Creating A Simple Launchkey Mini Performance

How I created this simple Launchkey Mini Performance
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[@tinoheat728]

Honestly as a complete novice to this, i do appreciate the intro into this type of work, i would have just loved a walkthrough of you actually making some music so we could apply this knowledge right away!

[@pesto12601]

screen is too small to see what you are doing .. otherwise.. very helpful!

[@Taetro]

yeah sorry, I’ve adjusted since making this vid!

[@black17rabbit03]

I love this dude! You are the person who teach so clearly step by step! More tutorial please

[@Taetro]

:)

[@c.francisguyton.w7126]

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU ARE GIFTED IN SO MANY WAYS

[@RobertHoracemusic]

Thank you for the video! Almost all your videos on midi controllers were the ones that helped me most in understanding the whole topic :)

[@LOOKY_LEW]

Extremely helpful! Thank you, Sensei.

[@debim8329]

Thank you! Finally a video that makes sense for me, a relative newbie to this sort of thing. So much to learn. So little time.

[@Taetro]

glad it was clear! Thanks for watching Debi!

[@pascalculate]

stop making such good videos man

[@Taetro]

ok I'm gonna just call it quits, it's been real everyone!!

[@Taetro]

haha thanks Shane!

[@surroundsoundlabel2597]

When you get told to stop.

[@garfgarden4108]

Taetro could you next time make ur recording of abelton larger? Thx

[@hannuhudson]

yeah plz

[@inthemuddmusicproductions6115]

bro u do really informative videos you make things easier to learn. we know ur not just some guy reading the instrusctions. The way you explain why things are done that way it shines you aprt. I Just got the Launchkey mk2 49 and am just starting to get around learning it after using a qwerty keyboard to make beats and all other midi parts lol.m so happpy to have keys now muhahaha... Apolijize for not thanking you sooner. Peace

[@ajajchamoun9010]

Hey man thanks for doing these videos! They are super helpful and I really appreciate the detail you use in your videos. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@Taetro]

thanks so much Ajaj!

[@MarkTV88]

I love your videos man, your explanations are simple and clear, your recommendations are sound (pardon the pun) and your videos are well organised. Thanksss!

[@Taetro]

+MarkTV88 thanks so much Mark! Means a lot

[@TomPeracchio]

Very nice and concise tutorial on using the Launchkey!

[@OpenFilmmaker]

great video! thank you for making this... very inspring!

[@Taetro]

thanks for watching mango!

[@carlidj]

thank you! you really saved me :)

[@rajeevpal8550]

this video was very helpful for me. i watched this today.. and on your opinion i purchased this midi 1 year later . but at that time i was using FL studio,but from the past 3 months i'm using ableton and playing with the knobs is such a great fun.

[@Taetro]

so stoked you found this video helpful rajeev

[@coolvideomakerweekly]

You're an absolute legend who deserves my subscribe button.

[@Taetro]

thanks so much for the subbbbbbb!

[@se4695]

Spasibo! ponjal tolkno s knobami!

[@teddybadran8056]

Your make really nice beats

[@DanielSidoruk]

Can you teach us by any chance how to make a lightshow on the launchkey mini mk2?

[@yashc7562]

Hey! Great tutorial! Quick question: I'm a complete noob and I want to make covers using launch key mini mk3. But I struggle to find the right drums and the right pianos. Any tips?

[@globetrotterdk]

Very informative. Could you please include a screenshot here of your custom mappings from the video, for those of us with normal monitor resolutions? Thanks.

[@gmosterin]

Taetro, do you recommend me to buy a Launch control now in 2019 or will be better option the launch control xl?

[@ashkathemuhadifamily3981]

Ableton/novation should hire you as ambassador (if they have not!). Super exciting projects you are doing Taetro. Been following your IG too, and pushed myself produce a version/arrangement of Bizarre Love Triangle. Now posting it for first time ever ♥️

[@Taetro]

Lol that’s be dope. Keep producing!!

[@baloniMCYT]

dude why do i keep watching the masterclass ads on your videos. I've seen them whole already but they're so cool.

[@Taetro]

lol they are dope.

[@I3ULL3T96]

super helpful, thanks again dude!

[@Taetro]

thank YOU! glad it was helpful

[@slimanddusty]

Hi Taetro. Great video - very helpful! I'm wondering how I set it up so that I can have say a drum pad on track 1 and record say an 8 bar beat, then overdub layers over same beat within the track. I'd preferably like to do this without using looper. I would like to be able to do the same thing within each track such that I can have say a synth in track 2, record a four bar melody then loop it and layer over the top of it, gradually building all of the instruments. Is this possible?

