Launchpad Mini [MK2] US$79.99

Launchpad Mini [MK2]

Product Code: NOVLPD08

US$79.99
WAS: US$ 99.99
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Compact USB grid controller for Ableton Live, with 64 multicoloured backlit pads & 16 extra function buttons.

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Juan Francisco Garcia Villarmet
Bad.......
Lorenzo Carrillo
I bought a refurbished Launchpad Mini MK2 just a couple days ago straight from the Novation website. Delivery all the way to my hometown (Bogota, South America) was surprisingly fast and to be honest. Aesthetically, I found no flaws, scratches or dents in the product even though it was a B-Class one. All lights are functioning and all buttons work properly. The package came with a brand new cable, its proper stickers, users guide; no Ableton Live Lite registering card, however (I had to contact Ableton for my license, which went pretty smoothly). It works straight out of the box! While most of its features are quite intuitive, some others aren't, such as how to program a light show on the grid panel, yet after a couple of hours watching some tutorials online and also fooling around I was able to enjoy it thoroughly. Even though it is an entertaining piece of equipment and it works just like its bigger brothers (launching scenes is a breeze), this mini version might have a caveat: because of the nature of its small buttons, it gets complicated to trigger a sample properly and at often times it gets hard to trigger a sound when being pushed (either the sample is triggered multiple times or doesn't sound at all). It can be worked around by applying more pressure around the corners instead of the center, although it takes lots of practice and might not be as accurate as opposed to the bigger buttons of other Novation products. As for the value, it's a complicated subject since the currency from my country is currently experiencing a sensitive inflation which makes most of the imported products more expensive than they are. For a fellow Latin American might not be the cheapest product, but it is still affordable and a great option to start out. In spite of some technical features that could be improved in the future, the Launchpad Mini MK2 is an affordable, compact version that works properly for both aspiring artists and performers who need an alternative instrument that provides the ultimate portability.
Yohann Rose
Works pretty well.
Oliver
Requires a bit of learning and the buttons are not as sensitive as I would've liked. Still a good purchase for the price as it allows you to experiment with your music in a new way.
Karen Fletcher
Love this Launchpad Mini!
Rrobert
Ableton mapping works like a breeze.
Juan David Herrera
Great product, simple, cheap and so usefull with other launch products
Nikolaus Harryson
Its a great device for launching loops and backtracks when you play by yourself. But as a triggerpad for midi instruments its not optimal. The feel of the pads are great but it requires some pressure to trigger, also it sometimes double clicks when i pushed the pad on the edges. I think this is a great live controller but not an optimal creation device.
Paulo Podence
Very nice recomended :D .
MATTHEW EDGE
The Launchpad mini is portable and intuitive to help creating new patterns and shortcuts. Cheers Matthew James Edge
Sherpa
Simple, intuitive design, no problems with it at all
Maryse Grenouilloux
Great product to start. Perfect
Michael Twomey
Really good for the price, great way to dip your toes into the waters.
Md
I start my journey with novation launchpad mini which Is ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶
Margus
Love the product. It took some time to understand how it works and the opportunities what is possible to do, but it was worth it. Thanks.
KRYSTSINA KASTSERYNA
Excellent product and good price for a beginner musician
R2153YC
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Nick
I'm still learning how to use it, but the buttons aren't quite as responsive as I'd hoped. Tutorials are great though and can't wait to start using it properly - will update my review if my experience changes.
Alex
I bought the pad "fast" even though I'm someone who has to look for reviews, comparison, advices on the product... I was waiting for more colors as I'm using Ableton 9 Live Lite given with the product. But I'm very satisfied by the Launchpad and have a good time with it.
Pedro Miguel Sequeira Santos
I've been playing guitar and drums for a couple of years and decided to get into more electronic driven music. As a begginer I have to say that I'm having a lot of fun using the Launchpad Mini with Ableton Live, it's simple and really intuitive!
wesley perry lees
The buttons can be slightly clunky . I have to push some harder than others , might be because it's new .. the code in the box for Ableton live 9 lite said that it had already been registered. Contacted customer service it was sorted within an hour. So all in all I'm happy and hopefully in a while move on to the pro
Alexis Villegas
a very good product and very easy to understand Cool
Stefan Onishchuk
Purchased for use with iPad air ,pro and , MAc for Ableton Live, Item worked as expected. , iOS apps a pleasant surprise ,online resources and support very good! Great size for notebook and tablet use,
Jun Li
It was a small Launchpad but it was a the exact size as my hand! It was easy to use and I made a small song out of it and it was one of the best things i’ve gotten as a gift. I like the colors of the launchpad which are green, orange, red and white. I wish to get a Launchpad Pro next time I get another launchpad! -Nathan
Sean Munday
My 14 year old kid was able to unbox and start using in a few hours and is really enjoying it. Great product and easy instructions.
n sowden
Ordered for my son. He is enjoying the mini launch pad thanks
craig mcnamara
After using for a few days in really enjoy the work flow. I wanted something to slip inside a laptop case and it does just that. From the studio is could see the problem being highly usefull. I would be interested to know if it is velocity sensitive as the mini misses this. For the price point no complaints and for what I want it does the job. As a main controller I would like the touch sensitivity for more expressiveness plus the expanded features for improved work flow withing ableton!
Kathryn David
Very impressed with the service ordered 1 day and received it the very next day very fast delivery service
Holden Petreman
Exactly what I expected. Great starter launchpad!
kasia
my son loved this.easy to use .come with everything.
Linas N.
Loved the product, arrived in less than 48h (eventhough it's advertised as 6 business days) and overall great sale exprience
Isabelle Luca Borg
I couldn't buy this anywhere else but from Focusrite. Fast delivery, amazing pricing. Perfect service all round. Thank you focusrite!
Nancy Milton
If you could see my son's thrill with this product, your grin would be shining brilliantly :0)
Linas N.
Great product, my little brother loves using it. Item arrived in less than 24h after purchase, eventhough we live on the other side of Europe from their warehouse.
Not satisfied
Have not received the product so cannot rate it but overall very disappointed with the experience.
Callum
Really good product with a quick delivery
J Sebastien
Nice gift for my son. Great addition to his music room.
Matthias Gutsch
Simple like making music. Very good store
Miro van den Berg
Really great and easy to use. Great lights and buttons that work perfectly.
Mr Vrajanat Subramaniam
Nice product!!!!! Love it very much
Mr Sergej M
Nice and compact but needed some config in ableton and you need an adapter to make it work with the iPad.
Jack
The Launchpad Mini is perfect for creating unique beats for performing live. It's intuitive, easy to customise and breeds creativity.
Mrs Susan Whitton
Fast delivery excellent quality will buy from this company again
Mr Sebastian Camurri
My son (12 Years old) is the user, he is really happy with the lauchpad rigth now learning the software and playing some simple songs.
Mr Davor Fanton
We had no time to invest in play and test (end of school is some five weeks ahead). We can add more info next month...
Mr mahood
It is a great product with a low price. The only thing I didn't like was the disabilities of abelton lite but that's ok since it was a free download.
Mrs Melanie Drapeau
Everything was perfect and truly love it thanks!
Ms Danae Tumanuvao
Still learning how to use it and having a blast.
Mr Aldo Murakami
I loved the way to learn to play is very easy, the variation of lights is incredible, I am truly impressed with this amazing product from Novation.
Jill
It is very easy to learn for beginners and very easy to set up.
Mr Boycott Trump
10/10 would do again and Adam and Eve fosaw this product being the bestest ever to not be created

