Product information

Pros and cons

According to our MIDI keyboard expert

  • You can put a lot of emotion into your playing thanks to the 49 full-size, touch-sensitive keys.
  • This MIDI electric piano seamlessly integrates with Ableton Live, allowing you to control all Ableton functions with the buttons on the electric piano.
  • The scale, chords, and arpeggio functions help you create and assemble harmonies, chord progressions and melodies.
  • This MIDI electric piano doesn't have aftertouch that allows you to change the parameters of the software by applying pressure to the keys.

Description

The Novation Launchkey 49 MK3 is a medium-sized MIDI electric piano for the studio. You can put a lot of emotion into your playing thanks to the 49 full-size, touch-sensitive keys. This means that the electric piano distinguishes hard from soft keystrokes and your playing gets more dynamic. The MIDI electric piano is specially designed to produce with Ableton Live. This allows you to get started right away after installing the included Ableton Lite version. You can control all Ableton functions with the buttons, drum pads, and faders, so you don't need your mouse often. The scale, chords, and arpeggio functions help you create and compose harmonies, chord progressions, and melodies. This allows you to develop musical ideas, even if you have little theoretical knowledge of music.

This is what you get

  • USB cable (1.5 meters)
  • Safety data sheet
  • Ableton Live Lite
  • AAS Session Bundle
  • Softube Time and Tone Bundle
  • Spitfire Audio LABS Expressive Strings
  • XLN Audio Addictive Keys
  • Klevgrand R0verb and DAW Cassette
  • Access to Novation Sound Collective

Key specs

Number of keys

49

Weighted keys

No

Velocity sensitivity

Pitch-bend wheel

Number of drum pads

16

Number of faders

9
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Rating

  • 5 stars

    1

  • 4 stars

    1

  • 3 stars

    0

  • 2 stars

    0

  • 1 star

    0

Most helpful reviews

9,6/10 ()

A top midi keyboard for a reasonable price !!!

  • Beautiful design
  • Fair price
  • Beautiful backlit pad keys
  • Cord could be a little longer
It is a nice comprehensive device and works very well. I'm just sorry that not everything works completely with FL Studio (Fruity Loops). And there is no manual with detailed explanation. For the rest he is really recommended.
  • Steve Bé

  • 22 January 2021

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

8,0/10 ()

More than meets my expectations

Satisfaction depends on what requirements are your starting point. I write a lot of sheet music. Input in composition software was too time consuming with mouse and ordinary computer keyboard. So I was looking for a keyboard for notes like you have one for letters, for writing. Not immediately for music production, so rather atypical. I didn't expect more for that price. I started my MuseScore program and after half an hour I could write music AND try out ideas with the sound of an expensive Yamaha grand piano. And under Linux :-) . It is therefore not the case that you can only do something with it under Windows or Apple. The touch is of course not that of a real piano, and I wouldn't recommend playing along live. It says 'Made to create' on the box, and that says it. Not so much 'made to perform'. My star rating/plus/minus are just an approximation, it's too early. Something I still wish to improve/explore is expanding the configuration of the control signals for the software. I won't say anything about the interaction with Ableton or any other DAW, because that's not my dada at the moment. Conclusion: satisfied, I can work faster and get to work immediately.
  • Johan Haegeman

  • 21 June 2021

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

Insure your MIDI keyboard

Receive more coverage in case of damage than with your standard warranty. Coolblue takes care of everything: from taking out the insurance to repairs. Is a repair not possible? You receive the purchase price as CoolblueCredit.

What am I insured for?

  • Fall and impact damage
  • Water damage
  • Manufacturing defects outside the warranty

What am I not insured for?

  • Damage you deliberately cause
  • Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as scratches)
  • Damage due to gross negligence

XCover insurace

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  • 3-year advance payment
    25,99 one-time payment (8,66 per year)
  • 2-year advance payment
    15,99 one-time payment (8,- per year)

The insurance can be canceled every year, even if you have paid in advance. If you cancel earlier, you will receive a refund for the overpaid amount.

Novation Launchkey 49 MK3

Specifications

Product

Product number

867535

Manufacturer code

RNO LAUNCHKEY-49-MK3

Brand

Novation

Warranty

3 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Keys

Number of keys

49

Velocity sensitivity

Weighted keys

No

Mallet mechanism

Full-size toetsen

Lighted keys

Aftertouch

Octave buttons

Modulation wheel

Pitch-bend wheel

Programmable drum pads, buttons, and faders

Programmable drum pads

Number of drum pads

16

Velocity-sensitive drum pads

Backlit drum pads

Programmable rotary controls

Number of rotary knobs

8

Programmable push buttons

Number of buttons

50

Programmable faders

Number of faders

9

Sequencing

Step sequencer

Arpeggiator

USB connectors

USB port

Number of USB ports

1

MIDI connectors

MIDI input

MIDI output

Number of MIDI outputs

1

MIDI throughput

Foot pedal

Number of foot pedal connectors

1

Foot pedal connections

Sustain

Display

Display

Color screen

Touchscreen

Audio software

Audio software included

Included audio software

Ableton Live Lite, XLN Audio Addictive Keys

Physical properties

Depth

7,7 cm

Height

25,8 cm

Width

78,9 cm

Weight

3,03 kg

Material

Plastic

Power supply

Power supply type

Power grid, Via a different product

Cable length

1,5 m
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