Hi!
Just watched this video:
Coud be an interesting combination with the Mini or the Play +
If someone could have the opportunity to try out this combo would be great to know their first impressions.
Cheers to everyone!
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I still would recommend the Arturia Minilab 3 as it features a full sized MIDI Out and additional faders.
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If you want to use the Launchkey, you’ll need to convert its type-A MIDI TRS output to type-B to use with Polyend gear (or convert the USB MIDI, pick your poison).
I’ll second @Sandroid 's recommendation of the Arturia Minilab 3 - I have two of them and the full 5-pin is super nice to have. Knobs/faders are also configurable, which the Launchkey should also be able to do. Build quality is probably comparable.
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Slight clarification to @wencer 's comment above. It seems the full-size versions of the Launchkey MK4 line have a 5-pin MIDI out port; only the mini-37 and mini-25 MK4 Launchkeys have a TRS MIDI out. It seems if you use either of the mini versions, you’ll have to get a Type-A TRS-to-MIDI adapter, then a standard MIDI cable, then connect that to the Tracker’s Type-B TRS-to-MIDI adapter, which seems like a PITA. I can say that I have successfully connected my Launchkey 49 MK3 to my Tracker using only the Tracker’s Type-B TRS-to-MIDI adapter and a standard 5-pin MIDI cable. I would be more interested in Launchkey MK4 line if my current MK3 didn’t already meet my needs. Hope that helps!
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Hey, thanks @hansjmaverick for the imput…
But… in the case of the mk4 mini versions, isn’t it possible to use a trs a to trs b cable directly without the 5 pin midi adapters?
Im.thinking in potability whith the mini… im new to the a/b hell of midi 
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Also, there’s an objective disadvantage in the trs use in midi? (Appart of the a b affair?)
Cheers and thanks again for your kind andswers!
You can find 3.5mm ↔ 3.5mm jack adapters/converters from A to B to simplify things.
Here’s some links:
That will keep the cables pretty simple. Also there is no disadvantage when using TRS (besides the standards mess 
)
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I bought a couple of these adapters and basically don’t have to think about it. Trying to just be TRS for everything. When I plug something in to another thing and midi isn’t working, I either add or remove an adapter and it works 
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Sorry I didn’t get a chance to respond sooner - it looks like some other folks have already weighed in with helpful advice. I haven’t had much luck directly connecting a TRS cable between two devices that both use TRS for MIDI (In my case, it was my Tracker and a Roland SP-404 SX.) I wasn’t aware that there are TRS A-to-B adapters, which other folks have kindly provided links to. So that’s good to know!
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