Novation - Launchkey 25 MK3
The Novation Launchkey 25 MK3 is a 25-key velocity-sensitive USB MIDI master keyboard designed to provide the ultimate playing and control experience. It features 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, Scale and Chord modes, a built-in arpeggiator and MIDI capture functions. This controller integrates seamlessly with Ableton Live 12 Lite and Cubase 14 LE, two powerful software packages included to enhance your music production. This package is ideal for musicians and producers who want to explore their creativity with professional tools. New since NAMM 2025! Launchkey controllers now feature compatibility with the Native Instruments ecosystem (NKS) and a new version of GForce's Bass Station software synth.
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Now compatible with Native Instruments instruments and effects, it offers total immersion in a fluid, optimised creative environment. No need to configure your mappings: everything is ready to use for a smooth musical experience.
Another major innovation is the update of the GForce Bass Station, which has seen its sound engine considerably enriched. With new oscillators, integrated effects and unprecedented polyphony, this legendary synthesiser has been reinvented to meet the needs of modern producers.
With the Novation Launchkey 25 MK3, you get access to 2 powerful music production software packages: Ableton Live 12 Lite and Cubase 14 LE. Ableton Live 12 Lite offers an intuitive interface for recording, editing and live performance, with essential features to get you started quickly. Cubase 14 LE, meanwhile, is a compact version of Cubase, offering professional tools for recording, editing and mixing music, suitable for musicians of all levels.
These programs are the perfect complement to the Launchkey 25 MK3, allowing you to create, record and produce your music efficiently and creatively.
Not an Ableton Live user? The Launchkey fully integrates with Logic and Reason, Studio One, Cubase and Pro Tools, in HUI.
Other features
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Novation Launchkey 25 MK3
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Master keyboard
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25 semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keys
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16x2 character display
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16 backlit velocity-sensitive RGB pads
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Pitch bend & modulation wheels
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8 buttons
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5-pin MIDI output socket
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Arp / Scale / Chord buttons
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Octave up/down buttons
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Play / Stop / Record / Loop button
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Track navigation buttons
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MIDI capture / quantize / click / undo buttons
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Stop / solo / mute buttons
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Scene launch button
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Device select / lock buttons
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USB B socket
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6.35 mm jack for sustain pedal
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Kensington security
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USB bus-powered
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Dimensions: 258 x 463 x 77 mm
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Weight: 1.81 kg
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News NAMM 2025 :
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NKS (Native Kontrol Standard) integration:
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Compatibility with Native Instruments virtual instruments and effects.
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New software version of the GForce Bass Station analogue synthesiser
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News Summer 2025 :
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DAWs included: Ableton Live 12 Lite & Cubase 14 LE
To find out more...
- Velocity-sensitive keyboard and 16 velocity-sensitive pads for expressive, dynamic playing
- Three chord modes (fixed, scale and user) let you trigger chords with a single finger
- Scale mode transposes keys and pads to the notes of the selected scale
- Direct access to Ableton Live's MIDI Capture function, so you never lose an idea
- Powerful arpeggiator lets you explore new melodies, harmonies and rhythms
- MIDI Din output works with any MIDI-compatible device
- 16x2 character display makes it easy to see the status of controls and selections
- Available in 25, 37, 49 and 61 keys
- Ableton Live 10 Lite, virtual instruments, plugins and sample packs let you start creating straight away
- Adjust instrument and effect parameters to perfection with eight rotary encoders and (on 49- and 61-key models) nine 45mm faders
- Four custom modes let you create unique control configurations for any performance or studio setup, using Novation's Components software.
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Since the iconic Bass Station was released in 1993, Novation has been designing synthesizers such as the Summit, Launchpad and Launchkey MIDI controllers, and innovative grooveboxes such as the Circuit Rhythm and Circuit Tracks from its UK headquarters, enabling electronic artists to shape the music of tomorrow... When you choose Novation, you can have peace of mind knowing that you are using equipment that has been built, tried and tested by experienced professionals.