[@slimanddusty]

Example: Lay down four bars of kick, then overdub snare, then over dub high hat all within track 1. Then within track 2 write a bass line, then chords / melody. Then I would have one instrument per track. Any help is appreciated!

[@Taetro]

this is Ableton's basic function, separate tracks are instruments and using MIDI you can achieve what you are describing.

[@BenVanTreese]

Note: This only works with midi, you'll need a looper or something else to overdub audio clips. Edit: I misspoke about the midi overdub option, with the session record button this is the default. The other is for arrangement view clips, not session view. You want to use the session record button. Once you've recorded a single loop on a clip, you can hit the pad for the clip again to stop the recording (this makes the clip say 4 bars long), once you've done that, you can hit the session record button which will allow you to play other parts of the instrument on top of the previous midi notes. I use this to record say, only the bass and snare part of a drum track, and then on the second loop of it, overdub it with the high-hat, and it will then all be stored in the single clip. Another option, if you want to keep the original loop, and a loop with high-hats (or whatever), is to duplicate the clip into the next scene, transition to that scene, start the new clip, and then use session record to start the overdub. Now you can switch between both versions of the drum track. This helps me keep my track count down when I'm doing looping so that everything is accessible easily on my launchpad. If you're wanting to do some kind of hands free looping, you can plug in a pedal to any midi controller that accepts it, and have it trigger the session record button as well.

[@mexasia]

super! Dude this tutorial is awesome! thanks Man

[@Taetro]

thanks Zack!

[@reaganking1732]

Thank you this has really helped me

[@Taetro]

gotchu Reagan!

[@tigerviper7353]

Thanks for that quick tutorial it was great! Hey quick video suggestion: could you perhaps do some more loop pedal stuff it just mesmerizes me I think it's super cool. Keep up all the great work!

[@Taetro]

I can sure put that on the list. Thanks for the support Tiger Viper!

[@MachineLanguagePsalms]

Loved this and all the vids. I have the opportunity to pick up some notation gear to supplement my Push, mini key looks like a nice portable solution to my impulse videos. I am trying to decide between this and the launchpad, launch control and the circuit. Any suggestions on what helps you get more done?

[@Taetro]

I would say if you're looking to supplement the push, go launchpad or launchcontrol, they make great partners and allow easy access to things you'd otherwise have to scroll through on the push. Thanks for watching and for all the support James!

[@Paradroidx]

yikes those keys tho lol. Think I'll go with the regular 25 launch key. Thanks for the tutorials mate

[@jedigreg4636]

Awesome video - can you explain the process of beat repeat in more detail? Thanks

[@losha2359]

Just got my Launchkey! Excited to mess around with it and watch your tutorials! Would love to see you put a live project together for a performance. Unless u have a videos of that already! U should link me

[@Taetro]

Congrats Losha! I’ve got a couple of vids featuring the launchkey and more to come for sure!

[@losha2359]

Taetro perfect I'm playing with mine now! Really excited to see more tutorials! U shlould do a song performance challenge! Get your viewers to get involved and do a live performance.

[@ElTatoSouber]

Hi Taetro, thanks for the explanation, i have an issue, when i press the pad to close the loop i have a second without sound, how do you make a loop and close so it so it starts inmediatly

[@saleesmedshammer6901]

dj Tato Souberbielle I have that promblem to

[@enzodecastro8741]

Is there any separate expression wheel or joystick I could buy to connect directly into the novation launchkey mini? Just like Akai's?

[@girigiri6929]

Hi Taetro, I am recently watching your video u are so amazing man almost i watch your all the videos its really help me alot !!! i really love psychedellic music and now i am learning live perfomance ambient sound and more !!!! its help me alot please if you can tech me more please we connect through internet via

[@Taetro]

thanks so much for watching! go ahead and like the fb page facebook.com/taetromusic then send me a message so I can invite you to the group!

[@libbyherrick9]

hi taetro im just starting music and want something that allows me to repeat piano chords, i dont have a mac i have chromebook what controller or device would you recomend?

[@nerfganon9214]

damn you deserve wayyyy more subs

[@Taetro]

+Naim Spiteri haha thanks Naim, the community it growing!

[@Game2RageTV]

Wow this is great !! Awesome very detailed tutorial, love it ;) If i may ask, could you do a beat with the Akai mini and do the same kind of tutorial for that one ? Would be awesome. Anyway thank you for sharing your knowledge as a musician ;)

[@Taetro]

thanks so much, I can definitely add that to the list, thank you for your kind support :)

[@yendemangum7527]

great video, thanks!

