Made To Create
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3 49-key Keyboard Controller
Launchkey is our intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making 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.
Ableton Live Integration
Launchkey gives you unrivalled access to Ableton Live’s functions, including Capture MIDI, track arm, quantise, click and loop controls. Not using Ableton Live? No problem, Launchkey also has full integration with Logic, Cubase and Reason, plus out of the box functionality with other DAWs including Studio One and Pro Tools, via HUI.
Expand Your Musical Vocabulary
Inspirational features include Scale Mode, Chord Modes and a powerful arpeggiator, which together extend your musical capabilities and let you create in new ways. Scale Mode transposes keys and pads played to notes in the scale selected; three chord modes let you trigger complex chords with one finger, while the powerful arpeggiator gets melodies moving, fast. Strum Mode, introduced with firmware v1.1, lets you strum chords, for even more playing potential.
Four Model Sizes
Available in 25-, 37-, 49- and 61-key variants, it’s easier than ever to pick the size that suits. 25- and 37-key models are perfect for mobile producers and performers, and for those in tight setups. 49- and 61-key versions are ideal for larger setups, and for those who want more keys, and greater hands-on control with faders and fader buttons.
Custom Modes: Control Anything
The full-size five-pin MIDI output, works with any MIDI-compatible device. Use Novation Components to configure four Custom Modes, which map Launchkey’s knobs, faders and pads to software and hardware features.
Standalone Operation
Launchkey works standalone, so it’s the perfect controller for any music-making setup, with or without a computer. The Scale and Chord Modes, arpeggiator and Custom Modes can all be used to control an all-hardware studio or live rig.
Included Software
Ableton Live Lite Industry-leading music creation software, with seamless operation with Launchkey.
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.
Feature Highlights
Deepest Ableton Live integration in its category :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 : Five-pin MIDI output works with any MIDI-compatible device.
Make Launchkey your own : Four Custom Modes enable you to create unique control setups for any performance or studio rig, using Novation Components.
Shape your sound
Tweak instruments and effects to perfection using eight rotary encoders and (on 49- and 61-key models) nine 45mm faders.
Easy-to-read screen
16×2 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.
Launchkey Custom Mode Feature Update
Customise your Launchkey like never before with the new Custom Mode keystrokes. Take full control of your Launchkey by assigning essential DAW shortcuts to the pads for a faster workflow and more intuitive creation.
Product Hardware Specifications
49 velocity sensitive keys
Launchkey 61 – 258mm H, 952mm W, 77mm D
16×2 char screen
16 RGB backlit velocity sensitive pads
Pitch bend and modulation wheels
8 knobs
9 sliders (49/61 key models)
5 pin MIDI out socket
Arm/select buttons (49/61 key models)
Arp/scale/fixed chord buttons
Octave up/down buttons
Play/stop/record/loop buttons
Track navigation buttons
Capture MIDI/quantise/click/undo buttons
Stop/solo/mute button
Scene launch button
Device select/device lock buttons
USB B socket
Sustain pedal 1/4” jack socket
Kensington security slot
Software Compatibility
Works with Ableton Live 10 or later. Ableton Live Lite included.
Full integration with Logic and Reason, plus out of the box functionality with other DAWs including Studio One, Cubase and Pro Tools, via HUI.
Launchkey also works as a standard MIDI controller.
Power Requirements
USB bus powered
Power supply not included
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