Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 88 Black

Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 88 - Black｜The Creative Core Redefined for Modern Musicians

Unleash Your Creative Workflow, Everything at Your Fingertips

The Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 is more than just a MIDI controller; it's the central hub of your music creation journey. Leveraging Arturia's deep expertise in analog synthesizer emulation, we've infused the same precision and craftsmanship into the hardware design, creating the optimal interface for seamless integration with the software world. The newly evolved mk3 version introduces a completely revamped intuitive design, allowing you to say goodbye to tedious menu navigation and focus on what matters most – the music itself. Whether for arranging, recording, or live performance, this MIDI master keyboard offers an unprecedentedly smooth experience. We've added new creative tools and bundled it with invaluable premium software, and its powerful DAW integration ensures perfect collaboration with any mainstream Digital Audio Workstation, making it the ultimate tool every music producer dreams of.

The design philosophy behind the KeyLab Essential mk3 is to remove all obstacles from the creative process. From the velocity and pressure-sensitive RGB pads, nine faders and knobs, to the 2.5-inch LCD screen providing real-time visual feedback, every detail is crafted to enhance your workflow efficiency. It not only perfectly controls Arturia's award-winning virtual instruments, but its fully customizable software connectivity also ensures it becomes an extension of your personalized workflow. This is an all-in-one controller built for the studio and the stage, transforming your musical ideas into reality at an unprecedented speed.

Product Features

• Performance-Grade Semi-Weighted Keys: The 88 semi-weighted keys offer a piano-like touch and synthesizer-like responsiveness, perfectly balancing expressive playability with control flexibility.
• Redesigned Intuitive Interface: Carefully arranged buttons, knobs, and faders greatly simplify your workflow, making operation smoother and more efficient.
• High-Sensitivity RGB Pads: 8 velocity and pressure-sensitive RGB backlit pads can be used not only for programming drum kits but also for triggering clips or other custom commands, adding endless possibilities to your arrangements and performances.
• Full-Color LCD Screen: The bright 2.5-inch LCD screen provides full-color display, giving you a clear overview of all parameter adjustments and changes without needing to frequently check your computer screen.
• Comprehensive Hardware Control: Includes 9 fully customizable rotary encoders and 9 x 30mm faders, allowing you to precisely control mixer, synthesizer parameters, or any MIDI CC messages.
• Context-Aware Buttons: All buttons and controls can be configured according to the current software context, enabling expanded production possibilities without diving into complex menus.
• Powerful Creative Tools: Newly added Chord Mode, Scale Mode, and a powerful Arpeggiator provide an endless source of inspiration for your compositions.
• Bundled Premium Software Suite: Includes Analog Lab V software with over 2000 studio-grade preset sounds, as well as Ableton Live Lite, two piano sound sources, and more, allowing you to start creating right out of the box.
• Seamless DAW Integration: Provides custom scripts for mainstream DAWs (such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, FL Studio, etc.), enabling deep, out-of-the-box integration and control.
• Comprehensive Connectivity: Features a modern USB-C port for full MIDI communication and bus power. Also equipped with traditional 5-pin MIDI output and expression pedal input, easily integrating into any professional studio or live performance setup.

Bundled Software & Sound Sources Explained