Launch key mini mk3 compatibility

husknoir · July 14, 2021, 1:36am

simple question. is the Novation launch key mini mk3 compatible with ardour. there surprisingly isnt alot of info about this. im just starting and i think this is the first midi controller i want to get. i’ve looked at the minilab mkii and the MPKmini mkiii. and the launch key mini just seems to be the best value. i just don’t want to buy it only to end up finding out that i cant use it with ardour.

x42 · July 14, 2021, 1:51pm

If your OS supports it and the launch-key shows up as MIDI device, Ardour can use it.

I expect the keyboard, pads, bender and modulation will work out-of-the-box (send MIDI note events) and the rotary knobs can be used for MIDI learn.

The Rec/Play transport controls may need special attention. There is a dedicated MIDI map for the Launch-key 25 which may also work for the mini mk3, or could be modified (remove the buttons that are not present, change ctrl IDs as needed):

github.com

Ardour/ardour/blob/master/share/midi_maps/Novation_LaunchKey25.map

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ArdourMIDIBindings version="1.0.0" name="Novation Launchkey 25">

<!-- Transport controls -->

  <Binding channel="1" ctl="112" action="Transport/Rewind"/>
  <Binding channel="1" ctl="113" action="Transport/Forward"/>
  <Binding channel="1" ctl="114" function="transport-stop"/>
  <Binding channel="1" ctl="115" function="transport-roll"/>
  <Binding channel="1" ctl="116" function="loop-toggle"/>
  <Binding channel="1" ctl="117" function="toggle-rec-enable"/>

<!-- Round buttons beside transport -->
  <Binding channel="1" ctl="104" action="Editor/select-next-route"/>
  <Binding channel="1" ctl="105" action="Editor/select-prev-route"/>
</ArdourMIDIBindings>

system · August 11, 2021, 1:52pm

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