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Novation Launchkey 88 MK3
- Premium semi-weighted 88-key keyboard with full-size keys
- Take your performance to the next level with 16 velocity-sensitive pads
- Seamless DAW integration across most major DAWs
- Take your music to new melodic, harmonic and rhythmic places using powerful onboard arpeggiator with Strum mode
- Trigger chords with one finger in three unique modes (fixed, scale and user)
- Control your favourite synths and hardware using MIDI output to perform however you want
- Adjustable velocity curve ensures dynamic playing can be registered effectively
- Make parameter adjustments using the nine onboard faders
- Eight assignable onboard rotary potentiometers offers macro setting adjustments
- Easy-to-read s16x2 character screen lets you easily see the state of what you’re controlling or selecting
- Deep script integration for Ableton, Logic, Cubase and Reason
- HUI integration for most other major DAWs including Pro Tools, Repeaer, Studio One and more
- Take control of volume, pan, send levels, recording and transport controls, MIDI program changes and more with assignable custom mappings
- Never hit a wrong note with Scale modes; transpose keys and pads to notes in the selected scale
- Select from eight included scale types in combination with Chord mode to explore new musical ideas
- Get creative with chords – Three chord modes (fixed, scale and user) let you trigger chords with one finger
- Get creative with chords using the three Chord Modes including Fixed, Scale and User
- Make Launchkey your own – Four Custom Modes enable you to create unique control setups for any performance or studio rig, using Novation Components
- Control anything MIDI – Five-pin MIDI output works with any MIDI-compatible device
- Includes premium-quality software to dive right into sublime production
- Ableton Live Lite, XLN Audio Addictive Keys, AAS Session bundle, Spitfire Audio Expressive Strings, Klevgrand DAW Cassette and Klevgrand Reverb included
Included software
- Ableton Live Lite - The renowned electronic music creation software, with seamless Launchkey integration. With effects, instruments, sounds and all kinds of creative features included – everything you need to make any kind of music.
- Native Instruments – Choose from one of three curated bundles with Komplete 15 Select. Beats, Band, and Electronic – each includes synths, sampled session instruments, and high-quality effects designed to suit specific genres and workflows.
- XLN Audio Addictive Keys - Add great sounding piano to your tracks with the Studio Grand, based on the iconic Steinway® Model D. Plug in and play; you’ll be instantly transported to a professional recording studio set up to capture this beautiful piano.
- AAS Session Bundle - Essential sounds for your tracks: Lounge Lizard’s authentic classic electric piano tones; Strum Session’s acoustic and electric guitar sounds; Ultra Analog Session’s easy-to-use, huge synth sounds.
- Spitfire Audio LABS Expressive Strings - Exclusive to Launchkey: get immediately expressive and realistic strings sounds. Control release, delay and reverb or fade in experimental warped layers to add colour to your tracks and scores.
- Klevgrand R0Verb - A hybrid between a simple reverb and a very complex delay in an easy-to-use plug-in. Design your own reverbs and put your sounds in their own unique space.
- Klevgrand DAW Cassette - Bring your sound back to the golden age of cassette tapes, with an accurate recreation of saturation, distortion, noise and wobble.
Novation Launchkey 88 – Full-Sized Creative Control with Pro-Level Expression
The Novation Launchkey 88 is a powerful full-size MIDI keyboard built for expressive playing and total control. Designed for the modern producer and songwriter, it combines an ultra-responsive 88-key semi-weighted keybed with deep DAW integration and creative tools to turn ideas into finished tracks faster than ever.
With a premium keybed offering dynamic, tactile response, the Launchkey 88 captures every nuance of your performance—perfect for pianists and producers seeking a natural, expressive feel.
Designed for Deep DAW Control
Launchkey 88 offers tight integration with Ableton Live, along with broad compatibility with Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Studio One, and other major DAWs. Control mixing, navigation, transport, plugins, and MIDI assignments directly from the onboard faders, knobs, and buttons—all without needing a mouse.
Now Compatible with Native Instruments NKS
Launchkey 88 now joins the Native Instruments NKS ecosystem, offering seamless hardware/software integration. Access the renowned Komplete 15 Select library via an included voucher, with three tailored bundles to match your style: Beat, Band, or Electronic. Existing hardware owners can also claim a free voucher—perfect for diving into the expanded NKS workflow.
