Novation Launchkey 25 Key MIDI Keyboard Controller for Ableton Live

Made To Create Launchkey is an intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making tracks in Ableton Live, designed to give you everything you need to create and play your music. Made for creators of all abilities, Launchkey gives you inspirational tools to expand your musical vocabulary. Scale and Chord modes and a powerful arpeggiator push your musical creativity and help start new ideas. Custom Modes and a full-size MIDI output transform Launchkey into a powerful centrepiece of any music-making setup.   Ableton Live Integration Launchkey gives you unrivalled access to Ableton Live’s functions, including Capture MIDI, track arm, quantise, click and loop controls. Not using Ableton Live? No problem, Launchkey also has full integration with Logic, Cubase and Reason, plus out of the box functionality with other DAWs including Studio One and Pro Tools, via HUI. Expand Your Musical Vocabulary Inspirational features include Scale Mode, Chord Modes and a powerful arpeggiator, which together extend your musical capabilities and let you create in new ways. Scale Mode transposes keys and pads played to notes in the scale selected; three chord modes let you trigger complex chords with one finger, while the powerful arpeggiator gets melodies moving, fast. Strum Mode, introduced with firmware v1.1, lets you strum chords, for even more playing potential.     Custom Modes: Control Anything The full-size five-pin MIDI output, works with any MIDI-compatible device. Use Novation Components to configure four Custom Modes, which map Launchkey’s knobs, faders and pads to software and hardware features. Standalone Operation Launchkey works standalone, so it’s the perfect controller for any music-making setup, with or without a computer. The Scale and Chord Modes, arpeggiator and Custom Modes can all be used to control an all-hardware studio or live rig. Launchkey Custom Mode Feature Update Customise your Launchkey like never before with the new Custom Mode keystrokes. Take full control of your Launchkey by assigning essential DAW shortcuts to the pads for a faster workflow and more intuitive creation.   Included Software: Ableton Live Lite Industry-leading music creation software, with seamless operation with Launchkey. Spitfire Audio LABS Expressive Strings Exceptional strings samples made by musicians and sampling experts in London, for anyone, anywhere. XLN Audio Addictive Keys Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Focusrite or Novation hardware. Klevgrand R0Verb A hybrid between a simple reverb and a very complex delay in an easy-to-use plugin. Klevgrand DAW Cassette A plugin that emulates the sound of a tape deck, with accurate recreation of saturation, distortion, noise and wobble. AAS Session Bundle Keys, guitar and synth plugins for music makers, which provide essential sounds for your tracks.   Features: Deepest Ableton Live integration in its category Immediate access to all the controls you need. Create and play with feeling Velocity-sensitive keyboard and 16 velocity-sensitive pads enable expressive and dynamic performance. Get creative with chords Three chord modes (fixed, scale and user) let you trigger chords with one finger. Never hit a wrong note Scale modes transpose keys and pads to notes in the selected scale. Capture MIDI One-touch access to Ableton Live’s Capture MIDI feature means you’ll never lose an idea. Get melodies moving Powerful arpeggiator takes you to new melodic, harmonic and rhythmic places. Control anything MIDI Five-pin MIDI output works with any MIDI-compatible device. Make Launchkey your own Four Custom Modes enable you to create unique control setups for any performance or studio rig, using Novation Components. Shape your sound Tweak instruments and effects to perfection using eight rotary encoders and (on 49- and 61-key models) nine 45mm faders. Easy-to-read screen 16x2 character screen lets you easily see the state of what you’re controlling or selecting. Choose from four model sizes 25-, 37-, 49- and 61-key variants let you pick the perfect controller for your setup. Make music immediately Free software, including Ableton Live 10 Lite, virtual instruments, plugins and sample packs let you start creating straight away.   Additional Specifications: 25/37/49/61 velocity sensitive keys 16x2 char screen 16 RGB backlit velocity sensitive pads Pitch bend and modulation wheels 8 knobs 9 sliders (49/61 key models) 5 pin MIDI out socket Arm/select buttons (49/61 key models) Arp/scale/fixed chord buttons Octave up/down buttons Play/stop/record/loop buttons Track navigation buttons Capture MIDI/quantise/click/undo buttons Stop/solo/mute button Scene launch button Device select/device lock buttons USB B socket Sustain pedal 1/4” jack socket Kensington security slot   Software Compatability: Works with Ableton Live 10 or later. Ableton Live Lite included. Full integration with Logic and Reason, plus out of the box functionality with other DAWs including Studio One, Cubase and Pro Tools, via HUI. Launchkey also works as a standard MIDI controller.   Power Specifications: USB bus powered Power supply not included   Dimensions: Launchkey 25 258mm H, 463mm W, 77mm D Launchkey 37 258mm H, 555mm W, 77mm D Launchkey 49 258mm H, 789mm W, 77mm D Launchkey 61 258mm H, 952mm W, 77mm D