Novation Launch Control XL 3

Get hands-on control over your entire music production workflow with the latest Launch Control XL. This versatile MIDI controller integrates seamlessly with all major DAWs - including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, and Cubase - right out of the box. With dedicated mixing and transport controls, you can streamline your sessions and stay focused on creativity without relying on a mouse.

Launch Control XL features 5-pin MIDI connectivity, allowing you to control external synths and MIDI-enabled hardware - even without a computer. A crisp OLED display provides real-time feedback for every parameter you adjust, while eight 60mm precision faders offer fine-tuned control over levels, automation, and more. The 24 endless rotary encoders, each with RGB LED feedback, make it easy to tweak pans, sends, or custom-mapped parameters. Meanwhile, 16 assignable buttons give you fast access to mute, solo, arm, and switch between tracks on the fly. Dedicated transport controls let you play, stop, and record effortlessly.

Included with the Launch Control XL is Ableton Live 12 Lite, along with premium software from Klevgrand, Baby Audio, and Output. Novation’s intuitive Components software allows you to create up to 15 custom templates, making it easy to personalise mappings for plugins and external hardware. With guided setup via Novation’s Easy Start tool, Launch Control XL is ready to supercharge your workflow from the moment you open the box.

Take full command of your studio - experience seamless control, limitless customisation, and professional-grade performance with Launch Control XL 3!

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• Hands-on control for any setup
• Comprehensive hardware connectivity
• Customisable MIDI mappings
• High-contrast OLED display
• Eight precision faders
• 24 endless rotary encoders
• 16 assignable buttons
• Dedicated transport controls
• Bundled software
• Easy setup and onboarding

Go deep with a single device, or take control over your entire production, mixdown, or performance. With extensive DAW integration built in and intuitive Custom Modes for everything else, Launch Control XL 3 is a creative controller that suits your needs.

Launch Control XL 3 features deep integration with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, and more.

Launch Control XL 3 is designed to work with or without a computer connected: simply power via USB-C, then connect directly to your hardware instruments and effects via 5-pin MIDI In, Out, and Out2/Thru ports. For hybrid setups, combine your external gear, DAW controls, and essential plugin parameters using the onboard custom templates.

Use Novation Components to create and customise MIDI mappings and store a total of 15 user-defined Custom Modes. Launch Control XL 3 is the ideal companion for your MIDI-enabled hardware, providing hands-on control for mixer setups and synth parameters and even unlocking hidden, menu-based features.

Redesigned from the ground up, the latest Launch Control XL now features eight precise faders, 24 endless rotary encoders, and 16 customisable buttons, alongside dedicated transport controls. A crisp, new OLED display shows you vital, real-time information, right where you need it.

Launch Control XL 3 includes a collection of studio-grade software to help you get started. Ableton Live 12 Lite gives you the ability to record and perform with up to eight tracks of MIDI or audio, as well as a suite of instruments, effects, and creative tools. You also get access to a selection of additional plugins from Klevgrand, Baby Audio, and Output.

• Ableton Live 12 Lite - The iconic DAW that gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live’s trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performance.
• Klevgrand Fosfat - Bring your drums to life with Klevgrand’s transient fertilisation plugin — Fosfat. This unique effect makes it easy to add subs, sizzles, smacks, and more to any percussive sound.
• Baby Audio Parallel Aggressor - Baby Audio’s supercharged saturation plugin has garnered rave reviews for good reason; it’s easy to use, endlessly flexible, and – most importantly – it sounds incredible.
• Output Movement - Add insane, evolving rhythms to anything you like; Movement’s four rhythm generators modulate a suite of creative effects to liven up even the most static of sounds.

Novation’s Easy Start web tool will get Launch Control XL 3 up and running with zero effort, helping you locate the drivers, take you through the installation process, and direct you towards the included software.

Product Hardware Specifications

• Faders: 8
• Encoders: 24
• RGB LEDs: 24
• Page Buttons: 2
• Assignable Buttons: 16
• Transport Buttons: Play/Stop and Record
• Function Buttons: 2
• Track Buttons: 2
• Display: OLED
• 5 pin MIDI Input: 1
• 5 pin MIDI Output: 1
• 5 pin MIDI Out2/Thru: 1
• Connectivity: USB Type-C
• Bus Powered: Yes
• Kensington Security Slot

Software Compatibility

• Launch Control XL 3 is class compliant and will work with any recent Mac, Windows PC, or iOS device.

Power Requirements

• USB bus powered
• Power supply not included

What’s In The Box

• Launch Control XL 3
• 1.5m USB type C-to-A cable