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Get hands-on control over your DAW, plugins, and hardware with 16 endless rotary encoders; eight assignable buttons; and a crisp, clear OLED display for all the essential info. With USB-C, 5-pin MIDI I/O, and Custom Modes via Novation Components, Launch Control 3 is the ideal companion for any studio setup.
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Launch Control is a compact and portable MIDI control surface designed to integrate with all major DAWs, software synths, effects, and external hardware. Connect via USB or MIDI I/O and adjust parameters with 16 endless rotary encoders, eight assignable buttons, and a crisp OLED display.
Launch Control 3 Features
The Creative Control Surface
Get hands on with your DAW, plugins, and hardware from a portable-yet-powerful controller with 16 endless rotary encoders; eight assignable buttons; and a crisp OLED display for essential info. Mix and sculpt sounds right out the box, and create up to seven Custom Modes to fit your specific workflow in the studio or on stage.
Control any setup
Go deep with a single device or take high-level control over your production, mixdown, or performance. Launch Control is ideal for working in the box, with hardware, or across a mixture of the two.
1. Powerful DAW integration:
Get deep integration with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, and Bitwig plus Mackie HUI support for everything else.
2. Connect all your hardware:
MIDI In, Out, and Out2/Thru ports enable custom-mapped control for all your hardware synths and effects — no computer needed.
3. Bring everything together:
Combine your external gear, DAW controls, and essential plugin parameters into one intuitive custom layout for the ultimate hybrid setup.
Your creative companion
Dial in effects, balance your mix, tweak your hardware synths, and more. By combining essential controls for your entire workflow in one intuitive layout, Launch Control keeps you in the flow — in the studio, on stage, or on the move.
16 endless encoders
Launch Control’s smooth-feeling endless rotary encoders each feature a dedicated RGB LED that indicates its relative value. Pan tracks, adjust sends, or do anything else you want via Custom Modes — all with adjustable response curves.
Eight assignable buttons
No more endless clicking — Launch Control’s eight colour-coded buttons link to your DAW tracks, letting you switch focus between them and quickly select. solo, mute, or arm. Assign them to any hardware switch or parameter, send MIDI notes and CCs, program changes, keystrokes, and more.
Instant visual feedback
With a crisp, OLED display and dimming RGB lights on each encoder, Launch Control puts essential information right where you need it most — track names, custom values, and more. Hold Shift and turn any encoder to see its current value without changing the assigned parameter.
MIDI I/O
With 5-pin MIDI In, Out, and Out2/Thru connections, you can route and merge MIDI to and from hardware synthesisers, effects, and control surfaces. Connecting multiple devices? Custom Modes let you split Launch Control, so you can adjust parameters on different gear at the same time.
Everything you need to create
Launch Control includes studio-grade software to get you started. Ableton Live Lite lets you record, launch and perform, while Cubase LE is ideal for songwriting and production projects. You also receive a selection of plugins from Klevgrand, Baby Audio and Output.
What's in the box?
Novation Launch Control 3 Control Surface Specifications
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