Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 Aquamarine

Universal Controller for Music-Making!

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

Whether you're a beginner, an experienced music producer, or somewhere in between — with a MIDI controller that removes every barrier between you, your DAW, and your perfect sound, you can unlock your full creative potential.

Find Joy in 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 obstacles and brings enjoyment back to your workflow.

Your DAW, Upgraded

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

Quickly Inspire New Ideas

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

The Feel of Quality

You want the feel of a premium instrument, the flexibility of a top-tier controller, and the usability of an entry-level keyboard. With responsive controls, a hybrid synth-feel keybed, and KeyLab Essential's smart layout, you have everything under control.

Your Key to Creativity

However you choose to make music, KeyLab Essential has the creative answers before you even think 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 includes familiar MCU and HUI compatibility, it also features custom scripts for major DAWs to ensure optimal integration.

Customize Your Workflow

KeyLab Essential is easy to tailor to your creative needs: recall your favorite Analog Lab presets, navigate your custom playlists, enable user programs for your own control mappings, and much more.

One with Analog Lab

Turn Analog Lab into a hardware-like synth and take your sound into your own hands thanks to KeyLab Essential's seamlessly mapped controls. Tweak sound parameters, fine-tune effects, and browse presets without touching your computer.

Everything You Need to Make Music

What software and 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 well 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 fast access to the most useful and intuitive elements of your project and sounds without complicating things.

Keybed

The sturdy hybrid synth-piano keybed of the KeyLab Essential suits both performance and beatmaking in the studio. It's soft and responsive and is complemented by the well-known pitch and modulation wheels and a pedal input for sustain, footswitch, or expression.

Display

The bright 2.5-inch display with context-sensitive buttons provides effortless navigation and gives you all the important real-time information, from parameter values to your current preset.

Pads

Switch between MIDI notes, clip triggering, finger drumming, or whatever you need to do. The velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads on KeyLab Essential are even color-coded with RGB so you always stay on top of things.

Encoders

Get that true hands-on feeling and interact with the crucial controls right where you need them — from track panning to specific instrument parameters — with fully rotatable encoders.

Faders

Optimize your track levels, envelope settings, selected parameters of your Arturia instruments, and more with ultra-smooth faders.

DAW Control

With KeyLab Essential's dedicated DAW controls you can switch in seconds between editing your synth sounds and controlling your DAW project so you always stay in control. Custom integration scripts even ensure the most important controls behave perfectly, no matter which DAW you're using.

A Vessel for Creativity

If you want to experiment, find a new sound, or just need a little extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has some tricks up its sleeve. Generate playful, ever-changing melodies, create chord voicings, and stay in key — without thinking twice.

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 performance, produce less waste, and sustainably reduce our environmental footprint. With at least 40% recycled plastic content, 100% recyclable packaging, and an 18% smaller CO2 footprint, this controller takes sustainability seriously.

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