Universal MIDI Controller:

The Music-Making Essentials

- Whether you’re a beginner producer, an experienced music maker, or anyone in between, unlock your full creative potential with a MIDI controller that breaks down all the barriers between you, your DAW, and your perfect sound.

All the Software & Sounds You Need For Making Music

- What software & sounds do you get with KeyLab Essential Mk3? From a full copy of Analog Lab to a library of over 4 million samples, you’re fully equipped for whatever music you want to make.

A Vessel For Creativity

- For when you want to get experimental, find a new sound, or just need a bit of extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun ever-changing melodies, create chord voicings, and always stay in key - without thinking twice.

Your Eco-Designed MIDI Controller

- A better product for the environment means a more sustainable creative future.

- KeyLab Essential mk3 follows in the footsteps of MiniLab 3, the world’s first eco-designed MIDI controller; built to perform better, produce less waste, and reduce our carbon footprint for good. Made with minimum 40% recycled plastic, 100% recyclable packaging, and a material carbon footprint reduction of 18%, this controller takes sustainability seriously.

A Deeper Connection

- KeyLab Essential Mk3 takes DAW integration to another level.

- Tweak your sound settings, create custom mappings, launch clips & scenes, and navigate around any project in real-time, all without ever leaving KeyLab Essential’s controls.

- You’re in full control thanks to custom DAW scripts for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, and Bitwig Studio, with support for more major DAWs planned in the future. Better still, MCU/HUI protocol means it can support any other workstation in a familiar way - for that satisfying in-the-box workflow that you’ve always wanted.

Main Features:

Premium Keybed Quality

- 49 & 61-note velocity-sensitive keyboard with hybrid synth-piano feel

Pads & Controls

- 1 clickable encoder

- 9 rotary encoders

- 9 x 30 mm faders

- 8 transport switches

- 4 command switches

- 1 modulation wheel & bend wheel

- 8 touch & pressure-sensitive pads

Display Control

- 2.5” LCD display with contextual buttons

- Real-time feedback on tweaks and controls

Smart Features

- Multi-mode arpeggiator

- Chord mode

- Scale mode

- Hold function

- Semitone transpose

Software Integration

- Seamless integration with Analog Lab V: Select sounds, browse presets, smart-assigned controls

- Custom DAW scripts for FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Bitwig Studio

- Also compatible with MCU/HUI control

- Up to 6 user presets for a totally customizable experience

Included Software Titles & Services

- Analog Lab V software with 2000+ sounds

- Ableton Live Lite

- Native Instruments’ The Gentleman

- UVI Model D

- 2-month Loopcloud subscription

- Melodics subscription for 40 lessons

Connectivity

- USB-C connects to computers and MIDI Control Center

- MIDI 5-pin DIN output for connection to external instruments, gear

- Control input for pedal: sustain, expression, or footswitch

- USB-C powered

Platform Specifications:

Windows

- Win 10+ (64 bit)

- 4 GB RAM

- 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)

- 3 GB free hard disk space

- OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

- ARM processors not supported on Windows

Required Configuration

- Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).

Apple

- Mac OS 10.13+

- 4 GB RAM

- 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or Apple Silicon CPU

- 3 GB free hard disk space

- OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

Work with ASC

- An elegant and simple solution to help you install, activate, and update your Arturia software instruments.

What's In the Box:

Box Content

- KeyLab Essential Unit

- USB-A to USB-C cable

- Registration card

Dimensions

- Size: 35 x 9.45 x 2.76 inches (890 x 240 x 70 mm)

- Weight: 6.8 lbs (3.08 kg)