Get hands-on control for your entire workflow. The latest version of Launch Control XL gives you access to mixing and transport controls for all major DAWs, right out of the box. With the included Components product hub, you can easily add up to 15 user-defined templates or create custom mappings for plugins and external hardware.

Take control of any setup

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.

Powerful integration with all major DAWs

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

Think outside the box

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.

Streamline your workflow

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.

Premium, hardware feel

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.

Includes everything you need to create

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.

Easy set up

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.

Features

Hands-on control — for anything you like

• Right out of the box, Launch Control XL 3 works seamlessly with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Cubase and more. Effortlessly map controls to all plugins and MIDI-enabled hardware.

Connect all your hardware

• Launch Control XL 3 features 5-pin MIDI In, Out, and Out2/Thru connections, making it easy to connect and control hardware synths and MIDI-capable effects – with or without a computer.

Create your own custom mappings

• Effortlessly map MIDI parameters to faders, encoders, and buttons with Novation’s intuitive Components software. Group parameters from multiple devices into a Custom Mode for seamless control of hardware, software, or both.

Crisp, new OLED display

• Get detailed information on each parameter you adjust – in real time and right where you need it.

Eight faders for detailed adjustments

• 60mm of fader travel provides finer control, offering greater precision and a more tactile, responsive experience. Accurately adjust levels in your DAW or assign each fader to custom parameters for a more expressive way to shape your sound.

24 endless encoders

• Pan tracks, adjust sends, or customise mappings using the 24 smooth-feeling endless rotary encoders. Each encoder features an RGB LED that brightens or dims to reflect its position, giving you instant visual feedback.

16 assignable buttons

• Switch focus between tracks and solo, arm, mute, and select on the fly from two banks of eight buttons – or use them to toggle switches and parameters of your choice.

Dedicated transport controls

• Play, stop, and record your performances without the need for a mouse and keyboard.

Additional software

• Record, produce, and perform with Ableton Live 12 Lite included, alongside a suite of software from Klevgrand, Baby Audio, and Output.

Getting started

• Set up Launch Control XL 3 instantly with tutorials and Novation’s Easy Start tool

Included Software

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.

Cubase LE 14

• Cubase LE 14 is ready to meet the demands of high-quality songwriting and production projects. Offering up to sixteen audio tracks, up to twenty-four MIDI tracks for external instruments and up to eight instrument tracks for virtual instruments, Cubase LE 14 has enough power to record as many as eight audio channels simultaneously.

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.
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What’s In The Box

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

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