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How to use this script

For reference, there's an image of the controller below.

Launchkey Mini MK3 front image

 

Introduction

After installing and configuring the script, your controller should be ready to use.

You'll be greeted with the Mixer mode by default.

 

Arp, Fixed Chord and Transport functionality

The Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 controller has two features available through the Standalone mode; the Arp and the Fixed Chord. These functions are not affected by the script, and are available whenever you want. Read the device manual for more information.

The Transport functionality is also available, and can be accessed by pressing the [Play] and [Record] buttons. About the [Play] button, it will start the song if it's stopped, and stop it if it's playing. If you press [Shift] + [Play] while playback, the song will pause, remembering the pause position. If you press [Shift] + [Play] while paused, the play position will be reset to the beginning of the playback frame.

 

Basic controls

The basic controls are available in all modes, and provide access to many functions within FL Studio.
These controls are accesible by the upper row of pads. Below are the available controls.

  1. Toggle Song/Pattern mode: The first pad lets you to toggle between the Song and the pattern mode. The Song mode is indicated by a green light, and the pattern mode by a orange light.
  2. Toggle metronome: The second pad lets you toggle the metronome on (orange light) or off (white light).
  3. Toggle start on input: The third pad lets you toggle the start on input option. When this option is enabled, the song will start playing only if you press a key on your keyboard.
  4. Toggle countdown before recording: The fourth pad lets you toggle the countdown before recording option. When this option is enabled, the song will start recording after a series of countdown metronome ticks.
  5. Open/focus/close playlist: The fifth pad lets you open the playlist window, or focus it if it's already open. If the playlist is already focused, pressing this pad will close it.
  6. Open/close channel rack: The sixth pad lets you open the channel rack window, or close it if it's already open.
  7. Open/close piano roll: The seventh pad lets you open the piano roll window, or close it if it's already open.
  8. Open/focus/close mixer: The eighth pad lets you open the mixer window, or focus it if it's already open. If the mixer is already focused, pressing this pad will close it.

 

Browsing

The arrow buttons in the controller are meant to work as traditional arrow keys. Depending on the context, you will be able to move different stuff. You can move through the browser by using the [Shift] + [Up/Down/Left/Right] buttons, and even play samples. Currently, this functionality is available only for the Standard layout.

 

Modes, submodes and knobs

Modes provide contextual controls for the controller. That means that the pads and knobs will have different functions depending on the mode selected.

You can change the mode by pressing the [>] button, which will cycle through the available modes. The current mode is indicated by the color of the button.

Also, the [Stop/Solo/Mute] buttons will cycle through the available submodes for the current mode. For simplicity, this button will be referred as [SSM].

About the knobs, they will be used to control parameters of the current mode. Their target parameters can be selected by pressing the [Shift] button and pressing one of the cyan pads. Depending on the context, the knobs will control different parameters.

The [Shift] + [Custom] combination will let you assign any parameter to the knobs, but they are universal and are only 8 in total, independent of the mode selected.

Below is a detailed list of the available modes and submodes.

 

Mixer mode

The mixer mode is based on a frame of 8 tracks in the mixer, showed with a red rectangle, which can be moved by focusing the mixer and pressing the [Shift] + [Left/Right].

This mode is indicated by the green color in the [>] button.

Pads in mixer mode

[>] Mixer: Lets you control options of the mixer.

  1. [SSM] Special controls disabled (default): Pads will only show the status of the tracks. Arm tracks will be lit in blue, active tracks in green and muted tracks in red.
  2. [SSM] Arm mixer tracks: Pads will let you arm-unarm tracks.
  3. [SSM] Solo mixer tracks: Pads will let you solo-unsolo tracks.
  4. Mixer (mute): Lets you mute-unmute tracks.

Knobs in mixer mode

  • [Shift] + [Volume] pad: the knobs will control the volume of each track in the frame.
  • [Shift] + [Pan] pad: the knobs will control the pan of each track in the frame.
  • [Shift] + [Device] pad: the knobs will control the embedded parametric EQ of the selected track.
    1. Knob 1: low band gain.
    2. Knob 2: mid band gain.
    3. Knob 3: high band gain.
    4. Knob 4: low band frequency.
    5. Knob 5: mid band frequency.
    6. Knob 6: high band frequency.

 

Channel rack mode

The channel rack mode is based on a frame of a range between the selected channel and the next 7 channels (if any) in the channel rack (8 tracks in total). You can change the selected channel (and therefore the frame) by pressing [Shift] + [Up/Down].

This mode is indicated by the red color in the [>] button.

Pads in channel rack mode

  1. [SSM] Special controls disabled (default): Pads will only show the status of the channels. Active tracks will be lit in green and muted tracks in red.
  2. [SSM] Step-sequencer: Pads will let you control the step-sequencer of the selected channel. The pads will show the status of the steps (on/off) of the active frame. The frame can be moved left and right by pressing pads 8 and 9 (cyan ones).
  3. [SSM] Solo channels (default): Pads will let you solo-unsolo channels.
  4. [SSM] Mute: Lets you mute-unmute channels.

Knobs in channel rack mode

  • [Shift] + [Volume] pad: the knobs will control the volume of each channel in the frame.
  • [Shift] + [Pan] pad: the knobs will control the pan of each channel in the frame.
  • [Shift] + [Device] pad: the knobs will control macros and parameters for some plugins. The list of supported plugins is available here.

 

Editor mode

The editor mode provides more macros for general use. It is indicated by the blue color in the [>] button.

Pads in editor mode

  1. [SSM] Macro row 1 (default): Pads will let you control different macros:
    • Pad 9: Contextual menu.
    • Pad 10-12: Cut, copy and paste, respectively.
    • Pad 13: Undo/redo (equivalent to pressing Ctrl + Z).
    • Pad 14: Undo up (equivalent to pressing Ctrl + Alt + Z).
  2. [SSM] Peak monitor: cool eyecandy monitor for the selected mixer track.