Novation Launchkey Mini User Manual

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10EnglishHardware OverviewTop and Side View – controls1 3 425 869 107Launchkey Mini’s controls are non-assignable. This makes Launchkey Mini very simple to configureand use.1 Keyboard – 25-note synth-action mini-key keyboard.2 8 x rotary controls, providing DAW/MIDI control.3 16 x velocity-sensitive launch pads. These can be used to trigger sounds (e.g., drums) inyour music software and provide other functions in some DAWs and the Novation iPad apps.4 2 x round buttons. These can be used for custom functions in the apps, or in your DAW.5 InControl button; this switches the operating mode of the rotary controls and launch padsbetween InControl and Basic Mapping Mode. It can also be used to set Launchkey Mini’sMIDI channel. See page 13.6 Octave + / – buttons – shift the keyboard ‘up’ or ‘down’ in octave steps. Pressing the twobuttons together cancels the octave shift.7 Track I / H buttons – use these to change tracks in your music software or to switchbetween Novation iPad apps (I switches to the Launchkey app, H to the Launchpad app).8 K and J buttons - use these to select different rows of pads in the Novation Launchpadapp. They also provide various control functions in some DAWs.9 USB port – Micro-B USB connector compatible with USB 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0. ConnectLaunchkey Mini to a USB port on your computer or iPad using the USB cable supplied.10 Kensington security slot – secure your Launchkey Mini to a convenient structural pointif desired. Please see http://www.kensington.com/kensington/us/us/s/1704/kensington-security-slot.aspx for further information on how to use this feature.