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Launchkey Mini 25-Note Mini Keyboard Controller

SKU: # 447509   |   Model: # LAUNCHKEY MINI2   |    Product Reviews1 Reviews  Write a Review

Launchkey Mini 25-Note Mini Keyboard Controller

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Launchkey Mini 25-Note Mini Keyboard Controller
Launchkey Mini 25-Note Mini Keyboard Controller
Launchkey Mini 25-Note Mini Keyboard Controller

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YouTube Video Novation Launchkey Mini - Overview
YouTube Video Novation // Launchkey Mini Performance, ft. KillTheRobot
YouTube Video Novation // Launchkey Mini performance explained ft. KillTheRobot
YouTube Video Novation // Launchkey Mini - Performance
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Launchkey Mini is Novation's most compact and portable MIDI keyboard controller. Launchkey Mini is perfect for sketching out ideas in Ableton Live using its 25-note mini keyboard. Trigger loops and perform expressive drum beats with 16 velocity-sensitive multicoloured pads. Tweak your instruments and effects using the eight knobs. Launchkey Mini will work the moment you plug it into your laptop via USB, or your iPad via Camera Connection Kit. It integrates immediately with Ableton Live or any other major music software, and comes with everything you need to start making music, including Ableton Live Lite.

• Designed for Ableton Live: all the controls are laid out intuitively and work immediately
• Create expressive beats: 16 velocity-sensitive multicoloured pads for triggering clips and playing drums.
• Shape your sound: Tweak your instruments and effects or freely reassign using eight high-quality knobs.
• Easily produce and perform: 25-note velocity-sensitive mini keyboard, with fast synth-style action.
• Take it anywhere: Compact and tough enough to throw in your bag without needing a power cable.
• Control all major music software: Get automatic hands-on control of other DAWS, including FL Studio.
• Plug in and play: USB bus-powered and totally class compliant, so it works straight away without any drivers.
• Make music immediately: Includes Ableton Live Lite, one of four XLN Audio Addictive Keys instruments, Novation Bass Station and V Station virtual instruments and over 4GB of Loopmasters samples.
• Practice rhythm: Use Melodics to improve your keyboard skills and hone your pad drumming skills for free.

Included Software
• Ableton Live Lite
• 4 GB of Loopmasters sounds and samples
• One of four XLN Audio Addictive Keys instruments
• Novation Bass Station VST and AU plug-in synthesiser
• Novation V Station VST and AU plug-in synthesiser
• Free Melodics lessons

Launchkey Mini Technical Specifications
Product Hardware Specifications
• 25 note velocity sensitive mini-key keyboard
• 16 multi-colour backlit velocity sensitive drum pads
• 8 knobs
• 2 octave buttons
• 2 track buttons
• 2 navigation buttons
• InControl button
• 2 multi-colour backlit round buttons
• Micro USB socket
• Kensington security slot
• Product Dimensions (w x d x h): 325mm x 175mm x 43mm (12.8 x 7.0 x 1.7")

Software Compatibility
Ableton Live Lite 9 is included
If you already have Ableton Live it must be version 9 or greater to work with Launchkey Mini. We recommend that you update to the latest version as previous versions of Ableton Live do not include the Launchkey Mini integration for InControl. Launchkey Mini will also work as a standard MIDI controller.

Power Requirements
• Fully USB bus powered, including iPad

Media


Novation Launchkey Mini - OverviewWatch Video
Youtube video product demo
Novation // Launchkey Mini Performance, ft. KillTheRobotWatch Video
Youtube video product demo
Novation // Launchkey Mini performance explained ft. KillTheRobotWatch Video
Youtube video product demo
Novation // Launchkey Mini - PerformanceWatch Video
Youtube video product demo

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Reviews


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Fantastic for whipping up music on the road! 11 of 11 customers found this review helpful
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I bought this initially about 6 months ago to serve as a bare-bones controller for my Ableton Live DAW, following an exhaustive online research of MIDI controller reviews. It has certainly lived up to its billing and high praise, being the epitome of plug-and-play ease and versatility -- a simple USB hook-up to my laptop (no power required, as the USB takes care of that) and BAM, Ableton Live recognized it immediately without any need for lengthy configuration, etc. Knobs work just fine and integrate easily (since this device is apparently designed to work with Ableton to begin with?), but admittedly I haven't tried doing anything with the pads so can't comment on those. Since they're mini-keys, you are of course limited in what you can create from a purely single-track, polyphonic standpoint (i.e., elaborate two-handed piano riffs are tricky/impossible with only 25 keys, for obvious reasons), but it certainly does all you need and more when laying out multiple separate tracks. Key action is what you'd expect for a basic MIDI controller (i.e., no weight), but the keys *are* velocity sensitive, and again, it is clear that this is designed for portability and for creating track-by-track production work as opposed to live performace. I have to travel a lot, and the MK2 has become a permanent staple travel item, essentially allowing me to have a full-on portable music studio using nothing more than the MK2 and my laptop. I have admittedly since bought myself a 49-key full-size key MIDI controller (an Acorn Masterkey 49) for my home studio to handle "piano bits", but the MK2 is still an indispensable music production tool, particularly when I am on the road. MK2 comes packaged with Ableton Lite, which I had used previously when I first bought an audio interface, and Ableton Lite in itself ain't to shabby (especially given its price aka "free") for someone just starting out in the self-recording path. So yeah, nutshell summary: loads of value, features, a free "lite-version" DAW, and portability that cannot be understated, the Launchpad Mini is definitely worth it especially at the price. I know I love it, even if maybe my family and friends on the road don't (since I end up playing with it more than with them?)...
Posted by Damonk on Jun 9, 2016
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Because of this, Long & McQuade provides our customers with a FREE one-year Performance Warranty on most of our products. The Long & McQuade Performance Warranty supplements the manufacturer’s warranty to ensure that our customers receive complete “no hassle” warranty coverage within their first year.

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  • Performance Guarantee: Normal wear and tear is covered, so your product will be performing as well as the day you purchased it for the entire duration of the coverage. Band and Orchestral Performance Warranty does not include replacing pads or cleaning for woodwind instruments, unless deemed necessary by our repair staff. Ultrasonic cleaning for brass instruments will be provided if deemed necessary by our repair staff, but is not routinely offered under the Performance Warranty.
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Long & McQuade reserves the right to restrict the purchase of additional years of Performance Warranty. Used products come with a 3-month Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Some products (i.e. computers, software, cymbals and other items) are covered only by the manufacturer‘s warranty. Consumables (i.e. strings, reeds, drum sticks, batteries, tubes, cross faders) are excluded as they are designed to be replaced. Cosmetic Damage, Accidental Damage, or problems caused by Humidity or Temperature Issues are not covered. Speakers damaged by overpowering are generally not covered. Our coverage does not provide compensation for loss of use. As of June 2018 the Performance Warranty is no longer transferable. The warranty is only valid in Canada.

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