Almost an year has passed since Pioneer revealed the new species that, by natural selection, would be used in all the dj booths from all over the world.
Novation have released Launchpad, their hands-on, interactive controller for Ableton Live.
Launchpad is a compact controller unlike any other, which is designed to give electronic music makers of today the most interactive experience possible in Ableton Live. It communicates bi-directionally with the software to give users real-time session feedback: now you really can Play Live.
I'm sure that as soon as you saw the Monome, you started dreaming at one. The price made it out of reach, that's when Akai APC40 came in. 
Almost an year has passed since Pioneer revealed the new species that, by natural selection, would be used in all the dj booths from all over the world. 