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The Creative Controller Keyboard - Launchkey 61 MK4!
Launchkey 61 is a powerful DAW controller with a lightly weighted waterfall keyboard, eight endless encoders, nine faders, and 16 velocity-sensitive pads for playing drums, instruments, and launching clips. It also offers creative chord and scale modes that work with the OLED display to effortlessly stay in the desired key.
Our Best Keyboard, Our Best Pads
The improved keyboard of Launchkey 61 is sensitive enough for the softest passages but also built for long durability. With 61 lightly weighted waterfall keys, Launchkey now delivers full power when working with software, paired with the feel of a premium hardware instrument. And for finger drumming, Launchkey now features our patented velocity-sensitive FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch. Unlike standard pads, each pad has a unique radial sensor that increases sensitivity and optimizes consistency for an even tighter performance.
Launchkey 61
Get inspired by Launchkey 61 – a powerful controller with a lightly weighted five-octave keyboard and 16 patented FSR pads for finger drumming, clip launching, and more. You also get nine faders and eight endless encoders for mixing, plugin control, and performance with integrated creative tools. Alongside the revamped hardware and fresh, minimalist design, the next generation of Launchkey offers new ways to get creative in your DAW, with hardware synthesizers, or on iPhone and iPad. The chord, scale, and arpeggio modes have all been expanded so you can stay in the chosen key and play with even more expression – all with detailed feedback via the new, razor-sharp OLED display.
Enhanced DAW Integration
Launchkey supports all major DAWs with seamless, custom integration for Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Reason Studios, Reaper, FL Studio, and Ardour. This gives you hardware-driven workflows that put full control over transport functions, timeline navigation, mixing, EQ, clip launching, and instrument and effect parameters at your fingertips. And when using Ableton Live’s Session View or Live Loops in Logic, the 16 drum pads simultaneously handle clip launching in Launchpad style with RGB backlighting perfectly matching what you see on your screen.
Creative Tools
Launchkey 61’s creative tools are built into the hardware itself – so they work the same way in your DAW, with your hardware synthesizers, or on your mobile devices. The scale mode now lets you lock your keyboard to one of 30 different scales to eliminate wrong notes or even map all notes to just the white keys. The fixed chord mode triggers full chords with a single key. New chord mappings allow the next steps so emotional progressions can be created across Launchkey’s pads. Plus, the latest version of our popular arpeggiators makes it easier than ever to change your sequences for endless inspiration.
Want to control more than one instrument at once? You can now split Launchkey 61’s keyboard into two zones and play a separate area with each hand. You can also assign two MIDI channels across all 61 keys to transmit the same notes on both channels simultaneously.
Extremely Responsive FSR Pads
The 61-key synthesizer keyboard is expressive to play, musical, and fun. For finger drumming, Launchkey now features our patented velocity-sensitive FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch. Unlike standard pads, each has a unique radial sensor that increases sensitivity and optimizes consistency for an even tighter performance. They can also be set to trigger chords or individual notes with polyphonic aftertouch.
Custom Modes
Launchkey’s encoders aren’t limited to their standard assignments. Just load the free Components software in your browser and configure them to behave exactly how you want with your soft- or hardware. You can save up to four custom mappings for Launchkey’s pads and encoders and recall them directly from the hardware to transmit your desired notes, MIDI CCs, or program change commands.
Beyond the Computer
Launchkey 61’s five-pin MIDI output makes it easy to connect your hardware synthesizer – no DAW required. Combined with Components and custom mappings, you can access key functions directly from your keyboard. Launchkey is USB powered and class-compliant, making it fully compatible with countless music apps for iPhone and iPad – including Novation’s free Launchpad app.
Everything You Need to Get Creative
Launchkey 61 comes with everything you need to start making music right away. Included Ableton Live 12 Lite lets you record and perform music with up to eight MIDI or audio tracks plus a range of instruments, effects, and creative tools – all perfectly paired with Launchkey. You also get a selection of additional studio-quality effects and sounds from Novation and Focusrite.
Ableton Live 12 Lite
Live 12 Lite is the latest version of Ableton’s innovative software for recording, producing, and performing music. It delivers essential workflows, instruments, and effects for creating new sounds, recording ideas, stage performances, and more.
GForce
We’ve also teamed up with GForce to offer a comprehensive 4-in-1 bundle featuring some of the most iconic synthesizers in history. This bundle includes one monophonic and two polyphonic synthesizers plus a tape sampler emulation. Effortlessly create powerful basslines, airy melodies, juicy chords, and intricate sequences.
Orchestral Tools
Discover the perfect blend of orchestral instruments and effects tailored for Novation Launchkey. Our curated package combines selections from two Orchestral Tools collections, Inspire 2 and Time Macro, offering you a versatile sound palette. These samples were recorded to the highest standards and put the essence of a full orchestra in your hands.
Melodics
Melodics is a unique desktop and mobile app that helps you learn to play the music you love – on keys or pads. They’ve created a package of tailored lessons for Novation users, included free with Launchkey.
Klevgrand
Klevgrand LUXE is an easy-to-use effect plugin that enhances your tracks to blend seamlessly into a mix – from drum groups to vocal tracks and everything in between. Klevgrand R0Verb is a unique audio effect combining straightforward reverb with the complexity of a multi-delay system. Up to 50 individual delay lines are available, each precisely adjustable in level, pre-delay, feedback, and high-frequency filtering. Slammer is a multisample-based drum plugin offering 30 different instruments curated from a large number of carefully recorded and edited samples. They are fully customizable with settings for pitch, filtering, effect sends, decay time, velocity mapping, and more.
The Complete Collection:
- Ableton Live 12 Lite
- Oberheim SEM
- Oberheim OB-E
- M-TRON PRO I
- GForce AXXESS
- Delicate Piano
- Flautando Strings
- Percussion FX
- Shadowy
- Paradox Texture
- Woodwind Parallax
- Klevgrand LUXE
- Klevgrand R0Verb
- Klevgrand Slammer
- Tailored lessons in Melodics
Compact & Powerful USB Midi Keyboard!
Features
General
- DAW control: control Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Reaper, Reason without setup
- Optimize your software: 8 encoders, 9 faders for instant control over DAW mixer, virtual instruments, and effects; customizable mappings possible
- 61-key keyboard: sensitive synthesizer keyboard for expressive playing
- 16 velocity-sensitive pads: polyphonic aftertouch for drums, instruments, clips, and grid systems
- Chords and patterns: integrated arpeggiator and chord modes for musical progressions
- Scale mode: key correction and chord display with OLED visualization
- MIDI connections: direct connection to synthesizers and MIDI hardware, compatible with iPhone/iPad
- Customizable layouts: user-friendly software for assigning MIDI parameters
- Included software: Ableton Live Lite and virtual instruments included
Hardware Specifications
- 61 keys
- OLED screen
- 16 backlit RGB pads with velocity sensitivity - with proprietary FSR technology
- 2 pad buttons
- Scene launch keys / function keys
- Pitch bend and modulation wheels
- 8 encoders
- 2 encoder page buttons
- 9 faders
- 9 fader buttons
- 5-pin MIDI output jack
- Keys for MIDI/Undo/Quantize/Metronome
- Keys for Scale/Chord Map/Arp/Fixed Chord/Settings/Shift
- Octave up/down switches
- Keys for Play/Stop/Record/Loop
- Track navigation keys
- USB-C port
- 6.3 mm jack for sustain pedal
- Kensington lock slot
Scope of delivery
- 1 x Novation Launchkey 61 MK4
- 1 x USB-A to USB-C cable
Specification
- Product number 00108398
- Number of Keys 61
- Colour Black
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