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Description
Launchkey 88 pairs tight DAW integration and powerful built-in creative tools with a seven-plus octave keybed that’s custom made for expressive playing. You also get eight endless encoders, nine faders, and 16 velocity-sensitive pads for drums, instruments, and clip launching. Plus, Chord and Scale modes work with the OLED display to keep you in key.
Key Features
- Powerful integration with all major DAWs
- Custom semi-weighted keybed
- Eight endless rotary encoders
- Nine faders and buttons
- 16 velocity-sensitive pads
- Chord and Scale modes
- Pro-grade software bundle
The Creative Controller
Made for creative music makers, the new Launchkey puts deep DAW control, Ableton Live sequencing, and a generative arpeggiator at your fingertips — with chord and scale tools, a pro-grade software bundle, and a re-engineered design that feels like an instrument.
Play music. Get creative.
Control your software and unlock new musical ideas with the new Launchkey. Play instinctively with Scale, Fixed Chord, and Chord Map, shape evolving rhythms with the arpeggiator, and take hands-on control of your DAW to turn inspiration into tracks.
1. Powerful DAW integration
Launchkey offers custom integration with Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig, and Ardour.
2. Built-in creative tools
Powerful built-in Arpeggiator and three Chord Modes make it easy to create musical progressions, ensuring you're never waiting for inspiration.
3. Our best ever pads
Take control with 16 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch, perfect for launching clips, playing chords, and expressive drumming.
16 Launchpad-style pads
For finger-drummers, Launchkey 88 features our patented, velocity-sensitive Force Sensitive Resistor pads with polyphonic aftertouch. Each one uses a unique radial sensor for greater sensitivity and consistency, delivering tighter, more expressive performances. They can also be set to trigger chords or individual notes with polyphonic aftertouch.
88 semi-weighted keys
Launchkey 88 features seven-plus octaves of our best-feeling keys yet, thanks to a custom-designed, semi-weighted keybed that’s perfect for expressive performances. You can also split the keyboard into two zones or layer two MIDI channels across all keys.
Faders and encoders
Eight encoders and nine faders provide flexible, hands-on control over DAW mixers, virtual instruments, and effects. Store up to four Custom Modes for faders and encoders, and recall them instantly to shape sounds, balance tracks, or send notes, MIDI CCs, or program changes.
Seamless DAW integration
Stay focused with hands-on DAW control. Instantly switch between plugin, mixer, sends, and transport modes to keep sessions moving. In Ableton Live, access built-in Sequencer, Drum Rack, and Clip modes, so you can build and launch ideas without reaching for the mouse.
Workflow and navigation
Workflow buttons provide instant access to key DAW functions, speeding up production. Capture MIDI records any performance, even if you missed the record button. Toggle the metronome, quantise clips, or undo/redo with ease. The transport buttons mirror your DAW’s controls for play, stop, record, and loop, keeping your workflow seamless.
Powerful creative tools.
Play it expressively
Launchkey 88’s custom-designed keybed is sensitive enough for the most delicate passages and dynamic enough for the loudest crescendos. Its 88 semi-weighted, waterfall-style keys pair the power of a software-based workflow with the feel of a premium hardware instrument that’s built to last.
Specifications
Keybed
88 semi-weighted piano-style keys
Creative tools
Generative arpeggiator with step editor
Scale Mode - with 30 built-in scales to choose from
Zones: Parts A and B, Split, and Layer
Chord modes: Chord Map/Fixed Chord/User Chord
Custom Modes: pads/encoders/faders
Controls and pads
16 RGB backlit velocity sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch
2 pad page buttons Scene Launch / Func buttons
Octave up/down buttons
Pitch bend and modulation wheels
8 endless rotary encoders
2 encoder page buttons
9 faders and buttons
Play/stop/record/loop buttons
Capture MIDI/Undo/Quantise/Metronome
Track navigation buttons
Display
128 x 64 monochrome OLED display
DAW integration
Custom DAW scripts: Ableton Live 11 or later, Logic X and 11, Cubase 11 and 12, Reason Studios, FL Studio, and Ardour
Compatible with all other DAWs through HUI
Connectivity
USB-C socket
5 pin MIDI out socket
Sustain pedal 1/4” jack socket
Kensington security slot
Dimensions
Width 1274mm
Depth 264mm
Height 93mm
Weight 8.04kg
Power Requirements
USB bus powered
Power supply not included
What's in the box?
Launchkey 88
USB type C-to-A cable
