Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 153)

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CONFIGURING THE LAUNCHPAD CONTROLLER
The Novation Launchpad doesn’t need any special drivers. Here’s how to get it up and
running in a jiffy:
1. Plug the small end of the included USB cable into the the Launchpad, and the
big end into an open USB port on your PC.
2. Upon plugging in the Launchpad, Mixcraft will display the following window.
This simply acknowledges that you’ve plugged in a new piece of hardware. Click OK.
3. In the upper-left corner, click File>Preferences, then select Control Surfaces. In the
left column, choose Launchpad. In the Input and Output columns to the right,
select
Launchpad in each of these. Click OK at the bottom of the Preferences
window and you’re ready for Launchpad rock!
LAUNCHPAD BUTTONS
 Main 8x8 Grid – The main 8x8 button grid functions just as the corresponding
onscreen set, clip, and grid play and stop buttons.
 Unoccupied grid locations do not illuminate.
 Occupied grid locations not currently playing a clip display amber illumination.
Currently playing grid locations light up green. If a new set or clip is selected
with
Cue value set to any value other than Off, the location will blink green until
cell playback begins; the cell will then turn solid green. (Not to be confused with
awesome disco dance TV show “Solid Gold.”)
Pressing an unoccupied grid button during playback will stop playback for clips in
the same row, following the duration of the Cue setting (if any). The button will
flash red during this time, indicating that clips playing in this row are about to stop.
 1 – 8 Buttons – These start and stop sets just like the play/stop buttons along the
top of the Performance Panel