Novation Launchkey 49 MK4 (White)

Launchkey 49 White

Find inspiration with Launchkey 49 White – a powerful, all-in-one DAW controller with four octaves of semi-weighted keys and 16 patented FSR pads for finger drumming, clip launching, and more. You also get a bank of nine faders and eight endless rotary encoders for mixing, controlling plugins, and performing with built-in creative tools. ‎

Same powerful features dressed in a sleek, white finish

Same intuitive DAW integration, same powerful creative tools on board, sleek, modern colourway. Launchkey 49 White gives you full creative control from four octaves of white and grey, semi-weighted keys; 16 responsive, polyphonic-aftertouch pads; dedicated transport controls; and a host of assignable faders, encoders, and buttons. ‎

Enhanced DAW integration

Launchkey supports all major DAWs right out the box, with seamless, custom integration for: Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Reason Studios, Reaper, FL Studio, and Ardour. With these, you get a hardware-powered workflow that gives you full control of transport functions, timeline navigation, mixing and EQ, clip launching, and instrument and effect parameters. And when using Ableton Live’s Session View or Logic’s Live Loops, the 16 drum pads double as Launchpad-style clip launchers with RGB backlights that perfectly match what you see on screen. ‎

Our best-ever keys and pads

Launchkey 49 White’s upgraded keybed is sensitive enough for the most delicate passages, but it’s also built to last. Now with 49 semi-weighted, waterfall-style keys, Launchkey gives you all the power of a software-based workflow with the feel of a premium hardware instrument. ‎

And for finger-drummers, Launchkey now sports our patented, velocity-sensitive FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch. Unlike standard pads, each one features a unique, radial sensor that increases sensitivity and improves consistency for even tighter performances. ‎

More powerful creative tools

Launchkey 49 White’s creative tools are built into the hardware itself – so they work the same way in your DAW, with your hardware synths, or on your mobile devices. Scale Modes now allow you to lock your keyboard to one of 30 different scales to eliminate wrong notes, or even map everything to just the white keys. Fixed Chord mode triggers full chords from a single key, and new Chord Maps take things further, allowing you to craft emotive progressions from Launchkey’s pads. And the latest iteration of our much-loved arpeggiator makes it easier than ever to twist and mutate your sequences for endless inspiration. ‎

Want to control more than one instrument at a time? You can now split Launchkey 49 White’s keyboard into two zones, and play one with each hand – or layer two MIDI channels across all 49 keys and send the same notes to both. ‎

Play your way with Custom Modes

Launchkey’s controls aren’t limited to their default assignments; just load up the free Components software in your browser, and configure them to behave exactly the way you want with your software or hardware. You can store up to four custom mappings each for Launchkey’s faders, pads, and encoders, and recall them instantly from the hardware to send your chosen notes, MIDI CCs, or program changes. ‎

Go beyond the computer

Launchkey 49 White’s five-pin MIDI output makes it easy to hook up your hardware synthesizer – no DAW required. Together with Components and custom mappings, you can take control of all its most important functions directly from your keyboard. Launchkey is also USB-powered and class compliant, so it’s fully compatible with countless music-making apps for iPhone and iPad – including the free Novation Launchpad app.

All you need to create

Launchkey 49 White comes with everything you need to plug in and start making music right away. The included Ableton Live 12 Lite gives you the ability to record and perform with up to eight tracks of MIDI or audio, as well as a suite of instruments, effects, and creative tools – and it all works perfectly with Launchkey. You also get a selection of additional studio-grade effects and sounds from Novation. ‎

Warranty

Enjoy three years of warranty

Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Novation hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault.

Includes Ableton Live 12 Lite and a huge collection of instruments and effects

Ableton Live 12 Lite

Live 12 Lite is the latest version of Ableton's innovative software for recording, producing, and performing music. It includes essential workflows, instruments, and effects for creating new sounds, recording ideas, performing on stage, and much more.

Cubase LE 14

Cubase LE 14 is ready to meet the demands of high-quality songwriting and production projects. Offering up to sixteen audio tracks, up to twenty-four MIDI tracks for external instruments and up to eight instrument tracks for virtual instruments, Cubase LE 14 has enough power to record as many as eight audio channels simultaneously.

GForce

We’ve also partnered with GForce to bring a comprehensive, 4-in-1 bundle of some of the most renowned synths in history. This bundle includes an enhanced emulation of our iconic Bass Station, as well as the Oberheim SEM, Oberheim OB-EZ, and GForce AXXESS synthesisers.

Orchestral Tools

Discover the perfect blend of orchestral instruments and effects tailored for Novation Launchkey. Our curated bundle combines selections from two Orchestral Tools collections; Inspire 2 and Time Macro, offering you a versatile suite of sounds. These samples, recorded to the highest standards, bring the essence of a full orchestra to your fingertips.

Klevgrand

Klevgrand's LUXE is an easy-to-use effect plugin designed for enhancing tracks to fit seamlessly within a mix, whether on drum buses, vocal tracks, or anything in between. Klevgrand's R0Verb is a unique audio effect that merges the simplicity of reverb with the complexity of a multi- delay system. With up to 50 individual delay lines at your command, you can precisely control volume, pre- delay, feedback, and high shelf for each one. Slammer is a multi-sampled drum plugin that contains 30 different instruments made from a large number of carefully recorded and edited samples 

with highly customizable with settings for pitch, filtering, effect sends, decay time, velocity mapping, and more.

Melodics

Melodics is a unique desktop and mobile app the helps you learn to play the music that you love; whether on keys or pads. They have created a bundle of bespoke lessons for Novation users which are included free with Launchkey.

The full collection:

• Ableton Live 12 Lite

• Cubase LE 14

• GForce bundle:

• Novation Bass Station

• Oberheim SEM

• Oberheim OB-EZ

• GForce AXXESS

• Parallel Orchestras bundle by Orchestral Tools

• Delicate Piano

• Flautando Strings

• Percussion FX 

• Shadowy

• Paradox Texture

• Woodwind Parallax

• Klevgrand bundle

• LUXE


• R0Verb

• Slammer

• Melodics curated lessons