When using the Novation Launch Control XL mk1 to control Omnisphere, the knobs and buttons on the Launch Control XL mk1 are assigned to the following Omnisphere parameters:
Top Row of knobs:
- Knob 1 (CC#13) – Global Controls Cutoff
- Knob 2 (CC#14) – Global Controls Resonance
- Knob 3 (CC#15) – Global Controls Filter Envelope Amount
- Knob 4 (CC#16) – Global Controls Vibrato Depth
- Knob 5 (CC#17) – Global Controls Ambience Amount
- Knob 6 (CC#18) – Global Controls Ambience Length
- Knob 7 (CC#19) – Global Controls Unison
- Knob 8 (CC#20) – Global Controls Glide
- Slider 1 (CC#77) – Global Controls Amp Envelope Attack
- Slider 2 (CC#78) – Global Controls Amp Envelope Decay
- Slider 3 (CC#79) – Global Controls Amp Envelope Sustain
- Slider 4 (CC#80) – Global Controls Amp Envelope Release
- Slider 5 (CC#81) – Global Controls Filter Envelope Attack
- Slider 6 (CC#82) – Global Controls Filter Envelope Decay
- Slider 7 (CC#83) – Global Controls Filter Envelope Sustain
- Slider 8 (CC#84) – Global Controls Filter Envelope Release
- Up Button (CC#104) – Browser Up / Previous Patch
- Down button (CC#105) – Browser Down / Next Patch
Setup
To control Omnisphere using the Launch Control XL mk1, you’ll need to do the following:
- Connect the Launch Control XL mk1 to your computer via USB.
- Set up the Launch Control XL mk1 to control Omnisphere.
- Enable the Launch Control XL mk1 as a MIDI input device in the host software you’re using (DAW, Standalone, etc.).
- Activate the Launch Control XL mk1 Hardware Profile in Omnisphere 3 or later.
LAUNCH CONTROL XL mk1 SETUP
Omnisphere relies on the factory default settings of a User Template in the Launch Control XL mk1.
- If you haven’t customized any User Templates on the Launch Control XL mk1, then you can simply press and hold the [USER] button then press the first pad. This will load the first User template on the Launch Control XL mk1 which allows you to control Omnisphere’s parameters.
- If you have customized one of the 8 User Templates on the Launch Control XL mk1, you can simply load any User Template that has not been customized.
- If you have customized all eight User Templates then you’ll need to use Novation’s Components application to create a new User Template that is using the factory default settings for all the knobs, and buttons and then send that User Template to the Launch Control XL mk1.
HOST CONNECTION
- Open your host (DAW, Standalone, etc.) and make sure the Launch Control XL mk1 is enabled as a MIDI input device.
OMNISPHERE SETUP
- Open Omnisphere and from the header, select the HW menu button.
- From the drop-down menu, select “Novation > Novation Launch Control XL mk1” to activate the Launch Control XL mk1 hardware profile.
p(banner tip) To remotely browse Omnisphere’s Patches from the Launch Control XL mk1, you can press the [Down] button for Patch Browser Down / Next Patch and [Up] button for Browser Up / Previous Patch.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Not working? Here are some things to try:
- Is your DAW receiving MIDI from the Launch Control XL mk1?
- Make sure your DAW is configured to correctly route the MIDI output of the Launch Control XL mk1 to the MIDI channel assigned to the desired part in Omnisphere.
- If you are using the Omnisphere standalone host, make sure the MIDI output channel of the Launch Control XL mk1 matches the MIDI channel of the Omnisphere Part you want to control.
- Are the knobs and buttons on the Launch Control XL mk1 sending the correct MIDI CC messages to control Omnisphere? See the list at the top of the page for the correct MIDI CC numbers.
SUPPORT
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