Trying the Novation Launch Control XL3 as a Hardware Hub in a Dawless Setup

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"Discover the power of the Novation Launch Control XL3 — the ultimate Ableton Live controller and a flexible standalone MIDI controller for the Arturia AudioFuse 16 In this video, I’ll show you how to use the XL3 in a hybrid studio setup including the Dreadbox Nymphes and *Erica Synths LXR02*, giving you full hardware mixer control over up to 24 channels and a synth.

✅ Seamless integration with Ableton – plug it in via USB and Live recognises it instantly.
✅ Control up to 24 channels on the AudioFuse Rig 16 + X8 setup.
✅ Flexible setup options: USB or MIDI DIN for a fully computer-free rig.
✅ Real-world mixing example: faders, pans, sends, and mute/solo control at your fingertips.

Whether you’re a producer, live performer, or looking for hands-on hardware control in your hybrid studio, the Launch Control XL3 is a compact powerhouse."

⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps

0:00 – Intro: What is the Launch Control XL3?
2:23 – Quick Ableton setup demo
5:00 – Intro Demo Hardware Setup Explained
9:05 – Setting up MIDI Control
14:03 – Minor Niggles
15:21 – Hardware Connections
17:38 – Final thoughts

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Valentín Fertorández - Conversaciones contigo mismo (Audio Oficial)

video upload by Valentín Fertorández

"Segunda pieza musical del EP: 'La música siempre te devuelve a ti' - [Exp. 001]
Ep creado desde el live-looping con sintetizadores y consola NES

Compuesto e interpretado por Valentín Fertorández
Diseño Sonoro por Valentín Fertorández
Mezcla y Master por Valentín Fertorández

Equipo utilizado:
Ableton Live
Apollo Twin MKII
Arturia Audiofuse 8X IN
Tascam DR-40
Arturia Drumbrute Impact 1984
Arturia Microbrute
Nintendo Entertainment System con Famimidi
Arturia Keylab 61 MK3
Arturia Minifreak"

Nyborg 228 / Synthesizer Jam / Chill out Sequencing #buchla #arp2600 #minifreak

video upload by RandomVoltage

"'Nyborg 228' Synthesizer jam

I finally finished (almost) building and arranging my little space😃
Now I want to use my modular as a part of my music/ exploration jams..

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Setup

#ericasynths Blackhole sequencer main clock/ sequnce

#modularsynthesizers #buchla - noise fx(spectral processor) / kick ,bass and sequence all single osc to lowpass gate / bass (z2040 filter)

#arp2600 - sequnce two voices

#analoguesolutions Nyborg - Bass

#arturia #minifreak - pad"

Synth Suitcase In The Mountains

1. Old suitcase + Arturia MiniFreak = ambient #synth magic

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2. MiniFreak + Organelle M—in the mountains

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Sunday Session Jam 01 🎹🎹🎹 #electronicmusic #synthesizer #shorts

video upload by Luke Million

"I’m thinking about starting a fun new video series where I create jams in my studio on Sunday afternoons.

Today I’ve set up my Arturia KeyStep Pro, ARP 2600M, Moog Matriarch and Arturia DrumBrute Impact 1984.

The KeyStep sends midi clock to the DrumBrute and sequences the ARP2600M. And the Matriarch is dialled in for some tweaking!

Sunday arvo’s do have a vibe and are perfect for music creation with no distractions 😊"

Arturia MicroBrute w/ Original Box & Accessories

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"Although these synths are undeniably awesome, they come with the side affect of a sticky rubber coating, this synth has been saved! The rubber coating may be gone, but this synth doesn't feel like you're touching someone's juice covered mono synth. It's been tested and working, and it's pleasant to play with!"

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Maniac/Michael Sembello (Circuit Tracks Version)

video upload by Guinan

"Feeling a yearning for a bit of LinnDrum action I loaded up a bunch of samples and it occurred to me to try this song - a bit of a musical 'guilty pleasure' as it has such a distinctive rhythm. I put the song on, donned my legwarmers and had a bit of a 'spin' around the room to the track in my best 'Flashdance' impression. Straight away it became apparent it shouldn't be possible to do it on the Tracks as it has too many tracks. Bass, electric piano chords, arpeggio, melody...and a distinctive 80's guitar solo! Not to be deterred I shrank it down as much as I could and used the layering and extra voices hacks I've talked about elsewhere * and what you hear is the end result.

It was a fun challenge and I hope you enjoy the end result. All you hear was programmed into a single Circuit Tracks and played 'live' just recording the audio outs.

More details for synth nerds

The excellent ‪@CaptainPikant‬ had a great video breaking down how the rhythm track was constructed so I largely followed this guide.

