New Music Gear Monday: Novation Launchkey

Now that the majority of us are in a in-the-box world with the DAW as the heart of our studios, we all face the issue of clutter on the desktop. Keyboard, mouse or trackball, controller, mixer - you want them all in front of you at once. The problem is there isn't enough room. Now comes the Launchkey from Novation that's about to be introduced at NAMM 2013 later this week, and it looks to be an elegant all-in-one solution to that desktop clutter.

Launchkey is an integrated work surface that features a keyboard, velocity sensitive pads, transport control, mappable faders and rotary controllers, plus iPad connectablity and apps all in one. It comes in 25, 49 and 61 key versions, and looks like it should be a great addition to any studio. Prices are a very reasonable $149, $249 and $299. Check out the video below.

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