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Summary of Contents for Focusrite Audio Engineering Novation Launchkey Mini
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Novation is a registered trade mark of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. Launchkey Mini is a trade mark of Focus- rite Audio Engineering Plc. 2019 © Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Page 4 ●Key Features ●What’s in the box ●Getting started with your Launchkey Mini [MK3] ●Getting Connected ●Launchkey Mini Setup examples ●Hardware Overview ●Rear view ●Top Panel Using the Launchkey Mini [MK3] Page 10 Working with Ableton Live ●Installation ●Setup ●Session Mode... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction The Launchkey Mini [MK3] is Novation’s most portable MIDI keyboard controller. Though compact in size, Launchkey Mini is packed with powerful features and a streamlined workflow that will elevate your music production and performance. Launchkey Mini integrates perfectly with Ableton Live (and other DAWs) for both production and performance. -
Page 5: Getting Started With Your Launchkey Mini [Mk3]
Getting started with your Launchkey Mini [MK3] We’ve made getting up and running with Launchkey Mini as easy as possible, whether you’re a brand new beatmaker or a seasoned producer. Our ‘Easy Start Tool’ provides a step-by-step guide on getting set up that is tailored to your needs. We’ll give you exactly what you need, whether you’ve never made music before, or if you just want to download your included software. -
Page 6: Getting Connected
Getting Connected Connecting to a Computer Pitch Modulation Tempo Swing Gate Mutate Deviate Shift Session Drum Custom Device Volume Sends Custom Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute Program Change Capture MIDI Mode Rate Octave Rhythm Latch Mutate 1/16 1/32 Triplet... - Page 7 Android Android Android Pitch Modulation Tempo Swing Gate Mutate Deviate Shift Session Drum Custom Device Volume Sends Custom Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute Program Change Capture MIDI Rhythm Latch Mode Rate Octave Down Up/Down Played Random Chord Mutate 1/16...
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Page 8: Hardware Overview
Pitch Modulation Swing Gate Mutate Deviate Tempo Shift Session Drum Custom Device Volume Sends Custom Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute 9 10 Capture MIDI Program Change Rhythm Latch Mode Rate Octave Mutate 1/16 1/32 Triplet oxxo Random Deviate On/Off Down... -
Page 9: Rear View
Rear view Top Panel... -
Page 10: Using The Launchkey Mini [Mk3]
Using the Launchkey Mini [MK3] The Launchkey Mini is designed to work seamlessly with Ableton Live, offering deep integration through powerful production and performance controls. Launchkey Mini also boasts a powerful arpeggiator (‘Arp’) and a ‘Fixed Chord’ mode – both of which can be used with Live, other DAWs, or standalone with your outboard gear. -
Page 11: Session Mode
In the Link/MIDI tab you’ll need to copy the settings shown above. First, select the Launchkey Mini [MK3] from the Control Surface menu. Then, under Input and Output select Launchkey Mini (Launchkey Mini InControl) or Launchkey Mini MIDI IN2 (Windows). Finally, match the Track, Sync and Remote settings. - Page 12 Session mode is designed to control Ableton Live’s Session view, seen below. Session View is a grid that consists of clips, tracks and scenes. Ableton Live’s Session View Launchkey Mini’s Session mode provides an 8x2 view of the clips in your Session View. Pitch Modulation Swing...
- Page 13 Again, access Session mode on the Launchkey Mini by holding Shift and pressing the Session pad (the top left pad). In Session mode, the pads represent the grid of clips found inside the coloured rectangle in Ableton Live’s Session View. The image below shows such a rectangle (yellow) extending from the left-most track to the Master track: Any changes you make to clip position or colour within Ableton Live will be represented in the Session mode of Launchkey Mini.
- Page 14 More specifically, you can move the currently selected grid of clips (inside theAbleton Live’s coloured rectangle) up or down by holding Shift and pressing the following buttons: Modulation Swing Gate Mutate Deviate Tempo Shift Drum Volume Sends Custom Session Custom Device Transpose Channel...
