

Price: $109.99/£100 Type: Keyboard controller Keys: 25 Connectivity: USB (MIDI and power), 3.5mm TRS MIDI out, Sustain pedal input. Launchkey Mini Mk3 is great for anyone with limited studio space or looking for a budget option for playing small parts in a live performance. The Shift key will also let you dictate what the RGB pads represent, which is particularly useful in Ableton Live’s Clip View. By holding Shift and adjusting controls on the Launchkey Mini, you’ll notice that you have control over these modes with arpeggio timings, swing and key.

These modes let you trigger multiple notes simultaneously, either as a user-defined chord structure or as an arpeggio that can be held infinitely.

The Arp and Fixed Chords mode are a blessing, too, letting you get a bit more experimental than you would expect to get with 25 keys. Combine this with the transport controls and modulation and pitch Touch Strips, and you’ll realise that getting hands-on with your DAW and plug-ins is pretty swift with Launchkey Mini. It’s built with 16 RGB velocity-sensitive pads, eight assignable knobs and 25 velocity-sensitive mini keys.
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The third iteration of Novation’s Launchkey Mini series is primed for Ableton Live, but can easily be mapped to other DAWs.
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