Launch Control XL 3 vs MK2 // Live set ideas // Review & tutorial // Novation LC XL3

In this video, I compare Novation’s Launch Control XL 3 with the MK2 and explore its DAW and hardware control options. I go through its screen, encoders, MIDI connections, custom modes and some ideas for using it in a live set.

Timeline

0:00 Intro

1:20 What’s new?

1:40 Screen

2:50 Encoders

3:35 RGB LEDs

4:00 MIDI I/O

4:25 DAW transport

4:45 DAW control

6:00 DAW mixer

6:20 Solo/Arm

6:40 Mute/Select

7:00 User modes

8:00 Build

8:30 Settings

9:00 Live set tips

11:30 Pros & cons

13:30 Outro

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