Novation Launchpad Mini MK3 Pad Controller

Launchpad Mini gives you everything you need to start performing in Ableton Live - and it’ll fit in your bag. Start making and performing tracks with Ableton Live wherever you are, using the huge array of sounds in the box to get you started.

Launch Your Music Making
Bright pads make it easier than ever to see your Ableton Live session and launch your sounds. It looks great too; full RGB colours perfectly match your clips and scenes. Seamless Ableton Live integration means Launchpad Mini brings your session to your fingertips, so you can spend more time launching and less time clicking a mouse.

Nothing Holding You Back
You can start making music today with Launchpad Mini. With its hands-on controls, tonnes of sounds in the box and our step-by-step interactive platform to get you set up, we’ve gone further than ever to make it easy to get started. Launchpad Mini is the grid controller for any Live performer.

Welcome Aboard
Once you’ve plugged in your Launchpad Mini, you’ll be brought to our online Easy Start tool. Download all the software you want with step-by-step video guides to get you set up with Ableton Live and making music in minutes.

Take It Everywhere
Good things really do come in small packages. Launchpad Mini is our most compact, portable and lightweight grid controller, so you never have to leave it at home. Take it anywhere you go, so you can launch your sounds whenever inspiration hits.

Intuitive Ableton Live integration
Launchpad Mini gives you immediate and tactile access to Live’s performance controls in a way you just can’t get with a mouse. Step back from your computer and see your session and all your sounds on the eight-by-eight grid. Then, control your performance straight from Launchpad Mini with Stop, Solo and Mute controls.

Make It Yours
Go deeper and get Launchpad Mini working the way you want. Use Drums and Keys modes to play your instruments. Use Novation Components – our online hub for all things Novation – to customise MIDI mappings, and control almost anything; three custom modes mean you can design how this compact grid controller works for you – you’re only limited by your imagination.

Launchpad Mini [MK3] & Live Loops in Logic Pro X
Live Loops brings cell-based looping playback and performance to Logic Pro X for the first time. With Launchpad Mini [MK3] as your Live Loops controller, use cells to sketch out arrangement ideas, fast, and record your performances. Setup is automatic: just select your Launchpad from Logic’s Control Surface Setup, then rotate the device 90 degrees to display the Live Loops grid. (Logic Pro X 10.5 is required.)

Enjoy Three Years Of Warranty
Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Novation hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault. Click here for more information.

Included Software

• Ableton Live Lite – quickly organise and arrange your sounds and start making tracks with this staple electronic-music-making software.
• AAS Session Bundle - Three synths for music makers, providing staple sounds for your tracks.
• XLN Addictive Keys – Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Novation hardware.
• Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette – High quality reverb and tape deck emulation plug-ins, to add some space or take your sound back to the golden age of cassette tapes.
• Softube Time and Tone bundle – made up of four of Softube’s world class plug-ins: reverb, delay, an easy to use mastering tool and distortion.

What’s In The Box

• Launchpad Mini [MK3]
• USB-C to USB-A Cable
• 1 x USB cable

System Requirements
The easiest way to check that your computer’s operating system (OS) is compatible with the Novation Launchpad Mini [MK3] is to use our online OS Checker

Technical Specifications

Product Hardware Specifications

• 64 Pads
• 16 Buttons
• 81 RGB LEDs
• USB-C Socket
• Kensington MiniSaver Slot

Software Compatibility

Ableton Live 10 Lite Is Included
If you already have Ableton Live it must be version 10 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. Launchpad Mini will also work as a standard MIDI controller.

Power Requirements

• USB bus powered

Product Dimensions

• 180mm length x 180mm depth x 14.2mm height