Take 10 minutes of your time to learn how to make an impressive launchpad cover from scratch - learn tips & tricks on what makes a cover good, and what mistakes to avoid while creating your project. Enjoy!
InspirAspir I went on to my launchpad cover in Ableton and turned the snap off and put 10ms of Fade In/Attack and already it sounds WAY better and professional. The samples all run smoothly. Thank you so much. I didn't know about this tip and also I never thought of recording your samples too. Thanks 🙏.
InspirAspir Please continue to create these types of videos. Your tutorial videos are getting better and more descriptive each time and as someone who is actively trying to learn Abelton and the Launchpad Pro, it's great and inspirational to be able to access this information. Thank You 🔥⚡💧 #Inspiraspir 5 Stars
special thanks to Inspir Aspir. I learnt Complete launchpad by watching your Tutorials. I am uploading my second Launchpad Cover later today. Thank you so much dude. ☺☺
Step 223456 : PLEASE LOCK AF and AE on any phone/camera !!! This will prevent weird light shit when the launchpad becomes bright as well as auto focus trigger when moving your hand. Thanks.
I literally can't do anything with my launchpad mini mk3. I tried for 3 days, nothing. When I pause in Ableton live 11, my launchpad's mode lights and everything are turning off. And I can't map to macro 1 at all. Please help!!
You have to set up the Launchpad in the MIDI settings. Open settings, midi, set your first row first column to launchpad mini mk3, and fiddle with the input and output
Thank you so much for that. You just made an easy tutorial how to make a launchpad cover I was looking for for such a long time. I mean, I've got my Launchpad for Christmas, but since that time I tried to do something on my Launchpad and I just didn't know how so till now I've learned nothing (pretty ashamed of that). So, I'll try to do something again, with this tutorial, I'm sure I can do it. Thank you!
THANK YOU FOR CLEARING THINGS UP!! I couldn't keep track in the original tutorials! I am making a launchpad cover for a party and I was still confused. Thank you again! I was wondering what song is good for a party/b day party?
I found this video really helpful, thank you so much other videos barely gave information on how to make a decent and good launchpad cover, this video I'd recommend if you're a beginner, like me. Also InspirAspir really does view his comments and helps the people in need as much as he can, so don't worry if you're stuck people here can help you... also check out his channel, he really does his best to help the beginners or these people to get better at playing with Launchpads, thank you for reading this and hope you have a good day making music with your Launchpad!! ;)
Hey! Awesome tutorial! I used this to help me with my launchpad S however now I recently bought the newest launchpad pro mk3 and I want to start doing covers. However, this new one doesn't have a user-mode and I can't seem to figure out how to use it like the way you are in your video. Are you able to help me out or anyone else that's having this issue with this or even do a tutorial on how to set it all up using this version of the launchpad?
Please help me. 1- Is it possible to use custom lights in note mode? How to make? 2- How can I put a piano and play your notes (scale) in user mode? Sorry for the English. Thank you.
Ive seen covers were people are using multiple pads at the same time. Is this when they are making a mash up or they have the stems and can use different samples for the drums/synths? So if I'm correct you can't use multiple pads if sampling using this method correct?
I feel like this is a way better video on how to make better Launchpad videos than Kaskobi made actually. There was nothing I wouldn't have agreed with in some way, so that's great!
May you do a tutorial in which you show us how to make any light effect by hitting a button on the launchpad. I'm able to drag the samples on my launchpad and i even did some covers but when it comes to lights I dont know how that works...
I need help: When I press the recording button the song immediately starts playing (here: the song track at 8:57). And if I start recording after the song some lights have problems. I don't know what to do...
I'm using a launchpad mini & Ableton live lite, and I have a small problem, when i come to select the buttons E6:B6 it doesn't seem to work, I see the loading circle yet nothing happens. What should i do to try and fix this? Or is there any other way I can select the keys?
I noticed that whenever I try to change pages after doing what you said that I change pages with whatever button I press on that row too Not just the arrows on the right but each button to the left of them and on. What should I do? I have a Launchpad MK2 if that changes anything.
