Novation Launchkey Series User Manual

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1 LCD Display Shows the device status, parameter values,
and lets you navigate through menus.
2 Shift Button Enables access to secondary Shift functions
which are shown in grey text on the hardware.
3 Settings Button Opens the settings menu on the screen. (A
reference table of Settings options can be
found in section 3.7)
4 ▲▼ Buttons Navigates up and down through rows of pads.
Used for clips and drum racks in Live, chords,
and more.
5 Track ◄ ►Buttons Navigates through tracks in your DAW.
6 … Button
(Navigation Mode)
Pressing the “...” button will put the
Launchkey into a navigation mode useful for
browsing samples and presets.
7 Fixed Chord
Button
Stores a chord that can be played anywhere on
the keyboard. While holding the button, press
and release the keys that you wish to be part
of the ‘fixed’ chord.
8 Arp Button
Turns on and off Launchkey’s inbuilt
arpeggiator. Long press also locks the pot and
pad Arp controls to on.
9 Scale Button Turns on and off Launchkey’s Scale Mode.
10 Octave - +
Buttons
Transposes the keyboard up or down across 8
octaves (C-2 to C5). Pressing both buttons sets
the transposition amount back to 0.
11 Pitch Wheel Bends the pitch of the note being played.
12 Modulation Wheel Modulates software/ hardware parameters.
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Novation Launchkey Series Specifications

General

Velocity Sensitive	Yes
Transport Controls	Yes
Pitch Bend/Mod Wheel	Yes
Arpeggiator	Yes
Scale Mode	Yes
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Type	MIDI Controller Keyboard
Key Count	25, 37, 49, 61
Pads	16 RGB Backlit Velocity Sensitive Pads
Knobs	8
Faders	9
Connectivity	USB
Software Included	Ableton Live Lite, XLN Audio Addictive Keys
Capture MIDI	Yes
DAW Integration	Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase
Power Source	USB
Aftertouch	Channel Aftertouch (on some models)