Creative momentum happens when technology disappears and every control feels like a direct extension of your musical ideas. The Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 is designed around that philosophy, combining deep DAW integration, expressive playability and powerful onboard creative tools in a sleek black finish. Featuring 61 semi-weighted waterfall-style keys, 16 polyphonic-aftertouch pads, nine faders, eight endless encoders and an intuitive OLED display, it provides hands-on control over every stage of the music-making process. Whether you're building arrangements in Ableton Live, shaping sounds in Logic, controlling virtual instruments or performing with hardware synths, Launchkey 61 MK4 delivers a streamlined workflow that keeps creativity front and center from the first note to the final mix.

Deep DAW Integration for Complete Creative Control

Launchkey 61 is built to work seamlessly with today's most popular music production platforms, offering custom integration with Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig and Ardour right out of the box. Transport controls, mixer functions, device parameters, clip launching and timeline navigation are all immediately accessible from the hardware without complicated setup. The nine faders and eight endless encoders provide tactile control over channels, instruments and effects, helping producers spend less time reaching for a mouse and more time creating. For users who want even deeper customization, Novation Components allows custom mappings that can be recalled instantly from the keyboard.

Premium Keybed and Performance-Ready Pads

At the core of Launchkey 61 is a five-octave semi-weighted keybed designed to provide a responsive and expressive playing experience for both studio production and live performance. The waterfall-style keys offer a comfortable feel whether performing piano passages, synth leads or organ parts, while pitch and modulation wheels provide additional expressive control. Sixteen patented FSR pads with polyphonic aftertouch respond to velocity, pressure and nuanced performance techniques, making them equally effective for finger drumming, launching clips or triggering instruments. Combined with the OLED display, these performance controls create an intuitive and highly musical workflow.

Powerful Creative Tools Built Into the Hardware

Launchkey 61 goes beyond traditional controller functionality with a suite of creative tools designed to spark ideas and remove barriers to composition. Scale Mode keeps performances locked to one of 30 scales, helping eliminate wrong notes while encouraging experimentation. Fixed Chord, User Chord and Chord Maps make it easy to create rich harmonic progressions from a single key or pad, while the advanced arpeggiator can generate evolving patterns and rhythmic sequences with minimal effort. Chord Detector provides real-time visual feedback on the OLED display, helping players understand and explore harmonic relationships as they perform.

Flexible Performance and Hardware Integration

Built for modern hybrid studios, the Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 extensive connectivity and performance flexibility beyond software control. Split Mode allows the keyboard to be divided into independent zones for controlling multiple instruments simultaneously, while Layer Mode enables two MIDI channels to be played across the entire key range. A full-size five-pin MIDI output provides direct control of hardware synthesizers and external MIDI devices without requiring a computer. Class-compliant USB connectivity also ensures compatibility with Mac, Windows and iOS devices, making Launchkey equally effective in desktop, mobile and hardware-centric production setups.

Everything You Need to Start Creating

Novation paired the Launchkey 61 MK4 with a comprehensive software package designed to get musicians creating immediately. Included are Ableton Live 12 Lite, Cubase LE, Novation Play, Melodics lessons and a collection of premium instruments and effects from leading developers including Native Instruments, GForce, Klevgrand and Orchestral Tools. Together, these tools provide everything needed for recording, production, sound design and performance right out of the box. Combining expressive hardware, intelligent creative features, deep software integration and black finish, the Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 delivers a complete music production controller designed to inspire every step of the creative process.