Novation - LaunchControl  

CONTROLS

The LauchControl offers 8 Factory Templates plus 8 more User defined. To select one of the 8 available Factory templates, hold down the FACTORY button and then press one of the low numbered pads. The User Templates are selected by holding down the USER button and then press one of the low numbered pads.

KEY

ACTION

F + PAD 1 to PAD 8

Select Factory Templates 1 to 8

U + PAD 1 to PAD 8

Select User Templates 1 to 8

Only Factory Templates are pre-assigned to VirtualDJ actions. See Advanced Setup for User Templates.

FACTORY TEMPLATE 1 : EFFECT CONTROLS

F + 1 Hold FACTORY button down and then press the 1st Pad to select the Factory Template 1. The 1st Factory Template is selected/loaded by default each time VirtualDJ launches with the unit connected.
In this mode, the unit is pre-assigned to offer Effect, Video Effect and Video Transition Controls.

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

S SHIFT

Press this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column.
Left button is assigned as Left Deck SHIFT and Right button is assigned as Right deck SHIFT

1 PAD 1/6

Turn selected Effect on/off of the 1st FX slot

Show/hide the FX GUI of the selected Effect of the 1st FX Slot in Browser

2 PAD 2/7

Turn selected Effect on/off of the 2nd FX slot

Show/hide the FX GUI of the selected Effect of the 2nd FX Slot in Browser

3 PAD 3/8

Turn selected Effect on/off of the 3rd FX slot

Show/hide the FX GUI of the selected Effect of the 3rd FX Slot in Browser

4 BOTTOM KNOB 1/6

Selects the Effect for the 1st FX Slot

5 BOTTOM KNOB 2/7

Selects the Effect for the 2nd FX Slot

6 BOTTOM KNOB 3/8

Selects the Effect for the 3rd FX Slot

7 TOP KNOB 1/6

Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect of the FX Slot 1

Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect of the FX Slot 1

8 TOP KNOB 2/7

Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect of the FX Slot 2

Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect of the FX Slot 2

9 TOP KNOB 3/8

Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect of the FX Slot 3

Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect of the FX Slot 3

10 PAD 4

Triggers the selected Video Transition

Show/hide the FX GUI of the selected Video Transition in Browser

11 BOTTOM KNOB 4

Select the Video Transition

12 TOP KNOB 4

Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Video Transition (if available)

Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Video Transition (if available)

13 PAD 5

Triggers the selected Video Effect

Show/hide the FX GUI of the selected Video Effect in Browser

14 BOTTOM KNOB 5

Select the Video Effect

15 TOP KNOB 5

Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Video Effect (if available)

Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Video Effect (if available)

16 LEFT/RIGHT ARROW BUTS

Open previous/next panel from the Mixer Center panels (Mixer, Video, Scratch, Master) of the default VirtualDJ skin

FACTORY TEMPLATES 2-8 : MIXER CONTROLS & PADS

Hold FACTORY button down and then press a Pad from 2 to 8 to select the Factory Template 2 to 8.
The top and bottom knobs offer Mixer Controls regardless the selected Template.
The 8 numbered buttons offer Pads actions depending on the selected Pad Page. Each time a Template is chosen, the related Pad Page will be automatically displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skin.

F + 2 special NOVation DECKS Pad page
F + 3 Hotcues Pad page
F + 4 Loop Pad page
F + 5 Loop Roll Pad page
F + 6 Slicer Pad page
F + 7 Sampler Pad page
F + 8 BeatJump Pad page

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

S / D SHIFT/DECK

Use the left button to assign the unit to control the Pads of the Left Deck.
Use the Right button to assign the unit to control the Pads of the Right deck.
When a Deck is selected, press the same Left/Right button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column.

1 to 8 PAD 1-8

Operation depends on the selected Pads Page

Operation depends on the selected Pads page

9 TOP KNOB 1/8

Adjust the Low Band of the Equalizer

10 TOP KNOB 2/7

Adjust the Mid (Treble) Band of the Equalizer

11 TOP KNOB 3/6

Adjust the High Band of the Equalizer

12 TOP KNOB 4/5

Adjust the pre-fader Output Level (Gain)

13 BOTTOM KNOB 1

Adjust the level of the Master Output

14 BOTTOM KNOB 2

Headphones Crossfader.
Left deck is sent to Headphones when in minimum/left position.
Right deck is sent to Headphones when in maximum/right position.
Both decks are sent to Headphones when in other middle positions

15 BOTTOM KNOB 3/6

Apply a High/Low Pass Filter

16 BOTTOM KNOB 4/5

Adjust Left/Right deck's Volume

17 BOTTOM KNOB 7

Headphones Cue/Mix.
Send Master Output to Headphones when in maximum/right position
Send Decks that have PFL enabled to Headphones when in minimum/right position.
Blend the audio signal as above when in all other middle positions

18 BOTTOM KNOB 8

Adjust the output Volume of the Headphones channel

19 LEFT/RIGHT ARROW

Decrease/Increase Parameter 1 of the selected Pad Page

Decrease/Increase Parameter 2 of the selected Pad Page

NOVATION DECKS PADS PAGE

When the Template 2 is selected, a special Pads Page will be displayed in the Pads section of the default VirtualDJ skin. This page will be available only if the unit is connected.
The page offers basic Deck Transport Controls for both Decks

NOV DECKS Pads Page

NOV DECKS Pads Page when SHIFT is pressed

Advanced Setup