Novation Launchkey 25 MK3 Controller Keyboard Overview
Launchkey is Novation’s fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller that’s designed for making tracks in Ableton Live regardless of if you’re a beginner or pro. The Launchkey has a wide range of musical creation features which can be used standalone, encouraging creativity while also expanding your musical vocabulary.
The Scale Mode lets you choose a scale and map it to the keys which enables beginners to achieve pitch-perfect melodies without much experience of scales, and lets more advanced users experiment with their sound. The three different Chord modes - Fixed, which lets you play whole chords just by pressing the root note, Scale, which plays a chord set that’s automatically generated based on your chosen scale, and User mode lets you assign chords to pads, so you can create a bank of up to 16 chords that are available at your fingertips. The powerful, yet easy-to-use arpeggiator lets you explore new melodies and create new ideas easily, with the Mutate function giving you access to a huge range of creative variations.
Custom Modes let you control assignments, MIDI routing, pad colour, and more through the online Novation Components tool, so you have full control over your Launchkey, while also making it easier for you to personalise it as needed.
The Novation Launchkey 25 MK3 has a full-size five-pin MIDI output, letting you connect any MIDI-compatible device to get even more functionality. It can be used without a computer too, so it could work as a centrepiece to your studio rig or live rig, making the Launchkey extremely versatile.
The 16 RGB-backlit velocity-sensitive pads are now slightly larger to give you better control, and the eight rotary knobs expand on the creative options available at your fingertips.
The Launchkey has full integration with Ableton Live, with specially-designed buttons to activate the Capture MIDI function, so you will never lose an idea, as well as track arm, quantise, and click and loop controls, making it incredibly easy and quick to create new ideas. If you don’t use Ableton Live, the Launchkey has full integration with Logic and Reason, as well as functionality with many popular DAWs such as Pro Tools, Studio One, and Cubase.
Launchkey 25 MK3 has everything the modern music maker needs so you can get to creating right out of the box - it comes with various sounds, effects, and instruments including Ableton Live 11 Lite, exclusive Spitfire Audio LABS Expressive Strings, XLN Audio Addictive Keys, Klevgrand R0Ver and DAW Cassette and AAS Session Bundle
Now comes with a free copy of Ableton Live 11 Lite. Experience fresh, inspiring features such as Tempo Following, MIDI Polyphonic Expression, Instrument Racks, MIDI Effect Racks and more.
Enjoy three years of warranty
Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Novation hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault. Click here to learn more about Novation's warranty policy.
- Ableton Live 11 Lite – Quickly organise and arrange your sounds and start making tracks with this staple electronic-music-making software.
- Spitfire Audio LABS-Expressive Strings – Made exclusively for Launchkey MK3 owners, Spitfire Audio have taken their world-class strings samples and created an instantly playable, highly reactive instrument, designed to spark your creativity.
- XLN Addictive Keys – Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Novation or Focusrite hardware.
- 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.
- AAS Session Bundle – Three synths for music makers, providing staple sounds for your tracks.
- Novation Launchkey 25 [MK3]
- USB A to B type cable
- Safety information sheet
- Product Hardware Specifications
- • 25 velocity sensitive keys
- • 16x2 char screen
- • 16 RGB backlit velocity sensitive pads
- • Pitch bend and modulation wheels
- • 8 knobs
- • 5 pin MIDI out socket
- • Arp/scale/fixed chord buttons
- • Octave up/down buttons
- • Play/stop/record/loop button
- • Track navigation buttons
- • Capture MIDI/quantise/click/undo buttons
- • Stop/solo/mute buttons
- • Scene launch button
- • Device select/device lock buttons
- • USB B socket
- • Sustain pedal 1/4” jack socket
- • Kensington security slot
- Power Requirements
- • USB bus powered
- • Power supply not included"
- Enjoy three years of warranty
- Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Novation hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault.