Novation Impulse + Ableton Live

[@DRMegaone]

Very useful info on this midi. I've had for years but never quite explored and you helped much!.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Glad I was able to help! It's a really fun piece of equipment to use, especially with Ableton! :)

[@magsprobert596]

Thanks for this tutorial it''s been a life saver for me. I had no idea what i was doing before this.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Thanks for watching! Glad that I could help.

[@cesmcmyth]

@@FrenchtownMedia Hey man, nice! thx. What can you tell about the automap... I heard it is no longer controlling the DAW's and you have to go Mackie HUI instead, and all manually. HOw is it with you now? cheers

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@@cesmcmyth sorry if I'm not much help on this topic, but I am still using an older version of mac os, choosing not to update. So automap in my case still works the same as it did in the video. I chose not to update because I was skeptical of all the problems occurring with plugins and didn't want to risk incompatibility issues and lose work on any projects.

[@emperomassinencambio...9941]

How would you rank this particular controller vs newer ones like Arturia mini Mk2, Akai mini Mk3 and the Launchkey?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

It is a great controller especially with its built in arpeggio and key zones but to be honest the thing is massive. I really like the Akai MPK Mini because of how small it is and still has pads knobs and keys

[@emperomassinencambio...9941]

@@FrenchtownMedia thanks a lot for the quick answer. I'm deciding for which of those acquire to start composing music, your opinion is going to be of great help. 🙂

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Absolutely! Also be sure to consider the software you’re using bc that has a lot to do with the right midi controller. I use ableton live and couldn’t live without my Push 2. Just something to consider. Good luck with your journey!!

[@rockman49er]

I have this impulse and was wondering if I can plug my yamaha psr keyboard into the midi in and what would be the benefit of it thanks

[@FrenchtownMedia]

You definitely can. But I think all it would allow you to do is play your Yamaha as a midi keyboard through the impulse which may introduce a lot of input delay

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Try it and let me know though! I think I have a Yamaha psr in my garage somewhere!!

[@rockman49er]

@@FrenchtownMedia I tried it no delay and it did what you said it would do thanks

[@rockman49er]

@@FrenchtownMedia also it let me use all the keys on my psr with the impulse plugged in it adds more keys the pich and roll plus expression and sustain pedals work to it basically made the impulse a bigger keyboard I just had to turn the volume down so I didn't hear the sound coming out of the psr itself try it let me know what you think 😀

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@@rockman49er thats awesome! I also just realized that depending on how many voices your midi instrument allows, you could have 2 people playing the same instrument at the same time. Could be pretty cool! I'll try this out

[@pinglocalhost]

Nice video, could you do more on the Novation Impulse using the drum pad and arp more. Plus any new things you found out how to do with it. Thanks.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Thanks! and absolutely, I'll start throwing something together.

[@doonguitarlessons]

Hi, Is there a course teaching how to use the impulse with ableton?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Just created one for ableton. Working on one for the impulse now

[@doonguitarlessons]

@@FrenchtownMedia Please share the link once you're done

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Will do!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@@doonguitarlessons just scheduled the video to release this friday. I will update all my old novation impulse videos with a link to the new one. cheers!

[@therockbrigade]

thanks for the review very informative and straight to the point.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Absolutely! Hope this helps with your endeavors :)

[@jasonwhitaker2430]

Good Tutorial man..can you sync this with Ableton's clock/tempo?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I have not found a way to do so other than manually.

[@Paradroidx]

I bought a used one 3 year's ago, the PW eventually started acting possessed Lol. Then when i took it a part and disable it, the drum pads would send cc1, MW. But i for sure would get a new one. The keys have a very nice feel, and with velocity, and one key AT. Also the arp is wicked. A win

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Possessed LOL that's no good. I definitely love the arp's functionality and I'm no pianist but I do definitely feel a difference in these keys from other controllers I have used.

[@Reeceline]

@@FrenchtownMedia Its because this controller has 'semi weighted' keys something which pianists would prefer. Fully weighted is the standard for digital Pianos. Nice video and wish I had discovered it before I decided to swap out my Impulse. Keep up the helpful videos 👍

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@@Reeceline Glad this was able to help! I find that this controller is a nice medium!

[@f3rgunner]

How do you syncronize the controller with Ableton Live? I am able to play but not to control with the knobs, this is so frustrating....

