3. The Launchpad X lands in the mid-tier position here with a feature-set to match. While the price is certainly alluring here, this one is really only for folks with the most basic of needs that don’t mind grabbing the mouse for more administrative tasks like flipping through tracks, arming them, recording directly into cells from the hardware, and more. The built-in velocity-sensitive and aftertouch-ready pads also fall into this category and are only available on the Launchpad X and Pro MK3 models, with or without touching your computer. But it is also void of features like the quite powerful Chord mode - turns the pads into key-specific collections of chords and variations with user defined parameters and settings - that won’t be available to users whether or not they want use a mouse as part of the setup. Much of the trade-offs here force Launchpad Mini MK3 users to get their hands on the mouse or trackpad - something that may or not defeat the purpose of buying a Launchpad in the first place. It does feature the ability to store three custom layouts, but you’re not going to get the fancy note and chord performance modes for playing your own parts, nor does it include on-board track arming, session recording, volume, pan, and send settings, or velocity-sensitive touchpads. This one is essentially for the most basic of hardware needs here: playing cells and scenes, and soloing/muting tracks. While likely even more suitable for portable rigs, for me, that seemingly small, roughly 2.5-inch disparity between the two models is quite noticeable when you start smashing away on the pads, for better or worse. ![]() It measures out at just over 7- by 7-inches and is the only model of the three with “mini” pads, as opposed to the 9.5- by 9.5-inch, full-size pad layout on the mid-tier Launchpad X. While capable of full cell and scene launching, as well as basic track controls, Launchpad Mini MK3 is both the smallest and most limited of the three. offerings: Launchpad Mini MK3, Launchpad X, and Launchpad Pro MK3. ![]() While much of the previous-generation machines are also supported by Logic Pro, for the purposes of this comparison-focused diary entry we will be zeroing-in on Novation’s three aforementioned current-gen. That model is now joined by the Launchpad Mini MK3 while the Launchpad Pro MK3 has taken over as the flagship model, offering up everything the other two bring to the party with significantly more app control and playback/performance possibilities. Last time we took a look at which Launchpad models were compatible, the Launchpad X was essentially the top-of-the-line controller for Logic Pro Live Loops. While the main draw here is certainly the ability to trigger, playback, record, and perform scenes and cells with the colorful pads, outside of your budget, deciding what Launchpad to buy will likely be determined by which of these extra app controls and playback/performance hardware features you desire. Where they differ falls largely to each machine’s overall footprint/pad size and the “other” hardware controls it offers - velocity and pressure sensitivity, basic hardware app controls, physical MIDI outputs, recording without having to touch your mouse/trackpad, and more. It’s important to point out that all three of the current-generation Launchpads will indeed support launching scenes and cells just as you were intending, matching 8×8 RGB pads included. We already had a Launchpad X as Apple launched the Logic Pro integration here, but are still looking, along with some collaborators, at which model is best for what, and what Launchpad is going to be the best option for most folks. Which is the best Launchpad for Logic Pro? What Launchpad should I get? And which models offer the deepest Logic Pro integration? After discussing the overall value proposition for Novation’s Launchpad Logic Pro integration last time around, we are now diving in to some of the major differences between them to determine which best suits your needs. What Launchpad should I get? With basically every Launchpad out there now compatible with Logic Pro it’s time to look at which model is best for Apple’s flagship DAW and your personal needs.
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