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Lights

Everything you need to know about creating light shows with Launchpad.

Lights in a launchpad performance represent the second half of the magic you see on the screen, and is also probably why you clicked on a launchpad video in the first place. Unless you clicked on one for the song that is.

There are a multitude of ways lights can be made; chain lights, MidiExt, and Apollo Studio. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses, and each can be used to create stunning visual performances.

Software Options

  • Ableton with MidiExt
  • Ableton with Chain Lights
  • Apollo Studio
  • Unitor / Unipad (mobile apps)


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