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Minimalist Bitwig controller script for the Arturia MiniLab Mk II

Arturia MiniLab Mk II for Bitwig

Setup

  • Place minilab-mk2.control.js into ~/Documents/Bitwig Studio/Controller Scripts.

  • Choose the controller script from Settings -> Controller -> Add controller manually.

  • Select Arturia MiniLab mkII as input and output each.

  • Open Arturia MIDI Control Center, change each knob to Option: Relative #1, save as preset and load onto the device memory.

  • On the MiniLab, press shift and select the corresponding memory slot.

Usage

Layout

  • Pads 1 to 8 function as normal MIDI notes / drum pads.

  • Pads 9 to 16 (after pressing the pad selector) function as following:

    • Pad 9 & 10 (white) – Scroll between tracks.
    • Pad 11 & 12 – Unassigned.
    • Pad 13 (blue) – Toggle metronome.
    • Pad 14 (green) – Toggle play/pause.
    • Pad 15 (yellow) – Stop playback.
    • Pad 15 (red) – Toggle recording.
  • The knobs are divided vertically and function as following:

    • Knob 1 & 9 control pan and volume of the currently selected track. Click the knob to reset.
    • Knob 2, 3, 4 & 10, 11, 12 are freely assignable in Bitwig.
    • Knob 5, 6, 7, 8 & 13, 14, 15, 16 control the macros of the currently selected device.

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