launchpad_workaround.py

import random
import launchpad
from pygame import time

def main():

    lp = launchpad.LaunchpadPro()
    lp.Open(0)

    for x in xrange(9):
        for y in xrange(9):
            lp.LedCtrlXYByCode(x, y, 0)
    time.wait(1000)
    
    for x in xrange(8):
        for y in xrange(1, 9):
            lp.LedCtrlXYByCode( x, y, random.randint(1, 127))
            time.wait(30)

    
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()