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
    @SunnyHippies4 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @re_i_gn

    @re_i_gn

    3 жыл бұрын

    "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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@re_i_gn 😂

  • @arnoperret7364

    @arnoperret7364

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @rapparoo

    @rapparoo

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @BuckRogers2000
    @BuckRogers20003 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha, glad it was useful 😄

  • @sicilianbeddu123

    @sicilianbeddu123

    Жыл бұрын

    Your came with a manual???

  • @BuckRogers2000

    @BuckRogers2000

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sicilianbeddu123 It's loaded on each keyboard.

  • @IanPerry
    @IanPerry4 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @DopamineOverload
    @DopamineOverload2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @damon3813
    @damon38137 ай бұрын

    THIS IS AMAZINGLY SIMPLE NOW THANK YOU

  • @ThisCreepingLife
    @ThisCreepingLife3 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @noizy185
    @noizy1854 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Noizy 🙏🏾😃

  • @dennisslater888
    @dennisslater8884 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful 😃

  • @DedsecEric
    @DedsecEric4 жыл бұрын

    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

    @XyloAria

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @GD-tn3ez
    @GD-tn3ez5 ай бұрын

    Fantastic tutorial - best I've seen yet!

  • @Luskus
    @Luskus4 ай бұрын

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

  • @FrancisKneebone
    @FrancisKneebone3 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was useful 😃

  • @ramacamatchee199
    @ramacamatchee1993 жыл бұрын

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

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad it's been useful!

  • @lorenafleidl8901
    @lorenafleidl89012 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @57barryt
    @57barryt3 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @guythegoth139
    @guythegoth1394 жыл бұрын

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

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a bunch ☺️

  • @Pellbort
    @Pellbort4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful ☺️

  • @ClarenceT100
    @ClarenceT100 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped :)

  • @soniaribeiro6962
    @soniaribeiro69623 жыл бұрын

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

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was useful! ☺️

  • @theunderdowners
    @theunderdowners Жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    Жыл бұрын

    Really glad you found it helpful! :)

  • @john9291
    @john929127 күн бұрын

    great job explaining that, thank you!

  • @eugenedyachkov
    @eugenedyachkov3 жыл бұрын

    The best mini mK3 tutorial. Thank You!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! :)

  • @qinyilian7976
    @qinyilian79763 жыл бұрын

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

  • @buktoothedgoat78
    @buktoothedgoat782 жыл бұрын

    Ordered one yesterday, great vid👌

  • @Khordmaster
    @Khordmaster4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful! :D

  • @furkanakcakaya9443
    @furkanakcakaya9443 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @anubisjr
    @anubisjr7 ай бұрын

    Perfect overview, saved me some time, thank you!

  • @sub5electronics
    @sub5electronics7 ай бұрын

    Thankyou for a clear and basic tutorial.

  • @ElDJReturn
    @ElDJReturn2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @ReubenNinan
    @ReubenNinan7 ай бұрын

    This was very very very helpful! Thanks so much

  • @Marvintosh
    @MarvintoshАй бұрын

    Best tutorial ever, thanks a lot :D

  • @xXSummonNightXx
    @xXSummonNightXx3 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @thmanmohan
    @thmanmohan3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I probably need to watch this a dozen times

  • @shubridhi8199
    @shubridhi81993 жыл бұрын

    Really needed this one with full explanation thank you!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was useful!

  • @realthumbraider
    @realthumbraider Жыл бұрын

    Very well explained! Thank you!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad it helped! :)

  • @liminal6823
    @liminal68232 ай бұрын

    Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

  • @lehmanndj
    @lehmanndj2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this to-the-point tutorial.

  • @unclejohnthezef
    @unclejohnthezef3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @energize_r886
    @energize_r8864 ай бұрын

    Best guide, thank you❤

  • @abhis8308
    @abhis830811 ай бұрын

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

  • @delscoville
    @delscoville4 жыл бұрын

    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

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    sounds like a plan :)

  • @lejlanadic2531
    @lejlanadic25314 жыл бұрын

    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❤️

  • @jayyscales2236
    @jayyscales2236 Жыл бұрын

    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!!😭

  • @jonatopik
    @jonatopik2 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @reasons4171
    @reasons41714 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Super helpful tutorial!!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    So glad you found it helpful! :D

  • @nonegiven9579
    @nonegiven9579 Жыл бұрын

    well done , really useful

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! :)

  • @KaluMallii
    @KaluMallii4 жыл бұрын

    This was helpful. Thank you.

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear 😊

  • @jovinkwong1230
    @jovinkwong12303 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing,, it helps!

  • @gkillmaster
    @gkillmaster4 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @2ndAccident
    @2ndAccident3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @zdzmi6799
    @zdzmi67994 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Thank you

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😃

  • @expatriate-life4431
    @expatriate-life44313 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @phelmonk9502
    @phelmonk95023 жыл бұрын

    I friggin love you this was perfect thank you

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful :)

  • @harryandrews3347
    @harryandrews33474 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @dericma8914
    @dericma89144 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DeafyDeaferson
    @DeafyDeaferson3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Lepetitortu
    @Lepetitortu Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jonathann.5754
    @jonathann.575410 ай бұрын

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

  • @evotara4313
    @evotara43132 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @endakis1
    @endakis1Ай бұрын

    thanks great vid!

  • @WhiteSiroi
    @WhiteSiroi4 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for your great tut

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    No problem! Glad it was useful :)

  • @spyburn007
    @spyburn0074 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, thank you, thank you 😊

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    No problem :D

  • @alexeypechenkov20
    @alexeypechenkov202 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @jessicagreene8083
    @jessicagreene808319 күн бұрын

    You are awesome!

