Omnisphere 3 Hardware Guide

Setting Up the Minilab mk3

When using the Arturia MiniLab mk3 to control Omnisphere, the knobs and faders on the MiniLab mk3 are assigned to the following Omnisphere parameters:

  • Knob 1 (CC#74) – Global Controls Cutoff
  • Knob 2 (CC#71) – Global Controls Resonance
  • Knob 3 (CC#76) – Global Controls Filter Envelope Amount
  • Knob 4 (CC#77) – Global Controls Vibrato Depth
  • Knob 5 (CC#93) – Global Controls Ambience Amount
  • Knob 6 (CC#18) – Global Controls Ambience Length
  • Knob 7 (CC#19) – Global Controls Unison
  • Knob 8 (CC#16) – Global Controls Glide
  • Fader 1 (CC#82) – Global Controls Amp and Filter Envelope Attack
  • Fader 2 (CC#83) – Global Controls Amp and Filter Envelope Decay
  • Fader 3 (CC#85) – Global Controls Amp and Filter Envelope Sustain
  • Fader 4 (CC#17) – Global Controls Amp and Filter Envelope Release

Setup

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

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

MINILAB MK3 SETUP

Omnisphere relies on the factory default settings of a User Template on the MiniLab mk3.

  • If you haven’t customized any User Templates on the MiniLab mk3, then you can simply load the first User Template by holding the [SHIFT] button and then pressing the drum pad labeled as [Prog] until you see “User 1” displayed on the LCD screen.
  • If you have customized one of the six User Templates on the MiniLab mk3, you can simply load or create a new/ unused User Template that has not been customized.
  • If you have customized all six User Templates then you’ll need to use Arturia’s MIDI Control Center to create a new User Template that is using the factory default settings for all the knobs, buttons, and sliders, and then send that User Template to the MiniLab mk3. See the list above for the correct MIDI CC numbers.

HOST CONNECTION

  • Open your host (DAW, Standalone, etc.) and make sure the MiniLab 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 “Arturia > Arturia MiniLab mk3” to activate the MiniLab mk3 hardware profile.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Not working? Here are some things to try:

  • Is your DAW receiving MIDI from the MiniLab mk3?
  • Make sure your DAW is configured to correctly route the MIDI output of the MiniLab 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 MiniLab mk3 matches the MIDI channel of the Omnisphere Part you want to control.
  • Are the User Templates available on the MiniLab mk3? If not, you may need to connect your MiniLab mk3 to Arturia’s “MIDI Control Center” application and enable the User Templates in the “Device Settings” of the MiniLab mk3.
  • Is your User Template setup so that the knobs, faders, and buttons send the correct MIDI CC#s used to control Omnisphere? You can check this by reviewing the Settings on your MiniLab mk3 or connecting your MiniLab mk3 to Arturia’s MIDI Control Center application and review your User Template there. See the list at the top of the page for the correct MIDI CC numbers.

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