MPW // A Complete Guide on how to use the Launchkey Mini MK3 \\ Xylo Aria

In this video we go through:
- The main functions of the Novation Lauchkey Mini MK3
- How to use the Launchkey Mini
- How to use the Arpeggiator and the Fixed Chord functions
- The Launchkey Mini's integration with Ableton Live
Please let us know if you have any questions!
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[@SunnyHippies]

Hey thanks! You are the most helpful. Everyone else is like, “here watch my tutorial,” and then they masterfully perform a song live. Lol

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Bahaha that's hilarious 😂 glad you found it useful!!

[@re_i_gn]

"Here's a simple demo I did to show you the simple functions we've covered." *Plays a trap remix of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 with insane fx and post production*

[@musicproductionforwomen]

@@re_i_gn 😂

[@arnoperret7364]

I totally agree, first time I can actually follow what's happening and learn something !

[@rapparoo]

same here : eventually put 'learn' in front of launchkey mini

[@BuckRogers2000]

I've been struggling with the manuals for a couple of months now. In 3 minutes, you explained more than the instructions it came with. Thank you!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Hahaha, glad it was useful 😄

[@sicilianbeddu123]

Your came with a manual???

[@BuckRogers2000]

@@sicilianbeddu123 It's loaded on each keyboard.

[@IanPerry]

Thanks for this! I was struggling to find a quick/simple overview of the LaunchKey Mini 3; all of the other videos I found assumed that the viewer had a LOT more knowledge than I currently have. Stay safe! Ian :-)

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thanks for the comment Ian and so glad you found it useful! :) you too, stay safe and look after yourself! Xylo

[@DopamineOverload]

Superb tutorial, sincerely. There are not enough total beginner tutorials on this stuff, especially when it comes to Ableton.

[@damon3813]

THIS IS AMAZINGLY SIMPLE NOW THANK YOU

[@GD-tn3ez]

Fantastic tutorial - best I've seen yet!

[@ThisCreepingLife]

You actually convinced me to get this one, you can do a lot of things in that little box. You are the first one to really explain all the functions, thank you very much from Argentina!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

hahaha! I feel powerful :D Glad it was useful and enjoy your Launchkey mini!

[@lorenafleidl8901]

Thank you for this video! I just got this for my bf for Christmass and I'm defenitely going to send him this video when I give it to him. He plays the bass and he's been wanting to dive into composing music, so he has no experience with something like this. I hope he likes it!

[@dennisslater888]

Magic video for older person first time user ! Much appreciated... have been using it for a week or more with Ableton and had no idea what or how most of the functions worked ....

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad you found it useful 😃

[@57barryt]

Ditto re all the other comments. I have ordered this model and have been searching feverishly to find an introductory video like this. Thank you so much. Cheers Barry from Oz👍

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad to hear it was helpful :) Have fun with your launchkey!

[@ramacamatchee199]

You are a legend. I was struggling to find a quick overview of Launchkey 37 and you made my day. Thanks

[@musicproductionforwomen]

So glad it's been useful!

[@FrancisKneebone]

This has been the most helpful video I can find for a bigginer in terms of not Ableton but the actual controller working with Ableton, thanks so much, appreciated.

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad it was useful 😃

[@noizy185]

This midi is just magical. Also this video was super helpful for my Ableton start and the live functions. Thanks and keep up the good work 🎉

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thank you Noizy 🙏🏾😃

[@DedsecEric]

Thanks for guide, Xylo! This is just what I needed.... a guide covering the most basic functions. I just got my Launchkey Mini MK3 recently. I've been playing around with it in Ableton, but still had no idea how to use or access some of the features. Thanks again!

[@XyloAria]

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful 😃

[@guythegoth139]

You seem to have hit a nail on the head with this video, my thoughts echo what everyone else is saying, so thanks!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thanks a bunch ☺️

[@ClarenceT100]

Thanks for this. I purchased one last week and this has saved me so much time. Much appreciated

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad it helped :)

[@qinyilian7976]

Thanks for your sharing! I've been confused for a long time and your explaining and demonstration let me know the basic control well!

[@Luskus]

Awesome! Learned a few things from this video that I hadn't seen in other videos up until now.

[@theunderdowners]

Most informative video, I've seen on the Launchkey Mini Mk3, best thing I learned was how to turn the arpeggiator off with a quick press.

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Really glad you found it helpful! :)

[@xXSummonNightXx]

I'm really grateful for this tutorial video! It really help me out with trying to understand how to use the launchkey. I'm still confuse about the arp though, might take a while for me to understand, but thank you!

