I'm on the road without my computer so can't comment on the Launcher, but here are some ideas regarding 1.):
1. Can KeySwitches for switching articulation be assigned to another controller? That is, for example, I play the keys and switch articulations using Novation LaunchKey.
Yes, you can use any connected MIDI controller to switch Sound Variations (what articulations are called in Studio One). There are several ways to do this. Of course, you can just play the appropriate keyswitches on your LaunchKey's keyboard. If you have more than one MIDI keyboard connected to your computer, and you want to use one to record/play melodies and the LaunchKey to switch variations, I'd just select "All Inputs" for your track instead of just one specific device.
The other way is to use Studio One's commands to control variations. Commands can be triggered by any MIDI controller that can send MIDI CC messages (I'm not entirely sure about the LaunchKey, but I imagine the pads can be configured to send MIDI CCs).
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The commands available for switching between Sound Variations are
- Apply Next
- Apply Previous
- Apply Variation 1
- Apply Variation 2
- Apply Variation 3 (...20)
So these can be useful to a) cycle between variations (next/previous) or map the 1st/2nd/3rd/... variation to specific Pads (Pad1: Variation 1, Pad2: Variation 2, etc.).
The most sophisticated approach is to map pads on the MIDI controller to specific variations in any sample library/instrument, e.g. Legato, Tremolo, Pizzicato. To do this, you can create macros using this command:
- Find and Apply Variation [Name]
This allows you to pass a "name" argument to the macros and create your own macros for the variations you use regularly. The advantage is that you can always access certain articulations from the same pad or controller button. Legato may not always be the first variation in every sample library, but if you want, you can have a pad or button that always triggers "Legato".
Some sample libraries may have very specific articulations (such as fluttertongue or flautando), but the most common articulations are usually found in every library (such as legato, staccato, portamento, etc.).
For more information and tutorials on sound variations, see this thread in the Tips & Tricks forum:
Sound Variations is Studio One's articulation management system. It's very powerful and considered as the easiest-to-use system on the market. Here is a selection of video on Sound Variations: https://youtu.be/ewBDjiy1Z5U https://youtu.be/4eDL_VfpVsY https://youtu.be/g1f2uk8kZLA...
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I hope this helps!
