Novation Launchkey Series User Manual

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If the Track contains an Effect or Instrument Rack then the assigned faders or pots will sync to the
first rack’s 8 Macro Controls. The image below shows an Instrument Rack preset called ‘Percussion 1’.
In this example your Launchkey’s 8 pots control a variety of important parameters including sample
volumes, stretch and start times as well as the Dry/Wet values of Delay and Reverb effects.
If the Track does not contain a Rack then Device Mode will sync to a selection of 8 curated parameters
of the first device. To navigate between devices on a track containing multiple see ‘Device Select/
Lock’.
2.4.1 Device Select
The “Device Select” button allows you to navigate through devices on a track. Press and hold this
button to access this function. The drum pads and ▲▼ arrow buttons will light up purple.

Novation Launchkey Series Specifications

General

Velocity Sensitive	Yes
Transport Controls	Yes
Pitch Bend/Mod Wheel	Yes
Arpeggiator	Yes
Scale Mode	Yes
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Type	MIDI Controller Keyboard
Key Count	25, 37, 49, 61
Pads	16 RGB Backlit Velocity Sensitive Pads
Knobs	8
Faders	9
Connectivity	USB
Software Included	Ableton Live Lite, XLN Audio Addictive Keys
Capture MIDI	Yes
DAW Integration	Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase
Power Source	USB
Aftertouch	Channel Aftertouch (on some models)