Novation Launchkey 88 MK4 MIDI Keyboard Controller

Create with the Novation Launchkey 88 MK4 MIDI Keyboard Controller 

Launchkey 88 MK4 is a powerful 88-note DAW controller keyboard built for expressive playing, hands-on production, and creative control across major music software. With a semi-weighted waterfall-style keybed, 16 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch, eight encoders, nine faders, and deep DAW integration, Launchkey 88 MK4 gives musicians, producers, and performers a complete control surface for making music.

• Powerful 88-note controller keyboard for all major DAWs
• Custom-designed semi-weighted waterfall-style keys for expressive performance
• 16 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch for drums, instruments, clip launching, and grid control
• Eight encoders and nine faders provide hands-on control of DAW mixers, instruments, and effects
• In-depth integration with Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig, and Ardour
• Built-in Arpeggiator, Scale Mode, Chord Detector, Fixed Chord, User Chord, and Chord Maps
• OLED display provides clear visual feedback for chords, settings, and control information
• Split and Layer functions allow two-zone performance or layered MIDI channel control
• Full-size 5-pin MIDI output connects directly to synths and MIDI hardware
• Custom Modes allow pads, faders, and encoders to be mapped using Novation Components
• NKS-ready hardware for integration with Native Instruments software
• Includes Ableton Live 12 Lite, Cubase LE, Novation Play, and additional production software

Creative DAW Control

Launchkey 88 MK4 is designed to keep the creative process moving. It offers deep, ready-to-use control for major DAWs, giving users direct access to transport functions, timeline navigation, mixing, EQ, clip launching, instruments, and effect parameters. In Ableton Live Session View and Logic Live Loops, the 16 RGB pads double as clip launchers for a hardware-driven workflow.

Expressive Keys and Pads

The 88-note semi-weighted waterfall-style keybed is built for musical expression, giving players a piano-like feel while staying focused on modern production workflows. The patented FSR pads are velocity-sensitive and support polyphonic aftertouch, making them ideal for finger drumming, launching clips, triggering sounds, and adding expressive control to performances.

Built-In Chord, Scale, and Arpeggiator Tools

Launchkey 88 MK4 includes creative tools that work directly from the hardware. Scale Mode helps keep notes in key, Chord Detector shows the chord currently being played on the OLED display, and three Chord Modes make it easier to build musical progressions. The editable Arpeggiator helps users generate and reshape patterns for new ideas.

Split, Layer, and Hardware MIDI Control

Split Mode divides the keyboard into two independent zones, while Layer Mode lets two MIDI channels play simultaneously from the same keys. A full-size 5-pin MIDI output makes it easy to connect Launchkey 88 MK4 directly to external synths and MIDI hardware without needing a computer.

Custom Modes and Components Software

Launchkey 88 MK4 can be customized with Novation Components software. Users can create and store up to four custom mappings each for faders, pads, and encoders, then recall them directly from the hardware to send notes, MIDI CCs, or program changes.

Included Software for Music Creation

Launchkey 88 MK4 comes with Ableton Live 12 Lite, Cubase LE, Melodics, Novation Play, GForce instruments, Klevgrand effects, Orchestral Tools Parallel Orchestra, and Native Instruments Komplete Select. This software bundle gives users a complete starting point for recording, producing, performing, and sound design.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Product Type: DAW controller keyboard
• Product Name: Launchkey 88 MK4
• Brand: Novation
• SKU: AMS-LAUNCHKEY-88-MK4
• Tagline: The Creative Controller
• Keys: 88
• Key Size: Full size
• Key Bed: Semi-weighted waterfall-style
• Display: OLED
• Bus Powered: Yes
• Software Compatibility: Class-compliant with recent Mac, Windows PC, and iOS devices

Controls

• Encoders: 8
• Faders: 9
• Fader Buttons: 9
• Pads: 16 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch
• Pitch Bend: Wheel
• Modulation: Wheel
• Transport Buttons: Play, Stop, Record, and Loop
• Encoder Page Buttons: 2
• Pad Page Buttons: 2
• Scene Launch Button: 1
• Function Button: 1
• Workflow Buttons: Capture MIDI, Undo, Quantise, and Metronome
• Arpeggiator Button: 1
• Scale Button: 1
• Chord Map Button: 1
• Fixed Chord Button: 1
• Shift Button: 1
• Settings Button: 1
• Octave Buttons: Up and Down
• Track Navigation Buttons: Up and Down

Connections

• USB Connectivity: USB Type-C
• MIDI Output: 1 x 5-pin MIDI output
• Sustain Pedal Input: 1
• Kensington Security Slot: Included

Power

• Power Requirement: USB bus powered
• Power Supply: Not included

Included Software

• Ableton Live 12 Lite
• Cubase LE
• Melodics
• Novation Play
• GForce Bass Station
• GForce Oberheim SEM
• GForce Oberheim OB-EZ
• GForce AXXESS
• Klevgrand LUXE
• Klevgrand Slammer
• Orchestral Tools Parallel Orchestra
• Native Instruments Komplete Select

Dimensions

• Hardware Dimensions: 3.66 x 50.16 x 10.39 inches / H x W x D
• Boxed Dimensions: 6.97 x 54.33 x 14.57 inches / H x W x D

Weight

• Hardware Weight Without Accessories: 17.73 lb
• Hardware Weight With Accessories: 17.82 lb
• Boxed Weight: 24.52 lb

In the Box

• 1 x Launchkey 88 MK4
• 1 x USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable

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