10 Best Midi Controller For Ableton of September 2025

• Deep Ableton Live Integration – Immediate access to all the controls you need and never lose ideas or happy accidents with the Capture Midi function.
• 49 Velocity-sensitive keys and 16 velocity-sensitive pads enable expressive and dynamic performance. Tweak instruments and effects to perfection using the eight rotary encoders and nine 45mm faders.
• Three chord modes (fixed, scale and user) let you trigger chords with one finger. The powerful arpeggiator will take you to new melodic, harmonic and rhythmic places.
• Five-pin MIDI output works with any MIDI-compatible device.
• Make music immediately – Free software, including Ableton Live 10 Lite, virtual instruments, plugins and sample packs let you start creating straight away.

Novation

• MK2 version of Novation's 49-note USB keyboard controller for Ableton Live
• 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, 8 knobs, and dedicated navigation and control buttons
• Software for Mac and PC and sustain pedal 1/4 inch jack socket,7 segment 3 character LED display,pitch bend and modulation wheels,16 full-colour RGB backlit velocity sensitive drum pads
• Fully USB bus-powered and class compliant; works without drivers or power cable
• Software for Mac and PC, Including: Ableton Live Lite, XLN Audio Addictive Keys. Novation now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Novation products.

Novation

• Pro Keyboard Performance - 49 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive full-size keys and a premium piano-style keybed for unprecedented response and natural feel
• Beat Making Essentials - 16 RGB-illuminated MPC-style pads each with 4 banks for 64 pads - the perfect solution for triggering samples, loops, one-shots, melodics and more
• Assignable Control - 24 assignable Q-Link controllers comprising 8 control knobs, faders and switches engineered for hassle-free DAW / virtual instrument mapping
• Your Studio Centerpiece - Take command of your peripheral MIDI equipment courtesy of an onboard USB-MIDI interface with 5-pin MIDI input & output
• Core MPC Tools - MPC mainstay controls included - MPC Note Repeat, arpeggiator, MPC Full Level, Tap Tempo and Time Division
• Comprehensive Production Software Package for Mac and PC included - Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech & SONiVOX Twist 2.0 (downloads)

Akai Professional

• 64 RGB pads – RGB pads give you a perfect reflection of your Ableton Live session, making it easier than ever to see your clips
• Ableton Live Integration – quickly launch your clips and scenes at the press of a button. Stop, Solo and Mute controls make it easier and more tactile to control your performances, no mouse needed
• Three Custom Modes – use Components to customise mappings and control anything MIDI easily from Launchpad Mini
• Small, light – Launchpad Mini’s slim, lightweight design means it’ll fit into any setup, anywhere
• 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

• MIDI Keyboard with 49 full-sized, velocity sensitive square-front keys, perfect for playing Virtual Instruments
• 8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive backlit pads for beat production and clip launching
• 4 assignable knobs and 4 assignable buttons interface with your music software. Seamless, visual feedback via illuminated buttons and knobs
• Octave Up and Down buttons let you access the full keyboard range and Pitch and modulation wheels deliver expressive, creative control
• Premium Software Included - Includes ProTools, First Alesis Edition, Ableton Live Lite 9 and Eleven Lite, plus Mini Grand, DB-33 and Xpand 2 virtual instrument software by Air Music Tech

Alesis

• EDIT FASTER - Our best ever keyboard for Ableton Live. All of the shortcuts at your fingertips.
• DESIGNED FOR YOU. Your new keyboard will work perfectly on your iMac, MacBook or MacBook Pro. Designed for MacOS & Mac OSX
• FULL BACKLIT - 3 Levels of backlighting so you can work in any environment and help to reduce eye strain.
• 1 YEAR Warranty Included
• USED BY PROS - the world's top recording studios and producers use Editors Keys to improve their workflow and to simply make their studio look amazing!

Editors Keys

• 32-note velocity sensitive mid-size key keyboard. Pitch Wheel. Modulation Wheel. Octave Buttons(Up & Down). Transpose Buttons(Up & Down).
• Sustain Switch interface (sustain pedal does not include). USB B type: USB connect to Computer
• ATTACHMENT: USB cable

Midiplus

• USB MIDI controller/ Stand alone MIDI controller.10 foot switches with easy-to-use Host Matching configuration
• 2 expression pedal jacks for Valume and Wah control together. 8 Host presets including JamUP, Bias Fx,Bias,Guitar Rig,MainStage,Ampkit,Revalver,AmpliTube,POD Farm,Mobile POD,Overloud TH etc
• Two Custom Modes for Specified PC or CC Commands. Support up to 40 hours playing by using two AAA batteries
• On-board charging function for rechargeable batteries. Package including:1*MIDI Controller ;1*MIDI Cable ;1*USB-B Cable ;1*Guitar Pick.
• Compatible Devices: iPhone, iPad, iPod, Macbook, Andriod, Windows, AXE FX, VAMP Pro, MARSHALL AMP, Eventide H9, GT PRO, Timeline, H&K AMP, Keyboard, Eleven Rack, KPA, POD 2.0/XT, Note: Updated system: Latest ‘SCENE MODE’ firmware for AXE FX3 users: This SCENE mode is well fitted for most effect host machine which has different scene or called snapshot selection under current preset. Unlock the update firmwares in official website (manual page)

MeloAudio

• 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

• 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