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title: "Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller"
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price: "KSh159557"
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# 61 semi-weighted keys for expressive play 16 FSR pads with polyphonic aftertouch 9 faders & pitch/mod wheels for hands-on control Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller

**Brand:** novation
**Price:** KSh159557
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your studio game with the Launchkey 61 MK4 — where pro control meets instant inspiration!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller by novation
- **How much does it cost?** KSh159557 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- novation enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted novation brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless DAW Mastery:** Plug & play with Ableton, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio & more—your creative hub awaits.
- • **Next-Level Creativity:** Scale & Chord modes plus an editable arpeggiator keep you in key and spark fresh ideas instantly.
- • **Expressive Performance:** 61 premium semi-weighted keys + polyphonic aftertouch pads deliver nuanced control and feel.
- • **Pro-Grade Control Surface:** 9 sturdy faders, pitch/mod wheels, and an OLED display put your workflow on lockdown.
- • **All-Inclusive Production Suite:** Includes Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE, plus sounds & lessons from top industry brands—start creating now.

## Overview

The Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 is a professional USB MIDI keyboard controller featuring 61 semi-weighted keys, 16 polyphonic aftertouch pads, and 9 faders with pitch/mod wheels. Designed for seamless integration with all major DAWs, it offers advanced creative tools like Scale and Chord modes, an editable arpeggiator, and an OLED display for chord detection. Bundled with premium software and sounds, it’s a powerhouse for millennial producers seeking expressive, hands-on music creation.

## Description

Launchkey 61 is a powerful DAW controller with a suite of onboard creation tools. Every element has been designed to feel musical, expressive, and razor focused on creative flow; from the semi-weighted keybed and 16 pads with polyphonic aftertouch, to the carefully laid out control surface with in-depth DAW integration. Play instruments and drums, launch clips and scenes, and get instant hands-on control of your DAW’s mixer, devices, and effects. Launchkey also has a unique, editable Arpeggiator, three Chord Modes to quickly create musical progressions, a Scale Mode that keep you in the right key, and a Chord Detector that shows what chord is currently being played on the OLED display.

Review: A MIDI Keyboard That Makes Making Music Fun Again! - I’ve owned and used quite a few MIDI controllers over the years, and the Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 has quickly become one of my favorites. The 61-key layout is a great size for my setup. It gives me enough room to play without feeling cramped, while still leaving plenty of space on my desk. The keys feel very good, and the overall build quality is much better than I expected for a MIDI controller in this price range. What I really like about the Launchkey is how well everything is integrated. The pads, knobs, buttons, transport controls, and display make it much easier to control my DAW without constantly reaching for the mouse and keyboard. The integration with Ableton Live is especially good, and it makes recording, launching clips, adjusting instruments, and controlling effects much more hands-on. The pads are also very responsive and feel great for drums, samples, and triggering clips. The additional controls give you a lot of flexibility without making the keyboard feel overly complicated. I also like that this isn't just a keyboard with a bunch of extra buttons thrown on it. It feels like Novation designed the whole thing around actually making music. Overall, I’m very happy with the Launchkey 61 MK4. If you're looking for a 61-key MIDI controller with good-feeling keys, excellent DAW integration, and plenty of hands-on controls, I think this is a great choice.
Review: Great bang-for-buck budget midi-controller! But beware for Reason DAW users. - Me being new to controllers, I did a solid month of comparisons, researching reviews, unboxing/feature videos, yada yada.... This always seemed to float to the top of everything within budget range. Even with holiday sales factoring in everything, I still bought this at full-price versus cheaper discounted products just due to quality of life perks and features that all seemed to make sense. My only gripe, which was kind of expected, but now realized, is that if you're not using a very popular DAW that is already in mind with auto-configurations from Novation, it may take some time and firmware updates to make everything less glitchy with the manual Remote/override signals. For example, my Reason 13 official integration works perfectly, but I was curious why it wasn't as out-of-the-box feature filled in mapping versus the other DAW integrations such as Ableton utilizing all the knobs and faders. I figured no problem and just manually add them on my own with the auto-learning. The signals between Reason and the hardware are being detected manually, but it is very flaky as of this writing (Jan '24), and a mapped fader for instance, only decides to work intermittently in the editor and playback. It's not a timing or latency issue, since the miniscule few Reason mappings out of the box are working perfectly fine (transport, track change, undo/play/record/stop, quantize and pads). So I'm assuming they ran into the same issues I have with the knobs and faders and decided to work on it more for a (hopefully) future bios/firmware update.

