MiniLab 3 - DAW Integration

We first have a tutorial video on "How to control Ableton Live".

Please find our dedicated guide for Ableton Live.

Here are its quick setup steps:

• Use the latest version of Ableton Live.
   
• Connect your MiniLab 3 and select DAW program (shift + pad 3).
   
• Go to Live's MIDI settings (Preferences Link Tempo MIDI tab).
   
• In the MIDI part, select your control surface (MiniLab 3).
   
• Set the right In and out Port (“MiniLab 3 MIDI” / “MiniLab 3 MIDI”).
   

• Make sure you disable the “MiniLab DIN THRU”, “MiniLab MCU” and the “Minilab ALV” ports:

The MiniLab 3 should be detected and ready for Live.

 Note

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Please update to Ableton Live 11.2.5 (and later versions) for "Added Control Surface support for the Arturia MiniLab 3".

We first have a tutorial video on "How to control Bitwig".

Please find our dedicated guide and scripts for Bitwig.

Here are its quick setup steps:

• Use the latest version of Bitwig Studio that contains the MiniLab 3 integration script. (At least version 5)
   
• Connect your MiniLab 3 and select DAW program (shift + pad 3).
   
• Open Bitwig Studio.
   
• Go to Bitwig Studio's MIDI settings (File Settings Controller tab).
   

• Choose Add Controller Hardware Vendor, and then Arturia Product MiniLab 3.

• Click on "Add"
   
• Select the MIDI ports in the input and output:

Your controller is now ready to use with Bitwig Studio.

We first have a tutorial video on "How to control FL Studio".

Please find our dedicated guide and scripts for FL Studio.

Here are its quick setup steps:

• Use the latest version of FL Studio that contains the MiniLab 3 integration script. (From FL Studio 21)
   
• Connect your MiniLab 3 and select DAW program (shift + pad 3).
   
• Open FL Studio.
   
• Go to FL Studio MIDI settings (Options MIDI Settings MIDI tab).

• Select the right script called “MiniLab 3” in the Controller type box under the “Input Section”.
   
• Select a MIDI port for input and output. You’ll need them to match (see above).
   
• Make sure you've disabled the “Minilab3 DIN THRU”, the “Minilab3 MCU” and the “Minilab3 ALV” ports.
   

MiniLab 3 should be detected in FL Studio and ready to use.

Here are the quick setup steps for Logic Pro:

• To use your MiniLab 3 with Logic Pro, you have to download the scripts from this link. (Make sure to use Logic version 10.7.4 or above)
   
• Extract the folder and execute the .dmg file.
   
• Double click on the application to install the scripts. (You should be notified with a pop-up)
   
• Connect your MiniLab 3 and select DAW program (shift + pad 3).
   
• Open Logic Pro.
   
• In Logic Pro, select Control Surface then go to the Setup settings, and create a new one.
   
• Then select Install. You should now be able to select the MiniLab 3 from the displayed list.
   
• Make sure the Input and Output ports are correct (as shown on the image below).
   

• Finally, disable the Minilab3 MCU / Minilab3 DIN THRU / Minilab3 ALV ports in the MIDI section of the Preferences menu, otherwise you will hear some pops and notes when using the Transport function.

Your controller is now ready to use with Logic Pro.

Here are the quick setup steps for Reason:

• Use the latest version of Reason that contains the MiniLab 3 integration script (Reason 12.5).
   
• Connect your MiniLab 3 and select DAW program (shift + pad 3).
   
• Open Reason.
   
• Go to the Reason MIDI settings: Edit Preferences MIDI tab.
   

• You only have to press ”Auto-detect surfaces”. After that, Reason will display an information window.
   
• If the Auto-detection does not work, you still can manually add your control surface: Select “Add Manually”, and then, select “Arturia” and “MiniLab 3” in the 2 boxes.
   
• Select the right In/Out combination:
   
• 1. In Port: MiniLab 3 MIDI
• 2. Out Port: MiniLab 3 MIDI
   
• Select “OK”. You should see an introduction pop-up if it works.
   
• Disable the Minilab3 MCU / Minilab3 DIN THRU / Minilab3 ALV ports.
   

Your controller is now ready to use with Reason.

Here are the quick setup steps for Cubase:

• In order to use your MiniLab 3 with Cubase, you have to download the script from this link.
   
• Extract the folders.
   
• You should then take the folder named “MiniLab_3”, and place it at the end of this path:
   
• Win: `C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Steinberg\Cubase\MIDI Remote\Driver Scripts\Local\Arturia`
• MacOS: `/Users/<username>/Documents/Steinberg/Cubase/MIDI Remote/Driver Scripts/Local/Arturia`

• Connect your MiniLab 3 and select the DAW program (Shift + pad 3).
   
• Open Cubase.
   
• In Cubase, click on the MIDI Remote tab at the bottom of the window.
   

• Select ‘Open MIDI Remote Manager’, and click on ‘Add Surface’ at the top of the window.
   
• Make sure you fill the boxes correctly (MiniLab 3 MIDI in Input and Output) like on the picture below, and click on ‘Create MIDI Controller Surface’.

• Finally, disable the MiniLab 3 MCU / MiniLab 3 DIN THRU / MiniLab 3 ALV ports in ‘Studio Studio Setup MIDI Port Setup’, otherwise it's possible that you will hear some pops and notes when using the Transport function.

Your controller is now ready to be used with Cubase.