Launchkey 88 Key Volume input?

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Hello! New to the game here, coming from StudioOne.

I recently acquired Cubase Pro and a Novation LaunchKey 88. I’m not sure I set up the LaunchKey correctly. When I play the keyboard, the keys produce the same volume no matter what. Only the modulation switch can change volume.

Am I able to set this up so that the proper volume inputs are sent into Cubase to account for the “weightedness” of the keys, so that it sounds natural? I’ve tried a number of settings in the “Note Expression Input Device” screen but have not figured this out yet.

Thanks in advance!

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Welcome to this forum.

I suppose that we’re talking about the velocity here. In this case, most midi keyboards can let you alter this in their settings panel. In the case of the Launchkey if I recall correctly, there are three velocity curves and an Off settings. The way you describe it, I think that you have set this to Off (?)

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Where do these velocity settings live in Cubase?

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Nowhere inside the DAW. These are settings on the controller itself, as described in its manual. Here’s a screenshot from the mk3 model:

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So I did check this on the keyboard, and they were set to “normal.” It just isn’t translating in Cubase, so I assumed it was a DAW setting.

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I see.

I guess this is another place to have a look. I never use this, so not the right guy to advice, sorry. There are more advanced users in this forum, most probably they can be of help.

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Let’s get some info about what’s actually happening.

  1. Add a MIDI Track to a Project
  2. Set its MIDI Input to the Launchkey
  3. Enable Monitoring on the Track
  4. Find the MIDI Inserts for the Track & load up a MIDI Monitor
  5. Play your Launchkey & see if the Velocity values change or stay constant on the Monitor
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