Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 61-Key USB MIDI Compact DAW Keyboard Controller with Ableton Live 12 Lite

The Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 61-Key DAW Keyboard Controller inspires you to reach the zenith of your musical capabilities. Compact yet powerful, this all-in-one DAW controller features four octaves of semi-weighted keys and 16 patented FSR pads. It features nine faders and eight endless rotary encoders for mixing, controlling plugins, and for creating music with the built-in tools. With the availability of Ableton Live and a host of other effects, there's no limit to what you can create with your musical expertise.

The Novation Launchkey 61 can be used with all major DAWs, be it Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Reason Studios, Reaper, FL Studio, or Ardour. It offers insights into transport functions, timeline navigation, mixing and EQ, clip launching, and instrument and effect parameters, thanks to the hardware-powered workflow. When used with Ableton Live’s Session View or Logic’s Live Loops, the 16 drum pads double up as Launchpad-style clip launchers with RGB backlights to match what is visible on the screen.

A number of tools are built into the Novation Launchkey 61. Lock your keyboard to one of the 30 different scales in order to remove wrong notes or simply to map everything to the white keys, using the Scale Modes. With the Fixed Chord mode, trigger full chords from just one key. Make emotive progression using the keypads with the assistance of the Chord Maps feature. The Novation Launchkey 61 features the latest version of the popular arpeggiator, so you can play with your creations for never-ending inspiration.

For those looking to emulate the sound and feel of finger-drumming, Launchkey offers Novation’s patented, velocity-sensitive FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch. What sets them apart from general pads is that these unique FSR pads feature a radial sensor that builds sensitivity and develops consistency for unbeatable performances. Trigger chords or individual notes with the FSR pads for seamless drum sound production.

With a host of customizable options, the Novation Launchkey 61 is a true winner. The controls on this keyboard controller aren’t limited to their default assignments. They play a furthermore crucial role by way of customization. Load up the free components software in your browser, and configure them to act like you need them to. Store up to four custom mappings for both Launchkey’s pads and its encoders, and easily recall them from hardware. With Launchkey 61’s keyboard's innovative feature allowing you to split the keyboard into two zones, you can now play each zone with one hand, or even layer two MIDI channels across all 61 keys and then send the same notes to both.

The Launchkey 61’s 5-pin MIDI output lets you connect your hardware synthesizer, eliminating the need for any DAW. Take control of its functioning mechanism directly from your keyboard by way of components and custom mappings. A USB-powered class-compliant device, the Launchkey 61 works well with innumerable music-making apps built for iPhone and iPad, the complimentary Novation Launchpad app being one of them.

With a host of included software, there's no stopping end to what you can create. It includes the Ableton Live 12 Lite software which is the latest version of Ableton's innovative software. It is perfect for recording, producing, and performing music. It also comes with GForce which includes a 4-in-1 bundle featuring one mono synth, two poly synths, and a tape sampler emulation. Orchestral Tools enable you to find the perfect blend of orchestral instruments and effects in one place, specially tailored for Novation Launchkey. Klevgrand's LUXE is a user-friendly effect plugin that is designed for enhancement of songs to fit within a mix, Klevgrand's R0Verb offers unique audio effects that merge the simplicity of reverb with the complexity of a multi-delay system. Melodics is a desktop and mobile application that helps to learn music.