Novation - Launchkey 25 [MK4] MIDI Controller - Black

Add inspiration to your setup with the Novation Launchkey 25 MK4 25-Key DAW Keyboard Controller, a compact, all-in-one DAW controller with two octaves of full-size, synth-action keys and 16 patented FSR pads for finger drumming, clip launching, and more. The next generation of Launchkey also gives you new ways to get creative in your DAW, with hardware synths, or on iPhone and iPad. Chord, Scale, and Arpeggio Modes have each been expanded to help you stay in key and perform in even more expressive ways, all with detailed feedback from the crisp, new OLED display.

Enhanced DAW Integration

Launchkey supports all major DAWs right out of the box, with seamless, custom integration for Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Reason Studios, Reaper, FL Studio, and Ardour. With these, you get a hardware-powered workflow that gives you full control of transport functions, timeline navigation, mixing and EQ, clip launching, and instrument and effect parameters. And when using Ableton Live’s Session View or Logic’s Live Loops, the 16 drum pads double as Launchpad-style clip launchers with RGB backlights that perfectly match what you see on screen.

More Powerful Creative Tools

Launchkey 25’s creative tools are built into the hardware itself, so they work the same way in your DAW, with your hardware synths, or on your mobile devices. Scale Modes now allow you to lock your keyboard to one of 30 different scales to eliminate wrong notes, or even map everything to just the white keys. Fixed Chord mode triggers full chords from a single key, and new Chord Maps take things further, allowing you to craft emotive progressions from Launchkey’s pads. And the latest iteration of the much-loved arpeggiator makes it easier than ever to twist and mutate your sequences for endless inspiration.

Super-Responsive Keybed and FSR Pads

The 25-note synth-style keyboard is expressive, musical, and a joy to play. For finger-drummers, Launchkey now sports Novation’s patented, velocity-sensitive FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch. Unlike standard pads, each one features a unique, radial sensor that increases sensitivity and improves consistency for even tighter performances. They can also be set to trigger chords or individual notes with polyphonic aftertouch.

Play Your Way with Custom Modes

Launchkey’s controls aren’t limited to their default assignments; just load up the free components software in your browser, and configure them to behave exactly the way you want with your software or hardware. You can store up to four custom mappings for both Launchkey’s pads and its encoders, then recall them instantly from the hardware to send your chosen notes, MIDI CCs, or program changes.

Go Beyond the Computer

Launchkey 25’s five-pin MIDI output makes it easy to hook up your hardware synthesizer - no DAW required. Together with components and custom mappings, you can take control of all its most important functions directly from your keyboard. Launchkey is also USB-powered and class-compliant, so it’s fully compatible with countless music-making apps for iPhone and iPad – including the free Novation Launchpad app.

Launchkey 25 is a powerful DAW controller with a suite of onboard creation tools. Every element has been designed to feel musical, expressive, and razor focused on creative flow; from the synth-action keybed and 16 pads with polyphonic aftertouch, to the carefully laid out control surface with in-depth DAW integration. Play instruments and drums, launch clips and scenes, and get instant hands-on control of your DAW’s mixer, devices, and effects. Launchkey also has a unique, editable Arpeggiator, three Chord Modes to quickly create musical progressions, a Scale Mode that keep you in the right key, and a Chord Detector that shows what chord is currently being played on the OLED display.