Phase 1, Part 1: XLN addictive keys

 There's impressive in browser integration.  The tools offered as an experience right off the bat are super cool.  After playing around a little bit, I started looking at real software

XLN Addictive Keys

    Do I want to play the launchpad like a keyboard?  Yes please!  So I impulsively clicked on this.  Apparently the launchpad comes with a key to one of four $90 value products.  I redeemed it for the electric grand piano, did some setup, and arrived here:

    Ok.  Now what?  I tried a little playing and wasn't remotely impressed.  I couldn't even play every note, there was a two note gap.  I went over to midi settings and saw there was a second mode.  When I switched to it, the inputs from "session mode" of the launchpad stopped working, but the "keys" mode began to work, and thats when I understood how key mode works.  It simulate 4 octaves of a piano with alternating rows representing white and black keys.

    I played around for a little bit.  I have confidence in the launchpad as a keyboard style midi controller.  This software has nearly nothing to do with what I want or needd to do with the launchpad. Time to move on.