Launchpad X Drum Sequencer

Launchpad X version of my Launchpad Mini Mk3 Drum Sequencer script.

Changes from Mini Mk3 version:
– updated sysex messages for switching between Live mode and Programmer mode
– added sysex messages to disable pad velocity sensitivity and aftertouch (may need to be re-enabled in Session button menu when back in Live mode)

Changelog: v1.23
– Added double-tap confirmation for ‘Clear All Patterns & Chain’ and ‘Reset GUI’ pads

Changelog: v1.22
Rearranged GUI in Pattern Chaining mode – Related functions are grouped together by colour

The script contains a detailed description of all functions and I have also made a pdf showing all the controls and routing. Link for pdf download…

https://e.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZAcW9ZMBNIrjKnugXuTjFlFy0fO8dNurQX

For the list of features and instructions, please see the description for the Mini Mk3 version.

7 comments on “Launchpad X Drum Sequencer
  • samsamsam on said:

    That’s fun. Very cool.
    This works on my launchpad X.
    I’m struggling with accents and retriggers but I might do something wrong…

  • carlos77 on said:

    To add an accent, hold down the accent button, and with it still held, press a step. The pad will light brighter than a normal step. If you press the same step again with the accent button held, it will revert back to a normal step. If you press the step without holding the accent button, it will remove the step. You’ll also notice that holding down the accent button changes the Mozaic knobs A to D to show the current accent velocity. Depending on the sound you are triggering, the accent might not be very noticeable – try lowering the channel velocity while keeping the accent velocity high. You can also use an accented step as a ghost note by dropping the accent velocity right down.

    Retriggers work in a similar way – hold the retrigger button and press a step. Pressing the step multiple times cycles through the retrigger values – x2, x3, x4 and back to x1. The label above the Mozaic pads changes to show the retrigger value for that step. Also, the Launchpad logo cycles through the channel colours to represent the number of retriggers – red = 1, orange = 2, yellow = 3, white = 4.

    Hope this helps.

  • samsamsam on said:

    Nope. Doesn’t work for me, but thanks for the help!

  • carlos77 on said:

    Thanks for the feedback samsamsam.
    If you press and hold the accent button on it’s own, does the led light brighter? If not, it sounds like the pad velocity sensitivity might still be active. I added the sysex messages to disable this, but it might be worth checking it is turned off in the Live mode Session button menu.
    If you try to accent a step, does it light brighter than a normal step?
    Do the mute buttons and play/stop buttons work ok?

  • carlos77 on said:

    Quick Tip – the Koala midi map also works with FAC Drumkit

  • voir_dire on said:

    Hi carlos77,

    I know nothing of Mozaic and simply stumbled upon this page looking for a step sequencer solution for Launchpad X. Is there any way to get this device working on a Mac or is it simply for iPad?

    Thanks in advance

  • carlos77 on said:

    Also works in Loopy Pro. Follow the steps below to setup…

    1. Connect Launchpad to iPad
    2. Launch Loopy Pro and start a new project
    3. Open the mixer view
    4. Press ‘+’ button (bottom right of screen), Add MIDI, Launchpad MIDI Out
    5. Press ‘+’ button, Add MIDI, Mozaic
    6. Press ‘+’ button, Add Audio Unit Input, then select an AUV3 (I’ve used Ruismaker in the example below)
    7. On the Launchpad mixer channel, tap on ‘+’ in the Destinations section, add Mozaic
    8. On the Mozaic mixer channel, tap on ‘+’ in the Destinations section and add Launchpad MIDI In and Ruismaker as destinations
    9. Tap on the Ruismaker destination you have just added and set to channel 12 (top slider) for LP Mini Mk3 or channel 13 for LPX
    10. Open the Mozaic GUI and load the sequencer script
    11. This step is optional – do this if you want to configure the Play/Stop button on the Launchpad: MIDI Learn (main menu) the Play/Stop button in Loopy Pro and bind it to the bottom right button (CC19) on the Launchpad
    12. Go to Control Settings (main menu), MIDI Devices, Launchpad MIDI Out, and disable feedback
    13. Select a tempo
    14. Program a sequence on the Launchpad. Tapping a doughnut will record and loop the sequence. The Launchpad sequence can then be cleared and another one created, which can be recorded to another doughnut, and so on…

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