TouchDesigner-LaunchControl-Utility

A utility for integrating Novation Launch Control XL with TouchDesigner, allowing easy mapping of knobs and sliders.

Japanese Documentation

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Compatibility

This tool is confirmed to work with Novation Launch Control XL MK2. Other types of Launch Control XL may not be compatible with this tool. The tox files and the example project file were made with TouchDesigner in version 2023.11600.

Usage

For usage examples, see inside the example.toe.

Step 1: Connect Launch Control XL to your computer

• Set your Launch Control XL to User Mode 1.

Step 2: Configure MIDI Device Mapper in TouchDesigner

• Navigate to the Dialogues menu and select MIDI Device Mapper.
• Create a new mapping and set the Input Device to Launch Control XL.

Step 3: Set up the Master Component

• Place launchcontrol_master.tox at the same level or a higher level in the directory hierarchy of the path where you will use this utility within your TouchDesigner project. For example, place it in project1.

Step 4: Configure the Master COMP

• In launchcontrol_master.tox, set the Device ID and MIDI Channel of your Launch Control XL.
• If the utility doesn't work correctly, press Reset in launchcontrol_master.tox.

Step 5: Set up the Selector Component

• Place launchcontrol_select.tox anywhere you want to assign the value of the knobs or sliders.

Step 6: Configure the Selector Component

• Open the Custom page in launchcontrol_select.tox and set the following parameters:
  • Master OP Name: Enter LaunchControl_master.
  • Depth Level: Set the number of levels up in the directory hierarchy from the current location of launchcontrol_select.tox to where launchcontrol_master.tox is located. For example, if launchcontrol_master.tox is located two levels up, set Depth Level to 2.
  • Control Group: Select the group of the desired knob or slider.
  • Control Number: Select the number of the desired knob or slider.
  • Output Mode: Choose one of the following modes:
    • Unipolar: Output values linearly within the Unipolar Range.
    • Bipolar (Only for knobs): Output Bipolar Center when the knob is set to the center click position and output within the range of Bipolar Range.
    • Exponential: Output values exponentially with the ratio of Exponential Min-Max Ratio within Exponential Range.
  • Output Lag: Set the lag time for the output.
  • Output Filter Width: Set the width of the filter applied to the output.

Step 7: Use the Values from the Selector Component

• You can use the values by either:
  • Connecting to the output of launchcontrol_select.tox.
  • Using Export CHOP directly from launchcontrol_select.tox.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Trademark

Launch Conrtol is a registered trademark of Focusrite. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Focusrite.

About the Developer

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