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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
CONTENTS
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1
Impulse Features ........................................................................................................................ 2
Box Contents ................................................................................................................................ 2
About this Guide ......................................................................................................................... 2
Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................... 2
Connecting the Impulse ......................................................................................................... 3
Impulse Basic Operation ....................................................................................................... 3
Top Panel ........................................................................................................................... 3-4
Back Panel ............................................................................................................................ 5
Installation and Setup .............................................................................................................. 6
Using Impulse with your Music Software .................................................................... 7
Ableton Live Lite .......................................................................................................................... 8
Registration and Support ...................................................................................................... 8
Introduction
Welcome to the Novation Impulse Professional USB-MIDI Keyboard!
Impulse is a MIDI keyboard with a powerful DAW and plug-in control surface. It has a precision semi-
weighted keyboard with aftertouch as well as pitch and modulation wheels. Fader/s, encoders and buttons
provide full mixer and plug-in control over all major DAWs, including clip and scene launch in Ableton Live.
The 8 drum pads can be used to trigger notes, perform beat rolls, change the rhythm of arpeggios (in
realtime!) and launch clips. Transport control buttons allow you to navigate your music software. Impulse
comes with a brand new version of Novation’s Automap control software which gives you instant control of
your plug-in effects and instruments in most music software.
We suggest you take the time to work through the steps in this guide for a simple trouble-free setup.
