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English CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s In The Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Novation Launchkey Mini MIDI controller keyboard. As well as the music keyboard itself, Launchkey Mini is equipped with a range of controllers to allow the modern musician to create great music in the studio, in live performance or on the move. The keyboard allows you to control your existing Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software, and also the included V-Station and Bass Station software plug-ins.
English About This Manual We’ve tried to make this manual as helpful as possible for all types of user, both newcomers to computer music and those more experienced, and this inevitably means some users will want to skip over certain parts of it, while relative novices will want to avoid certain parts of it until they’re confident they’ve mastered the basics. However, there are a few general points that are useful to know about before you continue reading this manual.
English Registering Your Launchkey Mini It is important to register your Launchkey on-line using the Product/software Registration details on the back of the Getting Started Guide. Apart from validating your manufacturer’s warranty, you will also then be able to download the additional software that you are entitled to as a Launchkey Mini purchaser.
English Hardware Overview Top and Side View – controls 5 7 2 8 9 10 6 1 3 4 Launchkey Mini’s controls are non-assignable. This makes Launchkey Mini very simple to configure and use. 1 Keyboard – 25-note synth-action mini-key keyboard. 2 8 x rotary controls, providing DAW/MIDI control. 3 16 x velocity-sensitive launch pads. These can be used to trigger sounds (e.g., drums) in your music software and provide other functions in some DAWs and iPad apps. 4 2 x round buttons.
English LAUNCHKEY MINI SETUP EXAMPLES Launchkey Mini is designed to integrate automatically and seamlessly with your computer music software. Launchkey Mini can be used with either a computer/laptop, or with an iPad; however the features and operational possibilities do differ with the two platforms, so they have been covered separately in the User Guide sections that follow.
English Interfacing Launchkey Mini to an iPad Power Control information Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit, or Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor USB If you have an iPad or iPad mini, you can control many different music making apps with your Launchkey Mini. Depending on the connector on your iPad, you will need either an Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (earlier iPads), or an Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (more recent iPads) to interface Launchkey Mini to an iPad, as shown above: 1.
English EXPLORING LAUNCHKEY MINI MIDI channel MIDI data can be sent on any one of 16 channels. The default MIDI channel is 01. In normal use with many apps and most DAWs it is not necessary to change the MIDI channel. However under certain circumstances, e.g., when using multiple apps, you may wish to do so. To select a different MIDI channel: • Press and hold the InControl button [5]. One of the 16 launch pads [3] will illuminate green, indicating the current MIDI channel.
English Rotary controls Launchkey Mini has eight rotary controls [2], which may be placed in InControl mode, or used in Basic Mapping mode. In InControl mode they would typically act as level or pan controls for a block of eight channels in the DAW’s mixer section. In Basic Mapping mode, each rotary control transmits a fixed MIDI CC message. Launch Pads Launchkey Mini is equipped with a set of sixteen velocity-sensitive pads.
English Using Launchkey Mini 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 Mini. Once this has been done, InControl will automatically assign each hardware controller to a key DAW function in an intelligent manner.
English TECHNICAL INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING For the latest information and assistance with your Launchkey Mini please visit: www.novationmusic.com/answerbase. Basic Troubleshooting Examples Q. Where can I find my software? A. The software for Launchkey Mini is available from our web site. Go to http://www.novationmusic.com/register and follow the instructions. Q. A. My iPad is saying that Launchkey Mini is drawing too much power.
English MIDI Messages Table Control Msg Type Msg No.