Device and compatibility
The Novation Launchpad X
An 8×8 grid of velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads. Its documented Programmer mode hands every pad and light to your software: grids, step sequencers, layouts and light feedback.
What the device can do
Each capability is sourced and dated on its own. None of these is a Maru compatibility claim unless it says Maru verified it.
- MIDIUSB MIDI controller that answers the Universal Device Inquiry with its application version.Documented by the maker · Launchpad X Programmer's Reference Manual, checked 29 Oct 2026
- Programmer / developer modeProgrammer mode, selected over SysEx, gives software every grid pad and button.Documented by the maker · Launchpad X Programmer's Reference Manual, checked 29 Oct 2026
- Controllable lightsA colour palette and an LED lighting SysEx message set each pad's colour.Documented by the maker · Launchpad X Programmer's Reference Manual, checked 29 Oct 2026
- Update pathFirmware updates and custom modes come through Novation Components.Documented by the maker · Launchpad X product page, checked 29 Oct 2026
Device facts
- Maker
- Novation (Focusrite)
- Connection
- USB MIDI with SysEx for Programmer mode and lighting; Novation Components for firmware
Apps do not change the firmware
Controller apps run on your computer and use the Novation Launchpad X over MIDI. See how to return to normal mode.