The integration with Ableton Live is truly seamless, with a dedicated button for activating the Capture MIDI function, plus track arm, quantise, click and loop controls, for flying around your Session faster than ever.
Larger, improved velocity-sensitive pads provide greater control over dynamics, and eight fixed rotary knobs bring your software to life at your fingertips. The Launchkey platform has always been about flexibility, and the MK3 revision carries this mantra at its core.
Coupled with its immense standalone potential, Launchkey is now the centrepiece to your live or studio rig - computer or not. Launchkey 49 is equipped with a full-size five-pin MIDI DIN output, enabling simple connection to the universe of MIDI devices - new and old. 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. Custom Modes simplify the relationship between controller and software, with more power than ever in your hands. The arpeggiator lets you explore new melodies and find ideas quickly, while the mutate function reconstructs your patterns into exciting new forms. Three Chord modes transform the keys and pads into an interactive surface of musical exploration, where every note played is tonally and harmonically linked. Simply choose your root note and your preferred scale, then play. Eight Scale modes guide you into new musical territory, by transposing keys played to notes in the scale selected. With its various musical creation features, all of which can be used standalone, Launchkey removes barriers to creativity, and expands the musical vocabulary of even the most talented keyboardists. With Launchkey, regardless of experience, you can create and play your music like never before. The Launchkey experience is designed for players of all types and abilities. Launchkey is Novation's intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making tracks in Ableton Live and with your external equipment. Scale and Chord Modes expand your musical vocabulary, velocity-sensitive pads and keys provide expressive control. Create and play with Ableton Live and connect external MIDI gear. Take control of any music setup with Launchkey 49, Novation's inspirational MIDI controller keyboard.