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Launchkey MIDI controller keyboard User Manual

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  • Page 2 English Novation A division of Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. Windsor House, Turnpike Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3FX. United Kingdom Tel: +44 1494 462246 Fax: +44 1494 459920 e-mail: sales@novationmusic.com Web: http://www.novationmusic.com Trademarks The Novation trademark is owned by Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. All other brand, product and company names and any other registered names or trade marks mentioned in this manual belong to their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus with water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

  • Page 4: Environmental Declaration

    English ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION Compliance Information Statement: Declaration of Compliance procedure Product Identification: Novation Launchkey Keyboard Responsible party: American Music and Sound Address: 4325 Executive Drive Suite 300 Southaven MS 38672 Telephone: 800-431-2609 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: For Canada

    (ESD). In the event of this happening, simply reset the unit by removing and then replugging the USB cable. Normal operation should return. COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Novation, Launchkey and InControl are registered trade marks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. 2013 © Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. All rights reserved.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    IPAD GUIDE ............. 20 Using Launchkey with the Launchkey iPad app ....... 20 Using Launchkey with the Launchpad iPad app .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Launchpad iPad loop-triggering app. Together, this unique software-hardware combination allows instant, real-time tweaking of synth parameters, loops and audio effects. This guide will introduce you to Launchkey and explain the various ways you can use it with your music software in your recording set-up.

  • Page 8: What's In The Box

    What’s In The Box Launchkey has been carefully packed in the factory and the packaging was designed to withstand rough handling. Should the unit appear to have been damaged in transit, do not discard any of the packing material and notify your music dealer.

  • Page 9: Registering Your Launchkey

    AC mains rather than its internal battery. If this is a problem, Launchkey can be powered via an optional AC-to-DC 9 V 100 mA mains adaptor, which you should connect to the Power In socket at the rear (see page 12). When using this method, please ensure that your local AC supply is within the range of voltages required by the adaptor BEFORE you plug it into the mains.

  • Page 10: Hardware Overview

    Hardware Overview Top View – controls Launchkey’s controls are non-assignable. This makes Launchkey very simple to configure and use. Keyboard – Launchkey is available in 25-, 49- or 61-note versions. Pitch wheel – standard pitchbend wheel, spring-loaded to return to centre position.
  • Page 11 Track I / H buttons – use these to change tracks in your music software or to switch between Novation iPad apps (I switches to the Launchkey app, H to the Launchpad app). Pressing both buttons together lets you change the MIDI channel on which Launchkey will transmit and receive MIDI data.

  • Page 12: Rear View - Connections

    English Rear view – connections USB port – USB Type B connector compatible with USB 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0. Connect Launchkey to a USB port on your computer or iPad using the USB cable supplied. Power In - you can also connect an AC-to-DC adaptor here to externally power Launchkey.

  • Page 13: Launchkey Setup Examples

    DAWs. The DAW Setup Guide explains how the various controls on Launchkey map onto each DAW’s key functions. If your favourite DAW is not in this list, you can still use Launchkey with it effectively, but you will need to use Basic Mapping Mode (see below).

  • Page 14: Interfacing Launchkey To An Ipad

    Connection Kit Control information If you have an iPad or iPad mini, you can run the free Novation Launchkey and Launchpad iPad apps on it and use Launchkey to control them*. You will need an Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit to interface Launchkey to an iPad, as shown above:...

  • Page 15: Exploring Launchkey

    Transport controls Launchkey is provided with a standard set of six ‘transport’ controls, which can be used to start, stop, relocate, etc., within your DAW’s timeline. They act as a convenient remote control for the software and duplicate the on-screen buttons.

  • Page 16: Octave Up/Down

    Octave up/down The Octave + / Octave - buttons [12] shift the keyboard ‘up’ or ‘down’ in octave steps. The number of octaves over which the keyboard can be shifted varies with Launchkey model: • Launchkey 25: -4 to +5 octaves •...

  • Page 17: Slider(S)

    MIDI tables on page 24. Buttons Only Launchkey 49 and 61 have control buttons. There are a total of nine, one under each slider [5]. In InControl mode, buttons 1 to 8 will typically act as mute or solo buttons for the selected set of eight channels in the DAW’s mixer.

  • Page 18: Round Buttons

    DAW. On Launchkey 49 and 61, the Track I / H buttons step through the DAW tracks in banks of eight, re-assigning the eight sliders to control the next set of tracks accordingly.

  • Page 19: Using Launchkey With Incontrol

    If you have one of the DAWs listed in the DAW Setup Guide, you will first need to follow the instructions on how to set it up to operate correctly with Launchkey. Once this has been done, InControl will automatically assign each hardware controller to a key DAW function in an intelligent manner.

  • Page 20: Ipad Guide

    It uses a graphical interface to manipulate the synth sounds, and gives you a fast and fun way to be creative. Connecting the iPad to your Launchkey hardware gives greatly enhanced and more tactile control, and allows the use of the full size keyboard.

  • Page 21: Using Launchkey With The Launchpad Ipad App

    Pressing a pad is equivalent to touching one of the Nodes. Using Launchkey with the Launchpad iPad app Connect your Launchkey keyboard to your iPad via the camera kit, following the instructions on page 14. Press the InControl button for the launch pads to enable them to interface with the app.

  • Page 22: Using Launchkey With Both Launchkey And Launchpad Ipad Apps

    Although both apps run simultaneously, only one can appear on-screen at a time; you can remotely switch between them using the Track I and H buttons [13]. The I button selects the Launchkey app, while the H button selects the Launchpad app.

  • Page 23: Technical Information

    Camera Connection Kit, and finally connect the CCK to the iPad. Do I need to install a USB driver when using Launchkey with a Mac or PC? No, Launchkey is a class-compliant device. This means your computer will detect the keyboard when you connect it and, if necessary, install the correct drivers automatically.

  • Page 24: Midi Implementation Table

    English MIDI implementation table Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks Basic mode channel 1-16 Defaults to 1 Note number 0-127 Note velocity Note on Note off Pitch bend Control change 0-127 System exclusive Device inquiry Aux messages Mode switch...
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