Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext

Codec/script supporting Launchkey Mini MK3 in Reason Studios. Works with Firmware update v1.1.

If you are new, read Prop's blog about Control Remote.

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Install

All you need is to copy files into Reason Remote codec's folder and setup Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 in Reason's preferences.

Mac

Just run shell script install-macos.sh or copy files:

Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.lua
Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.luacodec
Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.png

to /Library/Application Support/Propellerhead Software/Remote/Codecs/Lua Codecs/Novation/ and

Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.remotemap

to /Library/Application Support/Propellerhead Software/Remote/Maps/Novation/

Windows

Run install-winxp.bat if you use Windows XP or install-win7-or-later.bat if you use Windows 7 or later.

Ofcourse you can copy files by yourself:

Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.lua
Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.luacodec
Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.png

to the followinig location, note that Windows Version determines path.

Windows XP

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Propellerhead Software\Remote\Codecs\Lua Codecs\Novation\

Windows 7 or later

C:\ProgramData\Propellerhead Software\Remote\Codecs\Lua Codecs\Novation\

and

Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.remotemap

to the followinig location, note that Windows Version determines path.

Windows XP

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Propellerhead Software\Remote\Maps\Novation\

Windows 7 or later

C:\ProgramData\Propellerhead Software\Remote\Maps\Novation\

Setup in Reason

Go to Preferences -> Control Surfaces and hit Auto-detect Surfaces button. Or you can add Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext manualy.

Mapping

Hold [Shift] + [ * Pad] to switch layout.

Pads			Knobs
Session	Drum	Custom	Device	Volume	Pan	Send A	Send B	Custom

Drum Pads and Device Knobs layouts mapping you can see in Launchkey Mini MK3 Ext.remotemap. Session Pads layout is used for controlling sequencer features. Custom Pads layout customized with Novation's Components and easy mapped, see section Custom Scales'n'Chords on Custom Pads. Volume Knobs, Pan Knobs, Send A Knobs, Send B Knobs, Custom Knobs are free and available for mapping.

Session layout

Session Pads								[Shift] + [Cliplaunch]
Target Track Mute	Target Track Solo			Bar Position Down	Bar Position Up	Goto Left Locator	Goto Right Locator	Select Prev Patch for Target Device
Auto-quantize	Loop On/Off			Move Loop One bar Left	Move Loop One bar Right	Move Loop Left	Move Loop Right	Select Next Patch for Target Device

[Track Left]	[Track Right]
Target Previous Track	Target Next Track

[Play]	[Record]
Play/Stop	Record On/Off

Custom Scales'n'Chords on Custom Pads

This feature provide programming any note or chord onto pad in Custom Pad layout on the fly. It works with keyboard on the second midi-channel:

[Shift] + [Custom Pad] = switch Custom Pad layout
[Shift] + [Transpose] + [Channel 2] = select second midi-channel for keyboard
Now hold note/chord on the keyboard. [Cliplaunch 2] will red lights on.
Hit a pad/pads which you want to store the note/chord.
Release note/chord.
When all Scale'n'Chords mapping is done, select back first midi-channel for keyboard = [Shift] + [Transpose] + [Channel 1].

Redrum programming patterns

Select Redrum track at the sequencer.
[Shift] + [Device Pad] = switch knobs to Device layout.
[Shift] + [Drum Pad] = switch to Drum layout.
Push some pads to make a pattern.
Hit [Cliplaunch 1] to play/stop pattern.

[Knob 1] or [Keyboard] range from C0 to A0 selects sample slot.
[Knob 2] selects pattern in bank.
[Knob 3] selects bank.

List of controls available for mapping

Custom Knob 1
Custom Knob 2
Custom Knob 3
Custom Knob 4
Custom Knob 5
Custom Knob 6
Custom Knob 7
Custom Knob 8

Volume Knob 1
Volume Knob 2
Volume Knob 3
Volume Knob 4
Volume Knob 5
Volume Knob 6
Volume Knob 7
Volume Knob 8

Device Knob 1
Device Knob 2
Device Knob 3
Device Knob 4
Device Knob 5
Device Knob 6
Device Knob 7
Device Knob 8

Pan Knob 1
Pan Knob 2
Pan Knob 3
Pan Knob 4
Pan Knob 5
Pan Knob 6
Pan Knob 7
Pan Knob 8

Send A Knob 1
Send A Knob 2
Send A Knob 3
Send A Knob 4
Send A Knob 5
Send A Knob 6
Send A Knob 7
Send A Knob 8

Send B Knob 1
Send B Knob 2
Send B Knob 3
Send B Knob 4
Send B Knob 5
Send B Knob 6
Send B Knob 7
Send B Knob 8

Session Pad 1
Session Pad 2
Session Pad 3
Session Pad 4
Session Pad 5
Session Pad 6
Session Pad 7
Session Pad 8
Session Pad 9
Session Pad 10
Session Pad 11
Session Pad 12
Session Pad 13
Session Pad 14
Session Pad 15
Session Pad 16

Drum Pad 1
Drum Pad 2
Drum Pad 3
Drum Pad 4
Drum Pad 5
Drum Pad 6
Drum Pad 7
Drum Pad 8
Drum Pad 9
Drum Pad 10
Drum Pad 11
Drum Pad 12
Drum Pad 13
Drum Pad 14
Drum Pad 15
Drum Pad 16

Track Down
Track Up
Cliplaunch 1
Cliplaunch 2
Shift Cliplaunch 1
Shift Cliplaunch 2
Play
Record
Shifted Play
Shifted Record
Keyboard
Pitch Bend
Modulation
Sustain

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License

MIT

vashe25/launchkey_mini_mk3_ext