Novation Launchkey 88 Mk3 review | MusicRadar
“Overall, Launchkey 88 Mk3 is a solid update.”Read full review →
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Buy Novation Launchkey 88 MK3 USB ... and Transport Buttons, Fixed Chord Mode, DIN MIDI Output, 1/4" Sustain Pedal In, Mac, Windows, and iOS Compatibility, Includes Powerful Software Bundle.... Buy Novation Launchkey 88 MK3 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller (88-Key) featuring Seamless Integration with Ableton Live, 88 Velocity-Sensitive/Semi-Weighted Keys, 16 Velocity-Sensitive Backlit Color Pads, 8 Control Knobs + Pitch and Mod Wheels, Nine 1.
8" Faders, Arpeggiator and Transport Buttons, Fixed Chord Mode, DIN MIDI Output, 1/4" Sustain Pedal In, Mac, Windows, and iOS Compatibility, Includes Powerful Software Bundle. The Novation Launchkey 88 MK3 is an intuitive and fully integrated 88-key USB MIDI keyboard controller optimized for portability and tight integration with Ableton Live, which now features a dedicated button for activating the Capture MIDI function, plus track arm, quantize, click, and loop controls.
Programmable using the Novation Components browser-based tool, Custom Modes let you design the behavior of your Launchkey, with control over control assignments, MIDI routing, pad color, and much more. Utilize the full-sized 5-pin MIDI DIN output to control hardware synthesizers, drum machines, or sound modules from the Launchkey MK3.
Ableton Live 10 Lite Industry-leading music creation software, with seamless operation with Launchkey. XLN Audio Addictive Keys Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Focusrite or Novation hardware.
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5 reviews from leading pro-audio publications
“Overall, Launchkey 88 Mk3 is a solid update.”Read full review →
“This keyboard, allied with the extensive integration with Ableton Live (or Live Lite, which is provided as part of a useful software bundle) can genuinely form the basis of a productive and fluent production environment. While Novation’s own Launchpad will in some ways provide a better overview and more tactile relationship to a larger session (and a Push 2 goes that much further again), the Launchkey has strengths of its own.”Read full review →
“The semi weighted keyboard works really well. Not too heavy and not too light of a touch. The remote features really help with the use of my external hardware. All of my work these days is in the studio and it is a great time saver.”Read full review →
“The Arturia doesn't have polyphonic aftertouch, and the Novation has NO aftertouch at all. It's bad timing because soft synths utilizing polyphonic modulation is absolutely becoming the norm.”Read full review →
“We rated the Launchkey 88 model a 9.5/10 because of its easy-to-play full-sized keyboard, intuitive slider controls, and full-featured chassis. Overall the keys feel satisfyingly smooth and responsive to play, and the instrument hooks up to DAWS seamlessly...”Read full review →





