The Launchpad Mini MK2 is compact enough to chuck in your bag so you can take it on the road with you and built to last.

Connect Live to any MIDI controller – even MPE-compatible hardware, which lets you add bends, slides and pressure to individual notes in a chord, make subtle expression variations and create evolving sonic textures with your hands. Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Novation hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault. Ableton Live Lite – quickly organise and arrange your sounds and start making tracks with this staple electronic-music-making software.The Launch Key Mini's build quality might not live up to that of its siblings, but otherwise these three controllers have a lot going for them. Pioneering companies such as Softube, Klevgrand and many more have provided you with a selection of their products – granting you the tools needed to increase the variety and quality of your sounds. Start making music today with the Launchpad Mini, hands-on controls, tonnes of sounds in the box plus a step-by-step interactive platform to help get you set up.

You can design your own unique combinations of instruments and effects, and use up to 16 Macro knobs to control any number of parameters. Session View lets you sketch ideas fast: play, mix and match MIDI and audio loops of different lengths and tempos without ever stopping the music. Separate buttons around the outside of the grid are designed to trigger scenes, switch modes and navigate your session in Ableton Live. The lights are exellent and the included software has evrything someone needs to get started right away.Three Custom Modes - use Components to customise mappings and control anything MIDI easily from Launchpad Mini. With Live's two modes of working, and a ton of creative tools and sounds with endless ways to combine them, the only limit on your music is your imagination. Switching between them involves holding down the Factory button for about half a second, a delay that's slightly irritating. Thanks to its all-new design, the Launchpad Mini MK3 offers lightning-fast access to Stop, Solo, and Mute track controls.