Applies to:

• Launchkey MK4 and Launchkey Mini MK4
• Ableton Live 10 or earlier

If using Ableton Live 11 or 12, please see these articles instead: Launchkey MK4 Ableton Live Setup or Launchkey Mini MK4 Ableton Live Setup

Launchkey MK4 will not work to its full potential in Ableton Live 10 or earlier versions, however, you can still use it as a generic MIDI controller. 

To do so, with Ableton Live open, go to the 'Link MIDI' tab in the Live Preferences:

• On Windows, go to Options > Preferences > Link MIDI
• On Mac, go to Live > Preferences > Link MIDI

Then, match the MIDI settings below:

On Windows, the MIDI port will be the first port, whilst the DAW port will be the second port. 

You can then use generic MIDI mappings in Live to map the controls of your Launchkey (e.g. encoders, faders, Transport buttons, etc) to the Live controls. See this Ableton Support article for reference: Making custom MIDI Mappings

Features that are not possible without the Ableton Live integration mainly include, but are not limited to; Clip Launching, Plugin control, and Capture MIDI.

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