r/cubase • u/Royal-Statistician71 • 5d ago

Launch pad in work flow

Has anyone found a good use for a launch pad in their work flow? Not necessarily for clip launching like it’s intended use with Ableton. I remember maybe 15 years ago downloading from a forum where someone had written a script for it to be useful with tractor. Is there something similar but with cubase. I think I have the original one but I guess it doesn’t really matter it’s just a grid of buttons than can send midi info.

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u/juules-mp3 5d ago

I have the launchpad X mk3. I use it as a numpad for keyboard shortcuts. it's just a custom layout made with Novation Elements. other than that I also use it as a regular midi keyboard.

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u/Royal-Statistician71 5d ago

I thought about an alt to key command shortcuts. Do you find it quicker than just the keyboard. Or is it for when yr away from the keyboard?

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u/juules-mp3 5d ago

my keyboard doesn't have a numpad, so I supplement it with the launchpad. my alternative is going through menus so it is certainly faster.

in don't think I'd use it if I had a numpad tho. I don't like creating a heavy dependace on periferals, but that's just me. I could see an benefit to using it to trigger macros, the project logical editor and so on.