You typically would need to purchase a larger MIDI controller to have all of those pads. While this isn’t a new feature for the MK3, it’s really nice to have 16 pads that work seamlessly with your DAW from a mini controller option. If you’re unfamiliar with Splice, it is easily the largest sample library and it is used to all over mainstream music today. You are also given two months of Splice with a purchase of this controller. Keep in mind, if you already own Ableton Live, you will need to have version 10 in order to use the Launchkey MK3 with it. The Novation Mini MK3 comes with Ableton Live Lite 10. I know a lot of musicians who carry mini controllers with them when they’re traveling or on tour with their band. The whole purpose of mini controllers is to be portable and convenient for beginners or producers on the go. A lot of people have complained about the Akai MPK Mini MK2 keyboards pitch-bend as it has been known to break quite easily and be non-responsive. You can easily place the MK3 mini in your backpack without having to really worry about it.įor this reason, Novation chose to go with the strips, rather than the knobs for the pitch-bend and mod-wheels. I like that it’s simply laid out and the light-weight, yet, durable build works out for Novation. The overall design of the MK3 Mini is a win in my opinion. Controllers – Pitch-bend strip, mod-wheel strip.I’ve always disliked sustain buttons as they’re not very helpful if you’re using two hands. I personally love using a sustain pedal, even with smaller MIDI controllers. This is unique to Novation, as no other mini controller that I’m aware of has this yet.Īnother thing that I personally love with this controller is the sustain input. On the back of the controller, Novation delivers with something that is unique to just the MK3 Mini, a MIDI output. Here is a list of free DAWs that I recently put together. If you’re unfamiliar with DAWs, you can actually find some good free DAWs now. The entire right side consists of your DAW controls such as recording, stop, play, and more. 16 RGB-lit velocity-sensitive pads take-up the middle of the controller.Ībove the pads, you will find 8 encoders. I will get into this in more detail a little further into the review.Īfter the strips, you will see some control parameters and your classic octave up and down buttons. When you look from left to right, you are met with a pitch-bend strip and a modulation strip.
With this being said, there definitely are some difference and improvements that Novation has made. The Novation Launchkey MK3 Mini has a sleek design that is similar to its predecessor, the MK2 Mini.
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