Here’s my config for good knob coverage to control MiniFreak-V (Standalone) from a single Minilab 3 User Profile. 3 different MIDI channels are used to implement 3 separate knob banks (3 x (8 knobs + 4 faders)).
The mappings I chose are as follows:
| Control | Chan. | CC | ParamID | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fader 1 | 1 | 82 | 5 | Osc1:Volume | OSC |
| Fader 2 | 1 | 83 | 11 | Osc2:Volume | OSC |
| Fader 3 | 1 | 85 | 1 | Osc1 Type | OSC |
| Fader 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | Osc2 Type | OSC |
| Knob 1 | 1 | 74 | 0 | Osc1:Coarse | OSC |
| Knob 2 | 1 | 71 | 2 | Osc1:Wave Param. | OSC |
| Knob 3 | 1 | 76 | 3 | Osc1:Timbre Param. | OSC |
| Knob 4 | 1 | 77 | 4 | Osc1:Shape Param. | OSC |
| Knob 5 | 1 | 93 | 6 | Osc2:Coarse | OSC |
| Knob 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | Osc2:Wave Param. | OSC |
| Knob 7 | 1 | 19 | 9 | Osc2:Timbre Param. | OSC |
| Knob 8 | 1 | 16 | 10 | Osc2:Shape Param. | OSC |
| Pad 1 | Any | 14 | 186 | Prev Preset | |
| Pad 2 | Any | 15 | 187 | Next Preset | |
| Fader 1 | 2 | 82 | 30 | Macro 1 | MISC |
| Fader 2 | 2 | 83 | 31 | Macro 2 | MISC |
| Fader 3 | 2 | 85 | (unassigned) | ||
| Fader 4 | 2 | 17 | 130 | Wheels:Vibrato Rate (Mod Wheel) | MISC |
| Knob 1 | 2 | 74 | 13 | Filter:Cutoff | FILTER |
| Knob 2 | 2 | 71 | 14 | Filter:Res. | FILTER |
| Knob 3 | 2 | 76 | 15 | Filter:Env Amt | FILTER |
| Knob 4 | 2 | 77 | 12 | Glide | MISC |
| Knob 5 | 2 | 93 | 25 | LFO1:Rate (when Rate Type = Free) | LFO |
| Knob 6 | 2 | 18 | 24 | LFO1:Wave | LFO |
| Knob 7 | 2 | 19 | 28 | LFO2:Rate (when Rate Type = Free) | LFO |
| Knob 8 | 2 | 16 | 27 | LFO2:Wave | LFO |
| Fader 1 | 3 | 82 | 133 | FX1:Amount (Dry/Wet) | FX |
| Fader 2 | 3 | 83 | 136 | FX2:Amount (Dry/Wet) | FX |
| Fader 3 | 3 | 85 | 139 | FX3:Amount (Dry/Wet) | FX |
| Fader 4 | 3 | 17 | (unassigned) | ||
| Knob 1 | 3 | 74 | 21 | CyclingEnv:Rise | ENV |
| Knob 2 | 3 | 71 | 22 | CyclingEnv:Fall | ENV |
| Knob 3 | 3 | 76 | 23 | CyclingEnv:Hold | ENV |
| Knob 4 | 3 | 77 | (unassigned) | ||
| Knob 5 | 3 | 93 | 17 | Env:Attack | ENV |
| Knob 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | Env:Decay | ENV |
| Knob 7 | 3 | 19 | 19 | Env:Sustain | ENV |
| Knob 8 | 3 | 16 | 20 | Env:Release | ENV |
MiniFreak-V MIDI config (importable in MiniFreak-V App)
File Name: MiniFreakV-Minilab3-Ch1-3.mnfxmidi
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rootnode>
<midiconfig name="MiniFreakV-Minilab3-Ch1-3">
<assignment controller="14" paramid="186" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="15" paramid="187" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="16" paramid="10" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="17" paramid="7" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="18" paramid="8" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="19" paramid="9" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="71" paramid="2" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="74" paramid="0" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="76" paramid="3" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="77" paramid="4" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="82" paramid="5" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="83" paramid="11" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="85" paramid="1" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="93" paramid="6" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="0"/>
<assignment controller="16" paramid="27" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="17" paramid="130" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="18" paramid="24" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="19" paramid="28" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="71" paramid="14" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="74" paramid="13" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="76" paramid="15" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="77" paramid="12" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="82" paramid="30" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="83" paramid="31" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="93" paramid="25" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="1"/>
<assignment controller="16" paramid="20" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="18" paramid="18" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="19" paramid="19" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="71" paramid="22" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="74" paramid="21" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="76" paramid="23" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="82" paramid="133" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="83" paramid="136" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="85" paramid="139" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
<assignment controller="93" paramid="17" isrelative="0" min="0.000000" max="1.000000" channel="2"/>
</midiconfig>
</rootnode>
Minilab3 User Preset (importable in MIDI Config Center)
Minilab MCC config that goes with the above MiniFreak-V MIDI config.
File Name: MiniFreak.minilab3
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"version": "1.1.1",
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}
Note that:
- I had to edit the MiniFreak-V XML file manually to reuse the same CCs across multiple MIDI channels.
- Previous Preset and Next Preset controls are mapped to Channel 1 but they also work when these CCs are sent on other channel for some reason.