Since Ableton Live 9.7.2, the Minilab MkII benefits from a deeper integration as a control surface device in Live.
Rather than other devices, it has a dedicated control surface memory, allowing to switch from normal to control surface mode in a fraction of second.

To use the Minilab MkII as an Ableton Live control surface, you have to:

• Select Minilab MkII in each Control Surface boxes from Live > Preferences > MIDI
• Set the Minilab MkII on the dedicated control surface memory (memory 8)

Then, here are the functions that will be mapped on your Minilab MkII when using the memory 8:

CONTROL

MAPPING

KNOB 1 KNOB 2 KNOB 3 KNOB 4 KNOB 5 KNOB 6 KNOB 7 KNOB 8 KNOB 9 KNOB 10 KNOB 11 KNOB 12 KNOB 13 KNOB 14 KNOB 15 KNOB 16 PAD 1 to 8 PAD 9 to 16

LIVE – Device control LIVE – Device control LIVE – Device control LIVE – Device control Selected TRACK – control send A Selected TRACK – control send B LIVE – control RETURN A level LIVE – TRACK scroll left/right LIVE – Device control LIVE – Device control LIVE – Device control LIVE – Device control Selected TRACK – control PANNING Selected TRACK – control LEVEL LIVE – control RETURN B LEVEL LIVE – SCENE scroll up/down Control CLIPS first row Control CLIPS second row

If you quit the memory 8, you will be able to use your Minilab MkII functions normally, like:

• Finger drumming on a drum rack with the pads
• Controlling your V Collection synths parameters with the encoders.

Then, if you need to switch back to the control surface mode, simply recall the memory 8.