Product Comparison: Arturia MiniLab MKII vs Novation Launchkey Mini MK3


Arturia MiniLab MKII MIDI Controller
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Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 Music Keyboard
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General Specifications
Brand
Arturia
Novation
Model
MiniLab MKII
Launchkey Mini MK3
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Compact, feature-packed, fun. More than just a portable keyboard, MiniLab MkII offers plug and play integration, inspiring sounds, and tactile control - your entire session in a box. The perfect introduction to sound exploration.
Launchkey Mini is our most compact and portable 25-mini-key MIDI keyboard controller. It gives you everything you need to start creating in Ableton Live - and it'll fit in your bag.
Key Specs
Number of Keys
25
25
Weighted Keys
Yes
No
Metronome Included
No
Yes
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Arturia MiniLab MKII MIDI Controller
  • Keys feel so nice, althought kinda small.
  • The weighted keys feels great.
  • I love the weighted keys which give it much more of a premium feeling.
  • The build feels solid enough and the keys have synth action and are velocity sensitive.
  • The 25 keys aren't enough.
Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 Music Keyboard
  • The keyboard keys are fine for me, feel good to play and the velocity sensitivity is usable.
  • The drum pads are sensitive, the keys have nice weight.
  • The keys, pads and knobs are of good quality.
  • The keys themselves are quite sensitive.
  • High-quality knobs and keys.
Size & Weight
Height
2 in.
1.57 in.
Width
14 in.
12.99 in.
Depth
8.7 in.
6.77 in.
Weight
3.3 lbs.
2.4 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Arturia MiniLab MKII MIDI Controller
  • Compact size and portable.
  • Good craftsmanship, small compact and sturdy.
  • Compact and quite complete.
  • Sturdy, reliable and lightweight for its composition.
  • The materials and weight feel great.
Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 Music Keyboard
  • Its size is so compact that I can carry it even in my backpack.
  • Very light and compact.
  • It is a very compact controller and excellent construction.
  • Very good, compact but powerful.
  • Very easy to transport and use. It's really compact and feels great.
Features
Display Type
No
No
Mixing Capabilities
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Yes
Yes
Drum Pads
Yes
Yes
Recording Feature
Yes
Yes
MIDI
Yes
Yes
USB Port(s)
Yes
Yes
Power Source
USB
USB
Extras
Dedicated Octave Up and Octave Down buttons, Shift button, Sustain pedal jack, Kensington Security Slot, 2 capacitive touch sensors, 16 Multi-Function Encoders
Pitch and modulation wheels, 16x RGB Backlit Pads, Dedicated Octave Up and Octave Down buttons, Fixed Chord mode, Ableton Live Lite
What customers say about "Features"
Arturia MiniLab MKII MIDI Controller
  • Touch sensitive bending and modulation wheel.
  • The software that comes with the product is very good.
  • The knobs and pads are excellent and a pleasure to use.
  • The pads feel very responsive to both velocity and pressure.
  • The quality of material is phenomenal, the keys are responsive.
Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 Music Keyboard
  • The MIDI controller is great, its pads have a great sensitivity.
  • It has midi output which can be used to control synthesizers without the need of a computer.
  • Pads are very responsive.
  • The controller connection was recognised right away both on a MacBook pro running Catalina and a microsoft surface pro with Windows 10.
  • The quality is amazing, the keys and drum pads are very touch-sensitive.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
Manufacturer
Link
Link
Manual
Download
Download

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