Launch Buttons Plus User Reviews

Launch Buttons Plus
Launch Buttons Plus
XAN Software GmbH & Co. KG

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Still in development?

Updated needed for Ableton 12, that possibly in the works? If not will have to kindly as for a refund. Thanks! Otherwise, great app! Hope you guys are still planning on updating.

Easy to set up, works smoothly

I use Mac and iOS. Followed the instructions and was running in about 20 minutes. The connection is amazing. I’m able to launch clips without my controller and use it as a mixer and instrument. My major feedback is putting the control names on the controls. I’ve spent the last 45 minutes trying to associate the manual with the buttons on the screen.
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Works good...text on buttons pls.

I really like this apps concept and it works.
Can you put text on the buttons like the user manual.
I know not everybody speaks English but maybe as an option.
Thank you.

Horrible, never worked wonders for me.

I was able to get the free version of this app to work and control my ableton live so I was excited about the full version with more control but it never worked. My scenes would show up sometimes and you could tell every once in a while it would light up my midi channels like it wanted to do something but that was it. 🙁
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Great app

The app works great, I use it with Ableton alot. Thank you for your for Dev :)

Works, but not in the real world

The developer should advise anyone buying this to know that

1. If you use this in Ableton on a Windows 10 machine, you cannot have any other controllers connected- such as my MPK261 keyboard.

2. The virtual MIDI (MIDIHub) app that Launch Button Plus uses to connect is quite finicky and will connect with almost anything rather than the host program. A blacklist option is built into the app to prevent this, but it doesn’t seem to work. I could get it to connect to Ableton about one in ten tries, with a reboot in between each. Uninstalling and reinstalling a driver each time you want to use the Launch Button app seems problematical at best.

3. Tried to contact the developer, never got a reply.

The time I got the app to work, it worked very well- but until the connectivity problems are solved (maybe an actual USB MIDI connection with a cable) it’s useless in the real world. That’s sad since when it works it is golden.
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Response from developer

Hey Jay, 1) can you elaborate on this? I've been able to run 3 controllers at once in Windows 7 and I doubt that it has gotten worse with Windows 10. I think there is an issue on your side 2) sorry to hear that you experience issues with the drivers. Those aren't from me but from partners. Unless you get in touch with them describing your problems it won''t magically fix itself. How would they know it's not working on your specific device without you contacting them? 3) I deeply apologize for that. Usually I respond within days, which means of communication have you used? Unless you've tried to call me (I live in an area with very bad reception) I wonder where that message went.

Please refund my money for this app.

Well, this app just collected four dollars and change off me and I have nothing in return. What does downloading this app on my smartphone have to do with a laptop?? I do not have a laptop or computer ... that’s why I’m downloading this on my iPhone... and before you give me a rude reply like I’ve noticed you’ve given others that are having the same problem ... I can read English. Please refund my money. Thank you in advance.
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Nope

App does not work

Does not work with midi

I tried to use it with Ableton and I configured it correctly. I could not get to user mode and It would not show my session view. And I installed Launchpad Plus95 and went to preferences and configured it. The same problem happened.

It won't work for me

I feel like I've been ripped off dude

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