User Manual

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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.
Interfacing Launchkey Mini to a computer
Connect Launchkey Mini to your computer using the supplied USB cable between Launchkey
Mini’s rear panel USB socket and a USB port on the computer.
Control information
Power
USB
InControl Mode
InControl has been integrated into your Launchkey Mini to allow instant operability with certain
DAWs. Consult the Setup Guide for your DAW which you downloaded when you registered your
Launchkey Mini*. This will explain how the various controls on Launchkey Mini map onto each
DAW’s key functions.
If your favourite DAW is not listed, you can still use Launchkey Mini with it effectively, but you
will need to use Basic Mapping Mode (see below).
*This can be downloaded at any time from www.novationmusic.com/downloads.
Basic Mapping Mode
Launchkey Mini will act as a general-purpose MIDI controller for use with a wide range of
music software applications. In addition to the keyboard’s Note On/Note Off messages, each
of the various controls (e.g., rotary controls, pads) will always transmit their own unique MIDI
message, allowing you to congure your software to respond to the messages as you wish.