[@soniaribeiro6962]

Thank You! In few minutes you explained the basic functions!Most useful!🙏

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad it was useful! ☺️

[@Pellbort]

Super helpful, exactly what someone needs to know when they're starting out with the MK3., Thanks!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad you found it useful ☺️

[@ElDJReturn]

Thanks, this was amazingly helpful and taught me so much info so quickly!

[@anubisjr]

Perfect overview, saved me some time, thank you!

[@john9291]

great job explaining that, thank you!

[@buktoothedgoat78]

Ordered one yesterday, great vid👌

[@ReubenNinan]

This was very very very helpful! Thanks so much

[@sub5electronics]

Thankyou for a clear and basic tutorial.

[@eugenedyachkov]

The best mini mK3 tutorial. Thank You!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thank you!! :)

[@Marvintosh]

Best tutorial ever, thanks a lot :D

[@thmanmohan]

Thanks. I probably need to watch this a dozen times

[@liminal6823]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@jayyscales2236]

I wish I knew what you were talking about girl😭😭😭 one day I'll understand. I was impulsive and just bought this stuff. one day!!😭

[@DeafyDeaferson]

Liina sent me here. More great content for me as I learn about music production. Subbed.

[@unclejohnthezef]

You’re the greatest!!! 😯 I’m on my way now!!!

[@Khordmaster]

Thanks for this! Just got mine and did an unboxing video myself. Loving it so far!!!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad you found it useful! :D

[@abhis8308]

This has been one of the most helpful videos out there. Can you do a video on sampling and loops?

[@furkanakcakaya9443]

Great video to reveal capabilities of MK3. Thanks. You can also control ARP's variables with pods, simply hold arp, and use the first five pods to change. Starts to feel like a synth :)

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Cool! Thanks for that and glad to hear you find this helpful. :)

[@realthumbraider]

Very well explained! Thank you!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thanks! Glad it helped! :)

[@energize_r886]

Best guide, thank you❤

[@shubridhi8199]

Really needed this one with full explanation thank you!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad it was useful!

[@lehmanndj]

Thank you for this to-the-point tutorial.

[@delscoville]

Great intro. I think this is the one I'm going to order. I originally was looking at the MiniLab MK2 because I have the full version of Analog Lab and Pigments. But this looks like it can be set up to control it too, and has a lot more for Ableton, which is more important once I get the audio sounds I want.

[@musicproductionforwomen]

sounds like a plan :)

[@2ndAccident]

Cool. Thanks. I need to come back from time to time to this vid to catch up.

[@reasons4171]

Thank you! Super helpful tutorial!!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

So glad you found it helpful! :D

[@jovinkwong1230]

Thank you for sharing,, it helps!

[@gkillmaster]

Thank you! Very helpful. Is there a way to use the Launchkey to switch focus to different devices on the same track? I don't see it in the manual.

[@nonegiven9579]

well done , really useful

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thanks! :)

[@phelmonk9502]

I friggin love you this was perfect thank you

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@agustinbernal2760]

Hi, great video, I have connected my launchkey mini to Roland sh4d and I don’t know how to change the tempo of the synth, please help!

[@zdzmi6799]

Awesome video! Thank you

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thank you 😃

[@Lepetitortu]

Nice vid thx! I think i want this one, can i map the pots for every effect change ??

[@jonathann.5754]

This is great! I do have a question: how do i change the fixed chord once i made it?

[@renataservato9187]

hey, how does it work the record e play buttons? when i press them, they don't flash. do i have to set up something?

[@jeetray11]

How do I map the pads to different drum sounds from a drum library such as KONTAKT? Do you have a video for that?

[@endakis1]

thanks great vid!

[@WhiteSiroi]

thank you so much for your great tut

[@musicproductionforwomen]

No problem! Glad it was useful :)

[@sathyasarathi90]

Thanks a lot for this. The one challenge that I’m still facing with my MK3 is the latency. Can you give a tutorial on how to fix that?

[@andreisevela1496]

Can you use the Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 standalone without a computer? I know, it need to be usb powered, but I want to use it without Ableton. Does it has sounds in it already?