So, if it does not have any stems, then how can I make it feel interesting? Because then I can't have like, my right hand doing voice, and my left hand doing some drums. Because since they are together on an audio track, I can't just magically separate them. Would that type of thing be impossible without stems, or would I have to cut out both the singing and the drums, or something different?
At the cutting step: you can also hold Controll + Left Klick or Alt + Left Klick (Don't know it at the moment) for cutting a sample without minding those 'Beat Lines' which are showing you the 1/4 , 1/16, 1/64 ... notes
Great video, but I just want to know... why do stems matter and how can I use them to improve a cover if I have them? Does it really make a big difference?
SkyLegendary yes because the perfomance is more impressive then. And if there are any small mistakes you wont reconize them that easy because other sounds are going on
Pretty much what was already said here ^^^ But if I can chip in my own 2 cents, you shouldn't use stems moreso *_just because it can make a cover technically more impressive_*. I mean sure, that's a great reason on it's own, that way people can appreciate the time, effort, and talent to perform your cover. However, I think it should be thought of more like this: using stems will allow you to be more creative when making your *_cover_*. A lot of people seem to think that a cover is just playing the exact copy of the song provided (which I suppose is ok). But another way you can think of it is a cover is your *_live rendition of that song_*. Using stems when performing will allow you to add different elements of a song in different places, maybe sample a sound out of it's normal place, play a melody over a different layer of chords than is normal, etc. Basically it grants you more creative freedom. A lot of people seem to have the mindset that you *_have_* to use stems because technically it's more impressive. This is true, but I don't believe that's a good way to look at it. You *_should_* use stems because they give you more options than a normal audio file. Hope that helps
Thanks so much for this video it really cleared things up for me! :) but I do have one question. Is this all possible on ableton lite? Because i just got the launchpad and I'm not a big producer with big cash to buy a $500+ software haha, so i was wondering if this was possible on Lite. Thanks! :)
how u can make "piano like" lauchpad covers? i mean what d u show is just splitting the song partialy and some of pro launchpadder have like left and right hand play with different thing to do like right hand for the vocal and left hand for the chord/drums, perhaps you can give us some simple guide or by comment for this :) ty
Also, how do you single out a certain instrument? I see people that press two of the same buttons during the beat but with different treble instruments, how do you do that?
The only way to isolate certain instruments is by downloading a song's stems. Odds are these are not available, but as I mentioned it can't hurt to do a quick search to check. If this is the case, the stems will provide each individual layer of the song which you can sample. Otherwise, you can't get a certain instrument (the best you could do is try and EQ the song to pick out each layer, but that isn't very clean). Hope that helps!
I found a way to use launchpad projects on ableton push 1 lol. There is two midi effect plugins called PushPad In and PushPad Out. I wish I had a Launchpad tho. Ableton Push 1isn't really good.
I really love watching your tutorial videos but I had one problem. When I kept following the 5-parts tutorial .. the lights stop working after I input the "Instrument Rack". Can anyone help me fix this? It's so depressing after working on a song for couple of hours.. I noticed the lights after almost finishing my work.
Really helpfull, one problem tho, on my Mini (MKI i believe) the buttons light up, the sample shows up in the drum rack to the corresponding button, but no sound... Is there a setting for the Mini that is different from the Pro? If anybody knows how to fix this, please tell! (When i start the song via the spacebar or clicking the playbutton, it does play, so i do have my sound on!) Edit: I had the chain selector thingy on the wrong page thing (so i guess you could say *the samples were not on the same page* as my launchpad pa dum tss literally tho)
2:40 that little tab never appeared for me to modify. Sorry if I am just an idiot, I just got my Lanchpad a week ago, but does anyone know why it wouldn't show up?
Hey inspir, sometimes in an MIDI clip when I try changing the velocity, just a small twitch of the mouse could cause the velocity reach the highest, or the lowest. Does this happen to you too or is it that I'm just bad?
Hey, I am following the instructions STEP BY STEP and when I get to the Chain selector part, when I click the buttons on the launchpad the tracks on the screen gray out and nothing happens. Please help. Thank you man!
