Introduction to Launchkey Novation makes some lovely controllers, and in particular those with deep integration with Ableton Live. As well as the Launchpad line of matrix controllers come the Launchkey family for those who need the ability to play notes on a traditional synth-style or semi-weighted keyboard as well as […]
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With the recent news that Novation has expanded its FL Studio-based FLkey controller keyboards to include 49 and 61 key models, we now take a look at the four-strong devices and compare their features. Each of the controller keyboards has been designed with Image Line Software, the makers of FL […]
Novation has announced the latest incarnation of its SL series, with the SL MkIII hardware controller, designed to offer deep integration with Ableton Live. Boasting MIDI and CV, this controller features an 8-track polyphonic sequencer, and is designed to be equally at home controlling computer-based DAWs as well as a […]
Novation used this year’s Winter NAMM to show off its latest Nova hardware analogue-modelling synthesiser: the UltraNova. Though it was ‘born’ last year, this has been a major trip out for the latest Nova incarnation. UltraNova is a single-part synth taking the legendary Supernova II synth engine as a starting […]
NAMM 2011 saw Novation announce Automap 3.8, bringing tighter integration for Waves users. Automap is control software that comes free with all Novation controllers. The latest update provides total integration with all Waves plug-ins – just open up a Waves plug-in and it will automatically map to Novation hardware (this […]
Novation has announced its latest controller keyboards: the Nocturn 25 and Nocturn 49 keyboards, with two and four octaves respectively. Key Features High quality professional keyboard • Velocity-sensitive, keyboard from Fatar, with assignable after-touch. The Nocturn Keyboard feels like playing an instrument rather than a computer peripheral. Illuminated controls provide […]