Name: Novation LAUNCHKEY 88 MK4 88-Key Semi-Weighted MIDI Keyboard
Brand: Novation
SKU: NOV-0029
Price: 52516.00 INR
Availability: InStock

Launchkey MK4

88 semi-weighted keys with pads, encoders and faders.

DAW control, Scale and Chord modes and an OLED display, powered over USB-C.

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Overview

Novation LAUNCHKEY 88 MK4 88-Key Semi-Weighted MIDI Keyboard

The Novation Launchkey 88 MK4 is an 88-key semi-weighted USB MIDI keyboard and DAW controller. It combines a full-size keybed with 16 velocity-sensitive pads, eight endless encoders, nine faders and a 128 x 64 OLED display, and is powered over USB-C.

The keybed has 88 semi-weighted piano-style keys with waterfall edges. The 16 RGB pads respond to velocity and polyphonic aftertouch for drums, chords and clip launching. Scale Mode locks the keyboard to one of 30 built-in scales, and the Chord Detector shows the chord being played on the OLED display. Chord Map, Fixed Chord and User Chord modes help build progressions, and the generative arpeggiator has an 8-step editor with tie, accent and ratchet controls. The keyboard can also be split into two zones or layered across two MIDI channels.

Eight encoders and nine faders map to the DAW mixer, virtual instruments and effects, with custom integration for Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig and Ardour and compatibility with other DAWs through HUI. Custom Modes created in Novation Components let you map pads, encoders and faders yourself. A 5-pin DIN MIDI out connects hardware synths, and a sustain pedal input is provided. The hardware is NKS-ready, and a software bundle is included.

Key Features

88 semi-weighted piano-style keys with waterfall edges
16 RGB backlit velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch
8 endless rotary encoders and 9 faders with buttons for DAW mixer and plug-in control
Scale Mode with 30 built-in scales and a Chord Detector shown on the OLED display
Chord Map, Fixed Chord and User Chord modes
Generative arpeggiator with an 8-step editor with tie, accent and ratchet controls
Zones: Parts A and B, Split and Layer
Custom Modes for pads, encoders and faders, created in Novation Components
Integrates with Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig and Ardour; other DAWs through HUI
NKS-ready hardware
USB-C bus-powered, with a 5-pin DIN MIDI out and a sustain pedal input

Novation LAUNCHKEY 88 MK4 88-Key Semi-Weighted MIDI Keyboard

01Stay in key

Scale Mode and Chord Detector.

Lock the keyboard to one of 30 built-in scales; the Chord Detector shows the chord you are playing on the OLED display.

02Build progressions

Chord Map, Fixed Chord, User Chord.

Play chords from curated sets, save progressions and transpose them.

03Make it move

Generative arpeggiator.

An 8-step editor with tie, accent and ratchet controls.

04Play the pads

16 RGB pads, polyphonic aftertouch.

Velocity-sensitive pads for drums, chords and clip launching.

05Control the mix

8 encoders and 9 faders.

Map to your DAW mixer, virtual instruments and effects.

Technology

Scale and Chord modes

Scale Mode with 30 scales, Chord Detector on the OLED display, and Chord Map, Fixed Chord and User Chord modes.

Generative arpeggiator

Create and mutate sequences with an 8-step editor with tie, accent and ratchet controls.

Custom Modes

Map MIDI parameters to pads, encoders and faders in Novation Components.

DAW integration

Custom integration with major DAWs, and compatibility with other DAWs through HUI. The full list is in the technical data.

Technical Data

Keybed

Keys	88 semi-weighted piano-style keys
Velocity-sensitive keys	Yes

Controls and pads

Pads	16 RGB backlit, velocity-sensitive, polyphonic aftertouch
Pad page buttons	2 (Scene Launch / Func)
Encoders	8 endless rotary, with 2 encoder page buttons
Faders	9 with buttons
Pitch and modulation	Two wheels (editable and calibratable in Novation Components)
Other controls	Octave up/down; play, stop, record and loop; Capture MIDI, Undo (Redo), Quantise, Metronome; track navigation

Creative tools

Arpeggiator	Generative, with step editor
Scale Mode	30 built-in scales
Zones	Parts A and B, Split, Layer
Chord modes	Chord Map, Fixed Chord, User Chord
Custom Modes	Pads, encoders and faders

Display

OLED	128 x 64 monochrome

DAW integration

Custom DAW scripts	Ableton Live 11 or later, Logic X and 11, Cubase 11 and 12, Reason Studios, FL Studio and Ardour (Bitwig Studio is also covered in the user guide)
Other DAWs	Compatible through HUI

Connectivity

USB	USB-C socket
MIDI	5-pin DIN MIDI out
Pedal	1/4" (6.35 mm) sustain pedal input (expression, soft and sostenuto pedals are not supported)
Security	Kensington lock slot

Size, weight and power

Width	1274 mm (50.16")
Depth	264 mm (10.39")
Height	93 mm (3.66")
Weight	8.04 kg (17.73 lbs)
Power	USB bus-powered; power supply not included

What's in the box

Novation Launchkey 88 MK4
USB-C to USB-A cable (1.5 metres)

Included with Launchkey 88 (per novationmusic.com)

Ableton Live Lite
Cubase LE
Melodics
Instruments and effects
Komplete Select
Novation Play (free app for inspiration)

Notes

Update the firmware with Novation Components when you first connect the keyboard (per the user guide).
Specifications and appearance may differ from those listed (per the maker's disclaimer).