Any time I hit the arm recording button on my midi track it shows red lights on the first row of my launchpad. Another problem I have is whenever I add the instrument rack to my midi track, it changes my output from my launchpad to master and it won't let me change it to my launchpad. Please help me fix this problem :(
A useful tip for those who haven't done it, is make a template folder. Effectively it's a project which has an audio track ready for the song file, the samples track, and the lights track, all set up complet with pages and midiext/fire should you want it. This means you can open the Template folder, put your chosen song in there, and save it into a new project folder, so you never have to setup your project again :)
No problem! Do you think you could shoot me a link as to what tripod you use? At the moment I'm using a music stand and it wobbles and falls over and just doesn't record well xD
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5:55 extra tip: you can right click the sample in the drum rack and save it as default so the changes are there automaticlly ;)
That's extremely helpful, I'm glad you pointed that out
Pin it, bro! This is incredibly helpful, especially with a huge cover of a full song.
how do you go to page 3 (from page to pages pls help)
u have to map the chain selector 2:15
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Take 10 minutes of your time to learn how to make an impressive launchpad cover from scratch - learn tips & tricks on what makes a cover good, and what mistakes to avoid while creating your project. Enjoy!
InspirAspir ty
Yay we're called "inspirations" now I love it!
InspirAspir I went on to my launchpad cover in Ableton and turned the snap off and put 10ms of Fade In/Attack and already it sounds WAY better and professional. The samples all run smoothly. Thank you so much. I didn't know about this tip and also I never thought of recording your samples too. Thanks 🙏.
InspirAspir Please continue to create these types of videos. Your tutorial videos are getting better and more descriptive each time and as someone who is actively trying to learn Abelton and the Launchpad Pro, it's great and inspirational to be able to access this information. Thank You 🔥⚡💧 #Inspiraspir 5 Stars
how do launchpadders find drums that fit to the song when not using stems? There aren't alot of drums in ableton so im wondering
7:52 Hehe 😏😂
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First launchpad i have ever seen by you so uhhh thanks
i hope someone helps me why when i pres a button on my launchpad it reconizes it but doesnt start playing
special thanks to Inspir Aspir. I learnt Complete launchpad by watching your Tutorials. I am uploading my second Launchpad Cover later today. Thank you so much dude. ☺☺
Hey thanks! I really appreciate it, glad I was able to get you into launchpadding. Cheers
InspirAspir Yea :) do chk my channel. just uploaded it.
Step 223456 : PLEASE LOCK AF and AE on any phone/camera !!! This will prevent weird light shit when the launchpad becomes bright as well as auto focus trigger when moving your hand. Thanks.
6:24 extra tip: after turning snap off, right click and press "Copy to siblings" That way you don't have to turn it off on every single sample :)
This is so helpful, thank you! Just bought a launchpad and was wondering how to best use it. You're a great instructor too, thanks again!
Important fact (I suppose): good sampling > good lights
Definitely agree here ^^^
i hope someone helps me why when i pres a button on my launchpad it reconizes it but doesnt start playing
@@Appierp Maybe the midi track isn't set on 'in' or armed to record?
Mr Chris thx but I gave up didnt find any fix lost a project I worked 5 hours on
I literally can't do anything with my launchpad mini mk3. I tried for 3 days, nothing. When I pause in Ableton live 11, my launchpad's mode lights and everything are turning off. And I can't map to macro 1 at all. Please help!!
You have to set up the Launchpad in the MIDI settings. Open settings, midi, set your first row first column to launchpad mini mk3, and fiddle with the input and output
8:51 is my favorite part xD
:P
yeah wtf
had me looking out of a window at that exact spot
Why am i thinking about HowToBasics?
i hope someone helps me why when i pres a button on my launchpad it reconizes it but doesnt start playing
thanks you so much ! your tutorial is very easy and comprehensive (I'm french and it's good for me)
This is very usefull tutorial, thank you verymuch! love your contents!
Thank you! Appreciate it :D
Thank you so much for that. You just made an easy tutorial how to make a launchpad cover I was looking for for such a long time. I mean, I've got my Launchpad for Christmas, but since that time I tried to do something on my Launchpad and I just didn't know how so till now I've learned nothing (pretty ashamed of that). So, I'll try to do something again, with this tutorial, I'm sure I can do it. Thank you!
