Launchkey 49 is a powerful DAW controller featuring a premium semi-weighted keybed, eight continuous encoders, nine faders, and 16 velocity-sensitive pads for playing drums, instruments, and launching clips.

Designed for artists, the 49-key offers powerful DAW integration with a thoughtfully arranged control surface. Play instruments and drums, launch clips and scenes, and gain instant hands-on control over your DAW’s mixer, devices, and effects.

The Launchkey 49 includes sophisticated Chord and Scale modes, perfectly synced with the OLED display to keep you in key. It also features an editable Arpeggiator, three Chord Modes for quick musical progressions, and a Chord Detector that displays the current chord on the OLED screen.

The Launchkey 49 features a semi-weighted piano-style keybed, designed for expressive and dynamic playing.

Powerful integration with all major DAWs, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, Reason, FL Studio, Ardour, and more.

Fixed/User Chord Modes on 16 pads, a Scale Mode with 30 scales, a Chord Detector, a generative arpeggiator, an eight-step sequencer, and a Chord Map with a wide range of handcrafted chords with dynamic performance modifiers.

Includes a software bundle with Ableton Live 12 Lite, GForce synths, Orchestral Tools, Klevgrand plugins, and Melodics lessons for complete music creation and learning.

Includes a USB-C socket, 5 pin MIDI out socket, and a 1/4” jack sustain pedal socket.

Keybed

49 semi-weighted piano-style keys

Creative tools

Generative arpeggiator with step editor
Scale Mode - with 30 built-in scales to choose from
Zones: Parts A and B, Split, and Layer
Chord modes: Chord Map/Fixed Chord/User Chord
Custom Modes
Octave up/down buttons

Controls and pads

16 RGB backlit velocity sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch
2 pad page buttons Scene Launch / Func buttons
Pitch bend and modulation wheels
8 continuous encoders
2 encoder page buttons
9 faders and buttons
Play/stop/record/loop buttons
Capture MIDI/Undo/Quantise/Metronome
Track navigation buttons

Display

128 x 64 monochrome OLED display

DAW integration

Custom DAW scripts: Ableton Live 11 or later, Logic X and 11, Cubase 11 and 12, Reason Studios, FL Studio, and Ardour
Compatible with all other DAWs through HUI

Connectivity

USB-C socket
5 pin MIDI out socket
Sustain pedal 1/4” jack socket
Kensington security slot

Dimensions

Width: 730mm
Depth: 263.5mm
Height: 93mm
Weight: 4.08kg

Power Requirements

USB bus powered
Power supply not included

1 Year Warranty