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Launchkey 49 White

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The complete creative controller: 49 semi-weighted keys, Scale and Chord modes, and custom controls for any DAW

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Description

Launchkey 49 White brings a sleek, modern look to a powerful DAW controller. It features 49 semi-weighted white and grey mini-keys, eight encoders, nine faders, and 16 velocity-sensitive pads for drums, instruments, and clip launching. Plus, Chord and Scale modes work with the OLED display to keep you in key.



Key Features
  • Chord and Scale modes
  • Powerful integration with all major DAWs
  • Eight endless rotary encoders
  • Nine faders and buttons
  • Semi-weighted keybed
  • 16 velocity-sensitive pads
  • Pro-grade software bundle

The Creative Controller

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.
Launchkey overview

Play music. Get creative.

Control your software and unlock new musical ideas with the new Launchkey. Play instinctively with Scale, Fixed Chord, and Chord Map, shape evolving rhythms with the arpeggiator, and take hands-on control of your DAW to turn inspiration into tracks.

  • 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.
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16 Launchpad-style pads

16 Launchpad-style pads

For finger-drummers, Launchkey 49 White features our patented, velocity-sensitive FSR pads with polyphonic aftertouch. Each pad uses a unique radial sensor for greater sensitivity and consistency, delivering tighter, more expressive performances. They can also be set to trigger chords or individual notes with polyphonic aftertouch.
49 semi-weighted keys

49 semi-weighted keys

49 semi-weighted, piano-style keys with a sleek grey and white finish offer the power of a software-based workflow combined with the feel of a premium hardware instrument. Split the keyboard into two zones or Layer two MIDI channels across all keys.
Faders and encoders

Faders and encoders

Eight encoders and nine faders provide flexible, hands-on control over DAW mixers, virtual instruments, and effects. Store up to four Custom Modes for faders and encoders, and recall them instantly to shape sounds, balance tracks, or send notes, MIDI CCs, or program changes.
Seamless DAW integration

Seamless DAW integration

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.
Workflow and navigation

Workflow and navigation

Workflow buttons provide instant access to key DAW functions, speeding up production. Capture MIDI records any performance, even if you missed the record button. Toggle the metronome, quantise clips, or undo/redo with ease. The transport buttons mirror your DAW’s controls for play, stop, record, and loop, keeping your workflow seamless.
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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.
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Play it like an instrument.

From the semi-weighted keybed to the intuitive hardware controls and built-in creative tools, Launchkey 49 White has been designed to remove the obstacles you face when writing music, helping you stay focused and inspired to bring new ideas to life.
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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.

Specifications

Keybed

  • 49 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: pads/encoders/faders

Controls and pads

  • 16 RGB backlit velocity sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch
  • 2 pad page buttons Scene Launch / Func buttons
  • Octave up/down buttons
  • Pitch bend and modulation wheels
  • 8 endless rotary 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 & 11, Cubase 11 & 12, Reason Studios, Reaper, 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

  • Width730mm
  • Depth263.5mm
  • Height93mm
  • Weight4.08kg

Power requirements

  • USB bus powered
  • Power supply not included

What's in the box?

  • Launchkey 49 White
  • USB type C-to-A cable
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