Thank you so much. Im kinda new to launchpad community and i didnt understand Ableton rly much but you helped me :D
You're awesome InspirAspir. I am going to use a lot of these tips
THANK YOU FOR CLEARING THINGS UP!! I couldn't keep track in the original tutorials! I am making a launchpad cover for a party and I was still confused. Thank you again! I was wondering what song is good for a party/b day party?
Glad to hear it! Appreciate that you found this helpful
even though this video is a little old I still found it helped me start. Thanks for being an inspiraspirATION!
4:33
Useful tip: You can also use CTRL + E (Command + E if you're on a mac) to split as well
Man you are an absolute life saver I have been wondering for so long how to make a cover period, thank you man!
I absolutely fell in love with your content. i ve learned so much in such a short amount of time. So i just want to say THANKS
I found this video really helpful, thank you so much other videos barely gave information on how to make a decent and good launchpad cover, this video I'd recommend if you're a beginner, like me.
Also InspirAspir really does view his comments and helps the people in need as much as he can, so don't worry if you're stuck people here can help you... also check out his channel, he really does his best to help the beginners or these people to get better at playing with Launchpads, thank you for reading this and hope you have a good day making music with your Launchpad!!
;)
Really helpful video and I love the editing :)
Hey! Awesome tutorial! I used this to help me with my launchpad S however now I recently bought the newest launchpad pro mk3 and I want to start doing covers. However, this new one doesn't have a user-mode and I can't seem to figure out how to use it like the way you are in your video. Are you able to help me out or anyone else that's having this issue with this or even do a tutorial on how to set it all up using this version of the launchpad?
I like how he marked "good" launchpad cover :D Nice video bro. You learned me a lot
Thank you so much! This is so helpful 😁😁😀
Lmao
Ay. Thanks for the feature dude. Great tutorial as always!
You're welcome, and thank you man
9:39 MUM I'M FAMOUS!!! ;) Great video dude
This is like a review from the tutorials, and I like it.
Thanks InspirAspir you really helped me
I started launchpad and this is helping alot thx :D
Please help me.
1- Is it possible to use custom lights in note mode? How to make?
2- How can I put a piano and play your notes (scale) in user mode?
Sorry for the English.
Thank you.
Ive seen covers were people are using multiple pads at the same time. Is this when they are making a mash up or they have the stems and can use different samples for the drums/synths? So if I'm correct you can't use multiple pads if sampling using this method correct?
Thank you so much InspirAspir!
+1 tbh the most honest direct tutorial i can find
awesome, guy! thank u! now i can to play my music on launchpad. it is very easy
If you have a MK2 Launchpad (like me lol) you need to press The Volume and the Record Arm Button at the same time to turn on switch pages. :3
Finally ! We have a good tutorial !
That shameless song self promotion xD
;D
When I play my samples on my pad, you can hear a chop in between the samples. I've done the audio editing in which a .10 fade in and no snap.
Have you taught how to remove drums in the middle of a sample? Great video btw.
I heard "wassup my inspirations" and I think I died a little inside xD
I feel like this is a way better video on how to make better Launchpad videos than Kaskobi made actually.
There was nothing I wouldn't have agreed with in some way, so that's great!
May you do a tutorial in which you show us how to make any light effect by hitting a button on the launchpad. I'm able to drag the samples on my launchpad and i even did some covers but when it comes to lights I dont know how that works...
Hey man, I know this is a little late but I was just wondering how to put my launchpad into user mode. I have the same one as you.
This tutorial was so very helpful thank you thank you thank you
thank you @InspirAspir you are amazing
You're welcome, I appreciate the support
Hi Inspiraspir how do you make the lights using just the midi effect rack? Without using max 4 life?
I need help: When I press the recording button the song immediately starts playing (here: the song track at 8:57). And if I start recording after the song some lights have problems. I don't know what to do...
I'm using a launchpad mini & Ableton live lite, and I have a small problem, when i come to select the buttons E6:B6 it doesn't seem to work, I see the loading circle yet nothing happens. What should i do to try and fix this? Or is there any other way I can select the keys?
