Small, light, easily portable
I did a lot of measurements before I bought this keyboard controller. All my estimates were off, it’s actually smaller than I thought! Perfect for me. I’m trying to make my “mobile command center” fit inside the backpack (pictured above it’s the Lenovo hardshell something). As you can see, it fits beautifully. I included pictures in front of a computer screen, next to a 17″ laptop, and next to a standard computer keyboard for reference. With the app downloaded, it was plug and play into Waveform Pro, and I imagine any DAW that can read USB MIDI will find the keyboard no problem. In my opinion having played with it and the drum pads is the hardware itself is worth the price and is a great deal.For the negative, it’s all to do with the “extras” they bundled with it. “Oh wow, Ableton lite! Multiple expensive instruments! (the Orchestral thing is 300 euro), all for free what a deal!” Every. Single. One of them. Requires you to sign up for a separate account, give full permissions for web tracking, give them your address and purchase info (bank, credit card, paypal), download a separate app because their expensive software doesn’t have just a VST plugin. It has to have that software up and running on your computer to work with your DAW, which means potentially Meta (Facebook), Google, and several others I stopped reading in the agreement could be watching everything you do on your computer directly. I started with the Orchestra one and signed up through the whole process before realizing that every other one was a different company and required all the permissions. If you don’t mind the EU spying on you along with Big Tech (Yes, the Orchestra instruments one is from Germany and require you to give EU permission to view your data even if you don’t live in EU), then the extra software packages are a great deal. But I’m suspicious of anything that goes from 300 Euros to free just cause I bought a keyboard controller and has no VST, no way to download and delete the account.TL;DR It’s a great deal, very small, good price, decent quality, but the addons spy on you and require a different account with a different company for every one, and probably a different desktop app as well.

Best midi controller I have
In case that you are new with midi controllers, this is an excellent choice. It has nice software included and the look and feel is awesome. I really love the pads and the configurations included. It makes easier to play and create music with it (The drums and chords configuration are a nice feature).

Great midi device, works well with Abelton, a lot to learn and as Im new to Abelton and midi controllers Im yet to delve fully into its capabilities. Quite a bit of free downloads and tones of stuff available to buy all purchased,It was initially marked as delivered with me receiving a package for another address and not this item, this was sorted out with a replacement organised to be shipped free of charge. Then the day that the replacement was organised I received the item.Great customer service, took 3-5 days to clear up the undelivered item issue and have a replacement organised free of charged.

The semi-weighted keys on the Novation Launchkey MK4 are indeed a highlight, offering a responsive and expressive playing experience that’s hard to find in this price range. The fact that the knobs and pads also feel premium is just the icing on the cake. It’s clear that Novation has put a lot of thought into crafting a MIDI keyboard that’s not only functional but also a joy to use.At this price point, the Launchkey Mk4 is an absolute steal. The build quality and attention to detail are evident throughout, making it an excellent choice for musicians, producers, and composers on a budget