Detail 01
scale mode with 30 scales
keeps performances in key across its 30 available scales.
Product detailSKU #1500000485857
NovationLaunchkey 88 MK4 Keyboard Controller - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
launchkey 88 mk4 centers an 88-key semi-weighted waterfall keybed in a controller with 16 velocity-sensitive pads and polyphonic aftertouch. nine faders, eight endless encoders, transport controls, and an oled display keep mixer, plug-in, clip, and performance functions on the hardware. scale mode, fixed chord, user chord, chord maps, and the arpeggiator assist composition, while split and layer modes provide either two keyboard zones or simultaneous midi channels. usb-c, a sustain input, and full-size 5-pin midi out connect it with software, ios devices, or external synthesizers.
Strong match
Who this is for
- drafting piano parts while controlling mixing, clip work, and plug-in parameters directly.
- performing across two zones or sending simultaneous midi channels using split and layer modes.
- running external synthesizers from the 5-pin midi output in a computer-free rig.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
custom modes
novation components can create up to four custom mappings each for pads, faders, and encoders.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01for dedicated daw control, supported platforms are ardour, bitwig studio, reason, fl studio, cubase, logic pro, and ableton live.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01does it accept a sustain pedal?
yes. it has a sustain-pedal input.
02what software is bundled?
it includes novation play, cubase le, and ableton live 12 lite, plus software from native instruments, klevgrand, orchestral tools, and gforce.
03can it control hardware without a computer?
yes. its full-size 5-pin midi output can control external synthesizers without requiring a computer.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Transport Controls
- Yes
3 detailsPlayability
- Keys
- 88
- Split Keyboard
- Yes
- Scale Mode
- Yes (30 scales)
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
4 detailsConnections & power
- USB
- USB-C
- MIDI Output
- 5-pin DIN
- Sustain Pedal Input
- Yes
- USB Bus Powered
- Yes
1 detailsIn the box
- Native Kontrol Standard Nks
- Supported
18 detailsOther
- Modulation
- Wheel
- Arpeggiator
- Yes
- Pad Aftertouch
- Polyphonic aftertouch
- Custom Modes
- Up to 4 custom mappings each for pads, faders, and encoders
- Daw Integration
- Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig Studio and Ardour
- Performance Pads
- 16 velocity-sensitive FSR pads
- Oled Display
- Yes
- Model
- AMS-LAUNCHKEY-88-MK4
- Keybed
- Semi-weighted waterfall-style
- Iphone Ipad Compatible
- Yes
- Rotary Encoders
- 8 endless encoders
- Chord Detector
- Yes
- Faders
- 9
- Layer Mode
- Yes
- Product Type
- MIDI controller keyboard
- Velocity Sensitive
- Yes
- Chord Modes
- Fixed Chord, User Chord and Chord Maps
- Pitch Bend
- Wheel
