Novation Launchkey 88 MK3

Novation Launchkey 88 is a MIDI keyboard with 88 semi-weighted keys.

This keyboard is easy to use and connects almost instantly to Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, and many other DAWs.

Launchkey 1.2 Firmware Update

• Version 1.2 enhances user experience by activating the Play and Stop buttons to send Start/Stop signals via USB and MIDI outside of DAW environments, benefiting those working with external equipment such as sequencers.
• Additionally, the controls now visually respond to received MIDI signals, indicating their status for the Pads and Fader buttons, providing improved feedback. Users can now also select the Fader, Pad, and Port modes that will be used when Launchkey powers on, allowing for instant recall.

Key Features:

• Full DAW integration
• Custom modes and MIDI output for connecting various synthesizers.

Technical Specifications:

• 9 x Faders with pickup
• 8 x Pots with pickup
• 9 x Buttons
• Dedicated transport buttons
• MIDI OUT
• 2 x 16 display
• USB connection
• Kensington Lock

DAW Integration

• Script integration for Ableton, Logic, Cubase, Reason
• HUI integration for various DAWs such as Pro Tools, Reaper, Studio One, etc.
• Control over volume, pan, recording, playback, transpose, MIDI channel

Full Integration with Ableton Live

• Volume, Pan, Sends A/Sends B parameters, device parameters
• Dedicated buttons for recording, playback, stop, and loop
• Ability to navigate tracks and scenes
• MIDI capture
• Quantize
• Click on/off
• Undo
• Two rows of clip launcher
• Track stop/solo/mute
• Scene launch
• Scene navigation
• Track selection and arming function

Scale:

• Quantize function for the selected scale.
• Choice between 8 types of scales

Arpeggiator:

• Up/down, played, random, chord, and mutate modes
• Strum mode
• Rate setting at 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 plus triplets
• Octave interval at 1, 2, 3, or 4
• Control of the degree of change to increase the melodic complexity of the arpeggio
• Control of octave rate, scale, swing, rhythm, and gate

Custom MIDI Mapping

• Creation of custom modes
• Selection of custom colours for pads
• Storage of 4 modes for pots, pads, and sliders

• USB powered
• Weight: 8.2 kg
• Dimensions: 1270 x 286 x 87 mm

Included Software:

• Ableton Live Lite
• XLN Audio Addictive Keys
• AAS Session bundle
• Spitfire Audio Expressive Strings
• Klevgrand DAW Cassette
• Klevgrand Reverb

Package Contents:

• Launchkey 88 [MK3]
• USB cable