Novation Launchkey 88 MK3 Keyboard Controller
Novation Launchkey 88 MK3 has a premium semi-weighted keybed and tight DAW integration that makes creating tracks feel great. Expand your musical vocabulary with inspirational creative tools and make music without limits.
- Premium full-size keybed – 88 premium semi-weighted keys and 16 velocity-sensitive pads allow you to play with feeling.
- Seamless DAW integration – Deep integration across all leading DAWs with immediate access to all the controls you need.
- Powerful arpeggiator with Strum Mode – Take your music to new melodic, harmonic and rhythmic places and unlock more creative ideas.
- Creative scale and chord modes – Three chord modes (fixed, scale and user) let you trigger chords with one finger.
- Play anything – Use custom modes and the MIDI output to take control of your favorite synths and hardware.
Launchkey 88 is Novation's full-size and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making tracks in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase and more, designed to give you everything you need to create and play your music.
Made for expressive performance, the premium semi-weighted keybed is set apart from the rest of the Launchkey range, optimized for a responsive feel and tactile feedback. Designed for the player, Launchkey 88 is set up to capture every detail.
Make more of your favorite DAW with dedicated and seamless integration. You'll have intuitive control of all the key production and performance functionality in Ableton Live, Logic and Cubase, as well as essential mixer, transport and navigation controls for all other major DAWs, including Studio One, Pro Tools and Reaper, via HUI.
Bringing 88 premium semi-weighted keys to the creative tools Launchkey is known for, you can create without limits. Transform your sound with creative features including scale and chord modes and a powerful arpeggiator.
Custom modes and a five-pin MIDI output transform Launchkey 88 into a powerful centerpiece for any player's setup, whether on stage or in the studio. Combine modes to take your music in new directions, discover ideas effortlessly and stay inspired.
Included software
- Ableton Live Lite – Quickly organize and arrange your sounds and start making tracks with this staple electronic-music-making software.
- XLN Audio Addictive Keys – Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Novation or Focusrite hardware.
- AAS Session Bundle – Three synths for music makers, providing staple sounds for your tracks.
- Spitfire Audio Labs Expressive Strings – Made exclusively for Launchkey MK3 owners, Spitfire Audio has taken its world-class strings samples and created an instantly playable, highly reactive instrument designed to spark your creativity.
- Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette – High-quality reverb and tape deck emulation plug-ins to add some space or take your sound back to the golden age of cassette tapes.
SKU | NOV-LKEY88MK3 |
Vendor | Novation |
Aftertouch | No |
Bus Power | Yes |
Controller Type | Keyboard |
Included From Manufacturer | USB-A to USB-B cable |
Keys Weighted | Semi-Weighted |
Number of Keys | 88 |
Key Size | Full Size Keys |
Midi | Out and USB |
MPN | NOVLKE88MK3 |
Arpeggiator | Yes |
Compatible Devices | Mac/PC;iOS |
Control Connections | 1/4" sustain pedal input |
Onboard Controllers | Pitch bend wheel Mod wheel 16 × RGB backlit velocity-sensitive pads 8 × knobs 9 × 45mm faders |
Five-Pin MIDI Support | Yes |
Key Action | Semi-weighted with adjustable velocity curves |
Number of MIDI Control Zones | 1 |
Product Weight | 18.08 lb |
Software Editor | Yes |
Width | 50" |
Depth | 11.26" |
Height | 3.43" |
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