Following the launch of white versions of the Launchkey Mini 37 and Launchkey 49 at Superbooth 2025, Novation has once again updated its MK4 keyboard controller range with a crisp, white-and-grey edition of the larger Launchkey 61.

The fresh-looking white Launchkey 61 MK4 bears all the same features as the existing black Launchkey 61 MK4, but offers producers more choice in terms of the aesthetics of their setup.

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It also comes with Novation Play, a kitted out software instrument which packs software emulations of Sequential, Oberheim and Novation synths into a single plugin for Launchkey MK4 and FLkey 2 owners.

For a refresher on the specs of Novation’s Launchkey MK4 series, the keyboards – which comprise six models, 25-, 37-, 49- and 61-key controllers, plus Mini versions for the 25- and 37-key models – are positioned to offer “powerful control” of Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio and other popular DAWs.

Like the black version, the sleek new white Launchkey 61 MK4 features semi-weighted keys, plus eight encoders and nine faders for tactile control of DAW mixers, virtual instruments and effects, as well as 16 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch for playing beats and chords on a grid style interface.

There are also powerful built-in creative tools to aid with ideation, including an Arpeggiator and Chord Modes. There’s also a Scale Mode which locks notes on the keyboard to an assigned key, while the onboard Chord Detector shows the chord currently being played on the OLED display.

There’s also the ability to split the keyboard into two independent zones, while Layer allows two MIDI channels to be played from the same keys.

Meanwhile, the unit features a full-sized MIDI out port, meaning you can control external synths and other hardware using the Launchkey 61 MK4.

The device is also NKS enabled; Native Kontrol Standard is a protocol that allows producers to intuitively use Native Instruments software with a range of compatible controllers from Novation, Akai Professional, Korg and more.

The Launchkey 61 MK4 White is available now, priced at $329.99 / £279.99.

Learn more at Novation.

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