MIDI-USB CONTROLLER KEYBOARD MADE TO CREATE Launchkey 88 is Novation's full-size MIDI controller keyboard with full integration for creating in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase and more, designed to give you everything you need to compose and perform.
Designed with expressiveness in mind, our premium semi-weighted keyboard stands out from the rest of the Launchkey range, optimized for a responsive feel and tactile feedback. Designed for the musician, the Launchkey 88 is configured to capture every detail.
Get more out of your favorite DAW with dedicated, seamless integration. You'll have intuitive control of all key production and performance features in Ableton Live, Logic and Cubase, as well as essential mixer, transport and navigation controls for the rest of the major DAWs, such as Studio One, Pro Tools and Reaper, through HUI.
With the addition of 88 premium semi-weighted keys to the creative tools Launchkey is known for, you can create without limits. Transform your sound with creative features including scale and chord modes, and a powerful arpeggiator. Custom modes and five-pin MIDI output transform the Launchkey 88 into a powerful centerpiece for any musician's setup, whether on stage or in the studio. Combine modes to take your music in new directions, discover ideas effortlessly and stay inspired. - Full-size keyboard 88 premium semi-weighted keys and 16 velocity-sensitive pads.
- Seamless integration with leading DAWs with immediate access to all the controls you need.
- Powerful arpeggiator with strum mode Take your music to new melodic, harmonic and rhythmic places and unleash more creative ideas.
- Creative scale and chord modes Three chord modes (fixed, scale and user) allow you to activate chords with a single finger. - Play anything Use custom modes and MIDI output to control your favorite synths and hardware. pots with pickup.
- 9x buttons.
- Transport controls.
- DIN MIDI output.
- 2 x 16 character display.
- USB socket.
- Kensington lock.
Extensive integration with DAW
- Script integration for Ableton, Logic, Cubase, Reason.
- HUI integration for others DAWs including Pro Tools, Reaper, Studio One, etc. - Control volume, pan, sends, record, playback, drum play, transpose, MIDI channel, program change and custom map mapping. - Seamless integration with Ableton Live - Volume, pan, sends A/sends B, device parameters. - Record, play, stop and buttons loop.
- Play and navigate the drum rack, using the pads and LED feedback.
- Navigation through tracks and scenes.
- Select the device to control within a track and lock the assignment.
- MIDI capture.
- Quantize.
- Click on/off.
- Undo.
- Two rows of launchers clips.
- Stop/solo/mute tracks.
- Launch scenes.
- Scene navigation.
- Select and arm tracks.
Scales
- Quantize keys to a selected scale, so you're always in tune.
- Choose from the 8 included scale types.
- Combine scale chord mode to help the user explore new ideas musical.
Chords
- 3 chord modes in total.
- 1 chord mode activated by the keys.
- Fixed chord mode: Choose the chord notes and then play this chord starting from any key as the root note. Lock these chords in the scale by combining them with the scale mode. - 2 chord modes activated on the pads to be able to play simultaneously with the keys. They are output on a different MIDI channel than the keyboard, to control multiple instruments at once.
- Scale Chord Mode: generates a bank of chords based on the selected scale, including triads, 7th, 9th and 6/9th.
- User Chord Mode: allows the user to create a bank of 16 custom assigned chords.
Arpeggiator
- Ascending modes, descending, ascending/descending, played, random, chord and mutant.
- Strum mode to activate the arpeggiator with the mod wheel.
- Adjust the speed to 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 and all associated triplets.
- Adjust the octave range to 1, 2, 3 or 4.
- Control the degree of mutation to increase the melodic complexity of the arpeggio.
- Control speed, octave, range, swing, rhythm and gate.
- Use random rhythms or bypass them to sweep through 128 different arpeggio rhythms.
Custom MIDI mapping
- Create custom modes for MIDI control, using Novation components.
- Select custom colors for the pads.
- Stores 4 custom modes for the pots, pads and sliders.
- Mix and match custom modes for each control area.
Power requirements
- USB bus powered

Software included
- Ableton Live Lite
- XLN Audio Addictive Keys
- AAS Session bundle
- Spitfire Audio Expressive Strings
- Klevgrand DAW cassette
- Klevgrand Reverb

What's in the box
- Launchkey 88 [MK3]
- USB cable
- Safety information sheet