  • @sathyasarathi90
    @sathyasarathi903 жыл бұрын

    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?

  • @VideoTechDude
    @VideoTechDude4 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you :D

  • @agustinbernal2760
    @agustinbernal2760 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @SelomonOfficial
    @SelomonOfficial4 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful thank you!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it helpful!

  • @JorgeMartinez-gb5co
    @JorgeMartinez-gb5co22 күн бұрын

    Muchas gracias

  • @junskey
    @junskey4 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome :)

  • @renataservato9187
    @renataservato91874 жыл бұрын

    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?

  • @blackline67
    @blackline673 жыл бұрын

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

  • @JoBeeProject
    @JoBeeProject3 жыл бұрын

    splendid!!!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! 😊

  • @somaliahelt
    @somaliahelt4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    So glad you found it helpful! :D

  • @ThayzaAlencar
    @ThayzaAlencar4 жыл бұрын

    Very good

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann84022 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @andreisevela1496
    @andreisevela1496 Жыл бұрын

    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?

  • @jeetray11
    @jeetray112 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Gorlung
    @Gorlung Жыл бұрын

    thank you, darling

  • @manurightz
    @manurightz4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks from Kerala Sughamano!

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    pleasure! :)

  • @jhonatanrojas6424
    @jhonatanrojas64243 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @oopsie3415
    @oopsie3415 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped! :)

  • @davejann
    @davejann Жыл бұрын

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

  • @oowowtratata-wm4en
    @oowowtratata-wm4en2 жыл бұрын

    thank you, beautiful

  • @SorilMusic
    @SorilMusic3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Kaenishk
    @Kaenishk4 жыл бұрын

    What do you recommend? This or the arturia minilab mk2 for a logic pro user?

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hmm, a lot of the really cool function in the Lanchkey have been built for compatibility with Ableton. The main function of the Minilab and the Launchkey seem to be fairly similar outside of this if you were using a different DAW. I'd say the main point of consideration is whether you more heavily use the pots (as the Minilab has 16 of these as opposed to 8 in the Launchkey) or the pads (as the Launchkey has 16 of these as opposed to 8 in the Minilab). I personally use the pads more :) Hope that was slightly helpful!

  • @Kaenishk

    @Kaenishk

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@musicproductionforwomen should the superior keys on the arturia be considered as a point? And how do the pads feel on the novation? Sensitivity wise and all? Also, how do the keys on the novation feel?

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    The keys on the Novation feel great and the sensitivity of the pads are excellent. It's something Novation has really improved on compared to the MK1. I haven't personally used the arturia so can't really comment on the keys on it unfortunately.

  • @Kaenishk

    @Kaenishk

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@musicproductionforwomen Wow, that sounds great. Thanks for the help. Really sorry for the silly questions but the only thing legit stopping me from getting the novation is that i've read many review saying it has "cheap" feeling keys like the akai :/ and also that it doesn't "integrate" well with logic. Help me choose, please xD

  • @Julien869
    @Julien8693 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @metaphysicswithariyana2794
    @metaphysicswithariyana279411 ай бұрын

    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?

  • @lunanova369
    @lunanova3692 жыл бұрын

    Thank u for this.❤ The problem I'm having with my new Launchkey is it works fine with any other instrument sound in my DAW (piano, guitar, etc.) But if I try to use any of the drums, it only plays 3 drum sounds on the first couple keys of the piano, but no other drums sounds will play, and none of the other keys make a sound. It's so frustrating 😫

  • @JH-lo9ut

    @JH-lo9ut

    2 жыл бұрын

    Don't know of this is helpful or not but if you select the "drum mode" on the launchkey, the pads will turn blue, and they will trigger whatever drum kit you have selected in ableton. (Midi channel 10.) It is not possible to configure what pad plays wich drum, you will have to assign them in your DAW. If you want to play drum sounds with the keys, maybe you need to go down or up an octave.

  • @karimkarimov932
    @karimkarimov9322 жыл бұрын

    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.;(((

  • @trackmusic252
    @trackmusic2523 жыл бұрын

    how do you change the velocity of the pads and keys

  • @nawazsayed7110
    @nawazsayed71102 жыл бұрын

    Can I use this controller with studio one?

  • @Numbzy14
    @Numbzy143 жыл бұрын

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

  • @fuzzyip
    @fuzzyip2 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @andysongs9485
    @andysongs9485 Жыл бұрын

    Will this also work with Cakewalk?

  • @haksarbeats
    @haksarbeats4 жыл бұрын

    Thx! I have a question. I'm a new Lauchkey Mini MK3's user. When I press shift button, only 3 buttons light up: drum, custom and other custom. How can I fix that problem? How can I open the session mode?

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Have you made sure your Ableton is up to date? Ableton sends the latest firmware to work with the MK3 so you need to make sure that's updated for it all to work properly :)

  • @haksarbeats

    @haksarbeats

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@musicproductionforwomen I've check the updates out. I'm using Ableton Live Lite 10 and the program is up to date. I'm new user of Novation. Pls help me :((

  • @ppp1364ppp
    @ppp1364ppp Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Thetruth66399
    @Thetruth66399 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jemdiaz
    @jemdiaz4 жыл бұрын

    Hello. Thank you for the video. Are the pads velocity sensitive in custom mode?

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pleasure! Yes, they are velocity sensitive in every mode :)

  • @SaltyBob355
    @SaltyBob3554 жыл бұрын

    Does this work with midi hardware like volca for dawless system?

  • @musicproductionforwomen

    @musicproductionforwomen

    4 жыл бұрын

    As far as we're aware that should work