KeyLab Essential mk3

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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.

Find joy in your workflow

Find the right sound faster than ever. Customize your mix in real-time. Finish that track with ease. Music-making shouldn’t feel like work; KeyLab Essential removes barriers and puts the joy back into your workflow.

Your DAW, upgraded

Your favorite synth sounds, your DAW transport, and your mixing desk all in one. Enjoy next-level control over your sounds & DAW projects, seamless communication with Analog Lab, and a bundle of pro creative software to supercharge your sound.

Quickly inspire new ideas

KeyLab Essential doesn’t just help you play & navigate your projects - it’s also built to inspire. Summon catchy melodies, curious rhythms, and moving chord sequences with its array of creative features, and see where it can take your sound.

That quality feeling

You want the feeling of a premium instrument, the flexibility of a top-class controller, and the ease-of-use of a beginner keyboard. KeyLab Essentials sensitive controls, hybrid synth-feel keybed, and smart layout puts it all at your fingertips.

Your keys
to creativity

However you choose to make music, KeyLab Essential has all the creative answers - before you’ve even thought of the questions. This controller fits right into your setup to become an extension of your creative identity.

Control any DAW

Enjoy plug-and-play connectivity and ready-mapped controls with your DAW of choice. KeyLab Essential doesn’t just feature familiar MCU & HUI compatibility; it also has custom scripts for major DAWs for next-level integration.

Customize your workflow

KeyLab Essential easily adapts to your creative needs; recall your favorite ’liked’ presets from Analog Lab, navigate your custom-made playlists, activate custom User programs for your own control assignments, and more.

At one with Analog Lab

Turn Analog Lab into a hardware synth and get hands-on with your sound thanks to KeyLab Essential’s seamlessly mapped controls. Adjust sound parameters, tweak FX, and browse presets without ever needing to touch your computer.

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.

Miles de presets de sintetizadores y teclados

Una biblioteca de los mejores bajos, los sintetizadores más potentes, los sonidos orquestales más suaves y mucho más, desde los más clásicos a los más modernos, con la tecnología de la V Collection, Augmented Series y Pigments.

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Software de grabación musical

Graba, interpreta y produce cualquier cosa con una introducción a uno de los DAW más populares del sector, que incluye presets de instrumentos, baterías, efectos, clips MIDI y mucho más.

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Essential, intuitive,
flexible controls

Sometimes you just want to get the job done. KeyLab Essential's focused controls give you quick access to the most useful & intuitive elements of your project & sound without complicating things.

Teclado

As comfortable for performance as it is for studio beat-making, KeyLab Essential’s semi-weighted keybed is smooth & responsive, complemented by the familiar Pitch & Mod wheels and Pedal input for sustain, footswitch, or expression.

Pantalla

Get the essential real-time info you need, from parameter values to your current preset, with a bright 2.5” display, complete with contextual buttons that make navigation effortless.

Pads

Switch between MIDI notes, clip triggering, finger-drumming, or whatever you need them to do. KeyLab Essential’s velocity & pressure-sensitive pads are even RGB color-coded so you can keep track at all times.

Encoders

Get that real hands-on feeling and interact with crucial controls right where you need them, from track panning to specific instrument parameters, with full rotation encoders.

Faders

Tweak your track levels, envelope settings, selected parameters on your Arturia instruments, and more with ultra-smooth faders at your fingertips.

DAW controls

Instantly switch from sculpting your synth sounds to piloting your DAW project with KeyLab Essential’s dedicated DAW controls, so you’re in control at all times. Its custom integration scripts even ensure that the most crucial controls work perfectly, whatever DAW you’re using.

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.

Toca con acordes

Play rich, full, powerful chords with a single key by selecting from built-in chord presets, or inputting your own custom chord shapes - great for when you need quick inspiration for your next hit.

Modo de escalas

Set your playing free and never go out of key with KeyLab Essential’s Scale mode, which quickly locks the keybed to one of several built-in scales. Wrong notes? Never again.

Arpegiador

Turn chords or selections of notes into vibrant melodies and rhythmic ideas with a built-in Arpeggiator, complete with Hold function so you can go no-hands. You can even use all these features together; play & hold a chord with a single key, arpeggiate it, and lock it to a scale of your choice.

Un vistazo
de cerca

Explore the controls, layout, and creative features of KeyLab Essential mk3 in detail, from its hybrid synth-feel keybed to its DAW-integrated controls.

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Your eco-designed
MIDI controller

Un producto que respete el medioambiente equivale a un futuro creativo más sostenible.

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

We worry about integration, so you don’t have to

From Analog Lab to full DAW control, enjoy deep integration with custom scripts for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, Bitwig, and more.

Now fully NKS-compatible, you can also connect effortlessly with Native Instruments’ Komplete Kontrol ecosystem. Additionally, MCU/HUI support ensures compatibility with virtually any DAW, for a fast, familiar setup every time.

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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 30mm 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

  • NKS-compatible for seamless integration with Native Instruments ecosystem

  • 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’ Komplete Select

  • 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

Windows

  • Win 10+ (64bit)

  • 4 GB RAM

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

  • 3GB 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.

Apple

  • Mac OS 11+

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU

  • 3GB 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.

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Box content

  • KeyLab Essential Unit

  • USB-A to USB-C cable

  • Registration card

Size & weight

  • Size (mm): 790 x 70 x 240 mm

  • Size (in): 31.10 x 2.76 x 9.45 in

  • Weight (kg): 2.76 kg

  • Weight (lb): 6.08 lb