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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. This allows you to configure your device to use these messages as you wish.
Setting up Custom Modes
Hold Shift and press the Custom pad (3rd from the top left, for customizing pad behavior),
or the other Custom pad (top right, customizing pad behavior rotary knobs behaviour) to access this
mode.
Custom Modes can be created and edited using Novation Components – our online hub for all
Novation products. You may back up any Custom Modes you create here. We also have several
Custom Mode templates for you to download and explore on Components.
To access Components, visit components.novationmusic.com using a WebMIDI-enabled browser
(we recommend Google Chrome or Opera). Alternatively, download the standalone version of
Components from your Novation Account page.
Pads – When in Pad Custom Mode, the 8x2 grid of pads will send out Note messages. The note sent
out by each pad, as well as the On/Off colour of each pad, may be edited in Components.
Knobs – In Knob Custom Mode, the knobs will send out CC messages. The CC sent out by each knob
may be edited in Novation Components. This is useful for controlling hardware that has fixed CC
values for each control.