Cubase update 12.0.40 maintenance update adds Launchkey 88 Mk3 MIDI script to factory scripts but having bought the keyboard, Cubase doesn’t recognise it when it starts up.
My understanding of MIDI Remote function is that with the controller turned on, when Cubase starts the script should activate as Cubase auto-detects it & a picture of the keyboard displays in the bottom window & it’s mapped to Cubase.
The keyboard has to be activated manually (via the large ‘+’ in MIDI Remote tab) & script (Launchkey 88 Mk3) with ports selected manually. After that, everything OK (mapping etc.) until Cubase is quit. On start up, I have to follow the same process to manually activate.
I understand the 25,37, 49 & 61 key versions are auto-detected (according to Dom Sigalas YouTube video), can’t work out why the 88 key version isn’t.
Hi @flyjat76 ,
There is a known issue on Windows. Unfortunately it seems to make a difference between having the Novation driver installed or not. You can run your hardware without those Novation-specific drivers. Did you install them or are you running your keyboard using the built-in drivers from Microsoft?
Cheers,
Jochen
Novation Support suggested that too so I uninstalled the Novation USB driver but nothing changed.
It’s almost like Cubase sees a script called “Launchkey 88” but doesn’t match it to the controller until it’s told to. Once activated, the mapping works fine.
I have the Launchkey Mini Mk3, and I’m having similar issues with 12.04. If I select a track on LKmini immediately after start-up, the track button LEDs on the keyoard (previously lit correctly on startup) go out (no illumination). But then, IF I select a different track with the mouse in the project window (rather than LKMini), the track LEDs illuminate correctly and remain functional for the duration of the session.
Also, occasionally on startup, C12 .04 reports my LauchkeyMini 3 driver is missing, when clearly it’s not. So I have to reselect the LaunchKeymini mk3 driver for all Instruments that had the driver selected in the previous session for that project.
So I guess some settings are simply not saved properly at close of the previous session for that project? Ie Cubase is forgetful (or getting senile)!
I have the same problem, cubase does not recognize novation launch key 88, I corresponded with novation, none of their advice worked!, it’s a shame, I tried to uninstall novation drivers, is it possible the Yamaha driver for my Steinberg CI2 controller also keeps cubase from seeing the launch key 88?, I need that driver for the device to function, anyway years later and there’s no answer to this question for the people who have this problem except novation says in the end we don’t know what else to try, thanks a lot
Hi Curt, what i just see is: inf dutch store
I translate for you:
The Launchkey is a MIDI master keyboard that is very easy to use. It is the easiest and fastest solution to play electronic music in real time, especially with Ableton Live, because it was designed with that in mind. Of course, everything is provided so that you can use the Launchkey with other software. • Premium full-size keyboard 88 premium semi-weighted keys and 16 velocity-sensitive pads
So in this commercial, i read that this keyboard was developed and delivered with software, and it can be used with other software.
Did you look at setting from this keyboard?
I use an KEYSTATION61MK3 and i bougth it without any software.
And the names of the software that was delivered by your keyboard as i read in the specifications (in dutch) on this website, when i opened the box there was a commercial card in the box of my KEYSTATION with how to get Ableton software, what i do not use.
So i did not install any software for my keystation, and no drivers.
I just plugged it in VIA USB and Cubase sees it.
That is why the recommending to remove the drivers…