• MANIAC - The most INSANE drum pattern of t... [below]

BPM 155bpm
Synth 1 - mono bass synth
Synth 2 - 'piano'ish patch playing chords, arepeggio and melody lines (at different velocities/ranges)
Drum 1- LM1 bass drum
Drum 2 - LM1 snare and sidestick
Drum 3 - LM1 hihats and combined HH and fake guitar (see below)
Drum 4 - LM1 cowbell and clap

The 'guitar' is faked I'm sorry. My lead guitar skills are not up to this (I did try!) and my friendly local 'shredder' was busy. I used instead the Native Instruments Electric Sunburst plug in instrument to fake a short solo and drenched it in guitar effects. I recorded to 4 bar loops with the hihat pattern duplicated along with them and then triggered the samples at the right moment on the hihat track."

MANIAC - The most INSANE drum pattern of the '80s | Drum Patterns Explained

video upload by Captain Pikant

"The drum pattern of Michael Sembello's 'Maniac' is positively insane. It's what you'd get if you made a Synthwave drum track, decided it wasn't complex enough, glitched it up with a tiny dash of Aphex Twin and then put a second drum track on top of that with over a dozen Tom fills for good measure. Pure '80s maximalism with two of the most iconic drum sounds of that era."

And the original:


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Tasty Chips GR Mega GRRRR MEGAnerator

video upload by TJontheRoad

"Here’s some generative sound samples of the Tasty Chips GR-Mega.

There is no paid promotion in this video."

00:00 GR-Mega Tape Mode + JUP-8000 V Sample
01:08 GR-Mega Granular Mode + Arturia PolyBrute Sample 1
02:16 GR-Mega Granular Mode + Arturia PolyBrute Sample 2
03:33 GR-Mega Spectral Mode + DS Audio Thorn

Arturia Origin Desktop Synthesizer w/ Original Box

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Mixolydian Osmose

video upload by Ebotronix

Expressive E Osmose,
Hologram Electronics Microcosm Special Edition 2024,
Strymon Big Sky MX, controlled by,
ATO Faderbank 16 n , with Midi CC,
CME Midi Thru 5 WC,
Haken Audio ContinuuMini,
Roland S1,
Arturia Minifreak,
Bastle Bestie,
Conductive Labs The NDLR V2,
08.08.2025
video # 2563

Oxi one | Peak Novation | Arturia MicroFreak |

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Oxi one | Novation Peak | Arturia MicroFreak | Ambient chill song.

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"The peak patch is from my last sound pack available for download! Enjoy"

Novation Peak and Arturia Microfreak

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Strymon Big Sky MX (Firmware REV v2.14) Magneto with Midi Clock

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Strymon Big Sky MX, controlled by,
ATO Faderbank 16 n , with Midi CC,
Midi Merge for Midi Clock by CME H4MIDI WC,
Haken Audio ContinuuMini,
Hologram Electronics Microcosm Special Edition 2024,
Arturia Minifreak,
Bastle Bestie,
04.08.2025
video # 2562

OBNE Black Fountain stereo and Dark Star V3 are an amazing lofi combo for synths !

video upload by Yuki The Synth Dragon

"I try out the ‪@oldbloodnoise‬ Black Fountain stereo and Dark Star V3 on a synth ! They are great pedals for shoegaze, lofi, ambient, dark ambient, synthwave, and dungeon synth.

0:00 opening demo with minifreak and plucked sound (no talking)
3:00 dungeon synth style strings demo with minifreak (no talking)
7:16 synthwave style sound demo with minifreak (no talking)
10:39 full thoughts and stuff on the pedals"

Improvisation Juillet 2019

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Improvisation 2 Juillet 2019

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Oxi one | Novation Peak | Octatrack MKII | Arturia MicroFreak | Ambient music live set

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Precious- Ambient chill sequencer Berlin school style Synth Jam- #arp2600 #deckardsvoice #minifreak

video upload by RandomVoltage

"Arp2600 and Deckards voice sequenced with erica synths Black Sequencer - Boss space echo
Arturia Minifreak for pad chord - eventide blackhole"

No Talking, Just Arturia MiniFreak and Dystopia 3 | I Hit Record with No Plan

video upload by ULTIMATE X SOUNDS [ Presets for Synthesizers ]

"I hit record with zero plan, loaded several Dystopia Vol. 3 presets on the Arturia MiniFreak and let the sounds drag me wherever they wanted. At some point I forgot the camera was even rolling; it was just me and the synth. If you’re looking for proof a soundbank has its own pulse, here it is.

Grab any of Dystopia for MiniFreak and see where it takes you:
https://www.ultimatexsounds.com/dysto..."

Arturia Minibrute 2S Analog Semi-Modular Synthesizer w/ Decksaver Cover

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