Launchkey

Launchkey.

The creative controller.

Pick your Launchkey.

Novation Launchkey Mini 37 White [MK4] Straight Top
Launchkey Mini 37 White
The portable creative controller: 37 mini-keys, Scale and Chord Modes, generative arpeggiator, and powerful DAW integration
$169.99
Novation Launchkey 49 White [MK4] Straight Top
Launchkey 49 White
The complete creative controller: 49 semi-weighted keys, Scale and Chord modes, and custom controls for any DAW
$289.99
Novation Launchkey Mini 25 [MK4]
Launchkey Mini 25
The portable creative controller: 25 mini-keys, Scale and Chord Modes, generative arpeggiator, and powerful DAW integration
$139.99
Novation Launchkey Mini 37 [MK4]
Launchkey Mini 37
The portable creative controller: 37 mini-keys, Scale and Chord Modes, generative arpeggiator, and powerful DAW integration
$169.99
Novation Launchkey 25 [MK4]
Launchkey 25
The compact creative controller: 25 keys, Scale and Chord Modes, generative arpeggiator, and powerful DAW integration
$209.99
Novation Launchkey 37 [MK4]
Launchkey 37
The compact creative controller: 37 keys, Scale and Chord Modes, generative arpeggiator, and powerful DAW integration
$239.99
Novation Launchkey 49 [MK4]
Launchkey 49
The complete creative controller: 49 semi-weighted keys, Scale and Chord modes and custom controls for any DAW
$289.99
Novation Launchkey 61 [MK4]
Launchkey 61
The complete creative controller: 61 semi-weighted keys, Scale and Chord modes and custom controls for any DAW
$339.99
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Launchkey overview

Play music. Get creative.

Made for creative music makers, the new Launchkey puts deep DAW control, Ableton Live sequencing, and a generative arpeggiator at your fingertips — with chord and scale tools, a pro-grade software bundle, and a re-engineered design that feels like an instrument.

  • 1. Powerful DAW integration

    Launchkey offers custom integration with Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig, and Ardour.

  • 2. Built-in creative tools

    Powerful built-in Arpeggiator and three Chord Modes make it easy to create musical progressions, ensuring you're never waiting for inspiration.

  • 3. Our best ever pads

    Take control with 16 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch, perfect for launching clips, playing chords, and expressive drumming.
Work intuitively.

Seamless DAW integration

Work intuitively.

Stay focused with hands-on DAW control. Instantly switch between plugin, mixer, sends, and transport modes to keep sessions moving. In Ableton Live, access built-in Sequencer, Drum Rack, and Clip modes, so you can build and launch ideas without reaching for the mouse.
Get hands-on.

Re-engineered to feel like an instrument

Get hands-on.

From the high-quality keybed and responsive pads, to endless encoders and a crisp OLED display, every detail has been refined to feel like a premium instrument. Built-in creative tools help you build chords, melodies, and sequences quickly and expressively.

Powerful creative tools.

  • Always in key

    Always in key

    Lock your keyboard to one of 30 scales with Scale Mode to avoid wrong notes. Chord Detector displays your chord visually on the OLED display.
  • Move with the melody

    Move with the melody

    Effortlessly create and mutate sequences with the latest generative arpeggiator. Use the 8-step editor with tie, accent, and ratchet controls for expression.
  • Overcome creative blocks 

    Overcome creative blocks 

    Play chords from curated sets with Chord Map, save progressions in User Chord mode, and transpose them easily using Fixed Chord mode.
  • NKS-ready hardware

    NKS-ready hardware

    We’ve partnered with Native Instruments to bring NKS compatibility to Launchkey, offering seamless integration between NI software and Novation hardware.
  • Create your own control surfaces

    Create your own control surfaces

    Map MIDI parameters to any pad, encoder, or fader using Novation’s easy-to-use Components software.
    Find out more

Included software.

All you need to create

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.
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Heritage synth emulations

Heritage synth emulations

GForce’s heritage synth VSTs beautifully emulate classic Novation and Oberheim synths, including the iconic Bass Station, SEM, OB-EZ, and AXXESS in one powerful bundle.
Instruments

Instruments

From gritty drums to lush orchestral arrangements, Klevgrand Slammer and the Orchestral Tools Parallel Orchestra bundle offer professional-grade instruments, ready to inspire your next track.
Effects

Effects

Add depth and dimension with Klevgrand R0verb and Luxe. These unique reverb and delay effects allow for creative control, helping to shape atmospheric soundscapes and evolving textures in your mix.
DAWs and tools

DAWs and tools

Create music with Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE, and Komplete 15 Select using intuitive tools and genre bundles, plus learn keys or finger drumming with Melodics, the app that teaches you to play.

Compare Launchkey

Launchkey Mini 25Launchkey Mini 25 Launchkey Mini 37Launchkey Mini 37 Launchkey 25Launchkey 25 Launchkey 37Launchkey 37 Launchkey 49Launchkey 49 Launchkey 61Launchkey 61
Keys 25 37 25 37 49 61
Key Size Mini Mini Full size Full size Full size Full size
Keybed Synth action Synth action Synth action Synth action Semi-weighted Semi-weighted
Available in White ✘ Find out more ✘ ✘ Find out more ✘
Pads with polyphonic aftertouch 16 16 16 16 16 16
Endless encoders ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Faders and Fader Buttons ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔
Pitch/Mod Wheel 2 x Touch Strip 2 x Touch Strip ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
OLED display ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Chord Modes Chord Map, Fixed, and User Chord Chord Map, Fixed, and User Chord Chord Map, Fixed, and User Chord Chord Map, Fixed, and User Chord Chord Map, Fixed, and User Chord Chord Map, Fixed, and User Chord
Scale Mode 30 Scales 30 Scales 30 Scales 30 Scales 30 Scales 30 Scales
Arpeggiator with step editor ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Zones ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔
Clip/Scene Launch ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Custom Modes Pads and Encoders Pads and Encoders Pads and Encoders Pads and Encoders Pads, Encoders, and Faders Pads, Encoders, and Faders
MIDI out 3.5mm 3.5mm 5 pin 5 pin 5 pin 5 pin
Sustain input ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bus Powered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
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