Product Specifications

Launchpad Mini Tech Spec

Product Hardware Specifications

  • 64 (8x8 grid) square multi-colour backlit buttons
  • 8 round multi-colour backlit system buttons (assignable)
  • 8 round multi-colour backlit function buttons (not assignable)
  • Micro USB socket
  • Kensington security slot

Software Compatibility

  • Ableton Live Lite 10 is included
    If you already have Ableton Live it must be version 8 or greater to work with Launchpad Mini. We recommend that you update to the latest version as previous versions of Ableton Live do not include the Launchpad Mini integration.
  • Novation Launchpad app requires:-

    • iOS 6 or greater
    • iPad 2 or newer
    • Camera connection kit or lightning to USB camera adapter (not included)

Software Included

  • Ableton Live Lite
  • 4 GB of Loopmasters sounds and samples
  • Novation Bass Station VST and AU plug-in synthesiser
  • Novation V Station VST and AU plug-in synthesiser
  • Free Melodics lessons

Power Requirements

  • Fully USB bus powered, including iPad

Product Dimensions

  • 185mm width x 185mm depth x 16mm height
  • Weight: 420g

Attributes

Attribute Description
Bus PoweredYes
CompatibilityMac / PC / iPad
Dedicated Note and Drum RackNo
Faders0
Function Buttons8
Host ConnectivityUSB 2.0
Knobs0
MIDI I/OVia USB
Pad Size3/4 Size
Pads8 x 8 (64) pads
Play Instruments and DrumsYes
RGBNo
Scene Launch Buttons8
Software BundleYes
USB-MIDIYes
Velocity and Pressure SensitiveNo
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  • Register a Novation product before the 5th December to receive Puremagnetik's Lo-Fi Ambient Tools bundle - including Verv, Pastfabric and Fathoms - for free.
64 mini pads for triggering clips, playing drum racks, controlling your mixer and doing just about anything else in Live, all while making amazing performance videos for YouTube.

