Arturia KeyLab 61 MK3 Ultra｜Orange Special Edition Professional 61-Key MIDI Keyboard
61-Key MIDI Keyboard for Both Stage and Studio
Arturia KeyLab 61 MK3 Ultra is a 61-key MIDI keyboard from Arturia, featuring a full-size semi-weighted keybed with 61-key velocity sensitivity and Aftertouch, a 3.5-inch full-color display, 12 RGB pads, and USB-C bus-powered connectivity. Whether you are composing at home, controlling virtual instruments in the studio, or switching parameters quickly in rehearsal rooms and on stage, this controller makes playing, arranging, and DAW control more direct and efficient.
Compared with entry-level controllers that only offer basic keyboard input, Arturia KeyLab 61 MK3 Ultra delivers a more complete hands-on control surface, bidirectional DAW integration display, creative modes, and MIDI DIN connectivity for a workflow that feels closer to a hardware workstation. For users who value MIDI controller feel, workflow, and visual control on stage, this is a clearly positioned professional arrangement keyboard with a very noticeable upgrade.
This product version 61-Key Ultra Orange Special Edition | The same series also includes Black / White colorways and a 49-key version
Who Should Buy the Arturia KeyLab 61?
Core Technology and Features of Arturia KeyLab 61 MK3 Ultra
- 61-key full-size semi-weighted keybed：Uses a 61-key full-size keyboard layout with velocity sensitivity and Aftertouch, balancing playing feel, expression input, and arrangement efficiency. It is suitable for two-hand harmony, bass + chord division, full piano passages, and a wider studio workflow.
- Aftertouch expression control：The keyboard supports Aftertouch, allowing it to send additional expression data while a key remains pressed. It is especially useful for controlling filters, vibrato, volume dynamics, or synth modulation parameters.
- 3.5-inch full-color display：Built-in 3.5-inch 480 x 320 full-color display, paired with 8 context-sensitive buttons, makes it easier to view parameters, modes, mappings, and DAW feedback at a glance, reducing the need to constantly look back at the computer screen.
- 9 touch-sensitive 360° encoders：Provides 9 touch-sensitive 360° knobs for quick control of virtual synths, effects, mixers, or custom MIDI parameters, ideal for real-time sound shaping and automation recording.
- 9 fader controls：Includes 9 faders mapped to mixer volume, virtual instrument levels, effect sends, or custom control pages, bringing DAW mixing and arrangement closer to hardware console logic.
- 12 RGB backlit pads：Features 12 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB backlit pads with four banks, ideal for finger drumming, clip triggering, sample playback, rhythm programming, and live control.
- Creative mode integration：Built-in Scale Mode, Arpeggiator, and Chord Play help users quickly build melodies, chords, and rhythmic patterns, improving creation speed and reducing live performance mistakes.
- Scale Mode note protection：After selecting a scale, the keyboard automatically limits notes to that scale, which is especially useful for melody writing, improvisation, and beginner harmony exploration.
- Arpeggiator chord-breaking tool：Built-in arpeggiator with more advanced randomization features can quickly generate rhythmic melodies, electronic music patterns, and dynamic broken-chord effects.
- Chord Play chord performance：Supports fixed chords and chord progression triggering, with intelligent voicing, making one-finger chords, live switching, and fast arranging more efficient.
- Deep DAW integration：Integrates with mainstream platforms such as Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Cubase, and Bitwig Studio, and supports dedicated MIDI mapping, MCU, and HUI protocols for more consistent cross-software control.
- Bidirectional feedback：Through Arturia smart mapping and bidirectional communication, contextual information and mapped parameters can be shown on the display, improving transparency between the controller and software.
- Complete performance control section：Includes Transport controls, DAW command operation, a Modulation Wheel, and a Pitch-Bend Wheel for more direct recording, playback, stop, rewind, and expressive performance.
- Pedal expansion：Provides 3 x 1/4-inch pedal inputs that can be used as sustain, expression, or assignable auxiliary controls, making it easy to extend sustain, volume, filter, or custom control to foot operation.
- MIDI DIN input and output：In addition to USB-C computer connection, it also includes 5-pin DIN MIDI input and output for integrating external sound modules, drum machines, synths, and other hardware devices.
- USB-C bus power：Uses USB-C for power and data transfer, making setup and cabling cleaner and better suited to modern desktop workstations and laptop production environments.
- Premium structural materials：The official design combines wood and aluminum components with a durable structure that can withstand long studio sessions and stage transport.
- Ultra orange special-edition look：The Ultra version uses a highly recognizable orange finish and exterior skin design, giving it more stage presence and personal style than standard black or white colorways.
- Customizable workflow：In addition to on-device settings, you can also personalize it through the bundled software so the knobs, faders, pads, and control pages better match your creative habits.
- Includes professional recording/mixing software bundle：Ready to use with virtual instruments and music production workflows right out of the box, lowering the barrier to entering a complete creative setup from a hardware controller.
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