Daw Control; Custom Controlled Daws - Arturia MINILAB 3 User Manual

6. DAW CONTROL

MiniLab 3 can control all popular DAW (digital audio workstation) software programs. Some
are directly integrated with MiniLab 3 and others utilize the widely used Mackie Control
Universal (MCU) protocol.
Functionality varies depending upon the software, but things MiniLab 3 can do include
browsing and selecting tracks; scrolling through the timeline; adjusting track volumes,
sends, and pans; adjusting select parameters inside plug-ins; and controlling the transport
using the pads.

6.1. Custom Controlled DAWs

This section provides some general information on how you can remotely control the DAWs
that are fully integrated with MiniLab 3.
For more details about controlling the 5 DAWs that have been fully integrated with MiniLab
3, please refer to the dedicated quick start documents for each DAW.
To begin using MiniLab 3 in DAW Control mode, hold Shift and press Pad 3 so that the
display reads "DAW". MiniLab 3 is now ready to remotely control these fully integrated
DAWs:
• Ableton Live
• Bitwig Studio
• Apple Logic Pro
• Image-Line FL Studio
• Reason Studios Reason
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! Clarification: MiniLab 3 can remotely control Loop On/Off, Stop, Play, and Record in any DAW. Full
integration will be added to more DAWs in the future. In the meantime, the user can use create similar
functionality in MIDI Control Center. ! Please remember to hold Shift while using the Transport pads.
When set to DAW, MiniLab 3 will automatically recognize and connect to the DAW. If your
DAW isn't recognized, please check your DAW's MIDI settings and make sure your DAW is
up to date.
If MiniLab 3 still doesn't recognize the DAW, please refer to these manuals for full info on
installation and trouble-shooting.
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! For all custom-controlled DAWs, be sure to disable the MiniLab 3 MCU MIDI port in the DAW's MIDI
preferences. This will avoid conflicts between the custom DAW mode and the Mackie Control Universal
protocol. ! Of course you can use all other MiniLab 3 features – like Hold, Chord, Arpeggiator, Transpose
etc. – in any DAW.
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