Analog Lab Midi Settings - Arturia MINILAB 3 User Manual

If running Analog Lab in stand-alone mode, open its Audio MIDI Settings from the main
menu. If using Analog Lab as a plug-in inside your DAW, open the MIDI preferences and
select Minilab 3 MIDI in the input list, then create an Analog Lab track and arm it: you will
now be able to play and control Analog Lab into your favorite DAW.
The above screen shows the settings in Analog Lab V stand-alone. Configure your audio
device as desired. The important thing here are the three MIDI ports/devices that MiniLab 3
shows to Analog Lab or any DAW:
MiniLab 3 MIDI: Enables MIDI communication via the USB-C port on MiniLab 3.
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MiniLab 3 DIN Thru: Passes outgoing MIDI information from the host software
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through MiniLab 3's 5-pin MIDI out connector. This can be useful when you want
to sequence and control hardware synths with your DAW using MiniLab 3 as a
MIDI interface.
MiniLab 3 MCU: Enables MiniLab 3 as a Mackie Control Universal surface via a
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dedicated port, to not interfere with other MIDI messages as notes or control
changes.
MiniLab 3 ALV: Transmits screen messages from Analog Lab V to MiniLab 3.
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You will almost always want MiniLab 3 MIDI turned on. If using MiniLab 3 to control any of
the custom supported DAWs [p.24]
not activated.

5.2.1. Analog Lab MIDI Settings

Click the gear icon at the upper right corner of Analog Lab (it's present in both plug-in and
stand-alone modes) to open the Settings section. Click on the MIDI tab and select MiniLab
3 from the MIDI Controller drop-down menu, if it has not already beed automatically
detected.
This will select a template of custom controller mappings. When Controls is engaged in the
lower toolbar, a duplicate of MiniLab 3's controls are displayed at the bottom of the screen,
like so:
Arturia - User Manual MiniLab 3 - MiniLab 3 and Analog Lab
described in the next chapter, ensure MiniLab 3 MCU is
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