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 xed MIDI CC message. See the MIDI tables on page 18.
Launch Pads
Launchkey Mini is equipped with a set of sixteen velocity-sensitive pads. Their primary purpose
is to trigger percussive sounds, and to do so, the pads need to be set to Basic Mapping mode.
In this case, all data is transmitted on MIDI Channel 10. In this mode, the pads illuminate red
when struck. If the pads are set to InControl mode, they can be used to trigger clips or loops
with certain software (Ableton Live, FL Studio and Reason), but have no function with non-
clip-based applications such as Logic Pro or Cubase (hence cannot be switched into InControl
mode).
However, the pads are used extensively with the Novation Launchkey and Launchpad iPad
apps; see page 16 for details.
Round buttons
The two large, round buttons [4] transmit xed MIDI CC messages (upper = 104, lower = 105)
when Launchkey Mini is in Basic Mapping mode. When InControl is active, or when Launchkey
Mini is connected to an iPad running one of the Novation apps, they have specic functions
within the software being used.
Track I / H
The two Track I / H buttons [7] are only operative in InControl mode. They allow you to ‘step’
the rotary controls between tracks or instruments in your DAW. With some DAWs, moving from,
e.g., track 8 to track 9, will automatically assign the rotary controls to the next bank of eight
tracks.
K and J buttons
Where supported by your DAW, the K and J buttons [8] step through the DAW tracks in banks
of eight, re-assigning the eight rotary controls to control the next set of tracks accordingly.
See DAW Setup Guide for further details regarding specic DAW control assignments.
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