Novation Launchkey 61 MK3
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The Launchkey 61 MK3 is an intuitive MIDI keyboard controller fully integrated with Ableton Live. It's designed for musicians of all backgrounds and experience. It removes barriers to creativity and broadens musical perspectives.
Launchkey 61 MK3 highlights
- Eight transposable scale modes for seamless interaction with your songs.
- Three chord modes turn keys and pads into an interactive surface.
- Arpeggiator for rapid exploration of new musical ideas.
- Mutate function to reconstruct your patterns and create inspiring new shapes.
- Custom modes programmable with Novation's Components application.
- 5-pin DIN MIDI connectivity for easy connection to external devices.
Key Launchkey 61 MK3 features
Transposable scale modes
With eight transposable scale modes, keys played always remain in the chosen key, facilitating musical composition.
Chord modes and interactive pads
Transform keys and pads into an interactive surface for musical expression, while playing in the key of your choice with three chord modes.
Arpeggiator and Mutate function
The arpeggiator lets you quickly explore musical ideas, and the Mutate function generates new structures from your existing patterns for even greater creativity.
Programmable custom modes
With Novation's Components application, you can design custom modes that adapt the Launchkey's behavior to your needs in terms of MIDI controls and routings.
MIDI DIN connectivity
Equipped with a five-pin DIN MIDI output, the Launchkey 61 MK3 can be easily connected to external MIDI devices, for live or studio use.
Flexibility and control
Velocity-sensitive pads and eight rotary encoders give you greater control over dynamics and smooth interaction with your software.
Full integration with Ableton Live
Thanks to seamless integration with Ableton Live, the Launchkey 61 MK3 features a dedicated button for MIDI Capture and other useful controls such as track arming and quantization.
Compatibility with other DAWs
The Launchkey 61 MK3 is also compatible with Logic, Reason, Studio One, Cubase, and Pro Tools in HUI for total flexibility, even without Ableton Live.
Expert opinions
- Intuitive controller keyboard, ideal for unrestricted musical creation.
- Excellent integration with Ableton Live and infinite customization possibilities thanks to the Components application.
Technical sheet
- Number of keys 61 keys
- Touch Light touch
- Keys
- 49 semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keys
- Display
- 16x2 character display
- Pads
- 16 backlit velocity-sensitive RGB pads
- Wheels
- Pitch bend & modulation wheels
- Controls
- 8 buttons
- Faders
- 9 faders
- MIDI output socket
- 5-pin MIDI output socket
- Control buttons
- Arm / select buttons
- Arp / Scale / Chord
- Arp / Scale / Chord buttons
- Octave buttons
- Octave up / down buttons
- Transport buttons
- Play / Stop / Record / Loop buttons
- Navigation
- Track navigation buttons
- MIDI controls
- MIDI capture / quantize / click / undo
- Additional controls
- Stop / solo / mute buttons
- Scene launch
- Scene launch button
- Device select / lock
- Device select / lock buttons
- USB socket
- USB B socket
- Sustain pedal socket
- 6.35 mm jack for sustain pedal
- Security
- Kensington security
- Power supply
- USB bus-powered
- NKS integration
- Integration with the NKS environment for connection to Native Instruments virtual instruments and effects
- Software included
- Ableton Live Lite
- AAS Session bundle
- Klevgrand R0verb & DAW Cassette
- Spitfire Audio LABS - Expressive Strings
- One of four Addictive Keys synths from 4 XLN Audio
- Access to Novation's Sound Collective
- Box contents
- Novation Launchkey 61 MK3
- 1x USB type A to B cable
- 1 safety information sheet