[@marcoferrera6598]

great video man, you are really smart, nice tips, videos, steps, I also would have preferred a larger frame for ableton in the video.

[@Taetro]

thanks marco! that meant a lot. I will make the change in the next vid.

[@alap20]

Thnx fr the video... I want to ask, if I'm not using the Launchkey in InControl mode with Ableton Live, will I be able to use all it's 16 pads to launch clips in Session View ?? (unlike the top row for launching and bottom row for stopping clips in InControl mode)

[@alanbouet-willaumez1390]

QUITE useful indeed !!!

[@jorgeandre7685]

Thanks for the amazing explanation, bro. But which software are you using it ? Greetings from Brazil

[@Taetro]

thanks Jorge :) Using Ableton Live. greetings from the US to Brazil

[@teddybadran8056]

You deserve the subscription

[@Taetro]

thanks so much for the kind words and the sub!!!

[@PerryLawrence]

Got my LaunchKey Mini for Christmas! Loving using it with LaunchKey and launchpad apps. Can’t wait to do some Abelton Live sets. Thanks so much for these tutorials, where can I download the Live session files? Love your stuff!

[@Taetro]

Congrats Perry! Usually if I’ve put the file up for DL it is in the description. Get to making some beats!!

[@PerryLawrence]

That's what I was hoping for but on this song, no DL on this or the performance video's descriptions ;-(.

[@raffa-l5804]

GREAT VIDEO!!! TAETRO How can I do that when moving a knob from one instrument and step to another .. and move the same knob for another plug in from another channel do not miss value and you hear the fatal movement when the second instrument sounds? excuse my English

[@Taetro]

I'm not sure if you can do this with a knob rafael!

[@ud4458]

Awesome video, very clear! What equipment/software do you use to make your videos ?

[@Taetro]

+U D I use an iPhone 6splus, a Sony a5000, Final Cut Pro and a mac book pro

[@prasannapdl]

This video might not be effective to most of the ableton/launchkey users.But for me, this video taught me a great basic thing i was really looking for.thanks for going thoroughly!!!

[@Taetro]

awesome! I'm glad I could help.

[@aabhishek6838]

Your teaching is more better than the teaching of novation's youtube channel..... And do you know that I confirmed of buying this midi controller by you only

[@Taetro]

wow thank you so much :)

[@illbefrank123]

How do you get the knobs to appear in ableton, how do you record your session into arrangement? just said you do it but not how you do it.

[@psymind1136]

Nice video thanks Taetro! So i just set the recording arm to exclusive to move through the tracks. I have an another audio track with my friend playing guitar bass. Can i record arm this channel also (using shift) to hear when he is playing?

[@Taetro]

interesting, I know if my record arm is set to exclusive - I can arm multiple tracks by simultaneously pressing arm buttons on my launchpad - let me know if the shift function works!

[@dailytalkde8531]

Can i make good beats only with the Programm u will get with the launchkey mini or do i have to buy a better one

[@JimenezMusicPro]

Can you do a tutorial how to make a light show with launchkey mini? You're videos are really useful... thanks bro!

[@Taetro]

appreciate the positive vibes but likely will not make a light show video - there's lots out there and I'm just way more interested in making music than lightshows.

[@buketified]

Hello Taetro, I recently have commented under another video of yours, I had an another question, sometimes KZbinrs provide private lessons through live video (skype or whatsapp), do you also teach privately?

[@chriss1152]

what's the difference between the launchkey and the impulse midi keyboards

[@robertclarkguitar]

I use reaper...I'm not sure how yet to use much as I know how to play piano and guitar and drums mostly but recently guitar. I sold my Moxf6 workstation due to being flat ass poor. But I am looking for a keyboard controller for making backing tracks to solo over. Would this work ok??

[@benjaminmeirelles5120]

Bro why you make the screen so small.. need a microscope to see what your clicking

[@adityasuryan2382]

I am planning to buy a MIDI controller, I would needs good pads majorly. mini launchkey mk3 or mk3 37 keys has better pads than arturia minilab mk2 ?

[@davidshakthi1599]

Dear Sir, I have 5. Questions by using Ableton Live softwares, Q1.Is this Novation launchkey 61 synth USB/IOS supports operating system windows XP, & Windows 7 ?, Q2. Can we record Rhythms and use left hand chord section with Accompaniment & and simultaneously play in right hand?, just like YAMAHA PSR 2100?, Q3. And can we use for live playing in church to change instantly the specified instruments one after the other, Q4. I planing to use these keyboard to play in church in live & to use for home recording purpose. Q5. Can we use 16 launch pads with Memory registering with 16 instruments like piano, guitar, strings, flute, trumpet, synth, violin, viborphone & etc. for church live playing one after the other instantly. Thank please clear my doubts.

