
NewReleased 2026
The Launch Control XL 3 without the faders: 16 endless RGB encoders, eight buttons and an OLED in a box half the size, with full 5-pin MIDI so it drives hardware synths as happily as plug-ins. Scripts for Live, Logic, FL Studio, Cubase and Bitwig, and Mackie HUI for the rest.
Specifications
General
- Manufacturer
- Novation
- Status
- Current
- Released
- 2026
Pads & controls
- Aftertouch
- None
- Pads
- 0
- Faders
- 0
- Knobs / encoders
- 16
- Display
- OLED
- Pitch / mod
- None
Connectivity
- USB
- USB-C
- MIDI ports
- DIN in, DIN out
- CV / Gate out
- No
- Bluetooth MIDI
- No
- USB bus powered
- Yes
Features & software
- Features
- DAW transport, Mackie HUI, Custom modes, MIDI thru, Kensington slot
- Bundled software
- Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE, Klevgrand Fosfat, Baby Audio Parallel Aggressor, Output Movement
Size & weight
- Colours
- Black
- Dimensions (W × D × H)
- 251 × 122 × 43 mm
- Weight
- 0.49 kg


