Novation has announced an update to their Launchpad App for iOS. Launchpad lets you make, record and share music on the iPad by triggering and mixing sounds on a grid. The updated version, v.1.5 lets you output those songs directly into any Audiobus-compatible application. This opens the door to doing things like: • Adding to your songs using GarageBand • Applying external effects during live performance • Outputting beats straight to Cubasis Here’s what’s new in Launchpad 1.5: • Output to Audiobus • Improved stutter FX • Bug fixes and performance improvements Features: • 8×6 Launchpad grid for launching up to 8 loops and sounds at a time • Eight volume sliders and eight filter sliders • FX section for adding repeat and synced filter effects • Free professional loop and sample library from Loopmasters • Record and share your performances • Regular In-App Purchase Launchpack libraries • Import your own sounds via Dropbox or AudioCopy (In-App Purchase) • Export your sounds via Soundcloud, Dropbox, Audiocopy, email or Audiobus. • Load new complete sessions and sounds • Global tempo change • Edit mode for loading samples • Autosave — never lose your sessions • Control the Launchpad App with Novation hardware. Connect any Launch product — Novation Launchpad Mini, Launchkey Mini, Launchpad S, Launch Control, or Launchkey 25, 49, or 61 note keyboard — to your iPad using the camera connection kit. Launch sounds and FX with real back-lit pads and control volume and filters with sliders and knobs. Novation Launchpad is a free download from the App Store. Additional sound libraries are available via In App purchases. Source: synthtopia.com