Novation Launchkey 88 MK4

Novation Launchkey 88 MK4 — a DAW controller keyboard with a full-size, semi-weighted 88-key bed, 16 FSR pads, 9 faders, and 8 encoders, built for tight workflow integration with Ableton Live and other major DAWs. A producer working on a 25- or 49-key controller eventually hits a wall on piano parts or wide chord voicings where the keyboard's range runs out. Launchkey 88 MK4 rounds out the Launchkey family with a full seven-plus-octave keybed, while keeping the same depth of DAW integration and creative tools found across the rest of the MK4 lineup.

Full Keyboard Range Without Losing DAW Control

Moving up to an 88-key controller often means giving up faders, encoders, or pads in favor of the keybed alone. Launchkey 88 MK4 keeps the same control layout found on the smaller models: 8 endless encoders, 9 faders with buttons, and 16 velocity-sensitive FSR pads with polyphonic aftertouch, so mixing, virtual instrument control, and pad performance stay available alongside the full-size keys.

Scale and Chord Modes as a Safety Net While Writing

Improvising in an unfamiliar key or quickly testing a chord progression without reaching for music theory is a recurring problem when starting a new track. The OLED display paired with Scale Mode, Chord Detector, Fixed Chord, and Chord Map keeps notes locked to the selected key and lets a full chord be triggered from a single key, speeding up idea sketching without breaking the creative flow.

KEY FEATURES

• Full-size, semi-weighted waterfall-style keybed, 88 keys
• 16 velocity-sensitive FSR pads with polyphonic aftertouch
• 8 endless encoders and 9 faders with buttons
• OLED display showing parameters, chord names, and operating modes
• Deep integration with Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig, and Ardour
• Scale Mode, Chord Detector, Fixed Chord, Chord Map, and a generative arpeggiator
• Split or layered keyboard zones across two MIDI channels
• Full-size MIDI DIN output for direct control of external hardware
• USB-powered, class compliant with Mac, Windows, and iOS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Device type: DAW controller keyboard
• Key count: 88, full-size, semi-weighted, waterfall-style
• Pads: 16, Force Sensitive Resistor technology, velocity sensitive with polyphonic aftertouch
• Encoders: 8 endless rotary encoders
• Faders: 9, plus 9 fader buttons
• Display: OLED
• Pitch/modulation control: pitch bend wheel and modulation wheel
• Connectivity: USB-C, full-size MIDI DIN output
• Power: USB-powered, no external power supply required
• Included software: Ableton Live 12 Lite, Cubase LE, Novation Play, plugins from Klevgrand, GForce, Orchestral Tools, and Native Instruments Komplete Select