[@mennisbeats4112]

I set arm and solo to exclusive but it still wont change tracks!!

[@anzatzi]

behind tthe...scenes! ah ha ha. great video

[@Taetro]

+anzatzi thanks so much!

[@davidshakthi1599]

Dear Sir, Can we connect this Keyboard to Android mobile phone and operate through software by using different instruments ? for live performance, to use different instruments.

[@stealthoperator5225]

massive. was waiting for the deets on that red hold button tho. how is that button used?

[@Taetro]

Sorry I'm not sure which button you mean!

[@user-mp1fd1lu6r]

Do you know the way to control the Ableton mixer with these rotary pots? I'm not sure if they're supposed to, it's been a while since I used Launchkey Mini mk2. Got my hands on it today and no luck making the knobs have any impact on the mixer. Neither on volume, nor on sends. The surface currently uses midi channel 1, it's green when holding the incontrol button. Any ideas? Thanks! I've an obscure feeling that a few years ago when I just bought the device, it used to control track volume, but no luck now even on another pc.

[@NguyenKhanh-np3iz]

Can another midi controllers like Korg 37 microKey use Ableton Live 9? Thanks.

[@samsam-pv4tg]

can i play this out loud like the akai mpk mini?

[@anandsunku]

how to disable the velocity sensitivity while using with garageband

[@junafealaya-ay7458]

Can i use novation launchkey mini 25 keys on acer aspire es14?

[@nlknok77]

Beats me why I didn't subscribe earlier, but here ya go. Subscribed. Can I ask you what the learning curve is for the Launchkey Mini/Adobe Audition? I am thinking of getting me one.

[@Taetro]

thanks for the sub Roland! I don't have any experience with Audition - you may be more interested in the MPK Mini

[@nlknok77]

Uhh, yeah. I meant that one :D

[@musictherapymeditation]

Wow mate , i was wonder all the time how to record my live performance, can you be more explicit how you did to record in the sesion view ? All i was able to do is to assing the master track to and input track and press record. But i see there you know all the things about it ! Thanks !

[@angelov2878]

Could you maybe re-upload with Ableton in fullscreen? Or like what would be cool is add a .als with all correct mappings and effects you use. Thanks love your videos, Keep it up!

[@Taetro]

+Angelo Violi I'll keep it in mind for next time!

[@geoffreyragbeer3084]

Hi how r ya??? I just got this controller and I was wondering how you can do live looping with it! Like play bass line and make it go for the whole song, play drum make it go for the whole song, play piano make it go for whole song. Thanks in advanced!!!!

[@Taetro]

Hey Geoffrey! I'm great! how are you? this tutorial and my other similar vids should help you out.

[@mrtalimann8470]

hi dude , I just both my Novation LK 49, but the thing is I don't know how to assign efx and instrument using ableton live .. I'm talking about stage live performance not the recording , with my band( Bass, Drums,guitars).

[@Taetro]

Make sure you have it set as your control surface in preferences. Remote must be switched on for custom mapping

[@charlesgalvin9067]

Thanks bro

[@volckies]

hey im super new to ableton as well as the launchkey mini (like 3 days new HAHA) and i'm still lost after watching your video :-(

[@Taetro]

:( sorry Natasha, this video is a little bit more advanced and glosses over some of the basics. This video (though dated) is what really made the workflow clear for me: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SrZZpqe62Nftk Hope that helps!

[@mminoas9055]

Hi taetrο...Could you make a video how we have different knob mapping for each track? please help us...thank you..

[@mminoas9055]

For ableton 10 please....

[@BellamieP]

How do we put tracks in ableton do we have. To download them or can we use Spotify or soundcloud

[@queenslandtrainz7294]

I like using third party websites to download songs and slamming them on an Audio Channel

[@lancarterusnan]

thank you

[@niveklanied3036]

how did you map the buttons?

[@kiastorm8641]

Thank you

[@swaroopa1965]

Hi Taetro, any alternatives for pitch bend on launchkey mini?

[@Taetro]

you could map a pitch bend to one of the knobs though you would have to do that for each individual instrument. Thanks for watching!

