10 Best Ableton Controller of December 2025

• 64 RGB pads – Large RGB velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads give you a perfect reflection of your Ableton Live session, making it easier than ever to see your clips and play your instruments Expressively
• Ableton Live integration – quickly launch clips and scenes, never lose ideas with capture MIDI, and access performance controls like stop, solo, mute, record arm, volume, pan, and sends to dynamically control your music, no mouse needed
• Dynamic note and scale modes – enable you to effortlessly play perfectly in-key basslines, melodies, chords and leads. Launchpad x even knows when you’re drumming and shows your drum rack on the grid
• Four custom modes – use components to customise mappings and control anything MIDI easily from Launchpad x
• Get started easily – use our Interactive onboarding site to get all the software you want, and step-by-step video guides to get you set up with live and making music in minutes. Novation now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Novation products.

Novation

• Production in your Pocket - 13-inch, slim-line ultra-portable pad controller with 8 backlit velocity-sensitive drum pads for triggering samples, loops, controlling virtual instruments and more
• Loose the Mouse - 8 MPC Q-Link knobs for seamless mapping to DAW parameters, virtual instruments and effect parameters for hands-on control and expressive performances
• Customized Production Experience - 4 programmable memory banks provide instant recall of mappings for DAWs, virtual instruments, effects and more
• Made To Move - Lightweight, ultra-portable design stows easily in a laptop bag for production capability everywhere
• Effortless Setup - USB-powered and plug-and-play setup for Mac and PC
• The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series
• Works With All Popular Applications - GarageBand, Logic, Sonar, Cubase, Ableton Live, ProTools, Reason, Fruity Loops, Digital Performer, and more

Akai Professional

• MK2 version of Novation's compact USB grid controller designed for Ableton Live; 64 multi-colored backlit pads
• Software for Mac and PC, including Ableton Live Lite
• Integrates with your iPad via a Camera Connection Kit or Lightning -to-USB camera adapter (sold separately)
• Compact, lightweight and USB bus-powered
• Launchpad Arcade is an interactive demo that you can use with or without your Launchpad Mini for immediate playability, right out of the box. NOTE: Refer the User Manual before use. Novation now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Novation products.

Novation

• Low-profile, multi-function control surface
• New track select and marker advance parameters
• Supports numerous software titles including major DAW programs

Korg

• Integrate immediately and seamlessly with Ableton Live, without any setup whatsoever
• 64 RGB pads light up to match the color of your clips in Live; see at a glance what's loaded, playing, and recording
• Bright, colorful pads make the unit stand out just from USB power - when you're on stage or creating an exciting Launchpad light show video for YouTube
• Use the grid to play drums and samples with pads pre-mapped to Ableton Lives drum rack
• Start and stop loops, arm tracks, and control volumes, pans and sends

Novation

• Beat Production, Anywhere - Ultra-portable, feature-packed and USB powered pad controller with 16 thick fat MPC pads for triggering drums, melodic samples, effects and more
• Expandable Banks - Easily accessible dedicated controls for three pad banks provides a total of 48 assignable pads
• Assignable Control - 18 fully assignable 360-Degree potentiometers accessible via three banks for controlling DAW, virtual effect and virtual instrument parameters
• Feature Packed - MPC note repeat and full level controls for immersive expressive performances
• Comprehensive Software Suite Included - Ableton Live Lite, Sonivox Big Bang cinematic percussion and Big Bang universal drums
• The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series
• iOS Connectivity Covered - Control your iOS apps and open up a world of pad control capability using the Camera Connection Kit (sold separately)

Akai Professional

• Assign buttons, knobs and faders to any parameters within Ableton Live to make your own layouts; customize knobs with your own colors; switch between your own mappings and Live's functionality
• Create Your Own Layouts - Fully customisable with the included software editor.Plug Straight In - Bus powered and no drivers needed.16 Multi-color Buttons - 16 multi-color buttons for immediate Track Focus and key mixer controls.Get Started Immediately - Make music out of the box with included Ableton Live Lite software and Loopmasters sample collection
• 24 rotary pots with 300 degree motion. 24 multi-colour indicator LEDs - one for each pot. Eight 60mm Faders. 16 assignable multi-colour backlit buttons. Additional 8 assignable backlit buttons.
• We recommend that you update to the latest version as previous versions of Ableton Live do not include the Launch Control integration. Launch Control will also work as a standard MIDI controller.
• HUI compatibility for mixer control in DAWs including Cubase, Logic Pro and Pro Tools. HUI is not supported in Pro Tools First. Note: Due to the implementation of HUI in Pro Tools the LC XL pan controls will not always line up with their centre positions. Power Requirements: . USB bus powered, including iPad. Novation now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Novation products.

Novation

• Complete Command of Ableton Live - Seamlessly integrates with Ableton Live (v9.1.3+) providing hands-on control of Ableton's Clip Matrix, mixer parameters, virtual instruments / effects and more
• Create, Jam, Produce - Trigger clips, loops and samples using a 5x8 clip-launch matrix with RGB feedback for clip status and colour coding.
• Essential Control - Take command of DAW parameters, virtual instruments and effects with 9 channel faders, 8 control knobs, and 8 device controls that seamlessly maps with Ableton Live
• Assignable Crossfader - Conveniently located assignable A/B crossfader for dynamic DJ-style mixing on the fly
• Hassle-Free Setup - USB-powered plug-and-play connectivity for Mac and PC
• The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series
• Production Software included - Ableton Live Lite with Puremagnetik Effect Racks, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, SONiVOX Twist, Prime Loops sample packs, Toolroom Records artist launch packs (downloads)

Akai Professional

• Hardware instrument for hands-on playability with Ableton live 10
• New sampling workflows: slice, play and manipulate samples from push
• Play or step sequence beats, notes, chords and automation
• Large multicolor display and 8 touch-sensitive encoders for controlling mixer, devices and instruments, and live browser navigation
• Includes live 10 Intro

Ableton

• Ultimate Expression | 49 full size velocity sensitive keys provide a natural feel that captures every subtle nuance of your performance
• Total Control | Volume fader, transport and directional buttons for easy control of your software, plus ergonomically designed pitch and modulation wheels, Octave up and down buttons and sustain pedal input for expressive performances
• Immediate Creativity | Easy plug and play connection to your Mac or PC no drivers or power supply required; compatible with iOS devices via the Apple to USB Camera Adapter (sold separately)
• Your Studio Centrepiece | Compact design fits any desk, studio or stage setup perfectly and advanced functionality customises your controls for your recording software
• Premium Software suite included | ProTools First, Ableton Live Lite, Eleven Lite, Velvet, Hybrid 3, Loom, Vacuum Pro, Eighty Eight Ensemble, XPand 2

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