Novation Launchkey 25 MK2 MIDI Keyboard

General

The Novation Launchkey 25 MK2 is a compact, high-quality MIDI keyboard that you can easily take with you in a ldecent-sized backpack. Whether you need to travel or not, the MK2 is a great-quality and easy-to-use keyboard. Many people use the Launchkey products as a controller for Ableton Live, but this MIDI-controller is of course also compatible with other software, like FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, Studio One and Logic.

Characteristics of the Novation Launchkey 25 MK2

The MK2 has all the features of a good controller: big keys, a pitch wheel, modulation wheel, eight encoders, a data entry slider, and pads. Furthermore, it also has transport buttons (play, stop, etc.) so you don't need a computer mouse to control large parts of your DAW management, and can do it with the Launchkey instead. While you don't need drivers or power cables, the included Ableton Live Lite and the virtual instruments Novation Bass Station and V-Station software should come in handy. And don't forget there's 4 GB of Loopmasters samples, so you can start using Ableton right away!

New features of the MK2 Model

During the development stage of this MK2 model, Novation took a good look at the original Launchkey Series. The new pads are specifically designed to be highly compatible with Ableton Live, and make the orientation and navigation a lot easier by showing the colour of the clip in Ableton. The MK2 also features new control knobs to adjust the parameters, offering an even better feel. Finally, this new edition of the Novation MIDI keyboard has a slightly sleeker, more universal housing than its predecessor, the MK1.

Please note:

• If you own Ableton Live (Lite), make sure you have version 9. Earlier versions do not support the InControl system.
• Even though the MIDI keyboard has a power adapter connector, an adapter is not included.