Novation Launchkey 49 MK4 49-Key MIDI Keyboard Controller - White

Find inspiration with Novation Launchkey 49 - a powerful, all-in-one DAW controller with four octaves of semi-weighted keys and 16 patented FSR pads for finger drumming, clip launching, and more. You also get a bank of nine faders and eight endless rotary encoders for mixing, controlling plugins, and performing with built-in creative tools. Comes complete with Ableton Live Lite and a collection of pro-grade virtual instruments.

Beyond overhauled hardware and a refreshed, minimalist design, the next generation of Launchkey gives you new ways to get creative in your DAW, with hardware synths, or on iPhone and iPad. Chord, Scale, and Arpeggio Modes have each been expanded to help you stay in key and perform in even more expressive ways - all with detailed feedback from the crisp, new OLED display.

ENHANCED DAW INTEGRATION

Launchkey supports all major DAWs right out the box, with seamless, custom integration for: Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Reason Studios, Reaper, FL Studio, and Ardour. With these, you get a hardware-powered workflow that gives you full control of transport functions, timeline navigation, mixing and EQ, clip launching, and instrument and effect parameters. And when using Ableton Live's Session View or Logic's Live Loops, the 16 drum pads double as Launchpad-style clip launchers with RGB backlights that perfectly match what you see on screen.

NOVATION'S best-ever keys and pads

Launchkey 49's upgraded keybed is sensitive enough for the most delicate passages, but it's also built to last. Now with 49 semi-weighted, waterfall-style keys, Launchkey gives you all the power of a software-based workflow with the feel of a premium hardware instrument.

And for finger-drummers, Launchkey now sports Novation's patented, velocity-sensitive FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch. Unlike standard pads, each one features a unique, radial sensor that increases sensitivity and improves consistency for even tighter performances.

MORE POWERFUL CREATIVE TOOLS

Launchkey 49's creative tools are built into the hardware itself - so they work the same way in your DAW, with your hardware synths, or on your mobile devices. Scale Modes now allow you to lock your keyboard to one of 30 different scales to eliminate wrong notes, or even map everything to just the white keys. Fixed Chord mode triggers full chords from a single key, and new Chord Maps take things further, allowing you to craft emotive progressions from Launchkey's pads. And the latest iteration of the much-loved arpeggiator makes it easier than ever to twist and mutate your sequences for endless inspiration.

Want to control more than one instrument at a time? You can now split Launchkey 49's keyboard into two zones, and play one with each hand - or layer two MIDI channels across all 49 keys and send the same notes to both.

PLAY YOUR WAY WITH CUSTOM MODES

Launchkey's controls aren't limited to their default assignments; just load up the free Components software in your browser, and configure them to behave exactly the way you want with your software or hardware. You can store up to four custom mappings each for Launchkey's faders, pads, and encoders, and recall them instantly from the hardware to send your chosen notes, MIDI CCs, or program changes.

GO BEYOND THE COMPUTER

Launchkey 49's five-pin MIDI output makes it easy to hook up your hardware synthesizer - no DAW required. Together with Components and custom mappings, you can take control of all its most important functions directly from your keyboard. Launchkey is also USB-powered and class compliant, so it's fully compatible with countless music-making apps for iPhone and iPad - including the free Novation Launchpad app.

ALL YOU NEED TO CREATE

Launchkey 49 comes with everything you need to plug in and start making music right away. The included Ableton Live 12 Lite gives you the ability to record and perform with up to eight tracks of MIDI or audio, as well as a suite of instruments, effects, and creative tools - and it all works perfectly with Launchkey. You also get a selection of additional studio-grade effects and sounds from Novation and Focusrite.

INCLUDED SOFTWARE:

• Klevgrand plug-ins: Premium plug-ins including LUXE, R0verb, and Slammer enhance your production with professional-grade tools for track refinement and sound design
• GForce Software: Recreate the sound of legendary synthesizers with accurate emulations like the Oberheim SEM, OB-EZ, and AXXESS
• Orchestral Tools Parallel Orchestra Bundle: Discover the perfect blend of orchestral instruments and effects tailored for Novation Launchkey. This curated bundle combines selections from two Orchestral Tools collections; Inspire 2 and Time Macro, offering you a versatile suite of Orchestral sounds
• Ableton Live 12 Lite: Live 12 Lite is the latest version of Ableton's innovative software for recording, producing, and performing music. It includes essential workflows, instruments, and effects for creating new sounds, recording ideas, performing on stage, and much more.
• Melodics: Hone your skills with bespoke keyboard lessons for Novation users, designed for musicians of all levels, ensuring you get the most out of your Launchkey

FEATURES NKS SUPPORT

This controller unlocks seamless control of over 2,000+ NKS instruments and effects. It enables users to load instruments and effects, tweak parameters, browse and manage presets with tangible controls, keeping creators’ minds and hands on the music. No time is wasted creating, saving, and resetting controller parameter mappings. The Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select bundle is included free, packed with synths, sampled instruments, and studio effects suited to your genre of choice to start experiencing the seamless connection between the controller and NKS.

NOVATION LAUNCHKEY 49 MK4 FEATURES:

• Powerful control of Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Reason, and more, with no set-up required
• Eight encoders (and an additional nine faders on the 49 and 61 key models) deliver instant control over DAW mixers, virtual instruments, and effects; user mappings can also be created for customized control
• 16 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch for playing drums and instruments, as well as launching clips and working with grids
• Powerful built-in Arpeggiator and three Chord Modes to easily create musical progressions: Fixed Chord, User Chord, and Chord Maps
• Scale Mode locks notes on the keyboard into the right key, and Chord Detector shows what chord is currently being played, with visual representation on the OLED display
• Launchkey can be connected directly to synths and other MIDI hardware with the MIDI out port; it also works with your iPhone or iPad
• Launchkey is fully customizable; map MIDI parameters to pads and controls of your choice with Novation's easy-to-use Components software