NOVATION LAUNCHKEY 88 Mk4 | Semi-weighted 88-key USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller

Launchkey 88 MK4

USB MIDI Keyboard Controller

Launchkey 88 MK4 is a powerful MIDI controller designed to keep your creativity flowing from the first note to the final mix. With an 88-note semi-weighted waterfall-style keyboard, expressive performance controls, and deep integration with all major DAWs, the Launchkey 88 MK4 gives you hands-on control over your instruments, effects, and mixing without interrupting your workflow.

Designed for Expressive Performance

The custom-designed semi-weighted keybed delivers a responsive, piano-like playing experience, while 16 velocity-sensitive FSR pads with polyphonic aftertouch let you finger drum, trigger clips, and play instruments with exceptional accuracy. Eight endless rotary encoders and nine faders provide immediate control over your DAW's mixer, plug-ins, and effects, helping you stay focused on making music instead of navigating menus.

Powerful Creative Tools Built In

Launchkey 88 MK4 includes an expanded collection of onboard composition tools that work whether you're producing in a DAW, controlling hardware synths, or creating on an iPhone or iPad. Scale Mode keeps every note in key, while Chord Detector displays the chord you're playing on the OLED screen. Three chord modes, an editable arpeggiator, keyboard split and layer functions, and support for up to 30 scales make it easy to develop ideas, build progressions, and experiment with new musical directions.

Deep DAW Integration and Flexible Connectivity

Compatible with Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig, and Ardour without additional setup, Launchkey 88 offers hands-on control of transport, mixing, EQ, clip launching, and plug-in parameters. A full-size 5-pin MIDI output connects directly to hardware synthesizers, while USB class-compliant operation supports iPhone, iPad, and a wide range of music apps. With Novation Components software, you can create and store custom mappings for pads, faders, and encoders, making Launchkey adapt to your workflow.

Everything You Need to Start Creating

• Ableton Live 12 Lite: The iconic DAW that gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live’s trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performance.
• Cubase LE: Cubase LE is ready to meet the demands of high-quality songwriting and production projects with up to 16 audio tracks, 24 MIDI tracks for external instruments, and eight instrument tracks.
• Melodics: Melodics is a unique desktop and mobile app that helps you learn to play the music that you love on keys or pads. Explore a bundle of bespoke lessons for Novation users, included free with Launchkey.
• Novation Play: This exclusive collaboration with Klevgrand includes 80+ expertly designed basses, leads, pads, pianos, drum kits and more—all integrated seamlessly with Launchkey's controls for an immediate, hardware-like workflow.
• GForce Bass Station: Back in 1993, Novation introduced the world to a compact analog synth with colossal low end—the original Bass Station. Now, more than thirty years later, we’ve partnered with analog-modeling pioneers GForce Software to create the definitive virtual version of this cult classic.
• GForce Oberheim SEM: The Oberheim SEM emulates the classic Oberheim Synthesiser Expander Module, a powerful yet simple monophonic synth that delivers a massive punch, allowing you to craft incredible sounds instantly.
• GForce Oberheim OB-EZ: A polyphonic synth with an iconic '80s sound, the Oberheim OB-EZ offers eight-voices of rich, captivating leads, basses, pads, and more. Use the Stereo Delay control to thicken your sound, add a spatial dimension, or apply lush reverb to achieve that signature Oberheim tone.
• GForce AXXESS: The AXXESS synthesiser is ideal for crafting sounds across genres, from cinematic scores to hip-hop, offering extensive modulation options for diving deeper into sound design, along with an onboard sequencer for rhythmic patches.
• Klevgrand LUXE: Compresses and saturates your sound in subtle yet musical ways with two selectable algorithms and a slider to set the desired strength. LUXE is an easy-to-use tool that simply makes your audio sound better.
• Klevgrand Slammer: Slammer is a multisample drum plug-in with 30 hard-hitting kits. Choose from a variety of natural and distorted drums, as well as percussive sounds, perfect for creating highly distinctive and instantly gratifying beats.
• Orchestral Tools Parallel Orchestra: This original spin on orchestral sampling pairs modern sound design with traditional acoustic instruments to add an unfamiliar twist to any track. Select from six individual expressive instruments spanning piano, strings, percussion, ambient textures, and a full orchestral ensemble.
• Native Instruments Komplete Select: Choose from three different bundles of essential production tools, each tailored to a specific style of production—Beats, Band, or Electronic. In each, you’ll find a handpicked selection of instruments and effects, including big names like Massive X, Battery, and iZotope Ozone Elements.

Specifications 

• Keyboard
  • 88 Full-Size Keys with Semi-Weighted Action
• Number of Pads
  • 16x RGB Backlit Pad with Aftertouch
• Expression Controls
  • 1x Pitch Bend
  • 1x Modulation
• Display
  • OLED
• Pedal Support
  • 1x 1/4" Sustain
• MIDI I/O
  • 1x DIN 5-Pin Output
• USB I/O
  • 1x USB-C (Bus Power, Host Connection)
• OS Compatibility
  • macOS
  • Windows
• Power Requirements
  • USB Bus Power
• Color
  • Black
• Dimensions
  • 50.2 x 10.4 x 3.7" / 127.5 x 26.4 x 9.4 cm
• Weight
  • 17.7 lb / 8 kg 

In The Box

• Novation Launchkey 88 MK4 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
• USB-C to USB-A Cable
• Limited 3-Year Manufacturer Warranty