61-Key MIDI Keyboard Controller

Control your DAW or hardware with the most vital controls at your fingertips, the most expressive features at your disposal, and the most inspiring musical software - included as standard.

KeyLab Essential mk3 is the focused, accessible, and fun keyboard controller designed to make your music-making workflow more personal and enjoyable than ever before.

In a nutshell:

• Next-level integration
• Custom DAW scripts (Ableton Live Lite, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio)
• Seamless communication with Arturia Software
• User programs
• Music out of the box
• Plug-and-play
• Huge software bundle
• Register for free tips, tutorials, and bonus content
• Creative features
• Scale mode
• Arpeggiator
• Chord Play mode
• Build quality and design
• Eco-designed
• Clean, focused, and intuitive interface
• Premium quality, affordable price

Fit for any style and any setup
For DAW producers, musicians with hybrid setups, or performers using hardware; enhance any creative setup or musical style with MIDI out & USB power, deep DAW compatibility, and premium software.

The new standard for affordable keyboard controllers
A keyboard controller that doesn’t need tons of controls, menu diving, or complex configuration to operate. KeyLab Essential MK3 looks modern, feels great, and removes creative barriers for next-level music making.

Directly-linked with Arturia’s industry-leading software ranges
Many musicians and producers will be familiar with Arturia’s award-winning software; KeyLab Essential 3 is part of the same range, seamlessly integrating with Analog Lab V, Pigments, and V Collection.

Your essential ingredients for creativity
Whether you’re a beginner producer or an experienced music maker looking for a refreshed setup, KeyLab Essential distills everything you want in a controller into a simple, fun, expressive keyboard for production and performance. Enjoy comfy keybeds, tactile DAW-integrated controls, and thoughtful layout that simply makes your creative life easier.

Advanced features, simple workflow
KeyLab Essential provides an array of useful & intuitive controls that’ll get the job done. Interact with encoders, faders, pads, and more in a way that makes sense for your setup, giving you a hands-on experience balanced with software flexibility.

The best DAW integration
Get creative right out the box with KeyLab Essential’s custom DAW scripts, bringing pre-mapped controls into your workflow with any major DAW. Not only that, but the KeyLab Essential controls work seamlessly with Analog Lab V, the included sound anthology plugin - letting you freely explore thousands of sounds old and new.

Your musical workhorse
For when you want to get experimental, find a new sound, or just need a it of extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun ever-changing melodies with the Arpeggiator, weave rich chord voicings with Chord play, and always stay in key thanks to Scale mode

Next-level integration

• Custom DAW scripts (Ableton Live Lite, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio)
• Seamless communication with Arturia Software
• User programs

Music out of the box

• Plug-and-play
• Huge software bundle
• Register for free tips, tutorials, and bonus content

Creative features

• Scale mode
• Arpeggiator
• Chord Play mode

Build quality and design

• Eco-designed
• Clean, focused, and intuitive interface
• Premium quality, affordable price

What’s new compared to the previous version?

• A bigger display with 4 contextual buttons
• 5 dedicated DAW scripts, plus MCU & HUI protocols, for controlling any DAW
• Enhanced integration with Arturia Software
• Creative features: Scale mode, Chord Play, Arpeggiator (with presets), Hold function
• 2 Pad Banks (for finger drumming, clip launching, or User configuration)
• Bigger software bundle (Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite, NI The Gentleman, UVI Model D, Loopcloud & Melodics)
• Multi-purpose pedal input (Sustain, Footswitch or Expression)
• USB-C
• Eco-designed

Features

• Velocity-sensitive keybed with hybrid synth-piano feel
• 1 clickable encoder, 9 encoders, 9 faders (30mm), 6 transport switches, 4 command switches, 1 modulation wheel, 1 pitch bend wheel, 8 touch & pressure-sensitive pads
• MIDI out, USB, Sustain pedal
• Premium music-making software bundle
• Seamless integration with Analog Lab V (included)
• Creative features like Arpeggiator, Chord play, and Scale mode

Included Software
6 titles giving everything to make music your own way - here’s what’s inluded:

• Analog Lab V software with 2000 synth & keyboard sounds
• Ableton Live Lite
• UVI Model D & Native Instruments The Gentleman pianos
• Loopcloud subscription
• Melodics subscription