NOVATION Launchkey 49 MK2

NOVATION Launchkey 49 MK2

Easy-to-use MIDI keyboard controller - 49 note

Essential keyboard controller with everything you need to make music, collaborate and jam in Ableton Live Launchkey is our easy-to-use MIDI keyboard controller. It’s pretty much the quickest and easiest way to produce and perform electronic music, especially in Ableton Live – because we designed it specifically for the purpose. You just plug in via USB and the keys, faders, knobs and pads immediately spring into life, giving you hands-on control of your grid, instruments, effects and mixer. Of course, if you don’t use Ableton, it’ll automatically map to other major music software too

Everything You Need

All Launchkey controllers come with Loopmasters sounds, Bass Station and V-Station synths from Novation, and your choice of one of Addictive Keys’ pro-grade virtual keyboard instruments. Free lessons from Melodics help you hone your pad drumming and keyboard skills to make you a better player. In addition to Ableton Live Lite 9, this bundle of software gives you loads of inspiration for making new music and jamming out live with your gear.

Play with Feeling

The heart of any MIDI keyboard controller is the keyboard itself. The Launchkey synth-style keyboard is lightweight, fast and very easy to play, but also velocity-sensitive so you can create truly expressive performances. You can choose between 25, 49 and 61-note versions, depending on whether you want portability or practicality.

Take Control of Ableton Live

The less time you spend messing with your mouse, the more time you have for making music. If you want immediate hands-on control of your session grid, instruments and effects, you should use a MIDI keyboard controller that integrates immediately and automatically with Ableton Live. Like this one! That’s what it’s designed for. Melodics is an innovative learning app for your desktop that takes mastering your Novation Launchkey to a whole new level. We’ve teamed up with Melodics to bring Launchkey users a very special offer, including free lessons and huge discounts on Melodics subscriptions. Although designed with Ableton Live in mind, Launchkey also works with any HUI-compatible DAW. The premium quality synth-action keyboard and RGB backlit pads make playing virtual synths, samplers and drum machines a dream, while the rock-solid sliders, knobs and buttons enable tactile mixer control, automatically configured via InControl.

Easily Make Beats and Trigger Loops

Sixteen RGB pads provide clip colour-matched feedback to enhance your workflow, letting you create and launch clips, trigger samples, control FX and loads more; all whilst playing your keys. They’re also velocity-sensitive, so you can really put some feeling into your beats.

Tweak and Mix Your Tracks

Launchkey is designed to let you shape your sound however you like. The eight rotary knobs are rock solid, designed to give you confidence when tweaking your instruments and effects. The 49 and 61-note versions give you hands-on control of your mixer too, with nine dedicated faders. However many controls you opt for, they will all integrate seamlessly and immediately with Ableton Live, and can be reassigned to anything.

Control All Major Music Software

Your choice of music software is crucial to your creativity. Although we designed Launchkey for Ableton Live, its pads, buttons, faders and knobs take control of all other major music software too using InControl.

Start Immediately

Launchkey is fully USB bus-powered and class compliant, so it works straight away without power supplies or drivers on Mac or PC. It also comes with everything you need to start making electronic music.

Helping you find your new sound

Music making is all about the journey, and we’re always looking for new ways to inspire you along the way. That’s why we’ve created the Sound Collective. Receive free versions of the most innovative software instruments and creative FX from developers we admire, as well as discounts to help you make the most of third-party software, exclusive to Novation customers. All you have to do is register your Novation gear, and one offer will be featured in your Novation account every couple of months.

Addictive Keys

The Addictive Keys virtual instrument from XLN Audio is on the house when you register your controller keyboard or the Launchpad Pro. One full license per account is available for existing and new customers.

Loopmasters

Now expanded from 1GB to a whopping 4GB, the Loopmasters sample library included with every Novation Product is packed with professional quality, royalty-free loops and one-shots. Encompassing all contemporary genres – from blues, funk and hip-hop to bass, techno and all flavours of house – and taking in a huge range of electronic and acoustic instrumentation, it’s everything you need to start making music today!

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Specifications

Product Hardware Specifications

• 25, 49 or 61 note velocity sensitive synth style keyboard
• 16 full-colour RGB backlit velocity sensitive drum pads
• 8 knobs
• 9 sliders (49 & 61 note) 1 slider (25 note)
• 6 dedicated transport controls
• Pitch bend and modulation wheels
• 2 octave / transpose buttons
• 7 segment 3 character LED display
• 2 Track / MIDI Channel buttons
• 8 mute / solo buttons plus toggle button (49 & 61 note)
• 3 InControl buttons (49 & 61 note) 2 InControl buttons (25 note)
• 2 full-colour RGB backlit round buttons
• USB B 2.0
• DC power socket
• Sustain pedal 1/4” jack socket
• Kensington security slot

Software Included

• Ableton Live Lite 9 — Powerful composition and live performance software
• Novation Bass Station software synth — virtual version of Novation’s classic bass synth.
• Novation V-Station software synth — powerful virtual polysynth with tons of great presets.
• Addictive Keys — access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Novation or Focusrite hardware.
• Loopmasters Loops and Samples — 4GB of content spanning multiple genres.
• Free keyboard lessons from Melodics.

Software Compatibility

If you already have Ableton Live it must be version 9 or greater to work with Launchkey. We recommend that you update to the latest version as previous versions of Ableton Live do not include the Launchkey integration for InControl. Launchkey will also work as a standard MIDI controller.

Power Requirements

• Fully USB bus powered on Mac or PC.
• Camera connection kit or USB camera adapter required for use with iOS devices (not included). Power supply must also be used (not included).
• Maximum power consumption 9V DC 250mA
• Power supply not included

Product Dimensions

• Launchkey 25: 450mm length x 270mm depth x 90mm height
• Launchkey 49: 775mm length x 270mm depth x 90mm height
• Launchkey 61: 940mm length x 270mm depth x 90mm height

OS Compatibility

• macOS 10.12 Sierra
• Mac OSX 10.11
• Mac OSX 10.10
• Mac OSX 10.9
• Windows 10
• Windows 8
• Windows 7