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title: "Novation Launchkey 49, 49-key USB/iOS MIDI Keyboard Controller with Synth-weighted Keys"
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# 49 velocity-sensitive synth-weighted keys 50+ hardware controls incl. 9 faders & 8 knobs 16 multi-color velocity-sensitive launch pads Novation Launchkey 49, 49-key USB/iOS MIDI Keyboard Controller with Synth-weighted Keys

**Brand:** novation
**Price:** R$5856
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## Summary

> 🎶 Unlock your studio’s full potential with Launchkey 49 — where pro control meets instant inspiration!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Novation Launchkey 49, 49-key USB/iOS MIDI Keyboard Controller with Synth-weighted Keys by novation
- **How much does it cost?** R$5856 with free shipping
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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Pro Synth-Style Keyboard:** 49 synth-weighted keys with pitch/mod wheels deliver authentic tactile control and nuanced play.
- • **Seamless DAW Integration:** InControl tech maps instantly to Ableton, Logic, FL Studio & more for zero setup hassle.
- • **All-in-One Software Suite:** Includes Ableton Live Lite, Launchpad & Launchkey apps plus V-Station & Bass Station synths for Mac, PC & iOS.
- • **Compact Powerhouse Design:** Sleek, lightweight, and portable—perfect for home studios, gigs, or creative sessions on the go.
- • **Expressive Performance Pads:** 16 velocity-sensitive, multi-color pads let you trigger loops, drums & scenes with dynamic flair.

## Overview

The Novation Launchkey 49 is a professional-grade USB MIDI keyboard controller featuring 49 velocity-sensitive synth-weighted keys, over 50 hardware controls including 16 multi-color velocity-sensitive launch pads, and seamless integration with all major DAWs. Bundled with powerful software for Mac, PC, and iOS, it offers a versatile, compact solution for music production and live performance, empowering creators to control instruments, mixers, and loops with precision and ease.

## Description

The Novation Launchkey is a range of 25, 49, and 61 note keyboard controllers with up to 50 physical controls including 16 velocity-sensitive multi-color launch pads that trigger and stop clips, and launch scenes in Ableton Live. In addition to enabling control of your DAW's mixer, instruments and more, Launchkey is an integrated software/hardware instrument. Launchkey includes software for iPad, Mac and PC including a new Launchkey synth app, a Launchpad app for triggering and improvising with loops, and V-Station and Bass Station soft synths for Mac and PC, plus Ableton Live Lite and a Loopmasters sample pack. Launchkey is a controller for all major music software, giving you control of your mixer, transport and more in Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Logic and Cubase. With 9 faders, 9 buttons, 8 rotary knobs and transport controls, nothing comes close to Launchkey for controllability. 16 multi-color backlit velocity-sensitive launch pads can be used to play drums and trigger loops without being near a computer. The 16 launch pads are perfect for sketching out beats, playing in drum patterns, or triggering clips and scenes in Ableton Live. The velocity-sensitive synth-style keyboard mechanism is accompanied by pitch and mod wheels and octave, track up/down buttons. The Novation Launchpad is a music performance app for iPad that will have you making beats and triggering loops instantly. It's packed with loops and sounds that can be combined in the multi-color 8x6 Launchpad grid to make and remix music. The app follows key features from the Launchpad hardware without the complexity. 8 volume sliders allow quick volume changes and simple FX modes offer cool DJ effects. The Launchpad and Launchkey apps can transform your Launchkey hardware into a synth and loop triggering workstation for performing and producing music with your iPad. The launch pads on the hardware trigger loops in the app and you can get control of levels with Launchkey's physical faders.

