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Custom Modes and Components
Launchkey Mini can act as a general-purpose MIDI controller for a wide range of music production
software and hardware. In addition to the Note On/Note Off messages sent from the 25 keys,
each of the knobs and pads transmit a MIDI message that can be customised using Novation
Components. This allows you to configure your device to use these messages as you wish.
Stop
Solo
Mute
Arp
Fixed
Chord
Transpose
Shift
Pitch
Modulation
Arp
Tempo
Swing
Gate
Mutate
Channel
Octave
Program Change
Session
Drum
Custom
Device
Deviate
Volume
Pan
Sends
Custom
Track
Capture MIDI
+
-
Arp Mode
Up Down
Up/Down Played Random Chord
Mutate
Rate
Octave
1/4
1/8
1/16 1/32
Triplet 1
2
3 4 o
oxo oxxo
Rhythm
Latch
Random Deviate
On/Off
Setting up Custom Modes
Hold Shift and press the Custom pad (3rd from the top left, for customizing pad behavior),
or the other Custom pad (top right, customizing pad behavior rotary knobs behaviour) to access
this mode.
Custom Modes can be created and edited using Novation Components – our online hub for all
Novation products. You may back up any Custom Modes you create here. We also have several
Custom Mode templates for you to download and explore on Components.
To access Components, visit https://components.novationmusic.com using a WebMIDI-enabled
browser (we recommend Google Chrome or Opera). Alternatively, download the standalone ver-
sion of Components from your Novation Account page.
Pads –When in Pad Custom Mode, the 8x2 grid of pads will send out Note messages. The note
sent out by each pad, as well as the On/Off colour of each pad, may be edited in
Components.
Knobs –In Knob Custom Mode, the knobs will send out CC messages. The CC sent out by each
knob may be edited in Novation Components. This is useful for controlling hardware that
has fixed CC values for each control.
