Novation Launchkey 49 [MK3] MIDI Keyboard Controller — Seamless Ableton Live Integration. Chord Mode, Scale Mode, and Arpeggiator. All the software you need for Music Production.

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MIDI Out – take Launchkey Mini anywhere, send arps and program changes to your hardware synths, or add keys to your groovebox directly over MIDI.

Fixed chord mode – play a chord with one finger - assign a fixed chord shape to the keys and it’ll transpose as you move up and down the keyboard.When Novation released the original Launchkey, the raised the bar for USB MIDI keyboard controllers. But the InControl approach to DAW operation is quite seductive and probably worth the sacrifice of configurability. Get melodies moving with arpeggiator – Easy to use but deeply controllable, Launchkey's creative arpeggiator allows you to change rhythm, beat, pattern, octave, gate and more to add a whole range of diversity to your ideas and melodies. Main FeaturesDesigned for Ableton Live with immediate access to all the controls you need49 key velocity-sensitive keyboard and 16 velocity-sensitive padsTweak instruments and effects to perfection.

You can enjoy the brilliant arpeggiator with all it's variations, or assign chords making them a breeze to play. Play a chord with one finger by assigning a fixed shape to the keys and it’ll transpose as you move up and down the keyboard. Our keyboard controllers range from portable mini keyboards with handfuls of handy knobs and pads, to advanced professional controllers with huge arrays of touch-sensitive controls.We're offered a choice of two, four and five octaves, and although the smallest of these hasn't enough space for all the sliders and buttons of the others, the functionality is otherwise the same. Take control of volume, pan, sends, record, play, drum play, transpose, MIDI channel, program change and assign custom mapping. They're straightforward software implementations of the Bass Station and K-Station synths, complete with familiar layouts and a selection of factory patches.

Showcasing a full-size and fully integrated MIDI keyboard design that's ideal for making tracks within Ableton Live, Logic Pro and Cubase and more, the Launchkey 88 MK 3 has been optimised to offer the finest adapability for the latter-day artist or producer. An intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller, the Novation Launchkey Mk3 is packed with fantastic features that expand your potential for composition, production and performance.Get new melodies, rhythms and sounds flying from your fingertips with Launchkey Mini’s easy yet powerful arpeggiator. Programmable using the Novation Components browser-based tool, Custom Modes let you design the behaviour of your Launchkey, with control over control assignments, MIDI routing, pad colour and much more. The Launchkey's rear panel is a simple affair, with just connections for USB, a sustain pedal and an optional external power supply. Unfortunately, you are still reliant on Apple's flimsy camera kit, but if handled with care, the Launchkey and iPad go well together, especially as Novation's Launchpad app shows so much early promise.