Jesus, I learned so much from this video. Thank you so much. Short and summarised
I noticed that whenever I try to change pages after doing what you said that I change pages with whatever button I press on that row too Not just the arrows on the right but each button to the left of them and on. What should I do?
I have a Launchpad MK2 if that changes anything.
I don't know why when i put a Song in the drum rack ir doesnt sounds :(
So, if it does not have any stems, then how can I make it feel interesting? Because then I can't have like, my right hand doing voice, and my left hand doing some drums. Because since they are together on an audio track, I can't just magically separate them. Would that type of thing be impossible without stems, or would I have to cut out both the singing and the drums, or something different?
If I download a audio stamp it doesn't work for me HELP PLS
Love your work man, I have learned quite a bit from your videos and tutorials
So have I
At the cutting step:
you can also hold Controll + Left Klick or Alt + Left Klick (Don't know it at the moment) for cutting a sample without minding those 'Beat Lines' which are showing you the 1/4 , 1/16, 1/64 ... notes
CLICK, and your comment is k :p
when I press a button the sounds sometomes step one to each other, how can I fix it ?
Great video, but I just want to know... why do stems matter and how can I use them to improve a cover if I have them? Does it really make a big difference?
SkyLegendary yes because the perfomance is more impressive then. And if there are any small mistakes you wont reconize them that easy because other sounds are going on
Nyrk But how do I use them in a project? Do I just sample one stem and let the others go throughout the song?
SkyLegendary you sample each stem on its own
Pretty much what was already said here ^^^
But if I can chip in my own 2 cents, you shouldn't use stems moreso *_just because it can make a cover technically more impressive_*. I mean sure, that's a great reason on it's own, that way people can appreciate the time, effort, and talent to perform your cover.
However, I think it should be thought of more like this: using stems will allow you to be more creative when making your *_cover_*. A lot of people seem to think that a cover is just playing the exact copy of the song provided (which I suppose is ok). But another way you can think of it is a cover is your *_live rendition of that song_*. Using stems when performing will allow you to add different elements of a song in different places, maybe sample a sound out of it's normal place, play a melody over a different layer of chords than is normal, etc.
Basically it grants you more creative freedom. A lot of people seem to have the mindset that you *_have_* to use stems because technically it's more impressive. This is true, but I don't believe that's a good way to look at it. You *_should_* use stems because they give you more options than a normal audio file.
Hope that helps
This actually saved my life. Thank you soooooooooo much!
is there any way you could help me? how could I reach out and email you or I just need help I am having trouble finding stems
Finally a proper vid
Had too much howtobasics
Very nice video helped me alot i never really understand this program
Thanks so much for this video it really cleared things up for me! :) but I do have one question. Is this all possible on ableton lite? Because i just got the launchpad and I'm not a big producer with big cash to buy a $500+ software haha, so i was wondering if this was possible on Lite. Thanks! :)
how u can make "piano like" lauchpad covers? i mean what d u show is just splitting the song partialy and some of pro launchpadder have like left and right hand play with different thing to do like right hand for the vocal and left hand for the chord/drums, perhaps you can give us some simple guide or by comment for this :) ty
will you need the full version of Ableton for this ?
Also, how do you single out a certain instrument? I see people that press two of the same buttons during the beat but with different treble instruments, how do you do that?
The only way to isolate certain instruments is by downloading a song's stems. Odds are these are not available, but as I mentioned it can't hurt to do a quick search to check. If this is the case, the stems will provide each individual layer of the song which you can sample. Otherwise, you can't get a certain instrument (the best you could do is try and EQ the song to pick out each layer, but that isn't very clean). Hope that helps!
I found a way to use launchpad projects on ableton push 1 lol. There is two midi effect plugins called PushPad In and PushPad Out. I wish I had a Launchpad tho. Ableton Push 1isn't really good.
Tristam in the background
I don't even have my launch pad yet and this already looks like the hardest thing I have ever seen XD
Great video so far! but how do I create the lights? What do I do to make them?
