#NOVATION LAUNCHKEY 25 DRIVER HOW TO#
Theres also a very good video on youtube explaining how to set up midi controllers with Reaper.Īlso another pro tip: your launchkey comes with a bunch of free software and a lot of them are virtual instruments that will get you started. 6/09/ Pick your download for product by type Novation USB Driver Novation driver for Windows 7 and higher. Standalone Operation Launchkey works standalone, so it’s the perfect controller for any music-making setup, with or without a computer. Then enable track recording and monitoring and you should hear your sounds when you play the keys. Use Novation Components to configure four Custom Modes, which map Launchkey’s knobs, faders and pads to software and hardware features. After that look on the bottom right of the track where it says input and change it to MIDI Devides>Launchkey> all channels. Go to the prefrences in reaper and under midi devices you need to select the launchkey and enable it. Once you have your instrument selected you need to enable the input to be the launchkey. NovationLaunchkey49 FLStudioSetup Launchkey49MK2Note this will work for the Launchkey 49 or 61 MK2.Dont have a LaunchKey yet Get it here - https://amzn. You choose the instrument in the FX tab just like you were to apply other FX. You're going to need to get some virtual instruments (VSTi) and that will be what sound is made. The pads work without setting anything, and the faders mapped easily to things. Just plug-n-play and the keys will work, and in the case of mine, the pitch and mod wheels, and master volume work fine.
Not sure what your experience is when it comes to this stuff so i'll try to explain everything assuming you know nothing (so sorry if I offend you).įirst of all the Launchkey is a MIDI controller meaning it cant actually make any noises itself, it sends a signal and tells Reaper to play a specific note. Hi, I have a Novation Launchkey 25 (full-size keys) and have been configuring it. I just got a launchkey mini as well and it works pretty nice with reaper.