[@OsonimateK]

hi, can i personalize via midi map 8 knobs for example all in the same drum rack and after be able to use the same 8 knobs in any other instrument? it looks like that with the setup i have, once i assign the 8 knobs wherever this knobs stay chained to those parameters no metter what living me without knobs left to do anything else :) cheers

[@Taetro]

this can actually be achieved WITHOUT custom mapping. the 8 knobs automatically map to the 8 knobs of the selected device on the selected track. So when you switch tracks/devices, the knob functions will switch automatically. This is represented by a blue hand symbol in the title bar of the device. Hope this helped!

[@OsonimateK]

they don t do that automatically on external vst or plugins devices..... everty time i open the live i have to remind the knobs of zebra for example etc....

[@rrhhccpp19]

Taetro, do You know, how to enable "blue box" in launchkey mini? I mean the rectangonal area which show controlled area. I can see it on Your video. Sometimes it's called "red box", I assume it depends on skin You use.

[@Taetro]

+Mateusz Czechowicz make sure in your preferences you have the launchkey selected as a control surface

[@rrhhccpp19]

Taetro It's correct. I wonder if this box is a push thing. I read recently about writing scprits on ableton, which shows theese boxes. Maybe launchkey doesn't have one? Anyway, thank You for Your response :)

[@daveblue4303]

Hey I'm just curious what speakers you using or recommend?

[@Taetro]

I use the Krk rp5s

[@MrJaapjeAapje]

Okay guys so im new to all this and I just bought a midi controller (launchkey mini 2) together with ableton live. Right now I want to expand my synth sound collection and I understood that I have to obtain new sounds through sites like loopmasters. Right there I ran into alot of file types and extensions (loops, wav, midi, one shots, daw etc) and im clueless about what to get. I want just a digital synth which sound i will hear when playing on my launchkey through ableton live, i do not want loops or beats or other already composed files. What do i need and where do i get it? thx

[@MrKkopik]

i think you should try Tyrell N6 and Synth1, they are free and you can do a lot of great things with them

[@Taetro]

yeah that!

[@gigantlepchen3305]

Thank you :)

[@Taetro]

thanks for watching!

[@MiscerVids]

I watched a video where the dude was able to change the colors of the pads on the Launchpad. I tried it the way he showed it, but it didn't work on the Launchkey Mini. Can this be done on the Launchkey Mini or are they always going to be yellow and green. I would imagine you can somehow change them considering the Launchkey displays all colors on power up.

[@Taetro]

I'm not sure about the launchkey - launchpad mini can only have green, red, orange, but you can control that by fixing the velocity. not too many people doing lightshows on launchkey

[@intelkids4986]

How to use pads while live looping

[@cd220fly]

I don't know if it was something i did, but my mini won't switch between tracks any idea of a setting or something i may have accidently changed?

[@Taetro]

make sure that in preferences you have your in-control functions are selected - you need both the Launchkey and Launchkey (In-Control) set in the midi preferences.

[@cd220fly]

Thank you so much. That fixed it. Now just to understand the rest of it. LOL.

[@DanielDelazion]

am i missing something? what software are you using? i cant see any info on it... your on a mac right?

[@Taetro]

I'm using Ableton yet on Macbook Pro. Thanks for watching Daniel

[@thorskov6801]

what program are you using

[@titaneum9243]

can you make the ableton live screen a bit bigger im having trouble following the tutorial

[@Taetro]

will do that next time

[@cyrusspurlock2419]

Do you recommend sound proofing. And what kind/company

[@Taetro]

currently not using any - furniture and carpet doing enough for me. Thanks for watching Cyrus!

[@dommetimaheshbhargav5470]

its free to download or purchase and what software can be used to this launchpads and can u say plz

[@Taetro]

I'm not sure what you mean, Live isn't free but there is a free trial! Launchpad on iPad is an affordable way to jam out!

[@Top2Tobi]

those pads can i make drum pad on that ?

[@koltrise3139]

hello im french and i like you

[@Taetro]

hello french! thank you for the kind words :)

[@xaving]

Hello 2:34 impossible to see the mapping you have created, unfortunate, still nice videos Taetro. Keep it up.

[@Taetro]

Apologies! Trying to do better with recent vids

[@dommetimaheshbhargav5470]

ohhhh thanx man

[@Taetro]

thanks for watching Mike!

[@bretzelpread]

Taetro plz respond. I need help. Can you get launchkey minis from ebay??? I'm scared it won't come with the ableton live thing nor the usb used to connect. Any advice?

[@Taetro]

you definitely CAN however if you are buying used - you may not get bundled software. It's easy to message people and ask on ebay.

[@bretzelpread]

Thanks so much!!!

[@Kingliftz]

Name Private I bought my launch key 49 from ebay and it didn't come with the software however if you go on abletons and tell them your product code on the bottom they will give you a new software key!