Novation has released Launchpad for iPad, a music performance app, available now to download for free at the App Store.

The app follows some of the key features from the 'Launchpad' hardware, now used by many of the world's famous DJs and performers, but strips out much of the complexity. Eight volume sliders allow quick volume changes and simple FX modes add ways to remix music and make performances unique.

Together with the Launchkey app, they transform Novation's new Launchkey hardware into a synth and loop triggering workstation for performing and producing music with an iPad. The launch pads on the Launchkey hardware trigger loops in the app for hands-on control of levels with Launchkey's physical faders.

The Launchpad app comes with a specially assembled sample pack that has been put together by sample producers Loopmasters.

Price: Free.