Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 White - Returned item (condition: like new)

Versatile controller for making music!

Arturia's new KeyLab Essential mk3 series sets new standards for accessible, fun and creative music production, redefining the modern universal keyboard controller. From a fresh new design and optimized creative workflow to an expanded software bundle, the KeyLab Essential mk3 series promises to shake up the affordable controller market.

Whether you're a beginner, an experienced music producer or somewhere in between, a MIDI controller that removes all barriers between you, your DAW and your perfect sound lets you unleash your full creative potential.

Enjoy your workflow

Find the right sound faster than ever. Adjust your mix in real time. Finish that track with ease. Making music shouldn't feel like work; KeyLab Essential removes every obstacle and brings the joy back to your workflow.

Your DAW, upgraded

Your favorite synth sounds, DAW transport and mixer, all in one. Enjoy premium control over your sounds and DAW projects, seamless communication with Analog Lab, and a bundle of professional creative software to refine your sound.

Find inspiration for new ideas fast

KeyLab Essential doesn't just help you play and navigate your projects—it's also here to inspire you. Use its many creative features to create catchy melodies, interesting rhythms and moving chord progressions, and see where your sound can take you.

A quality feel

You want the feel of a high-quality instrument, the flexibility of a top-class controller and the ease of use of a beginner keyboard. With KeyLab Essential's responsive controls, hybrid synth-feel keyboard and intelligent layout, you're in control.

Your key 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 and becomes an extension of your creative identity.

Control any DAW

Enjoy plug-and-play connectivity and ready-made controls for the DAW of your choice. KeyLab Essential not only offers familiar MCU and HUI compatibility, but also includes custom scripts for the leading DAWs to ensure optimal integration.

Customize your workflow

KeyLab Essential easily adapts to your creative needs: call up your favorite Analog Lab presets, navigate your own playlists, activate custom user programs for your own control assignments, and much more.

One with Analog Lab

Turn Analog Lab into a hardware synthesizer and take charge of your sound with KeyLab Essential's seamlessly mapped controls. Adjust sound parameters, fine-tune effects and browse presets without touching your computer.

Everything you need to make music

What software and sounds come with KeyLab Essential mk3? From a full copy of Analog Lab to a library of over 4 million samples, you're fully equipped for any kind of music you want to make.

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 and intuitive elements of your project and sounds, without complicating things.

Keybed

KeyLab Essential's sturdy hybrid synth-piano keyboard is suited to both performance and studio beat making. Soft and responsive, it is complemented by familiar pitch and modulation wheels and a pedal input for sustain, footswitch or expression.

Display

Get all the key information in real time, from parameter values to your current presets, on the bright 2.5-inch display with contextual buttons for effortless navigation.

Pads

Switch between MIDI notes, clip triggering, finger drumming or whatever else you need. KeyLab Essential's velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads are even color-coded with RGB lighting, so you can keep track of everything at a glance.

Encoders

Get a true hands-on feel and interact with key controls right where you need them—from track panning to specific instrument parameters—with fully rotatable encoders.

Faders

Fine-tune track levels, envelope settings, selected parameters in your Arturia instruments and much more with ultra-smooth faders.

DAW control

KeyLab Essential's dedicated DAW controls let you switch instantly between editing your synth sounds and controlling your DAW project, keeping you in control at all times. Custom integration scripts even ensure that the key controls work perfectly, whatever DAW you use.

A vessel for creativity

Whether you want to experiment, find a new sound or simply get a little extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun, constantly evolving melodies, craft chord voicings and always stay in key—without a second thought.

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-friendly MIDI controller, designed to deliver more, produce less waste and sustainably reduce our environmental footprint. With at least 40% recycled plastic, 100% recyclable packaging and an 18% lower carbon footprint, this controller takes sustainability seriously.

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