Novation – Launchkey 61 MK4 Premium Semi-Weighted DAW Controller

$459.00

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The complete creative controller: 61 semi-weighted keys, Scale and Chord modes and custom controls for any DAW.

Launchkey 61 is a powerful DAW controller featuring a premium semi-weighted keybed, eight continuous encoders, nine faders, and 16 velocity-sensitive pads for playing drums, instruments, and launching clips.

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Description

Launchkey 61

Launchkey 61 is a powerful DAW controller featuring a premium semi-weighted keybed, eight continuous encoders, nine faders, and 16 velocity-sensitive pads for playing drums, instruments, and launching clips.

Designed for artists, the 61-key offers powerful DAW integration with a thoughtfully arranged control surface. Play instruments and drums, launch clips and scenes, and gain instant hands-on control over your DAW’s mixer, devices, and effects.

The Launchkey 61 includes sophisticated Chord and Scale modes, perfectly synced with the OLED display to keep you in key. It also features an editable Arpeggiator, three Chord Modes for quick musical progressions, and a Chord Detector that displays the current chord on the OLED screen.

Key Features

  • The Launchkey 61 features a semi-weighted piano-style keybed, designed for expressive and dynamic playing.
  • Powerful integration with all major DAWs, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, Reason, FL Studio, Ardour, and more.
  • Fixed/User Chord Modes on 16 pads, a Scale Mode with 30 scales, a Chord Detector, a generative arpeggiator, an eight-step sequencer, and a Chord Map with a wide range of handcrafted chords with dynamic performance modifiers.
  • Includes a software bundle with Ableton Live 12 Lite, GForce synths, Orchestral Tools, Klevgrand plugins, and Melodics lessons for complete music creation and learning.
  • Includes a USB-C socket, 5 pin MIDI out socket, and a 1/4” jack sustain pedal socket.


Powerful DAW integration

Launchkey offers powerful, custom integration for: Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, Reason Studios, 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.

Our best-ever keys and pads

Launchkey 61’s upgraded keybed is sensitive enough for the most delicate melodies while being robust enough to endure the rigours of any performance. 61 semi-weighted, piano-style keys bring the feel of a premium instrument to Launchkey.

And for finger drummers, Launchkey now sports our patented, velocity-sensitive drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch. Unlike standard pads, Launchkey features a unique radial sensor that enhances sensitivity and improves consistency, enabling even tighter performances.

Get in the Zone

Want to control more than one instrument at a time? With Launchkey 61, you can easily split the keyboard into two distinct zones.

Play different sounds with each hand or layer two MIDI channels across all 61 keys to send the same notes to both zones. This powerful feature lets you maximise your creative possibilities and control multiple instruments seamlessly.

Move with the melody

Groove with the tempo of your project using the latest version of our generative arpeggiator.

Effortlessly create and mutate musical sequences with our new eight-step editor, expressing your vibe through tie, accent, and ratchet controls.

Overcome creative blocks

Explore a wide range of handcrafted chords with dynamic performance modifiers through Chord Map, perfect for captivating live performances.

Trigger chords from a single key using Fixed Chord mode, store chord progressions with User Chord Mode, then play them back on the 16 velocity-sensitive drum pads.

All you need to create

Launchkey includes a unique software bundle to get you creating straight away. Ableton Live Lite and Cubase LE enable to you capture your ideas. Klevgrand adds three premium plugins for mixing, effects and drums. You also get heritage synths from GForce, instruments from Native Instruments and Orchestral Tools, and lessons from Melodics.

NKS-ready hardware

We have partnered with Native Instruments to bring NKS compatibility to Launchkey MK4. Native Kontrol Standard provides you with a seamless connection between Native Instruments software and the controls on your Novation hardware.

Shipping

FREE SHIPPING ON MOST PRODUCTS OVER $100

We offer free shipping on most products of $ 100.00 and over with a dimensional weight under 35 pounds.

For orders over $100 with no weight overload or fuel overload, after checking the best delivery options, we could refund you part of shipping fees.

Free shipping is not valid for remote regions such as Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories and the non-metropolitan regions and all other areas driven by our courier. (Purolator / FedEx / UPS). All items will be shipped uninsured via Purolator or Canada Post. Insurance can be added, please just call us to know the details.  It is also possible to deliver order by bus for Quebec resident. Please contact us to get more information about this option.

In store pick up

  • To pick up your order in store, please write it down in the additional information. Specify the store of your choice. (Laval or Montreal)
  • When your order is ready, we will notify you.
  • You can then come to the selected store to pick up your order by presenting the credit card used for the transaction and a valid Photo ID card showing the billing address that appears on your order.
Specifications

Keybed

61 semi-weighted piano-style keys

Creative tools

Generative arpeggiator with step editor
Scale Mode - with 30 built-in scales to choose from
Zones: Parts A and B, Split, and Layer
Chord modes: Chord Map/Fixed Chord/User Chord
Custom Modes
Octave up/down buttons

Controls and pads

16 RGB backlit velocity sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch
2 pad page buttons Scene Launch / Func buttons
Pitch bend and modulation wheels
8 continuous encoders
2 encoder page buttons
9 faders and buttons
Play/stop/record/loop buttons
Capture MIDI/Undo/Quantise/Metronome
Track navigation buttons

Display

128 x 64 monochrome OLED display

DAW integration

Custom DAW scripts: Ableton Live 11 or later, Logic X and 11, Cubase 11 and 12, Reason Studios, FL Studio, and Ardour
Compatible with all other DAWs through HUI

Connectivity

USB-C socket
5 pin MIDI out socket
Sustain pedal 1/4” jack socket
Kensington security slot

Dimensions

Width: 895mm
Depth: 263.5mm
Height: 93mm
Weight: 4.78kg

Power Requirements

USB bus powered
Power supply not included