If you have Ableton Suite + MIDI extension device: th-cam.com/video/5lktGAfSjCg/w-d-xo.html
Otherwise: th-cam.com/video/EcBHAkOO2XI/w-d-xo.html
How do I make persice cuts? And how do I download the song? And where can I get ableton live
Very helpful! Thank you
Thanks bro☺
A much needed video for me
I really love watching your tutorial videos but I had one problem. When I kept following the 5-parts tutorial .. the lights stop working after I input the "Instrument Rack". Can anyone help me fix this? It's so depressing after working on a song for couple of hours.. I noticed the lights after almost finishing my work.
Same problem
is anything going to change from the video if i had a mk2?
1 question. how does the drum rack work like wich button is wich?
I'm temporarily using Live Lite, I can find no light options. So I assume it can't perform that? Version 9 BTW, I'm getting new Live software soon.
Really helpfull, one problem tho, on my Mini (MKI i believe) the buttons light up, the sample shows up in the drum rack to the corresponding button, but no sound... Is there a setting for the Mini that is different from the Pro? If anybody knows how to fix this, please tell! (When i start the song via the spacebar or clicking the playbutton, it does play, so i do have my sound on!)
Edit: I had the chain selector thingy on the wrong page thing (so i guess you could say *the samples were not on the same page* as my launchpad pa dum tss literally tho)
2:40 that little tab never appeared for me to modify. Sorry if I am just an idiot, I just got my Lanchpad a week ago, but does anyone know why it wouldn't show up?
Hey inspir, sometimes in an MIDI clip when I try changing the velocity, just a small twitch of the mouse could cause the velocity reach the highest, or the lowest. Does this happen to you too or is it that I'm just bad?
It takes some getting used to - it's a little tricky to nail at first but eventually you'll get the hang of it
Hopefully I will. Thanks
Hey, I am following the instructions STEP BY STEP and when I get to the Chain selector part, when I click the buttons on the launchpad the tracks on the screen gray out and nothing happens. Please help.
Thank you man!
thank you so much! this was very helpful for me! you're the best!
How can I get my music to ableton live. Ableton doesn't let me add my music
You occupy one of the best places of my favorite launchpaders😅
Thank you, I appreciate it
I have a problem when I select the top right button and the bottom right button nothing shows up in the midi mappings
What would be a good launchpad? I have just gotten into watching launchpad videos and tutorials. What would be a good launchpad for a beginner?
Any time I hit the arm recording button on my midi track it shows red lights on the first row of my launchpad. Another problem I have is whenever I add the instrument rack to my midi track, it changes my output from my launchpad to master and it won't let me change it to my launchpad. Please help me fix this problem :(
I also recommend consolidating every sample
GREAT VIDEO IT WORKS!!! BUT i don't know how to make a sample over 2 buttons :( pls help me
Can i just make a template where all of this is already done once I open ABleton?
Does this only work with the novation launchpads?
Always quality on this channel. Good work bud and congrats on 7k subs :)
Thank you, I really appreciate it :D
works great on launchkeys :) plus you can get more pages cause the knob goes to 127 :D
10:01 is the best part
Hey aspir, Ima year late to this video but could you reccomend an affordable launchpad with good quality?
Is this Ableton lite?
What is the difference between light and paid?
how do you do this with a launchpad mini? lost at 2:36
Have you found a way im stuck on that now :P
sikici huso Guys you have to press all the eight buttons on the side
Do the same thing
when i put it my samples in the drum rack it doesn't let me play them on the pad? (and what mode is it supposed to be in ?)
The instrument rack with 8 pages work for me, with when i do the same thing for the midi effect rack, it doesn't work. plz help
A useful tip for those who haven't done it, is make a template folder. Effectively it's a project which has an audio track ready for the song file, the samples track, and the lights track, all set up complet with pages and midiext/fire should you want it. This means you can open the Template folder, put your chosen song in there, and save it into a new project folder, so you never have to setup your project again :)
This is excellent advice, and a great time saver. Appreciate it
No problem! Do you think you could shoot me a link as to what tripod you use? At the moment I'm using a music stand and it wobbles and falls over and just doesn't record well xD