Firmware 1.2 Update: Enhanced Workflow
The latest firmware update adds powerful features:
- Play/Stop over MIDI & USB, even without a DAW
- Visual feedback via pad and fader button lighting
- Saved startup modes for pads, faders, and ports (excluding Mini model)
These improvements streamline your setup and performance experience across all Launchkey models.
Maximum Expression with Velocity-Sensitive Keys & Pads
The velocity-sensitive keys respond to your touch—play hard for punchy tones or softly for nuanced expression. Upgraded RGB backlit pads are larger and more sensitive than before, making finger drumming, sample triggering, or melodic composition more dynamic and engaging.
Chord & Scale Modes to Unlock Musical Ideas
Launchkey 88 offers three Chord Modes (Fixed, Scale, User) to play full chords with a single key, ideal for both studio and live use. Scale Modes help keep your melodies in key, while the built-in arpeggiator opens up rhythmic and harmonic possibilities with ease.
Total Hands-On Control
With eight faders, nine buttons, and eight rotary encoders, you can shape your instruments and effects in real time. Whether you're automating filters, adjusting reverb, or navigating your mix, Launchkey 88 puts everything at your fingertips.
Start Creating Right Away with a Pro Software Bundle
Launchkey 88 comes with a suite of top-tier software to get you started immediately:
- Ableton Live Lite – a powerful DAW with deep Launchkey integration
- XLN Audio Addictive Keys – world-class acoustic and electric pianos
- Spitfire Audio Expressive Strings – lush, cinematic string instruments
- AAS Session Bundle – diverse synths and sounds
- Klevgrand DAW Cassette & Reverb – vintage tape textures and spatial effects
From classic tones to experimental textures, this bundle gives you everything you need to create high-quality, professional tracks.
Product Hardware Specifications
- 88 note semi-weighted keybed with adjustable velocity curves.
- 16x velocity sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch.
- 9x faders with pickup.
- 8x pots with pickup.
- 9x buttons.
- Transport controls.
- MIDI DIN output.
- 2 x 16 char screen.
- USB socket.
- Kensington lock.
Comprehensive DAW Integration
- Script integration for Ableton, Logic, Cubase, Reason.
- HUI integration for other DAWs including Pro Tools, Reaper, Studio One etc.
- Take control of volume, pan, sends, record, play, drum play, transpose, MIDI channel, program change and assign custom mapping.
Seamless Integration With Ableton Live
- Volume, Pan, Sends A/Sends B, Device Parameters.
- Record, play, stop and loop buttons.
- Play and navigate the drum rack, using the pads and LED feedback.
- Track and scene navigation.
- Select your device to control within a track and lock the assignment.
- Capture MIDI.
- Quantize.
- Click on/off.
- Undo.
- Two rows of clip launchers.
- Stop/solo/mute tracks.
- Scene launch.
- Scene navigation.
- Select and arm tracks.
Scales
- Quantise the keys to a selected scale, so you always stay in key.
- Choose from 8 included scale types.
- Combines with scale chord mode to help the user explore new musical ideas.
Chords
- 3 chord modes total.
- 1 chord mode triggered by the keys.
- Fixed chord mode: Choose the chord notes then play this chord starting from any key as the root note. Lock these chords in key by combining with Scale Mode.
- 2 chord modes triggered by the pads to enable simultaneous playing with the keys. Emitted on separate MIDI channel to the keyboard, to control multiple instruments at once.
- Scale chord mode: generates a bank of chords based on the selected scale, including triads, 7ths, 9ths and 6/9ths.
- User chord mode: allows the user to create a bank of 16 custom assigned chords.
Arpeggiator
- Up, down, up/down, played, random, chord and mutate modes.
- Strum mode to trigger the arpeggiator with the mod wheel.
- Set the rate to 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 and all associated triplets.
- Set the octave range to 1, 2, 3, or 4.
- Control the degree of mutation to increase the melodic complexity of the arpeggio.
- Control rate, octave, range, swing, rhythm and gate.
- Use random rhythms or deviate to sweep through 128 different arpeggio rhythms.
Custom MIDI Mapping
- Create Custom Modes for MIDI control, using Novation Components.
- Select custom colours for the pads.
- Store 4 custom modes each for the pots, pads and sliders.
- Mix and match custom modes for each control area.
Power Requirements
- USB bus powered