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Page 15: Launching Clips
Launching Clips Pressing pads will launch clips in the corresponding location in your Session View. Pads will pulse green to indicate that a clip is playing. Pressing the pad again will relaunch the clip, and pressing an empty pad will stop playback on that track. Live’s Global Quantization chooser How fast clips stop or relaunch is set by Ableton Live’s Global Quantisation chooser, located at the top of the Live screen. -
Page 16: Stop, Solo, Mute
Swing Deviate Modulation Tempo Gate Mutate Shift Stop, Solo, Mute Session Drum Custom Device Volume Sends Custom Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute Capture MIDI Program Change Rhythm Latch Mode Rate Octave Mutate Triplet oxxo 1/16 1/32 Random Deviate On/Off Down... -
Page 17: Record/Capture Midi
● Mute (Yellow) – Pressing pads will Mute the corresponding tracks. ● The pads will dimly glow for muted tracks, leaving pads for unmuted tracks at their original brightness and colour. Pitch Modulation Swing Gate Deviate Tempo Mutate Shift Session Drum Custom Device... -
Page 18: Playing And Recording Drums
Playing and recording Drums Pitch Swing Deviate Modulation Tempo Gate Mutate Shift Session Drum Custom Device Volume Sends Custom Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute Capture MIDI Program Change Rhythm Latch Mode Rate Octave Drum mode transforms the Launchkey Mini’s pads into velocity-sensitive drum pads. Mutate 1/16 1/32... -
Page 19: Using Ableton Live's Mixer
Using Ableton Live Devices Device mode allows you to control the selected ‘device’ (Ableton or 3rd-party Instruments and Ef- fects) on a Live track. Hold the Shift button and press the Device pad (4th from top left) to use this mode. Pitch Modulation Swing... -
Page 20: Sends
● Volume - This mode allows for volume control over the 8 selected tracks currently inside Live’s coloured rectangle. Holding the Shift button and pressing the Volume pad (the 4th from the top right) selects this mode. ● Pan - This mode allows you to pan the 8 selected tracks currently inside Live’s coloured rectangle. -
Page 21: Arp
Pressing the Arp button on the right of Launchkey enables the Arpeggiator. After engaging Arp the Launchkey takes your chords and creates an arpeggio – ie it plays each note of the chord one after another. The Arpeggiator will run as long as keys are held, at the rhythmic value specified by the Arp Rate. -
Page 22: Arp Modes
Drum Session Custom Device Transpose Arp Modes Channel After turning on Arp you’ll be in 1 of 7 Arpeggiator Modes, each resulting in arpeggios of Octave different note orders. To change the Arp Mode, press and hold the Arp button, and then press the key corresponding to your desired mode. -
Page 23: Arp Octaves
Swing Deviate Gate Mutate Tempo Rate options are common musical note values: quarter (¼), eighth (1/8), sixteenth (1/16) and Shift thirty-second (1/32) notes. To change the Arp Rate, press and hold the Arp button, and then press the key below 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, or 1/32. Drum Volume Sends... -
Page 24: Arp Pads
Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Latch Stop Solo Mute Capture MIDI Program Change Rhythm Latch Rate Octave Mutate Triplet oxxo 1/16 1/32 Random Deviate On/Off Played Random Chord Latch lets you use the Arpeggiator without holding down keys. Any notes you press and release concurrently will form a new arpeggio pattern which the arpeggiator ‘latches' onto. -
Page 25: Fixed Chord
Fixed Chord Fixed Chord lets you play a chord shape and then transpose it by pressing other keys. Modulation Swing Gate Deviate Tempo Mutate Shift Drum Volume Sends Custom Session Custom Device Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute Capture MIDI Program Change... -
Page 26: Custom Modes And Components
Custom Modes and Components Launchkey Mini can act as a general-purpose MIDI controller for a wide range of music production software and hardware. In addition to the Note On/Note Off messages sent from the 25 keys, each of the knobs and pads transmit a MIDI message that can be customised using Novation Components. -
Page 27: Working With Apple Logic Pro
Launchkey Mini as a ‘Control Surface’ via the following path: Logic Pro X > Control Surfaces > Setup Once in the Setup window, choose ‘Install’ from the ‘New’ menu. This, in turn, will open the ‘Install’ window. Scroll to the Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 and click ‘Add’. - Page 28 Session Mode Pitch Modulation Swing Gate Mutate Deviate Tempo Shift Drum Volume Sends Custom Session Custom Device Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute Capture MIDI Program Change Rhythm Latch Mode Rate Octave Mutate 1/16 1/32 Triplet oxxo Random Deviate On/Off Down...
- Page 29 Shift Session Drum Custom Device Volume Sends Custom Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute Capture MIDI Program Change Rhythm Latch Rate Octave Mutate 1/16 1/32 Triplet oxxo Random Deviate On/Off Up/Down Played Random Chord pressing pads will toggle track solo, and pads will brighten. Press the Record button to start Logic’s transport and record onto an armed track.
- Page 30 Using Logic’s Devices Pitch Modulation Swing Deviate Tempo Gate Mutate Shift Session Drum Custom Device Volume Sends Custom Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Solo Mute Capture MIDI Program Change Device mode allows you to control the selected track’s ‘Smart Controls’ with Launchkey Mini’s Rhythm Latch Mode...
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Page 31: Working With Reason 10
Working with Reason 10 Setup After opening Reason 10 and connecting your Launchkey Mini via USB find Reason’s Preferences here: Reason > Preferences Once in Reason’s Preferences click Control Surfaces and choose ‘Auto-detect Surfaces’. Reason should then find the Launchkey Mini [MK3]. Select it and make sure ‘Use with Reason’... -
Page 32: Working With Hui
Working with HUI (Pro Tools, Cubase) ‘HUI’ (Human User Interface Protocol) allows the Launchkey Mini to act like a Mackie HUI device and therefore work with DAWs that provide HUI support. DAWs that support HUI include Steinberg’s Cubase and Nuendo, Avid Pro Tools, and MOTU Digital Performer, among others. Most aspects of Launchkey Mini will work according to the Hardware Overview, seen earlier in this guide. - Page 33 Using Pro Tools’ Mixer Pitch Swing Deviate Modulation Gate Mutate Tempo Shift Drum Device Volume Sends Custom Session Custom Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave Track Stop Deviate Mutate Hold Shift, then press either the Volume, Pan or Sends pads (in the blue box above) to control Solo Mute track volume, panning and sends A and B with the Launchkey Mini’s 8 knobs (in the red box).
- Page 34 Choose ‘Launchkey Mini MK3 DAW Port’ for MIDI Input and MIDI Output. Finally, hit ‘Apply’ to start using the controller with Cubase. Cubase Navigation Modulation Swing Gate Mutate Deviate Tempo Shift Drum Volume Sends Custom Session Custom Device Transpose Channel Fixed Chord Octave...
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Page 35: Vegas Mode
egas mode Swing Deviate Gate Mutate If the Launchkey Mini is idle for 5 minutes, it will enter Vegas mode. In this mode, colours will scroll across the pads indefinitely until a pad, button, or key is pressed. To turn Vegas mode on and off, hold Shift while turning the unit on (ie connecting a USB cable). Drum Device Volume...