ContinuuMini + Launchpad X, dawless and portable, with a Raspberry Pi
Channel: Math Empirique Jacomy
Date: 2020-11-21

My music: https://math-empirique-jacomy.bandcamp.com

In this video I explore solutions to connect a Launchpad X to a ContinuuMini without a computer. Both devices have the same problem: a single USB cable for power and communication. They need a midi host that can also power them, and they also have their specific tantrums.

I show how to connect them using a Retrokits RK005 + a powered USB hub, but that is not portable. I also show how to connect them using a Raspberry Pi, including the software configuration (it's simple). There are other solutions, of course.

My motivation here is to unlock the polyphonic potential of the ContinuuMini. Indeed, the Launchpad X and the Raspberry Pi are pretty cheap in comparison, and provide a whole lot of possibilities.

List of devices used in this video:
* Haken ContinuuMini https://www.hakenaudio.com/continuumini
* Novation Launchpad X https://novationmusic.com/en/launch/launchpad-x
* Zendure X6 USB-C power bank
* Retrokit RK005 https://www.retrokits.com/shop/rk005/
* Lindy 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub https://www.thomann.de/intl/lindy_7_port_usb_3.0_hub.htm
* Raspberry Pi 4 (model B) https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/?resellerType=home

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