Overview
The Launchkey 49 MK3 MIDI keyboard was made for creating tracks in Ableton Live. designed to give you everything you need to create and play your music. Made for creators of all abilities. Launchkey gives you inspirational tools to expand your musical vocabulary. Scale and Chord modes and a powerful arpeggiator push your musical creativity and help start new ideas. Custom Modes and a full-size MIDI output transform Launchkey into a powerful centrepiece of any music-making setup.
Key Features
Designed for Ableton Live
Immediate access to all the controls you need
Create and play with feeling
Velocity-sensitive keyboard and 16 velocity-sensitive pads enable expressive and dynamic performance
Get creative with chords
Three chord modes (fixed. scale. and user) let you trigger chords with one finger
Never hit a wrong note
Scale modes transpose keys and pads to notes in the selected scale
Capture MIDI
One-touch access to Ableton Live s Capture MIDI feature means you ll never lose an idea
Get melodies moving
Powerful arpeggiator takes you to new melodic. harmonic. and rhythmic places
Control anything MIDI
5-pin MIDI output works with any MIDI-compatible device
Easy-to-read screen
16x2 character screen lets you easily see the state of what you re controlling or selecting
Make music immediately
Free software. including Ableton Live 10 Lite. virtual instruments. plugins. and sample packs let you start creating straight away
Shape your sound
Tweak instruments and effects to perfection using eight rotary encoders and nine 1.8' faders
Make Launchkey your own
Four Custom Modes enable you to create unique control setups for any performance or studio rig. using Novation Components
Specifications
Keyboard: 49 Full-Size Keys. Synth Action with Velocity
MIDI Control Surfaces:
1 x Wheel (Pitch-Bend)
1 x Wheel (Modulation)
8 x Rotary Encoders
16 x Pads (Velocity-Sensitive)
9 x Fader Encoders (Assignable)
Performance Functions: Arpeggiator. Octave Shift. Transport Controls. Transpose
I/O:
1 x USB Type-B Bus-Power/MIDI Output
1 x 1/4' Sustain Input
1 x MIDI 5-Pin MIDI Output
OS Compatibility:
macOS 10.7 or Later
Windows 7 or Later
iOS
Power Options: USB Bus Power
Display: LED
Anti-Theft Features: Kensington Security Slot
Dimensions (W x D x H) mm: 787 x 254 x 76
Weight: 3.03 kg
Included Software
- Ableton Live 10 Lite Industry-leading music creation software. with seamless operation with Launchkey.
- Serato Sample LE A powerful and intuitive sampler plugin to quickly find. chop. key-shift. and time-stretch samples.
- Splice Sounds Two-month membership. Get access to millions of high-quality. royalty-free one-shots. loops. and presets. with new releases daily.
- Spitfire Audio LABS Expressive Strings Exceptional strings samples made by musicians and sampling experts in London. for anyone. anywhere.
- XLN Audio Addictive Keys Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Focusrite or Novation hardware.
- Klevgrand R0Verb A hybrid between a simple reverb and a very complex delay in an easy-to-use plugin.
- Klevgrand DAW Cassette A plugin that emulates the sound of a tape deck. with accurate recreation of saturation. distortion. noise and wobble.
- AAS Session Bundle Keys. guitar and synth plugins for music makers. which provide essential sounds for your tracks.
- Novation Sound Collective A constant source of inspiration for Novation users in search of new sounds. Find regular inspiration with frequent new additions to the Collective. to continue your musical journey.