## Features

- The Creative Controller: Launchkey is an all-in-one DAW controller with premium keybeds and 16 responsive FSR pads for drumming, clip launching, and more
- Seamless DAW Integration: Launchkey works with all major DAWs, offering intuitive workflows for Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Reason, Reaper, FL Studio, and Ardour
- Go Beyond Finger Drumming: Launchkey’s FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch also serve as step sequencers, clip launchers, chord triggers, and more
- Everything in the box: Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE, Novation Play, sounds from GForce, Klevgrand, Orchestral Tools, Native Instruments, and free Melodics lessons
- Powerful Creative Tools: Never hit a wrong note with Scale Mode, trigger lush chords from a single key or drum pad, and create and mutate wild arpeggios
- NKS-ready: Launchkey now works seamlessly with Native Instruments software, giving you hands-on control via Native Kontrol Standard

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0D6YWDJC2 |
| Additional Features | Scale and Chord modes, Arp |
| Best Sellers Rank | #618 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #2 in Computer Recording MIDI Controllers |
| Brand | Novation |
| Brand Name | Novation |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | PC, Synthesizer, Groovebox |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Connector Type | MIDI, USB |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Control Type | Keyboard Controller |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 194 Reviews |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Hardware Platform | MIDI Controller |
| Human Interface Input | Keyboard |
| Included Components | USB cable, Safety information sheet |
| Instrument | Keyboard |
| Instrument Key | Any |
| Item Highlight | USB-C, 61 Semi-Weighted Keys, 16 Pads w/ Polyphonic Aftertouch, 9 Faders, Pitch/Mod Wheels, OLED Display, Scale & Chord Modes |
| Item Weight | 10.5 pounds |
| Keyboard Description | Ergonomic |
| Manufacturer | Novation |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 815301001683 |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Model Name | Launchkey 61 [MK4] |
| Model Number | AMS-LAUNCHKEY-61-MK4 |
| Model Year | 2024 |
| Noise Control | None |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Keys | 61 |
| Outer Material | Plastic |
| Platform | Mac, Windows 10, Windows 7 |
| Product Style | 61 Keys |
| Size | 61-Key |
| Special Feature | Scale and Chord modes, Arp |
| Supported Software | Ableton, Logic Pro, Cubase, HUI |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| UPC | 815301001683 |
| Warranty Description | 3 year. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Novation
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Model Name:** Launchkey 61 [MK4]
- **Number of Keys:** 61
- **Special Feature:** Scale and Chord modes, Arp

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## Available Options

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

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A MIDI Keyboard That Makes Making Music Fun Again!
*by T***O on September 15, 2026*

I’ve owned and used quite a few MIDI controllers over the years, and the Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 has quickly become one of my favorites. The 61-key layout is a great size for my setup. It gives me enough room to play without feeling cramped, while still leaving plenty of space on my desk. The keys feel very good, and the overall build quality is much better than I expected for a MIDI controller in this price range. What I really like about the Launchkey is how well everything is integrated. The pads, knobs, buttons, transport controls, and display make it much easier to control my DAW without constantly reaching for the mouse and keyboard. The integration with Ableton Live is especially good, and it makes recording, launching clips, adjusting instruments, and controlling effects much more hands-on. The pads are also very responsive and feel great for drums, samples, and triggering clips. The additional controls give you a lot of flexibility without making the keyboard feel overly complicated. I also like that this isn't just a keyboard with a bunch of extra buttons thrown on it. It feels like Novation designed the whole thing around actually making music. Overall, I’m very happy with the Launchkey 61 MK4. If you're looking for a 61-key MIDI controller with good-feeling keys, excellent DAW integration, and plenty of hands-on controls, I think this is a great choice.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great bang-for-buck budget midi-controller! But beware for Reason DAW users.
*by L***C on January 4, 2025*

Me being new to controllers, I did a solid month of comparisons, researching reviews, unboxing/feature videos, yada yada.... This always seemed to float to the top of everything within budget range. Even with holiday sales factoring in everything, I still bought this at full-price versus cheaper discounted products just due to quality of life perks and features that all seemed to make sense. My only gripe, which was kind of expected, but now realized, is that if you're not using a very popular DAW that is already in mind with auto-configurations from Novation, it may take some time and firmware updates to make everything less glitchy with the manual Remote/override signals. For example, my Reason 13 official integration works perfectly, but I was curious why it wasn't as out-of-the-box feature filled in mapping versus the other DAW integrations such as Ableton utilizing all the knobs and faders. I figured no problem and just manually add them on my own with the auto-learning. The signals between Reason and the hardware are being detected manually, but it is very flaky as of this writing (Jan '24), and a mapped fader for instance, only decides to work intermittently in the editor and playback. It's not a timing or latency issue, since the miniscule few Reason mappings out of the box are working perfectly fine (transport, track change, undo/play/record/stop, quantize and pads). So I'm assuming they ran into the same issues I have with the knobs and faders and decided to work on it more for a (hopefully) future bios/firmware update.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great device for the studio
*by M***R on July 2, 2026*

This keyboard controller offers everything I really need in my studio for composing and writing. While I do use a separate transport surface this has that built in if you need it. You can easily customize the pads for your VI drums. The keyboard plays and functions great. While I'd rather have 88 keys this fits perfect in my limited space. It comes with some good software and also allows you to customize its features via pc app. This has earned a permanent space as my main studio keyboard for writing and recording midi.

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