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Sorry to hear that you are having trouble. This video may be of help -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6bOgK2Fnp6ZZ5o

[@f3rgunner]

@@FrenchtownMedia just a configuration mistake :))) I already could. Thanks!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Glad to hear it! It's an awesome tool to have 🔥👍

[@_ataims]

Hi! Quick question, how do you change the "banks" selection for the PADS? if is that possible i would like to know.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Haven’t figured out a way to do it without mapping another knob to an ableton drum rack that allows me to change the pad selection

[@_ataims]

@@FrenchtownMedia thanks for answering! I configured two banks inside the Impulse for changing octaves in the same drum rack. Maybe you solved this in a more easy way. How you configured it? Just a knob asigned to octave changes?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Lately I have been using the keyzones that are built into the impulse and also ableton sampler has zones. Basically you can specify zones to trigger from your midi based on a selector. You can map that selector to a knob to change the selected zone. Set it up so that one zone is an octave lower. I have a video on ableton drum racks where I configure zones and a new in depth video for the impulse is scheduled to drop on Friday morning. Both of those should be able to accomplish what you are looking for and then some!

[@_ataims]

@@FrenchtownMedia thank you so much! Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina !

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@_ataims gracias para mirando!

[@dbentley1968]

Thanks! Total Noob here and this was awesome!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Glad it helped! Thanks for checking it out!

[@lamarville221]

Could you do the same setup with Fl studio or logic? :) would be highly appreciated!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I could definitely give it a shot in FL Studio! I'll see about posting a new video soon for FL users!

[@petertaylor9371]

I there a way to control the recording in session view?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Unfortunately, the main recording button on the impulse only controls the arrangement record button in ableton, however, there is a workaround. If you set the drum pads to clip launching mode on the Impulse, you can select a specific track, make sure it is record armed, and then launch an empty clip cell to begin recording a new clip. Hope this helps!

[@petertaylor9371]

@@FrenchtownMedia I'll try that out. Thanks for the quick response!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@@petertaylor9371 No problem, thanks for checking out the video!

[@hlqa7938]

Bro, please help me out! I set up da midi preferences n no control works, only the keys. I didn't install automap, do I need it?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Yes I use automap for mine, I would also recommend making sure you have the impulse selected as the control surface, and also the input and output options next to the control surface selector.

[@jamunoz8774]

Nice tutorial !

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Thanks! I hope it was helpful

[@fabriziojee4716]

Thanks a lot, I've just received one as gift from a friend of mine. It looks nice controller. It have an hold mode? Thanks for the review

[@FrenchtownMedia]

what do you mean by hold mode? Sorry for the delayed response.

[@fabriziojee4716]

@@FrenchtownMedia i mean to play a chord and the chord continue to play when you left the keys. Used to have some pad to play with

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@@fabriziojee4716 Unfortunately this controller does not have that option. However, Ableton Live has a midi effect called chord that can accomplish the same thing. I would recommend a chain with the chord effect followed by the scale midi effect and then you can basically play all the chords in a specific scale by only playing one note. Hope this helps answer your question!

[@dankefurnichts]

no it has not, but it has a sustain pedal input instead.

[@FITZFACTOR]

I'm sorry if this is a super basic question, but is it possible to control all 16 inputs of the drum rack with the 8 pads? Do you do that by switching templates, or is there something within ableton itself that allows for that?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

This is a great question. I don't think that the pads have much control over the different inputs, but I know that you can change the keys that they do trigger. It's a tedious process though having to change trigger keys while producing. I would recommend using the keys as switching octaves will give you the ability to trigger as many cells as your drum rack has available.

[@FITZFACTOR]

@@FrenchtownMedia I see, thanks for the answer. That's really helpful.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@@FITZFACTOR Glad to help :) Thanks for checking out my vid!

[@croco_beats]

thanks alot this video really helped me

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Glad to hear it! More content on the way :)

[@genimaino9746]

Hey :), should I buy this one or the new launchkey mk3 for live looping?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Lol thanks for the support! I would go launchkey all day. Hope this helps! 👍 🎹

[@SergeOby02]

great vid men. Do you know if it is compatible with logic pro

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Thanks for watching! I know that you can use it as a regular midi keyboard in logic but I'm not sure if you will have access to the tracks pan knobs and faders. Hope this helps! 🙂⛵

[@BigSocksProds]

That was a really nice review man, makes me want to get one, I guess i could sync it with any D.A.W ?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Most definitely. Just keep in mind that it was made with Ableton in mind, so results may vary in terms of how it responds in other DAWs. Keys should work regardless though.

[@BigSocksProds]

@@FrenchtownMedia kk i see thx for the info !

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@@BigSocksProds No problem man

[@JordyBeckers]

Great video

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it! More content in the works :)

[@lennarddigs5899]

are you using automap or mackie?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I was not using anything but abletons built in mapper

[@tonyfffuuu]

why is this 200 while all the others are only around 110

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I think it has to do with the build quality as well as the different built-in midi features such as the pad's arpeggio and the separate midi channels available within the hardware itself.

[@catherineniekamp4154]

Nice :)

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Thanks for stopping by, this is a really fun controller to use with Ableton :)

[@marcustvchannel5885]

Not bad

[@duboyskiy]

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