Review: Great for Beginners. Powerful in the Hands of the Experienced. - This is not too basic or complex. It can be used as a piano/keyboard/synth and a control surface for your DAW. With it, you can control basic functions, VST,s, and even automation lanes. The buttons, knobs, and keys operate with smooth action. The unit is not too heavy to keep in your lap if you need to. The pads and keys can be setup to different instruments. Separate mod and pitch wheels allow for precision voicing of the notes you are expressing. Novation provides tech support and a thriving forum to help you learn and resolve issues. Of course, since this is the small version, the range of the keyboard you wish to play on is selectable and on the fly too. This has really opened up my creativity and it fits very well into my home studio. On the down side, it does not have an off switch. Why? Why? Why? You can make your own with an active USB 2.0 hub. Active hubs use a separate power source. I have had no success using this with USB 3.0. Since the size is not too big, and the weight is not too heavy, I've mounted mine, with Velcro, to an articulating laptop table. *** BONUS*** Even though it is not listed in the product description, currently, Novation is bundling this with a free copy of Ableton Live 9 Lite, V Station, and Base Station. If your box does not contain a CD, check your registration card for a bundle code. If you have problems beyond that, email them or use their forum. They WILL help you. They helped me. Now, I've got more goodies in my toolbox. These are products I use, and have reviewed, with this item. To read my other reviews, click the link "See all my reviews" which is next to my name: M-Audio SP-2 Sustain Pedal with Piano Style Action for Keyboards Single Laptop / Notebook Desk Mount / Stand Fully Adjustable Extension with Clamp STAND-V001L (by VIVO) Gator 14 x 14 Inches up to 22 x 22 Inches Mixer Cover (GMC-2222) Acoustica Mixcraft Pro Studio 6 Academic CAD Audio MH310 Closed-Back Studio Headphones
Review: Great controller with decent extras - I'm upgrading from an M-Audio Radium 49-key MIDI/USB controller (same price in 2005), which started to send ghost messages from a couple of pots. At first, it was a filter-able MIDI controller, but when it started tweaking my faders in Logic, it was time to retire the old silver beast. The Launchkey build quality is excellent. Hitting keys on the old M-Audio, you'd hear hollow plastic resonating, and cheap springs straining. When you hit keys on the Launchkey, it makes nearly zero noise. They keys are also smooth enough to do runs and slides, P-funk bassline style, without the mechanical noise of the controller getting louder than the sound you're playing. The heavier keys of the M-Audio Axiom would tear up your fingers if you tried the same. Response time over USB is also excellent--much faster than the M-Audio, either via USB or MIDI. The drum pads on Launchkey are great. I like the feel, but then I'm used to the no-throw NI Maschine. It's nice that they light up when you hit them, and the placement in the center of the keyboard is smart. Banging on drum pads on the end of a keyboard could make wobbly danger. In theory, these add an additional 16 keys to your controller--when not in special Live mode, they trigger MIDI notes for drums, samples, whatever. But I couldn't find a quick way to shift which keys these pads play, so they were redundant unless I moved the range of the main keys way up or down. The sliders and knobs feel light but fairly solid. They have nice dead-zones at the start of end of their range, which will hopefully prevent outbursts of random data down the road. Pitch and Mod wheels have a quality feel, with a little side wobble. Their throws seem short to me, but maybe that's just me. Launchkey can be powered via USB, but I have a Maschine on the same powered bus, and don't want to push it. Luckily, the old AC adapter for the Radium works with the Launchkey 49, because my Launchkey came with nothing, not even an empty space for a power adapter in the packing materials. (Launchkey needs 9V DC/100mA on a fat coax, positive center.) There is no power switch. You need to unplug both the AC and the USB to completely power down. And it just looks good in the studio. It's perfectly at home next to other modern gear like the Maschine. It's the sporty compact to the Radium's Ford Pinto. You WANT to play it. I'd say the Launchkey 49 is worth the price already. The bundled software (download) is gravy: The pack of loops is ok, but it feels a lot like a free demo pack. Loopmasters seemed mostly concerned with the variety of styles they could include. That means you probably won't find a lot that fits your particular style. It's also 642 GB, not 1 TB. But hey, gravy. The two Novation soft-synths are nice to have, definitely, but they are long in the tooth for 2013 and pretty simple sounding. Both have been recently updated for 64-bit and recent OS X/Win support. As a Logic user interested in checking out Live, its inclusion with Launchkey was a draw for me. Sadly, even though Live 9 recently shipped, you get Live 8 Lite here (OS X/Win) and there is no upgrade path from Lite 8 to the new Live 9 Intro. Apparently Ableton isn't interested, unless you want to spring $379 for the upgrade to Live 9 Standard, or $649 to upgrade to Live 9 Suite. Speaking of Logic, the integration took seconds to set up. At least in this case, Launchkey's fancy compatibility mode means Mackie HUI emulation. That's how Logic sees Launchkey. And that's a good thing--HUI is a time-tested standard. (Edit: Logic Pro X was just released, and everything still works the same.) Overall, a great value for a solid controller. The bonus goodies, love them or not, are just that: A bonus. I would recommended this keyboard to anyone.