Control Ableton Live:
Get hands-on control of anything in Ableton Live without any set up.

Get creative:
64 multicoloured mini pads for launching clips, playing drum racks, triggering effects and loads more.

Size matters:
Smallest and lightest Launchpad, perfect for the compact setup.

Make something spectacular:
Create awesome multicoloured Launchpad lightshow videos.

Mix with your grid:
Start and stop loops, arm tracks, and control volumes, pans and sends.

Control FL Studio:
Play on the Piano roll, trigger samples and effects, and much more – it's a brand new way to play FL Studio.

Plug in and play:
USB bus powered and totally class-compliant, so it works straight away without any drivers.

Create a full studio:
Combine Launchpads or add other Launch products to control all of Ableton Live at once

Make music immediately:
Includes Ableton Live Lite, Novation Bass Station and V Station virtual instruments and over 4GB of Loopmasters samples.

Enjoy two years of warranty:
Rely on our two-year warranty if any Novation hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault.

Practice rhythm:
Use Melodics to hone your pad drumming skills for free.

Get started with Launchpad in seconds:
Launchpad Arcade is a place where you can get straight into making music with Launchpad's familiar clip-based user interface.

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TrustPilot reviews

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Juan Francisco Garcia Villarmet
September 9 2019
Bad.......
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Lorenzo Carrillo
August 31 2019
I bought a refurbished Launchpad Mini MK2 just a couple days ago straight from the Novation website. Delivery all the way to my hometown (Bogota, South America) was surprisingly fast and to be honest. Aesthetically, I found no flaws, scratches or dents in the product even though it was a B-Class one. All lights are functioning and all buttons work properly. The package came with a brand new cable, its proper stickers, users guide; no Ableton Live Lite registering card, however (I had to contact Ableton for my license, which went pretty smoothly). It works straight out of the box! While most of its features are quite intuitive, some others aren't, such as how to program a light show on the grid panel, yet after a couple of hours watching some tutorials online and also fooling around I was able to enjoy it thoroughly. Even though it is an entertaining piece of equipment and it works just like its bigger brothers (launching scenes is a breeze), this mini version might have a caveat: because of the nature of its small buttons, it gets complicated to trigger a sample properly and at often times it gets hard to trigger a sound when being pushed (either the sample is triggered multiple times or doesn't sound at all). It can be worked around by applying more pressure around the corners instead of the center, although it takes lots of practice and might not be as accurate as opposed to the bigger buttons of other Novation products. As for the value, it's a complicated subject since the currency from my country is currently experiencing a sensitive inflation which makes most of the imported products more expensive than they are. For a fellow Latin American might not be the cheapest product, but it is still affordable and a great option to start out. In spite of some technical features that could be improved in the future, the Launchpad Mini MK2 is an affordable, compact version that works properly for both aspiring artists and performers who need an alternative instrument that provides the ultimate portability.
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Yohann Rose
August 25 2019
Works pretty well.
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Oliver
August 23 2019
Requires a bit of learning and the buttons are not as sensitive as I would've liked. Still a good purchase for the price as it allows you to experiment with your music in a new way.
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Karen Fletcher
April 20 2019
Love this Launchpad Mini!
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Rrobert
April 15 2019
Ableton mapping works like a breeze.
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Juan David Herrera
January 18 2019
Great product, simple, cheap and so usefull with other launch products
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Nikolaus Harryson
January 12 2019
Its a great device for launching loops and backtracks when you play by yourself. But as a triggerpad for midi instruments its not optimal. The feel of the pads are great but it requires some pressure to trigger, also it sometimes double clicks when i pushed the pad on the edges. I think this is a great live controller but not an optimal creation device.
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Paulo Podence
January 1 2019
Very nice recomended :D .
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MATTHEW EDGE
December 14 2018
The Launchpad mini is portable and intuitive to help creating new patterns and shortcuts. Cheers Matthew James Edge
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Sherpa
December 5 2018
Simple, intuitive design, no problems with it at all
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Maryse Grenouilloux
November 20 2018
Great product to start. Perfect
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Michael Twomey
July 24 2018
Really good for the price, great way to dip your toes into the waters.
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Md
June 26 2018
I start my journey with novation launchpad mini which Is ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶
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Margus
June 25 2018
Love the product. It took some time to understand how it works and the opportunities what is possible to do, but it was worth it. Thanks.
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KRYSTSINA KASTSERYNA
June 15 2018
Excellent product and good price for a beginner musician
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R2153YC
June 3 2018
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Nick
April 10 2018
I'm still learning how to use it, but the buttons aren't quite as responsive as I'd hoped. Tutorials are great though and can't wait to start using it properly - will update my review if my experience changes.
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Alex
April 8 2018
I bought the pad "fast" even though I'm someone who has to look for reviews, comparison, advices on the product... I was waiting for more colors as I'm using Ableton 9 Live Lite given with the product. But I'm very satisfied by the Launchpad and have a good time with it.
