Novation Launchkey 49 White MK4 – 49 Semi-Weighted Key, USB, MIDI Keyboard Controller with DAW Integration. Chord & Scale Modes, 16 Drum Pads, Arpeggiator, & Includes Music Creation Software Bundle
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Style: 49 Keys White
Configuration: MK4
Features
- The Creative Controller: Launchkey is an all-in-one DAW controller with premium hardware 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: Launchkeys 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
Description
The crisp, white edition of Launchkey 49 is a powerful DAW controller with a suite of onboard creative tools. Each element is designed for musicality, expressivity, and creative flow, from its 49 white and grey semi-weighted keys and 16 polyphonic-aftertouch pads to the intuitively arranged control surface’s deep DAW integration. Play instruments and drums, launch clips and scenes, and get hands-on control of your DAW’s mixer, devices, and effects. You also get a uniquely powerful Arpeggiator, Chord Modes for creating progressions, Scale Mode to keep you in key, and a Chord Detector that shows played chords on the OLED display.
Brand: Novation
Number of Keys: 49
Connectivity Technology: USB
Special Feature: Scale and Chord modes, Arp
Model Name: Launchkey 49 MK4 White
Item Weight: 9.08 pounds
Product Dimensions: 28.74 x 10.37 x 3.66 inches
Item model number: AMS-LAUNCHKEY-49-MK4-WH
Date First Available: June 20, 2025
Body Material: Plastic
Color Name: White
Compatible Devices: PC, Synthesizer, Groovebox.
Connector Type: MIDI, USB
Hardware Interface: USB Type C
Supported Software: Ableton Live
Instrument Key: Any
Number of Keyboard Keys: 49
Hardware Platform: PC/Mac
Operating System: Mac OS, Windows OS
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Top Amazon Reviews
Style: 25 Keys Mini
Configuration: MK4
I did a lot of measurements before I bought this keyboard controller. All my estimates were off, it's actually smaller than I thought! Perfect for me. I'm trying to make my "mobile command center" fit inside the backpack (pictured above it's the Lenovo hardshell something). As you can see, it fits beautifully. I included pictures in front of a computer screen, next to a 17" laptop, and next to a standard computer keyboard for reference. With the app downloaded, it was plug and play into Waveform Pro, and I imagine any DAW that can read USB MIDI will find the keyboard no problem. In my opinion having played with it and the drum pads is the hardware itself is worth the price and is a great deal. For the negative, it's all to do with the "extras" they bundled with it. "Oh wow, Ableton lite! Multiple expensive instruments! (the Orchestral thing is 300 euro), all for free what a deal!" Every. Single. One of them. Requires you to sign up for a separate account, give full permissions for web tracking, give them your address and purchase info (bank, credit card, paypal), download a separate app because their expensive software doesn't have just a VST plugin. It has to have that software up and running on your computer to work with your DAW, which means potentially Meta (Facebook), Google, and several others I stopped reading in the agreement could be watching everything you do on your computer directly. I started with the Orchestra one and signed up through the whole process before realizing that every other one was a different company and required all the permissions. If you don't mind the EU spying on you along with Big Tech (Yes, the Orchestra instruments one is from Germany and require you to give EU permission to view your data even if you don't live in EU), then the extra software packages are a great deal. But I'm suspicious of anything that goes from 300 Euros to free just cause I bought a keyboard controller and has no VST, no way to download and delete the account. TL;DR It's a great deal, very small, good price, decent quality, but the addons spy on you and require a different account with a different company for every one, and probably a different desktop app as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024 by Evan Evan
Style: 25 Keys Mini
Configuration: MK3
I've been using this midi controller for about 4-5 years now, and it still fits every need I have for it. works amazingly with ableton live DAW, and is easy to stick in a backpack for on the go or shows. Never had any issues and build quality is good. Perfect for a small studio setup.
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2025 by Jonathan
Style: 25 Keys Mini
Configuration: MK3
I had the Akai MPK mini mk2 for several years and it was ok but I was never fully satisfied with it. I hesitated to even consider the Launchkey because I wasn't really familiar with Novation and personally didn't know anyone with any of their gear. I decided to take a chance on this and WOW... I wish I had this years ago... Everything about this feels better than the MPK. The build quality is better and feels more like a premium product. The keys don't feel as cheap and toy-like. 16 pads instead of 8 like most of the boards of this size. Pitch and modulation touch sliders instead of wheels which I love. The knobs have a nice resistance to them and make small adjustments easy. And on top of all that this has top notch Ableton Live integration, something the MPK lacked entirely. I love Live's session mode and the Launchkey has made it easy to work in Ableton without having to jump back to my keyboard and mouse. I'm not at the level where I'm performing live but I can already see how the integration can make live performances possible and fairly easy. The layout is intuitive while retaining a ton of built in functions and settings. Overall I'm very impressed with this. At the same price as the MPK mini, this seems like the better buy, even if you're not an Ableton user and if you are then this is the obvious choice.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023 by Sophiiiiah
Style: 61 Keys
Configuration: MK4
I previously owned the Launchkey 37 MK3, which was a great controller for producing music but not for playing most songs with two hands. After moving, I decided to upgrade to Launchkey 61 MK4 since I finally got big enough desk space for 61 keys. These semi-weighted keys are much better quality in comparison and a lot more pleasant to play. I love using the clip launcher in Bitwig Studio, which is my DAW of choice and has a great support for this controller, despite having some initial difficulties setting it up (see further). The knobs, sliders and DAW controls work great. I daily drive Linux, and it's mostly flawless except for one thing - sometimes the controller is not picked up by the system until I replug it. I use PipeWire and I'm not really sure whether it's a problem with my configuration, but I didn't ever have this issue with MK3. Also, the controller interfaces don't have MIDI and DAW in their names, they are just named "Launchkey MK4 61 Launchkey MK4" and "Launchkey MK4 61 Launchkey MK4 #2" respectively, and Bitwig didn't set them up correctly out of the box, so I had to do some trial-and-error to figure out which is which. In case anyone faces the same issue, the correct order in Bigwig is (see the attached screenshot): 1. Launchkey MK4 61 Launchkey MK4 #2 2. Launchkey MK4 61 Launchkey MK4 3. Launchkey MK4 61 Launchkey MK4 #2 4. Launchkey MK4 61 Launchkey MK4 That said, after performing this initial set up everything works great. Except for the occasional replugging issue that I mentioned above. For this reason, I took 1 star off. By the way, the first thing I did was updating the firmware version, which can be done surprisingly easy via a browser on the Novation Components website, which I didn't expect was even possible. One more minor gripe (though not a dealbreaker) is that this controller doesn’t have a dedicated button to switch between MIDI programs. The MK3 had a "..." button for this, which was useful for quickly changing programs in Qsynth. I should’ve caught this detail in the photos, though, so that’s on me. I'm just a hobbyist producer and piano player, and I'm still a beginner, so I can't yet review more advanced features that this controller supports. Nevertheless, I did a lot of research and this seems to be, at the moment, the best "neutral" controller on the market at this price range. By "neutral" I mean not married to a specific ecosystem like Native Instruments or Arturia, resulting in needless price markups for those who don't need those ecosystem features. So, if you don't mind the issues above (which shouldn't even be issues if you're on Mac or Windows), I'd say go for it!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025 by Theo Theo