[@spyburn007]

Thank you, thank you, thank you 😊

[@musicproductionforwomen]

No problem :D

[@harryandrews3347]

Great video

[@evotara4313]

thanks for this, appreciate it, could you explain to me how i could make my pads not velocity sensitive, if that is a option. i would rather change velocity manually in ableton so i dont have to smack the pads to get max velocity while everyone is sleeping, its quite noisy. i would just like all pads to have a velocity of 100 no matter how hard the hit, is this possible? thanks

[@lejlanadic2531]

Hi! I really liked your video, and i want to buy this launchkey but its my first time buying something like this so ill need help! I have an acoustic guitar that has no plug in, so could i buy this launchkey and attach it to my laptop and record and loop my guitar live (through laptops mic)? Idk if it will work because as i said, i have nothing to attach my guitar to... thank you❤️

[@jhonatanrojas6424]

hi! I have a problem with mine, I have only two orange pads and one green, I tap shift but it doesn`t change the function like yours

[@somaliahelt]

thank you from Norway. This was just the right amount of info to start with

[@musicproductionforwomen]

So glad you found it helpful! :D

[@fuzzyip]

The last 3 keys have a circle, a triangle, and a square label above it. What do those do? Couldn't find it in the manual

[@jessicagreene8083]

You are awesome!

[@karimkarimov932]

Hello friend ! I have Novation Launchkey 49 mk 3. DAW - Ableton. Such a problem, in midi arrange mode the keyboard plays only one track in the project. I switch to another track, it still plays the same track. tools do not switch. only one instrument plays in the project.;(((

[@blackline67]

Nice video. Do you know how to use transpose button? I tried everything but nothing happens.

[@ppp1364ppp]

HELP. session function and many other subfunctions are not working. any suggestion? I use Ableton 11 live lite and windows 10. I searched tones of websites, videos, and comments. but not a specific solution found

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

I got one the other day. I originally bought it to use in Logic. It works well in logic but I did download the lite version of Ableton live 11. I can't figure it out. I've got to learn all the functions and buttons etc... I have no idea currently!

[@jonatopik]

From all the reviews it seems amazing for ppl who primarily use Ableton, since the Launchkey is custom made for Ableton, but im curious how much is lost for ppl who use a different DAW, such as Tracktion.

[@metaphysicswithariyana2794]

So, there's play and record on the Launchkey Mini, and then there's the play and record in the Ableton Live. When do you use which?

[@alexeypechenkov20]

Thank you very much

[@trackmusic252]

how do you change the velocity of the pads and keys

[@VideoTechDude]

Great video!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thank you :D

[@KaluMallii]

This was helpful. Thank you.

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad to hear 😊

[@nawazsayed7110]

Can I use this controller with studio one?

[@SorilMusic]

Is there a way to stop all clips in one time? Because there is not a general stop button...

[@SelomonOfficial]

Very helpful thank you!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@dericma8914]

Thank you!

[@Julien869]

I'm completely lost: How do I use the pitch and modulation slides? It might be a stupid question, but either they don't give any input, or I havent found something that actually makes use of it, yet.

[@oopsie3415]

helps a lot, thank you! now i just gotta learn what all these ableton terms mean haha

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Glad it helped! :)

[@babyjannat6549]

I am having a problem with my launchkey,,i cant switch to session mode...if i press shift,session view pad is not lighting up..my novation is also not playing my ableton...its been 6 months,,its the first time i faced this problem...need help pls

[@expatriate-life4431]

Thanks!

[@Numbzy14]

I really need to know how to set up the buttons and be able to use the device

[@ConeyIsland1952]

how do you transpose key with launchkey mini mk3??

[@pierre-louischomel3609]

Hello all, can we use the MK3 without any app?

[@andysongs9485]

Will this also work with Cakewalk?

[@gewroche]

Can u please Make a Video how to looping timing works... Tnx

[@JorgeMartinez-gb5co]

Muchas gracias

[@junskey]

THANK YOU!!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

You're welcome :)

[@manurightz]

Thanks from Kerala Sughamano!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

pleasure! :)

[@JoBeeProject]

splendid!!!

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thank you!! 😊

[@Thetruth66399]

Ever since ive been doing a british accent in my house, all these videos been british

[@davejann]

A complete guide out to include setting up Ableton to talk to the thing.

[@90sbaby1]

When I press shift, I have two orange and one green only.

[@AliefiaAugustine]

why i cant play drums on pad,, ive already changed it to drum mode

[@ThayzaAlencar]

Very good

[@musicproductionforwomen]

Thank you!

[@AzureBlue521]

I’m confused, so I make music on Soundtrap but the problem is it’s not producing music. Also when I press shift, I see only three options so it’s not working, I’m confused, so I make music on Soundtrap but the problem is it’s not producing music. Also when I press shift, I see only three options so it’s not working,