Modding a Launchpad?
So right now i love my launchpad and the custom mapping i have for it but was wondering
has anybody ever disected a launchpad and customized it with their own buttons?
i think the 64 button setup with sanwas or something like that would be crazy
any tip, advice, or actual guide with doing this would be a huge help
thanks
Of course it’s on the front page of this very site…
http://www.etsy.com/listing/64084879/arcade-button-novation-launchpad-for
The case looks a little too DIY for price IMO.
The case does look a little cheap, but regarding the price; keep in mind that arcade buttons are expensive, $2.19 at the djtt store multiply by 80 buttons, add a launchpad (~200) and you’re at $375… Keep in mind that the buttons from djtt don’t come with leds. rgb leds are expensive 
about $1.10 each at qty’s of 100+, we’re now at $485.
$100 for the seriously tedious and risky (don’t want to fry a $200 launchpad) work involved seems fair to me…
I always wondered why larger controllers are so expensive… Then I researched the parts I need to build my own… My original budget was about $250 total… after research I’m now sitting closer to $500…
You can find launchpads much lower than $200…they average around $130 online.
I agree he’s probably not making a killing on these…i just wish the case didn’t look like an 8th grade shop class project.
Yeah, I’d have to agree… regardless of the cost/profit, anything expensive should at least look better. On the plus side, it looks like they’re using real wood as opposed to fibreboard/particle board/etc…
i was thinking cost shouldnt be more that 50 bucks considering that build list would most likey be :
2-20 packs of arcade buttons = $20 each pack(just for hotcues basically)
wood from homedepot for box= 10 bucks or so…launchpads are tiny
Launchpad has leds built in if i could still use those
and Launchpad that i paid about $130 for after tax
was looking for some help because i dont even want to unscrew the launchpad until i have some kind of gameplan
You can use the leds, for sure… Either by relocating them or using light pipes (solid clear tubes that direct light where you want it).. The costs for everything but the buttons seems fair, though I’d splurge a little and get some quality hardwood, for the amount you need it wouldn’t be too expensive…
I’d also estimate about $10-$20 for misc parts, wires, connectors, solder, etc. I’d say about $50 for everything minus buttons would be definitely doable… The cheapest arcade buttons I’ve been able to find (in lower quantities) is around $1.90 each…
If you can find quality arcade buttons for a buck a piece, please do let us know 
As for taking it apart… just make sure to document the process with pictures, and WELL LABELED parts containers, so in the event you want to back out (before you start cutting or hacking), you can put it all back together and not have the mysterious spare part left over 
Hey, could you please share your mapping. I just got my launchpad but i’m still trying to figure out a good mapping. thx in advance
I know this is not the right place to ask questions but im new on the forum and dont have any idea how to use it. anyway my question is simple is there a way to divide user 1 in novation launchpad into 4 sections? here’s an example; les say that I want to have 4 different drum racks all playing different sound lets say drums, synths, effects. since it has 64 pads im sure this would make it very interesting. I hope im being clear since my inglish is not perfect. I wish someone responds to this
I take it you’re using Ableton? What your set-up will probably look like is: 4 tracks, each with a drum rack on it. What you need is for each 4x4 section on the launchpad to send midi notes out to a different midi channel. Then you could, on tracks 1-4, select which midi channel to receive midi from so that the drum rack clips are triggered. Unfortunately, the Launchpad can’t do this straight out the box, and you’re going to have to use a third-party application like Bomes to re-configure the user1 page of the launchpad.
For a simpler solution: If you’re wanting to use a drum-rack to play fx and synths - you could just load the 16 clips (for the synth, for example) into a track and map the launchpad user1 buttons to trigger those clips. When you want to load up a new bank of sounds, just drag a previously saved live set from your browser into the track where you’ve mapped your launchpad and you should be able to launch those new clips with your previously mapped buttons.
wow!! im gonna give it a try and I let you know what I got! this is starting to look really fun!! =)
I can make a custom app for your launchpad with all native Launchpad function
..Just give me an Idea..
u can use my midimasher and then write custom code in LUA to do whatever u want.
i’ve been playing about with a multi page mapping on mine today (has full builtin led recall on page switching built into the midimasher core).
also just got some code working that allows u to create areas of a page that then have their own kind of sub-pages. kind of like the two areas on a “twitch” controller with toggle buttons at the top - or like a midifighter in 4banks mode embedded in a launchpad somewhere…
i’m finding it tricky not to go overboard tho with multi layers on multi layers etc 