Keylab Essential 49 MK3 49-Key MIDI Keyboard

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

NEW IN MK3:
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
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 bit 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.

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