Novation Launchkey 88 MK3

Launchkey 88 has a premium semi-weighted keybed and tight DAW integration that makes creating songs feel great. Expand your musical vocabulary with inspirational creative tools and make music without limits.

Play expressively
Launchkey 88 feels great. Made for expressive performance, our premium semi-weighted keybed is set apart from the rest of the Launchkey range, optimised for a responsive feel and tactile feedback. Designed for the player, Launchkey 88 is set up to capture every detail.

Intuitive Integration
Get more out of your favourite DAW with dedicated and seamless integration. You’ll have intuitive control of all the key production and performance functionality in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase and more, as well as essential mixer, transport and navigation controls for all other major DAWs including Studio One, Pro Tools and Reaper, via HUI.

Say more with your music
Transform your sound with creative features. Three Chord Modes let you trigger complex chords with one finger. Scale mode makes sure you always hit the right note. Combine modes to take your music in new directions, discover ideas effortlessly, and stay inspired.

No computer needed
Launchkey works standalone, so you can play any instrument with feeling – with or without a computer. The Arpeggiator, Scale and Chord Modes, and Custom Modes can bring any MIDI-compatible hardware to life.

Arpeggiator
Explore new ideas and get melodies moving fast with a powerful arpeggiator. Use Strum Mode to play through your arpeggio using the mod wheel. 

Play anything
Connect the full-size five-pin MIDI output to your favourite synths and hardware. Use Novation Components to configure four Custom Modes to take control of your studio however you want.

Included Software
Launchkey 88’s comprehensive software bundle gives you everything you need to kickstart your compositions and elevate your music production.

Ableton Live Lite
XLN Audio Addictive Keys
AAS Session Bundle
Spitfire Audio LABS Expressive Strings
Klevgrand R0Verb
Klevgrand DAW Cassette
Novation Sound Collective
 

Specifications

- Arpeggiator : Yes

- Backlit pad : Yes

- Category : Master keyboard

- Compatibility : PC, Mac

- Controller : Sustain, 9 faders, 8 encoders

- Dimensions (mm) : 1270 x 286 x 87

- Display : Backlit display

- Inputs : USB, Sustain pedal

- Key format : [SYN_touche_grande_waterfall]

- Number of faders : 9

- Number of keys : 88

- Number of pads : 16

- Number of potentiometers : 8

- Outputs : Midi

- Power supply : USB

- Provided software : Ableton Live Lite, Bundle AAS Session, Spitfire Audio LABS - Expressive Strings, Klevgrand R0verb & DAW Cassette, XLN Audio Addictive Keys

- Sequencer : No

- Touch : Semi-weighted

- Transposition : Yes

- Velocity sensitive : Yes

- Velocity sensitivity of the pads : Yes

- Weight (kg) : 8.20 kg