Table of Contents
Introduction to the Launchkey 49 ............................................................................................... 4
Box Contents .................................................................................................................. 4
Getting started with your Launchkey 49 ....................................................................................... 5
Connecting and Powering ................................................................................................. 5
Easy Start ....................................................................................................................... 6
What is Novation Components? ......................................................................................... 7
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 8
Launchkey 49 hardware overview .............................................................................................. 9
Shi button ................................................................................................................... 12
Latching Modifier Buttons ................................................................................................ 13
Playing the Launchkey 49's keyboard ......................................................................................... 14
Changing Octave ............................................................................................................ 14
Transposing the keys ....................................................................................................... 15
Playing with Parts ........................................................................................................... 16
Control areas of the Launchkey 49 ............................................................................................. 18
Encoder Modes ............................................................................................................... 19
Pad Modes ..................................................................................................................... 21
Fader Modes .................................................................................................................. 24
Using the Launchkey 49's Scale Mode ........................................................................................ 26
Changing the scale .......................................................................................................... 26
Scales ........................................................................................................................... 27
Snap to Scale ................................................................................................................. 27
Filter out of Scale ............................................................................................................ 27
Easy Scale ..................................................................................................................... 27
Using the Launchkey 49's Chord Modes ...................................................................................... 28
Chord Map ..................................................................................................................... 28
User Chord Mode ............................................................................................................ 36
Fixed Chord Mode ........................................................................................................... 38
Using the Launchkey's Arpeggiator (Arp) .................................................................................... 39
Arp Controls ................................................................................................................... 40
Arp Tempo ..................................................................................................................... 40
Arp Swing ...................................................................................................................... 41
Arp Rate ........................................................................................................................ 41
Arp Gate ........................................................................................................................ 42
Arp Type ........................................................................................................................ 42
Arp Octave ..................................................................................................................... 42
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