Linux ardour launchkey 49 midi map

Installation & Configuration Linux
#1

Thank you for the wonderful software ardour. I just recently found about it.

Sorry for the noob question. i searched the forum. didn’t find any answer.
I have a launchkey 49 controller. I see that its keys can be mapped in ardour The Ardour Manual - Generic MIDI Binding Maps

but from Ardour preferences dialog under “Control Surfaces”, i don’t see Novation Launchkey 49. I only see novation launch control and launch pad. How do i select launchkey 49.

i do see “Novation_LaunchKey49.map” under /usr/share/ardour8/midi_maps
But it is not showing up in the Control Surfaces

Thank you in advance for any help

#2

Select ‘Generic MIDI’ and then ‘Show protocol settings.’ You will find it in the MIDI bingins menu.

#3

Thank you @DonJaime

i set it to “Novation Launchkey 49”. But i notice that the volume does not change, if I move the volume fader on the keyboard. Do you know if there is a way to control instrument volume from the keyboard? Also if there is a way to change instrument using the keyboard, please let me know.

#4

If you open the file /opt/Ardour-<version>/share/midi_maps/Novation_LaunchKey49.map you can read the comments.

There are 9 faders mapped there, I guess 8 for the tracks and one for the master.

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#5

Thank you @Piergi

I found that my Novation LaunchKey 49 faders send signal 71 - 79
But the default map file had different values (41 - 49). I got them to work by updating the map file and restarting ardour

Is there a way to change the instrument as well?

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#6

While updating my mk3 midi map, I was trying to figure out how to use Device select and lock and session mode in Ardour, but I think those are Ableton specific. Not sure if any action commands apply to those buttons. I might consider getting mk4 as it sounds like there is / will be integration with Ardour this time around.

#7

Launchkey has modes that you can switch by pressing Shift + pad key. You were likely in a different mode than the person who created the original map.

What do you mean?

#8

Thanks @prokoudine for your reply.

I always thought i’m in the default mode.

By “Changing Instrument”, what i mean is, let us say i select “A Fluid Synth” in ardour and a sf2 soundfont. By default the first instrument in the sound font is selected.

Now, if i want to change the instrument in the sound font from the keyboard (without having to go to the softtware) is there a way?

#9

I don’t think there is one, but I could be wrong.