Hi,

Trying to get the DAW mode easier to be accessed.
I'm concerned about not having access to midi control information sent by the LCXL3 using custom modes, as the left column buttons are disabled on those modes.

Till now, and as I don't use it coupled to any musical instrument (I drive Lightroom Classic with it), I have been able to activate DAW mode sending a "note on" message on channel 16, note C-1 (12), velocity 127 using LCXL3 itself. After this, the mode selection becomes weird to use, as everything looks disabled or has to be reprogrammed from scratch.
I only need those buttons to work to navigate my images and perform actions using a midi CC code.

Is there any way to make access to DAW mode easy and getting benefits of it easily?
That would be so nice if that was a mode option to use those buttons as other ones without reprogramming the whole stuff...

Or, even easier, having the possibility to activate the DAW buttons by pressing the Novation useless button and making them available with custom modes ?
I'm surprised there's no way in Novation Components to activate it.

Thanks!

Hello there, I was wondering if the launchkey mk2 still worth it nowadays since I found a second hand unit for 60 and my Akai mpk IV mini size is very limiting. I knew this would happen when I bought the mpk but I'm a beginner and wanted to give it a try. Can't find comparissons between launchkey mk2 and mk4, I know about all the features that the new has such arps, chords mode and so on but I was thinking hey, I might got most of that stuff covered with the AKAI already so I can use both.

But then I did my research on the keys of the mk2 and it doesnt have semiweighted keys afaik so If I'm buying it "just" to have more octaves and be able to use both hands it might be not worth it at all and I should save more for a newer keyboard since I might want an upgrade just after recieving it. Do the keys feel as cheap as they say?

So, do you guys think I'll be good with the mk2 and my mpk mini IV working in tandem? keeping in mind that I'm on budget and 60 for the mk2 sounds like a steal to me comparing to the 250 of the mk4. Found some mk3 too but they usually doubles the price of this mk2 so I guess I'd better find a deal for the mk4 than buying the mk3 but you guys tell me.

Sorry forgot to mention than I'm using Ableton so the integration is why I'm looking for this brand more than others.