NOVATION Launchkey Mini Mk3 £99.99
You might think that Novation’s Launch range is all about the Launchpad, a range of four controllers – including the recently-announced Launchpad X and Launchpad Mini – that offers a completely different experience to traditional keyboard controllers. However, the range also includes the Launch Control XL – a lovely compact fader and rotary controller – plus the Launchkey Mini controller, of which the unit on test here is the latest Mark 3 incarnation.
FROM IOS TO LIVE
The original Launchkey Mini came with a bundle of both desktop and iOS software, although we thought it well suited to the latter format. The new Launchkey Mini is out-and-out aimed at Ableton Live users, but will also control any HUI compatible DAW, and also mobile devices.
Like the original, you get 16 multi-coloured pads, buttons (including Octave and Transport controls) and eight rotaries, but now you also get touch pitch-bend and
