Novation Launchkey 25 User Manual

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Version 6
User Guide

Novation Launchkey 25 Specifications

General

MIDI-keyboard number of keys	25 keys
Product color	Black
Pitch bend wheel	Yes
Interface	USB
USB ports quantity	1
Package weight	2300 g
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	270 mm
Width	449 mm
Height	81 mm
Weight	1800 g

Summary

Getting Connected

Connecting Launchkey with a Computer

Working with Ableton Live

Session Mode

Control of Ableton Live's Session View using Launchkey pads.

Drum Mode - Playing and Recording Drums

Using pads to trigger drum sounds and record drum patterns.

Device Mode - Navigating and Controlling Devices

Control of device parameters using pots and faders within Ableton Live.

Working with Cubase

Pot Modes and Fader Modes (49, 61, 88 key)

Pad Mode

Standalone Features

Drum Mode

Scale Mode

Constraining keyboard/pad output to notes within a selected scale.

Arpeggiator

Generating arpeggios from played chords with various controls.

Settings

DAW Integration

Logic Pro X Setup and Operation

HUI Integration (Pro Tools, Studio One)

Custom Modes and Components

Novation Components