You don't expect to get too excited about the feel of miniature keys, but these feel OK - there's plenty of spring and resistance in a small amount of travel. However, if you're looking for miniaturised control and sleek lines then a touchstrip is a small compromise. Call me old fashioned but I do enjoy a good modulation wheel. But the most prominent physical developments are the pitch and modulation strips, whose presence should be standard on every MIDI controller. The button, knob, key and pad count are almost identical to the MkII with the addition of a couple of extra buttons. It sits over 1cm lower on the desk, and the pads and buttons have been slimmed down so as not to spoil the flow.
It looks classy and understated with the matte grey/black paint even if it is still made of plastic. The clean lines are beautiful, the straight down encoders futuristic, and even the keys have been flattened to make them feel nuanced and less chunky. The MkII had the smallest curves on the case and graduations on the knobs, but I wouldn't be seen dead with such old tat now that the MkIII is here.
Novation have followed Native Instruments into the neatness of straight lines and square angles.
I find it remarkable how the smallest tweaks to a design can make previous versions appear dated so quickly.
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The previous versions of the Novation LaunchKey Mini have held their own against the likes of the Arturia MiniLab and the Akai APK Mini, so does the updated MkIII offer a creative advantage for mini-keyed music makers? Form & Function There's no shortage of mini MIDI controllers knocking around under £100 for about $100 and so any manufacturer hoping to capture this market is going to need to pull something a bit special out of the bag. Novation's latest LaunchKey Mini offers more features in a smaller package.
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