Control Reaper With A Novation Launchpad Mini MK3

See how I use a Novation Launchpad Mini MK3 to speed up my workflow in Reaper.
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[@AndyD2011]

This is genius, thank you! I thought I was being smart mapping Ableton Live to an external USB keypad, but this takes it to a whole new level! Simply off the scale of ingenuity, the fact you can then customise the colours etc in Components, I mean wow, this is just perfect! And to think my next step was to map a fully QWERTY keyboard to Ableton, not any more after seeing this! I've ordered a LP Mini Mk3 on the back of seeing it. Absolutely well done, genius idea, works wonderfully and looks stunning too! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

[@SteveKayPhotography]

Its cool to see all the fancy things you can do with automation. But as long as you do not tell the audience HOW you set this up the video is not of much help. The main question on this topic is a) how dou you setup the LaunchPad and b) what do you need to do in Reaper to make this work.- This would help people!

[@tommymac2103]

If you don’t know how to set up a MIDI controller in Reaper, you should watch a video on that, then come back to this and it will make sense.

[@GA-uv4hy]

@@tommymac2103 you dont need say ppls what they should watch. the request is real and relevant.

[@michaels3624]

Once the Launchpad is set up as a MIDI controller, you can choose/create actions from the action list and assign them to the Launchpad by adding a new shortcut for the action (bottom left corner of the action list window) and just pressing the button on the Launchpad you want it to be. For more advanced stuff might need ReaScript.

[@Mike_Spor]

this is what I've been looking at to do, get the right controllers for reaper without buy $10000 worth of plastic sliders and knobs. fast, easy, reliable...smooth and not cluttered or overwhelming. thank you, great video.

[@spiralmoment]

Don't forget your iPad can be a great midi controller. Rip Lemur.

[@Moigle1]

This is amazing. I hope you do the video showing the label printing process.

[@charlesdecillia]

Thanks for all the tips ! 🙌

[@honeysucklecat]

I’m hitting the like button before I finish watching it because I like that hat you’ve got on.

[@Dai56Q]

It was very helpful. Thank you very much. From Japan.

[@christianetchepare3071]

Hi, I just bought a Launchpad X. I set up a template to control Reaper's action. Pads are setting up to send CC. When I want to assign an action to a pad, it doesn’t work! What Control/OSC surface you use (reaper preference menu) Thanks in advance for your help Christian

[@mikelmoral-salar5452]

Many thanks!

[@oliinyk_andrii]

Thanks!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@MadlockGilani]

Amazing video explaining everything beautifully. Thank you!

[@fldrummerman]

Once you make your actions, how do you assign it to a launchpad key. I just got a novation launchpad mini and no additional software came with it besides Abelton live lite.

[@deroyale07]

can you able to provide those custom actions?? it will be great help and appreciable.. thanks for great video

[@suprotivnemarny]

Great video!! Can you tell me what Custom action do you use for 'insert new track with analog lab'? I want to create tracks with my own inserts fx

[@PodPeak]

First of all, you have to have SWS extensions installed. Save a track template using the setup you want with Analog Lab, then create a custom action that assigns the track template to Xenakios/SWS: [depracated] Load track template 01 (there's 10 slots available). Then assign that custom action to a button on your Launchpad. If you're not following thereaperblog on youtube, you should. Jon has a lot of great tips throughout his channel.

[@joelayeul7975]

Thanks a lot!! Super useful video! I think I will use it to use different articulations in my orchestral instruments. Where did you get your labels and how did you print them?

[@PodPeak]

I use Avery labels. Here's the link: www.avery.com/blank/labels/94503 - they also have templates on the website where you can design your labels. I just export when I'm done and print on my home printer.

[@wireguy123]

@@PodPeak Clear lables?

[@KodyXXVll]

@@wireguy123 yeah it's not very clear what to do.

[@briandress2448]

hello brother! would you be able to use these like the demos of this for ableton where you can use the pads to control mixer faders?

[@rayderrich]

As far as I can tell you could also do all of this with a StreamDeck. I'd rather input notes and CC's and VST parameters with a controller, can this device do that all as well in Reaper?

[@Maax_555]

The link above is for round labels, do you have a link for the square clear labels you have used? Thanks

[@SecGoat]

Love the idea I've been toying with it myself, the only piece I haven't figured out is how do I tie action to the pads? it still acts like a midi controller playing notes and my other controllers will kick off custom actions while playing the keyboard. . . How did you work around that?

[@PodPeak]

You have to use the "Components" software app that comes with the MKII. There you can go under 'Widgets' and program from there. I used the 'Program Change' widget on each of the buttons (assigning them 1-64).

[@SecGoat]

@@PodPeak ahh that's what I'm missing then I have a knockoff launchpad it has no accompanying software with it. I may have to consider an actual launchpad to get this working then, thank you!

[@charlesdemontebello3519]

Hi Pod Peak - I love your ideas for how to use the Launchpad with Reaper. How do you customize the actual colors of the Launchpad to be what you want? and are there uses for the buttons on the top and right for Reaper? The arrow keys and the Custom Keys (Drums, Keys, User, Session).