## Features

- InControl technology instantly maps to all major DAWs and music software
- Launchkey includes an entire suite of software for iPad, Mac and PC
- 16 velocity-sensitive multi-color launch pads trigger loops and play drums
- Professional synth-styled keyboard with over 50 hardware controls
- Novation Launchpad app for iPad is high on power and low on complexity

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00B9QONQQ |
| Additional Features | Backlit |
| Best Sellers Rank | #212,114 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #653 in Computer Recording MIDI Controllers |
| Brand | Novation |
| Brand Name | Novation |
| Color | Gray |
| Compatible Devices | Windows, Mac, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Logic, Cubase |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Connector Type | USB |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Control Type | Keyboard Controller |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 427 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00815301000167 |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Hardware Platform | macOS, iOS |
| Human Interface Input | Keyboard |
| Included Components | not included |
| Instrument | Keyboard |
| Instrument Key | Any |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 10.16"D x 31.06"W x 3.03"H |
| Item Weight | 3.1 Kilograms |
| Keyboard Description | Professional synth-styled |
| Manufacturer | American Music and Sound |
| Manufacturer Part Number | LAUNCHKEY49 |
| Material Type | Plastic, Rubber |
| Model Number | AMS-LAUNCHKEY-49 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| Noise Control | None |
| Number of Keys | 49 |
| Platform | Mac, iOS |
| Product Dimensions | 10.16"D x 31.06"W x 3.03"H |
| Product Style | 49 Keys |
| Size | 49 Key |
| Special Feature | Backlit |
| Supported Software | Ableton Live |
| UPC | 815301000167 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 2 years. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Novation
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Number of Keys:** 49
- **Product Dimensions:** 10.16"D x 31.06"W x 3.03"H
- **Special Feature:** Backlit

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How many tomatoes can you stack on top of the Launchkey before they topple over?**
A: Depends how good can you stack tomatoes.

**Q: Do I need to hook this up with a computer to make it work or can I just hook up speakers and have work with all of it's sounds just like that?**
A: Has to be through a computer or iPad. It's designed for DAWs like Ableton Live, Fruity Loops, Logic Pro, etc. This is a midi controller, not a traditional keyboard/synth.

**Q: I read in the site that the launchkey has an arpeggiator but i cant find any information how it works**
A: I think that the arpeggio is a feature of the launchkey software that you have to download and install on you computer and/or ios device. It isn't built into the keyboard hardware.

**Q: How is the velocity action? Are the curves good? My current controller has really bad velocity curves. It's not quiet or abrupt, is it?**
A: The velocity curves of this controller are pretty good. I never had any problems and when I did with certain instruments like violins with long reverb curves I modified the velocity curve through the DAW or the sampler (in my case Komplete) but again normally the velocity action and curves are pretty good since the keyboard is pretty sturdy.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for Beginners. Powerful in the Hands of the Experienced.
*by I***N on July 9, 2014*

This is not too basic or complex. It can be used as a piano/keyboard/synth and a control surface for your DAW. With it, you can control basic functions, VST,s, and even automation lanes. The buttons, knobs, and keys operate with smooth action. The unit is not too heavy to keep in your lap if you need to. The pads and keys can be setup to different instruments. Separate mod and pitch wheels allow for precision voicing of the notes you are expressing. Novation provides tech support and a thriving forum to help you learn and resolve issues. Of course, since this is the small version, the range of the keyboard you wish to play on is selectable and on the fly too. This has really opened up my creativity and it fits very well into my home studio. On the down side, it does not have an off switch. Why? Why? Why? You can make your own with an active USB 2.0 hub. Active hubs use a separate power source. I have had no success using this with USB 3.0. Since the size is not too big, and the weight is not too heavy, I've mounted mine, with Velcro, to an articulating laptop table. *** BONUS*** Even though it is not listed in the product description, currently, Novation is bundling this with a free copy of Ableton Live 9 Lite, V Station, and Base Station. If your box does not contain a CD, check your registration card for a bundle code. If you have problems beyond that, email them or use their forum. They WILL help you. They helped me. Now, I've got more goodies in my toolbox. These are products I use, and have reviewed, with this item. To read my other reviews, click the link "See all my reviews" which is next to my name: M-Audio SP-2 Sustain Pedal with Piano Style Action for Keyboards Single Laptop / Notebook Desk Mount / Stand Fully Adjustable Extension with Clamp STAND-V001L (by VIVO) Gator 14 x 14 Inches up to 22 x 22 Inches Mixer Cover (GMC-2222) Acoustica Mixcraft Pro Studio 6 Academic CAD Audio MH310 Closed-Back Studio Headphones

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great controller with decent extras
*by G***G on June 11, 2013*

