Novation Launchkey 49 Mk4 Keyboard Controller

49-Key Keyboard Controller

Get inspired by the Launchkey 49 – a powerful controller with a four-octave, semi-weighted keyboard and 16 patented FSR pads for finger drumming, clip launching and more. Nine faders and eight endless encoders provide mixing, plugin control and performance options with the integrated creative tools. In addition to the revised hardware and fresh, minimalist design, the next generation of Launchkey offers new ways to get creative in a DAW, with hardware synthesizers or on an iPhone or iPad. The chord, scale and arpeggiator modes have been expanded, allowing you to stay in the selected key and play with even greater expression – all with detailed feedback on the new, crystal-clear OLED display.

DAW Integration

Launchkey supports all major DAWs with seamless, custom integration for Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Reason Studios, Reaper, FL Studio and Ardour. The result is a hardware-controlled workflow with full control over transport functions, timeline navigation, mixing, EQ, clip launching and instrument and effect parameters. And when using Ableton Live’s Session View or Logic’s Live Loops, you can launch clips with all 16 drum pads simultaneously – in Launchpad style and with RGB backlighting that matches what you see on your screen

Semi-Weighted Waterfall Keys

The improved keyboard of the Launchkey 49 is sensitive enough for the finest key touches while also being designed for durability. With 49 semi-weighted waterfall keys, Launchkey now offers the full power of software with the feel of a hardware instrument.

Powerful Creative Tools

The creative tools of the Launchkey 49 are integrated into the hardware itself – so they work the same way in your DAW, with your hardware synthesizers or on your mobile devices. With the scale mode, you can now lock your keyboard to one of 30 different scales to eliminate wrong notes or even display all notes only on the white keys. The fixed chord mode triggers full chords with just one key. New chord mappings enable the next steps, allowing you to create emotional progressions using the Launchkey pads. And with the latest version of the popular arpeggiator, it is easier than ever to vary your sequences and find endless inspiration. The Launchkey 49 keyboard can now be split into two zones, so each hand can play its own zone. Or you can assign two MIDI channels to all 49 keys and send the same notes on both channels simultaneously.

Everything You Need to Get Creative

Launchkey 49 comes with everything you need to start making music right away. The included Ableton Live 12 Lite allows you to record and play music with up to eight MIDI or audio tracks, as well as a range of instruments, effects and creative tools that work perfectly with Launchkey. There is also a selection of additional studio-quality effects and sounds from Novation and Focusrite.