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Pedro Miguel Sequeira Santos
April 3 2018
I've been playing guitar and drums for a couple of years and decided to get into more electronic driven music. As a begginer I have to say that I'm having a lot of fun using the Launchpad Mini with Ableton Live, it's simple and really intuitive!
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
wesley perry lees
March 18 2018
The buttons can be slightly clunky . I have to push some harder than others , might be because it's new .. the code in the box for Ableton live 9 lite said that it had already been registered. Contacted customer service it was sorted within an hour. So all in all I'm happy and hopefully in a while move on to the pro
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Alexis Villegas
March 16 2018
a very good product and very easy to understand Cool
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Stefan Onishchuk
March 4 2018
Purchased for use with iPad air ,pro and , MAc for Ableton Live, Item worked as expected. , iOS apps a pleasant surprise ,online resources and support very good! Great size for notebook and tablet use,
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Jun Li
February 2 2018
It was a small Launchpad but it was a the exact size as my hand! It was easy to use and I made a small song out of it and it was one of the best things i’ve gotten as a gift. I like the colors of the launchpad which are green, orange, red and white. I wish to get a Launchpad Pro next time I get another launchpad! -Nathan
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Sean Munday
January 31 2018
My 14 year old kid was able to unbox and start using in a few hours and is really enjoying it. Great product and easy instructions.
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n sowden
January 28 2018
Ordered for my son. He is enjoying the mini launch pad thanks
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craig mcnamara
January 27 2018
After using for a few days in really enjoy the work flow. I wanted something to slip inside a laptop case and it does just that. From the studio is could see the problem being highly usefull. I would be interested to know if it is velocity sensitive as the mini misses this. For the price point no complaints and for what I want it does the job. As a main controller I would like the touch sensitivity for more expressiveness plus the expanded features for improved work flow withing ableton!
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Kathryn David
December 8 2017
Very impressed with the service ordered 1 day and received it the very next day very fast delivery service
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Holden Petreman
December 4 2017
Exactly what I expected. Great starter launchpad!
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kasia
December 4 2017
my son loved this.easy to use .come with everything.
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Linas N.
November 24 2017
Loved the product, arrived in less than 48h (eventhough it's advertised as 6 business days) and overall great sale exprience
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Isabelle Luca Borg
November 19 2017
I couldn't buy this anywhere else but from Focusrite. Fast delivery, amazing pricing. Perfect service all round. Thank you focusrite!
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Nancy Milton
November 10 2017
If you could see my son's thrill with this product, your grin would be shining brilliantly :0)
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Linas N.
November 5 2017
Great product, my little brother loves using it. Item arrived in less than 24h after purchase, eventhough we live on the other side of Europe from their warehouse.
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Not satisfied
November 4 2017
Have not received the product so cannot rate it but overall very disappointed with the experience.
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Callum
October 14 2017
Really good product with a quick delivery
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
J Sebastien
September 24 2017
Nice gift for my son. Great addition to his music room.
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Matthias Gutsch
September 10 2017
Simple like making music. Very good store
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Miro van den Berg
August 29 2017
Really great and easy to use. Great lights and buttons that work perfectly.
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Mr Vrajanat Subramaniam
July 28 2017
Nice product!!!!! Love it very much
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Mr Sergej M
June 24 2017
Nice and compact but needed some config in ableton and you need an adapter to make it work with the iPad.
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Jack
June 7 2017
The Launchpad Mini is perfect for creating unique beats for performing live. It's intuitive, easy to customise and breeds creativity.
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Mrs Susan Whitton
June 6 2017
Fast delivery excellent quality will buy from this company again
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Mr Sebastian Camurri
May 26 2017
My son (12 Years old) is the user, he is really happy with the lauchpad rigth now learning the software and playing some simple songs.
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Mr Davor Fanton
May 8 2017
We had no time to invest in play and test (end of school is some five weeks ahead). We can add more info next month...
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Mr mahood
March 18 2017
It is a great product with a low price. The only thing I didn't like was the disabilities of abelton lite but that's ok since it was a free download.
Trust Pilot for SKU: NOVLPD08
Mrs Melanie Drapeau
March 10 2017
Everything was perfect and truly love it thanks!
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Ms Danae Tumanuvao
January 12 2017
Still learning how to use it and having a blast.
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Mr Aldo Murakami
January 6 2017
I loved the way to learn to play is very easy, the variation of lights is incredible, I am truly impressed with this amazing product from Novation.
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Jill
December 17 2016
It is very easy to learn for beginners and very easy to set up.
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Mr Boycott Trump
November 14 2016
10/10 would do again and Adam and Eve fosaw this product being the bestest ever to not be created

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