KeyLab Essential 49: USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with Synth Action Keys

Introducing the new KeyLab Essential Mk3 Product Description

From the brand Welcome to Arturia

Arturia was born to allow everyone to make music. We create instruments and effects that encourage musical discovery, reward curiosity, and savor the artistic process. We’re an international team of passionate people, on a mission to navigate uncharted sonic territory in the name of creative empowerment. We provide musicians with an inspiring sonic experience that's instantly accessible, exploratory, and thrilling.

Music production made easy

Arturia’s heritage over the last twenty years has been to provide the best vintage sound combined with modern production capabilities.

Empowering creativity

We want to offer the most intuitive music-making experiences helping everyone explore and create their own sound.

The genesis

It all started when two engineering students, Frédéric Brun and Gilles Pommereuil, met at Grenoble Institute of Technology. They saw music and sound as a universe full of creative possibilities, waiting to be explored. So they set off in pursuit of inspiration, founding Arturia in 1999.

Old Version (This Product)

New Version: Mk3 (49 Key)

New Version: Mk3 (61 Key)

Display

Twin-line LCD screen

Upgraded 2.5 inch display with 4 contextual buttons

Connection

USB-B to USB-A

USB-C

USB-C

New Features

Scale mode, Chord Play, Arpeggiator (with presets), Hold function

5 dedicated DAW scripts, plus MCU & HUI protocols, for controlling any DAW

2 Pad Banks (for finger drumming, clip launching, or User configuration)

Software Included: Analog Lab V with 2000 synth sounds, Ableton Live Lite, and UVI Grand Piano model D

49 key velocity-sensitive keyboard with hybrid synth-piano feel

Controllers: 1 clickable encoder, 9 encoders, 9 30mm faders, 6 transport switches, 4 command switches, 1 modulation wheel, 1 pitch bend wheel, 8 touch and pressure-sensitive pads

Perfect Analog Lab integration: Select sounds, browse presets, switch parts, smart-assigned controls.

Standalone or plug-in operation: VST, VST3, AU, AAX.

Over 7000 TAE powered preset sounds from Arturia’s award-winning V Collection.

KeyLab Essential is built to make music accessible, to streamline the production process, and to help you find your sound as quickly and intuitively as possible. Remove all distractions and enjoy a responsive keyboard, tactile DAW commands, and swift preset browsing for a seamless music-making experience all in one.

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