Novation Launchkey 49 All-in-One DAW Keyboard Controller

Find inspiration with 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. 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. 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.

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 our 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. 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 our 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.

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. 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. 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.

Novation Launchkey 49 MK4 DAW Keyboard Controller Features:

• In-depth DAW control.
• Powerful control of Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Reaper, Reason, and more, with no set-up required.
• Tweak your software.
• Eight encoders and nine faders deliver instant control over DAW mixers, virtual instruments, and effects.
• User mappings can also be created for customised control.
• Perform with a high-quality keybed.
• The 49-note keyboard is semi-weighted with waterfall keys; delivering superb playability and feel.
• Play drums and instruments.
• 16 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch for playing drums and instruments, as well launching clips and working with grids.
• Powerful tools for creating chords and patterns.
• Powerful built-in Arpeggiator and three Chord Modes to easily create musical progressions: Fixed Chord, User Chord, and Chord Maps.
• Always stay in key.
• Scale Mode locks notes on the keyboard into right key, and Chord Detector shows what chord is currently being played, with visual representation on the OLED display.
• Split and Layer the keyboard.
• Split enables you to divide the keyboard into two independent zones, and Layer means two MIDI channels can be played simultaneously from the same keys.
• Connect to other instruments.
• Launchkey 49 can be connected directly to synths and other MIDI hardware with its full-size MIDI out port.
• It also works with your iPhone or iPad.
• Create your own control surfaces.
• Launchkey is fully customisable; map MIDI parameters to pads and controls of your choice with Novation's easy-to-use Components software.
• Additional software.
• Comes with Ableton Live Lite and a collection of pro-grade virtual instruments.