Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 Rose Quartz

Universal Controller for Making Music!

The new KeyLab Essential mk3 series from Arturia sets new standards for accessible, fun, and creative music production and redefines the idea of 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 all barriers 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 before. Adjust your mix in real time. Finish tracks with ease. Making music shouldn't feel like work; KeyLab Essential removes obstacles and brings joy back to your workflow.

Your DAW, Upgraded

Your favorite synth sounds, your DAW transport and your mixer 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 refine your sound.

Quickly Inspire New Ideas

KeyLab Essential not only helps you play and navigate projects — it's designed to inspire. Use its many creative features to call up 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 high-quality instrument, the flexibility of a premium controller and the user-friendliness 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 knew 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 with the DAW of your choice. KeyLab Essential not only includes familiar MCU and HUI compatibility but also offers custom scripts for major DAWs to ensure optimal integration.

Customize Your Workflow

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

Become One with Analog Lab

Turn Analog Lab into a hardware synthesizer and take your sound into your own hands thanks to KeyLab Essential's seamlessly assigned controls. Tweak sound parameters, shape 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 with 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 things done. KeyLab Essential's focused controls give you quick access to the most useful and intuitive parts of your projects and sounds, without complicating things.

Keybed

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

Display

On the bright 2.5-inch display with context-sensitive buttons that enable effortless navigation, get all key real-time information — from parameter values to your current preset.

Pads

Switch between MIDI notes, clip triggering, finger drumming or whatever you need. The velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads of KeyLab Essential are even color-coded in RGB so you can always keep track.

Encoders

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

Faders

Fine-tune 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. The custom integration scripts even ensure the most important controls work perfectly, no matter which DAW you use.

A Vessel for Creativity

If you want to experiment, find a new sound or just need a little extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun, ever-changing melodies, craft chord voicings and always 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, developed to deliver more performance, produce less waste and sustainably reduce our ecological footprint. With at least 40% recycled plastic, 100% recyclable packaging and an 18% reduced CO2 footprint, this controller takes sustainability seriously.

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