Setting Up the Launchkey 37 mk3

When using the Novation Launchkey 37 mk3 to control Omnisphere, the knobs and drum pads on the Launchkey 37 mk3 are assigned to the following Omnisphere parameters:

• Knob 1 (CC#21) – Global Controls Cutoff
• Knob 2 (CC#22) – Global Controls Resonance
• Knob 3 (CC#23) – Global Controls Filter Envelope Amount
• Knob 4 (CC#24) – Global Controls Vibrato Depth
• Knob 5 (CC#25) – Global Controls Ambience Amount
• Knob 6 (CC#26) – Global Controls Ambience Length
• Knob 7 (CC#27) – Global Controls Unison
• Knob 8 (CC#28) – Global Controls Glide

• Pad 9 (CC#36) – Browser Down / Next Patch
• Pad 10 (CC#37) – Browser Up / Previous Patch

Setup

To control Omnisphere using the Launchkey 37 mk3, you’ll need to do the following:

1. Connect the Launchkey 37 mk3 to your computer via USB.
2. Set up the Launchkey 37 mk3 to control Omnisphere.
3. Enable the Launchkey 37 mk3 as a MIDI input device in the host software you’re using (DAW, Standalone, etc.).
4. Activate the Launchkey 37 mk3 Hardware Profile in Omnisphere 3 or later.

LAUNCHKEY 37 mk3 SETUP

Omnisphere relies on the factory default settings of the “Custom Pot Mode” on the Launchkey 37 mk3 for external control.

• You can activate “Custom Pot Mode” by holding the [SHIFT] button then press the drum pad labeled “Custom 1” on the top row of pads (directly underneath Encoders).

You can also use the pads to step through Omnisphere’s patches by switching the pads to “Custom Mode 3 (CC Switches)”.

• Activate “Custom Mode 3 (CC Switches)” by holding the [SHIFT] button and then press the drum pad labeled “Custom 3” on the bottom row of pads (directly above keys).

HOST CONNECTION

• Open your host (DAW, Standalone, etc.) and make sure the Launchkey 37 mk3 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 Launchkey 37 mk3” to activate the Launchkey 37 mk3 hardware profile.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Not working? Here are some things to try:

• Is your DAW receiving MIDI from the Launchkey 37 mk3?
• Make sure your DAW is configured to correctly route the MIDI output of the Launchkey 37 mk3 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 Launchkey 37 mk3 matches the MIDI channel of the Omnisphere Part you want to control.
• Are the knobs and drum pads on the Launchkey 37 mk3 sending the correct MIDI CC messages to control Omnisphere? A simple way to check this is by recording knob movement in your DAW or by usint Novation’s Components editor application. Please see the list at the top of the page for the correct MIDI CC numbers

NOTE: If you need to reassign any MIDI CC#s to the knobs or drum pads, you can do so by using Novation’s Components editor application.

*You can use “Navigation Mode” on the Launchkey mk3 which turns the drum pads into computer keyboard arrow keys. Navigation Mode is great to use when Omnisphere is in focus because it allows you to step through Patches, switch between the Global Controls and Layers tab on the Main Page, and even change Scenes when using Sonic Extensions. To enter Navigation Mode, simply press the [. . .] button (the LCD screen should change to display “Pad Mode Navigation”).

SUPPORT

Still not working? More questions?

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