[@PodPeak]

I'm going to do a new video showing how to assign the colors and actions. As far as the buttons on the top and right side - I believe those only work in Ableton.

[@charlesdemontebello3519]

@@PodPeak that would be amazing - thank you so much! I got the assigning of custom actions to work (lighting up all the pads with the Drum button), but I look forward to seeing how you did it.

[@mathemo2011]

how you configurete that?

[@AdamFBuchanan]

thanks for the video. I was hoping you would go into a little bit how to set up the custom actions for these things you have done. Still a nice video though thankyou. Can you link to resources that you used to learn how to map these controls to the launchpad

[@PodPeak]

I'm going to work on a "How To Set Up" video in the next month or so. Standby!

[@christianetchepare3071]

Hi, thanks for this video! I’d like to know if the buttons or pads on the Launchpad Mini MK3 can be assigned to Reaper’s transport control (play/stop/Rec, go to start, go to end, ...) Thanks in advance. Best, Christian

[@PodPeak]

Yes they can.

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

What action did you use to name a folder parent track with a pop-up at 4:09? Or was that a script?

[@PodPeak]

BayanTheOne I believe it’s a script included in Reapack

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

OK, thank you

[@drombauts]

Where did you get the stickers to put on the pads?

[@dannyabaldo3191]

is it the same for the 49 key

[@MrLanka-ud8wl]

I got the button mapping to work just fine in Reaper, but I'm having trouble getting the lights to be lit, or do any color customization outside of Ableton. I'm trying this with a mini mk2, which apparently won't connect to components. Maybe doing this is only possible with the launchpad mini mk3 because you can customize it in components? Thanks for this video, I just ordered a mk3 so perhaps I can get it to work like yours.

[@PodPeak]

Yes all the mapping is done in Components.

[@SoundsFromSound]

Could you share what your custom action consists of for the "print stereo" action please? I'd really love to know how to accomplish that. Thank you!

[@PodPeak]

You need the SWS extensions. Custom action In this order: Item: Select all items in track, Time selection: Set time selection to items, Track: Render selected area of tracks to stereo post-fader stem tracks (and mute originals), Track: Select volume envelope, Envelope: Select all points, Envelope: Delete all selected points, Envelope: Hide all envelopes for tracks, Xenakios/SWS: Select next tracks, Xenakios/SWS: Bypass FX of selected tracks, Track: Unarm all tracks for recording, SWS: Hide selected track(s), Time selection: Remove time selection

[@SoundsFromSound]

@@PodPeak I can't thank you enough for this. It works perfectly. Thank you!

[@PodPeak]

@@SoundsFromSound That's great.

[@DopamineOverload]

Excellent, sir. How exactly did you do the labels? The link is kind of confusing. And how exactly did you assign each Action? Thanks so much!

[@PodPeak]

I think I might do a new video demonstrating how to do each step from the ground up.

[@ContamIntelligence]

Please do another video showing how you made the stickers. Can you provide a link to the icons you used for the stickers? That would be greatly appreciated!

[@ProdRKB]

great video mate, where did you get those stickers?

[@PodPeak]

Design them using canva and print them with these: www.avery.com

[@ProdRKB]

@@PodPeak thanks, youre the best

[@trubin3]

Is that possible to control Reaper with Novation Launchpad Mini - MK2?

[@PodPeak]

Andrey Trubin yes, I believe it is.

[@liamarma994]

is there a way i can use my launchpad mini in ts3 as a soundboard that other people can hear my stuff?

[@PodPeak]

Liam Arma I’m not sure. My tutorial is focused on carrying out actions and custom actions in Reaper.

[@AdamFBuchanan]

Ive got the MK3 and Reaper will not recognise the buttons. only the 'Drums', 'keys, and 'user' buttons.

[@mr.chisels729]

How do you create the custom action with all those steps for inserting your Labs VST?

[@PodPeak]

I’ll make a tutorial this week!

[@mr.chisels729]

@@PodPeak Awesome thanks, I’ll keep an eye out and subscribe! This is just the addition I need to my x-Touch and Extender. I run 16 channels and with the Novation, my setup will be complete!!

[@michaeldmoch4348]

Your link to labels in the video description leads to round labels, however, i think you have used squared labels yourself.

[@PodPeak]

I actually changed to round labels (which work better).

[@beng3745]

Hi, great video, but its a bit advanced to start with. I've been producing on Reaper for a few years and just got my first LaunchPad Mini. I still don't know how to hook it up as a midi device with reaper or just the basics of starting out (e.g. assigning tracks, loops or instruments). Basically, learning customization is not where I need to start as I have no custom buttons yet. Is there a precursor video before customizing pads? I know launchpad is tailored to Ableton, but if still saving up for that. Thanks!

[@SethTaylor1]

An Elgato STREAM DECK would be better suited to this use case.

[@catloverextreme]

First.

[@sandsmarc]

You showed what, you didn’t show how. At all. Not valuable without the how.