I'm upgrading from an M-Audio Radium 49-key MIDI/USB controller (same price in 2005), which started to send ghost messages from a couple of pots. At first, it was a filter-able MIDI controller, but when it started tweaking my faders in Logic, it was time to retire the old silver beast. The Launchkey build quality is excellent. Hitting keys on the old M-Audio, you'd hear hollow plastic resonating, and cheap springs straining. When you hit keys on the Launchkey, it makes nearly zero noise. They keys are also smooth enough to do runs and slides, P-funk bassline style, without the mechanical noise of the controller getting louder than the sound you're playing. The heavier keys of the M-Audio Axiom would tear up your fingers if you tried the same. Response time over USB is also excellent--much faster than the M-Audio, either via USB or MIDI. The drum pads on Launchkey are great. I like the feel, but then I'm used to the no-throw NI Maschine. It's nice that they light up when you hit them, and the placement in the center of the keyboard is smart. Banging on drum pads on the end of a keyboard could make wobbly danger. In theory, these add an additional 16 keys to your controller--when not in special Live mode, they trigger MIDI notes for drums, samples, whatever. But I couldn't find a quick way to shift which keys these pads play, so they were redundant unless I moved the range of the main keys way up or down. The sliders and knobs feel light but fairly solid. They have nice dead-zones at the start of end of their range, which will hopefully prevent outbursts of random data down the road. Pitch and Mod wheels have a quality feel, with a little side wobble. Their throws seem short to me, but maybe that's just me. Launchkey can be powered via USB, but I have a Maschine on the same powered bus, and don't want to push it. Luckily, the old AC adapter for the Radium works with the Launchkey 49, because my Launchkey came with nothing, not even an empty space for a power adapter in the packing materials. (Launchkey needs 9V DC/100mA on a fat coax, positive center.) There is no power switch. You need to unplug both the AC and the USB to completely power down. And it just looks good in the studio. It's perfectly at home next to other modern gear like the Maschine. It's the sporty compact to the Radium's Ford Pinto. You WANT to play it. I'd say the Launchkey 49 is worth the price already. The bundled software (download) is gravy: The pack of loops is ok, but it feels a lot like a free demo pack. Loopmasters seemed mostly concerned with the variety of styles they could include. That means you probably won't find a lot that fits your particular style. It's also 642 GB, not 1 TB. But hey, gravy. The two Novation soft-synths are nice to have, definitely, but they are long in the tooth for 2013 and pretty simple sounding. Both have been recently updated for 64-bit and recent OS X/Win support. As a Logic user interested in checking out Live, its inclusion with Launchkey was a draw for me. Sadly, even though Live 9 recently shipped, you get Live 8 Lite here (OS X/Win) and there is no upgrade path from Lite 8 to the new Live 9 Intro. Apparently Ableton isn't interested, unless you want to spring $379 for the upgrade to Live 9 Standard, or $649 to upgrade to Live 9 Suite. Speaking of Logic, the integration took seconds to set up. At least in this case, Launchkey's fancy compatibility mode means Mackie HUI emulation. That's how Logic sees Launchkey. And that's a good thing--HUI is a time-tested standard. (Edit: Logic Pro X was just released, and everything still works the same.) Overall, a great value for a solid controller. The bonus goodies, love them or not, are just that: A bonus. I would recommended this keyboard to anyone.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Controller
*by H***L on March 31, 2014*

I was in the market for a MIDI Controller and being a college student I'm on a budget. I couldn't afford nor did I have the space for anything large. I am very frugal and like to know what I am paying for, I researched for a good 4 months about mini MIDI controllers as there are many in the pack. I was torn between the Akai mpk mini and this Novation Launchkey Mini. I nearly bought the Akai just because so many more people reviewed it but I took a chance and I am thoroughly pleased with my choice. What I could find on the Launchkey Mini amazed me though. I love the look of it, simplistic, compact and yet still so versatile. The sixteen velocity sensitive pads feel amazing. When I took it out of the box and felt the pads I wasn't sure what to expect, I have no complaints about them. The keys I've read other people say are spring which I suppose is true but I have no problem with them or complaints about it. The software it comes with is also great, I haven't played around with Abelton too much yet but I plan on getting to know it, I love the Incontrol that the Launchkey Mini has. Setting it up is super easy and the support video on Novation is very helpful. What I chose the Launchkey over the Akai -16 pads rather than 8 with 2 pad banks appealed more to me, just preference -the overall layout, I like the knobs being in line with the pads -it is a little foolish I realize but this video,[...] -the software package included -the look was sleek and clean and simple I have only had it for a few days and will post updates if I have any complaints. I don't think you could go wrong with the Akai mpk mini either, I'm sure it's a great little controller but don't write this one off because it's not as popular. *UPDATE* I agree with other reviews about the usb connection, it was fine at first and now I have to fiddle with it and be careful not to touch it after I get it to recognize the connection. Also I do like the pads a lot, however I think they are more for launching clips and scenes rather than tapping out intricate drum beats.

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