Novation LaunchKeys 49 Mk2 (black) Bitwig Controller Script

• Does not support the Mk1 (gray); protocol is different
• Probably supports the 25 and 61 variants (25 at a loss of some functionality)
• Bitwig API 6 for the most up-to-date features
• Enhanced Pad bank (octaves, colors)

Functionality at-a-glance

• Note Keys, Wheels, and Octave Transpose work as usual
• Strong support for Remote Controls on Devices (pads, knobs, faders; device/page navigation; indications)
• Soft-takeover for Faders/Knobs on Remote Control pages and User Controls
• Transposing the Pads!
• Visual notifications for most buttons/adjustments

Faders

• InControl Mode
  • Track/Channel selectors navigate Tracks
  • Faders adjust current Device Remote Control Page values
  • Fader buttons toggle mapping of each Device Remote Control
  • Master Fader adjusts Current Track Volume
  • Master Fader button selects Master Track
• Basic Mode
  • Track/Channel selectors 'slide' the 8-Track Bank across Tracks
  • Faders adjust Track in Bank volumes
  • Fader buttons select Track in Bank
  • Master Fader adjusts Master Track volume
  • Master Fader button selects Master Track

Knobs

• InControl Mode
  • Knobs adjust current Device Remote Control Page values
• Basic Mode
  • Knobs adjust User Control values (can be mapped)

Pads

• InControl Mode
  • Top row toggles mapping of Faders/Knobs to Remote Controls
  • Top row is colored by Remote Control color or nothing for unmapped/unavailable
  • Bottom row selects Pages of Remote Controls
  • Bottom row is colored by the Track and indicates selected/available Remote Control Pages
  • Top play Pad selects the next Device on the Track
  • Bottom play Pad selects the previous Device on the Track
  • When navigating Devices, the Remote Controls section visibility is shown/hidden for the current/previous Device
• Basic Mode
  • Pads are used as Note Inputs (imagine a 4x4 grid, but cut it in half and show the bottom on the left and top on the right)
  • Pads are colored by the Track color and indicate played notes (live and playback)
  • Top play Pad shifts the Pad's starting note up by 16 (transposing)
  • Bottom play Pad shifts the Pad's starting note down by 16 (transposing)

Transport Controls

Mapped to the appropriate Bitwig Transport Controls

Changes from the Bitwig shipped version

• Enhanced Pad color support
• Most changes resulted from API deprecations
• Altered InControl Pad mappings
• Knobs/Faders use Remote Control pages, instead of direct Parameters and Macros
• Pads do not blink
• Unmapped parameters no longer change values
• Round Pad 'play' buttons navigate Devices instead of Presets