Novation Launchkey 37 [MK3] MIDI Keyboard Controller — Seamless Ableton Live Integration. Chord Mode, Scale Mode, and Arpeggiator. All the software you need for Music Production.

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Designed for Live — Get hands on with Ableton Live – An unrivalled integration to Ableton Live with your Launchkey gives you a seamless music making experience. While, perhaps, the Launchkey range doesn’t have an instant USP like the Launchpad Pro with its multitrack sequencer, the CV-equipped SL range or the tiny, ultra-portable Launchkey Mini, you’ll be hard-pushed to find a better Live-centric keyboard, and there’s little here not to recommend. Programmable using the Novation Components browser-based tool, Custom Modes let you design the behavior of your Launchkey, with control over control assignments, MIDI routing, pad color and much more.

When Novation released the original Launchkey, the raised the bar for USB MIDI keyboard controllers.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. Programmable using the browser-based Novation Components tool, Custom Modes let you customize the behavior of your Launchkey, giving you total mastery over control assignments, MIDI routing, pad color, and more. The Mk3 is Novation’s most powerful controller yet, offering intuitive control for an expressive way to make music on the computer.

MusicRadar verdict: A well-built, well-designed keyboard that’s great with Ableton Live, but handy for hardware control too. The arpeggiator lets you explore new melodies and find ideas quickly, while the mutate function reconstructs your patterns into exciting new forms. With its various musical creation features, all of which can be used standalone, Launchkey removes barriers to creativity, and expands the musical vocabulary of even the most talented keyboardists. XLN Addictive Keys – Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Novation or Focusrite hardware. You also get 8 knobs for controlling parameters, pitch and modulation wheels, and an improved screen.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 a pro.

There’s a decent level of control offered here for Logic Pro X too, as well as access to Novation’s flexible Custom modes, which can be set up through the company’s Components software. Programmable using the Novation Components browser-based tool, Custom Modes let you design the behaviour of your Launchkey, with control over control assignments, MIDI routing, pad colour and much more. Shape your sound – Tweak instruments and effects to perfection using eight rotary encoders and (on 49- and 61-key models) nine 45mm faders. The Launchkeys are primarily aimed at Ableton Live users, and it’s hard to fault the seamless compatibility here, allowing for tight navigation and hands-on control of plenty of the DAW’s features. As a result, the Novation Launchkey gives you deeper Ableton Live control and integration than any other controller in its class.Launchkey works standalone, so it’s the perfect controller for any music-making setup, with or without a computer. The faders have a similar feel and are now accompanied by RGB buttons which will no doubt make themselves useful. With the Launchkey Mk3 making music on the computer is a more efficient, and more enjoyable experience.

Launchkey is our intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making tracks in Ableton Live and with your external equipment. I needed lightweight a 3 octaves keyboard to hook to computer via USB and synth rack via MIDI when the 88 keys are not needed. Get creative with chords – Three chord modes (fixed, scale and user) let you trigger chords with one finger. Velocity-sensitive keyboard* and 16 velocity-sensitive pads enable expressive and dynamic performance. There’s also a built-in arpeggiator with rhythmic controls and 7 playback types opening up plenty of creative avenues.The look is cemented by the replacement of the red three-digit display with a cool blue-backed LCD with two rows of 16 characters. The arpeggiator lets you explore new ideas and nail the perfect melodies quickly, while the mutate function reassembles your patterns into exciting new musical statements. AAS Session Bundle - Essential sounds for your tracks: Lounge Lizard’s authentic classic electric piano tones; Strum Session’s acoustic and electric guitar sounds; Ultra Analog Session’s easy-to-use, huge synth sounds. A powerful arpeggiator takes you to new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic places, and Strum mode lets you hold down notes and strum chords to unlock more creative ideas.