Novation Launchkey 49 USB Keyboard Controller for Ableton Live, 49-Note MK2 Version
Novation Launchkey (MK2) is the quickest and easiest way to produce and perform electronic music using Ableton Live. You just plug in via USB and the keys, faders, knobs, and velocity-sensitive RGB pads give you immediate hands-on control of your session view, instruments, effects and mixer. Launch clips, control FX, play beats and much more using 16 pads laid out in two rows of eight, to match your Ableton Live session view; one row to launch clips, and one row to stop them. Full color RGB LEDs mean they’ll match the color of your clips too, while velocity-sensitivity lets you really put some feeling into your beats. Launchkey is designed to let you shape your sound however you like. Use eight rock solid rotary knobs to tweak your instruments and effects, and nine dedicated faders for hands-on control of your mixer. The 49-note synth-style keyboard is lightweight, fast and very easy to play, but also velocity-sensitive so you can create truly expressive performances. All the controls integrate seamlessly and immediately with Ableton Live, and can be reassigned to anything. Of course, if you do not use Ableton, it will map to other major music software using In Control. Launchkey 49 is tough enough to take and use anywhere. It will work the moment you plug it into your laptop and you won’t need any drivers or power cables, because it’s class compliant and bus-powered via USB. Launchkey comes with absolutely everything you need to start making music: Ableton Live Lite, XLN Audio Addictive Keys, Novation Bass Station and V Station virtual instruments and over 4GB of Loopmasters samples.
Product Features
- MK2 version of Novation’s 49-note USB keyboard controller for Ableton Live
- 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, 8 knobs, and dedicated navigation and control buttons
- Software for Mac and PC and sustain pedal 1/4 inch jack socket,7 segment 3 character LED display,pitch bend and modulation wheels,16 full-colour RGB backlit velocity sensitive drum pads
- Fully USB bus-powered and class compliant; works without drivers or power cable
- Software for Mac and PC, Including: Ableton Live Lite, XLN Audio Addictive Keys, Novation Bass Station and V Station virtual instruments and over 4GB of Loopmasters samples; 2-year limited warranty on manufacturing defects
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The best keyboard you can get for the money I previously had an akai mpk mini, upgraded to alesis v25, and now upgraded to this. The more I play and the better I get, the more frustrating I found the former two products. The mini ended up being too small, and the alesis is quite large and the keys have to be FULLY released before being pressed again, making movements quite obnoxious. I would sound like I’m pounding the keys with a hammer, and the keys press in pretty deep so that doesn’t help.I went to guitar center and tried…
Using Launchkey 49 to Begin Exploring Digital Music Production I have been a musician for more than 15 years, playing the mandolin in acoustic jam sessions, bands and home recordings. I have also produced amateur recordings for about ten years, using several different hardware based digital multi-track recorders. In the last year I switched to computer based recording, when I discovered the affordability and astonishing breadth of capability offered by software systems. My choice of software is Logic Pro X and Mainstage 3. As I became familiar with the…
Ableton User? This is your keyboard If you use ableton, get this keyboard. Get the 61 version too, it is smaller than you think and it is very light so portability is not a problem. Keys feel good, they aren’t weighted but they certainly are not cheap $30 keyboard keys. It is powered via USB so I don’t know why there is the option to buy a separate power source but it is unnecessary. The sliders are amazing, they have good weight to them, you can see their value 0-127 on the light up screen (along with the knows and mod wheel)…