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Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 61-key Keyboard Controller - White

61-key MIDI Controller with 2,000 Presets, 9 Rotary Encoders, 9 Sliders, 8 RGB Backlit Pads, Pitch/Mod Wheels, USB-C, 5-pin MIDI Out, Expression Input, LCD, and Bundled Software - White
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Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 61-key Keyboard Controller - White
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Redesigned to Provide Everything You Need for Any DAW

With the detailed work that Arturia’s masterful emulations receive, we would expect nothing less in the company’s approach to designing the optimal way to interface with those worlds of sound. Now, the KeyLab Essential mk3 delivers a bold, intuitive redesign to make composition, recording, and playback easier than ever. Meanwhile, it introduces new creative features alongside its intelligently reorganized interface, premium software, and deep integration capabilities. Producers and keyboardists at Sweetwater love how seamlessly this controller works with Arturia’s suite of award-winning soft synths. Its completely customizable software connectivity allows you to painlessly use the KeyLab Essential mk3 with any DAW that suits your workflow. Faders, encoders, beat pads, contextual buttons, and real-time visual feedback ensure the mk3 is a playback powerhouse perfect for the studio and the stage.

Newly improved and more powerful than ever

One of the more critical facets of the KeyLab Essential mk3 is its ability to prioritize and enable performance while eschewing cumbersome menu-diving, all while remaining easily integrated with any DAW. It can’t be overstated how many creative barriers that plague other controllers just disappear! New creative tools include scale and chord modes, as well as an arpeggiator to mix up and expand your repertoire of compositional opportunities. Packaged premium software includes the full suite of Analog Lab V’s distinctive array of modern and vintage synths, hybridized instruments, orchestral sounds, and much more, all with 2,000 studio-grade presets to serve as the bedrock of your next project. Each of the nine rotary encoders is accompanied by a fader alongside an RGB-backlit beat pad equipped with velocity and pressure sensitivity. A full-color, 2.5-inch LCD screen provides real-time feedback for all assigned parameters and controls, with context-assignable buttons and completely customizable controls making for an easily tailored performance tool.

Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 61-key Keyboard Controller Features:

  • Redesigned interface streamlines workflow with precision-placed buttons, knobs, and sliders
  • 8-pad beat pad includes RGB backlighting and velocity/pressure sensitivity to deepen compositional and performance potential
  • 2.5-inch LCD screen provides real-time feedback of any adjustments in full color
  • 9 rotary encoders and 9 faders can be customized entirely and assigned for optimal use in your arrangement
  • All buttons and control points can be contextually set, allowing for expanded production possibilities without the headache of menu-diving
  • Pitch and mod wheels are positioned above the lowest notes for a slim profile that’s ergonomically beneficial
  • Packaged with premium software, including Analog Lab V, and more than 2,000 studio-grade presets
  • Newly introduced performance and composition features include chord and scale modes, as well as an arpeggiator
  • Custom scripts are available for unimpeded use with virtually any DAW of your choosing
  • Seamlessly integrates with Arturia’s suite of soft synths to take them to any studio or stage opportunity
  • USB-C connectivity manages complete MIDI communication and bus power to accommodate use with almost any setup
  • 5-pin MIDI output and expression controller input enable deeper integration for any live or studio arrangement

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Tech Specs

  • Type: KeyLab Essentrial Mk3 Keyboard Controller
  • Number of Keys: 61
  • Type of Keys: Hybrid Synth/Piano
  • Velocity Sensitive: Yes
  • Pads: 8 x Pressure-sensitive Pads
  • Other Controllers: Pitch Bend/Mod Wheels
  • Encoders/Pots: 1 x Clickable Encoder, 9 x Rotary Encoders
  • Faders: 9 x 30mm Faders
  • Dedicated Transport Control: Yes
  • Presets: 2000+ Presets
  • Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (control)
  • MIDI I/O: Out, USB
  • USB: 1 x Type C
  • Software: Analog Labs V, 2 Pianos (UVI Model D, NI The Gentleman), Loopcloud, Melodics
  • Format: AAX, AU, VST, NKS
  • Hardware Requirements - Mac: 4GB RAM minimum, 3.4GHz Processor or higher, 4 Core CPU, 3GB Disk Space
  • Hardware Requirements - PC: 4GB RAM minimum, 3.4GHz Processor or higher, 4 Core CPU, 3GB Disk Space
  • OS Requirements - Mac: MacOS 10.13 or later
  • OS Requirements - PC: Windows 10 or later
  • Color: White
  • Power Supply: USB Powered (C-to-A cable inclulded)
  • Height: 2.75"
  • Width: 35"
  • Depth: 9.44"
  • Weight: 6.8 lbs
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 231531

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Reviews

Amazing Keyboard
I am in love with this keyboard! shipping was fast and Kyle was very helpful with my purchase! I have so much fun playing on this. The software that is included has so many different sounds! I can't get enough of it. Keyboard was also in perfect condition.
Everything I have hoped for
So far this keyboard has been everything I hoped for. Light, doesn't take up a lot of space, and the pressure-sensitivity and aftertouch on the keys is surprisingly good. The Analog software bundle with it has a huge amount of sounds I am still exploring. Overall this was very good value for the price.
Great Controller
This controller is worth every penny! With the the Keylab Essentials you not only get an affordable controller, you get tons of libraries with really great presets. I would highly recommend this controller to everyone.
Music background: professional musician
Auturia Keyla’s essential mk3
I absolutely love my product, Sweetwater really is the best if you want the best!! Anything so far I've gotten a mic, mic stand, Scarlett interface, as well as a Jbl studio monitor and I can gladly confidently say this is where I'll be getting all of my music equipment from and gladly pointing people to the best place for music creators
Music background: I’ve been in choirs for as long as I can remember literally and with that music is just intertwined into my life I love every sound and love to create new sounds and melodies I started making/writing my own music when I was in high school and had been rec
A steal for the price.
My first experience with Arturia was the original Minibrute, which was also my first foray into analogue synthesis. Arturia's KeyLab Essential mk3 is my first MIDI-only keyboard and DAW controller. I've of course used MIDI before, and I've gotten some good use out of a Presonus DAW controller, but this board from Arturia happily does both.

At full retail, it's a steal for the functionality and huge sample libraries it comes with, and I'm excited to try Ableton Live after years of Logic Pro. (The Keylab Essential controls both).

In terms of build quality, the knobs and faders move with satisfying resistance and don't wiggle at all, the case is hard plastic but feels quite rugged all the same, and the keys are well-engineered and move without any plasticity clicky-clacky sounds. If you're used to more piano-like action, it will take some time to get comfortable with these keys, but unless you're trying to sound like a classical pianist over MIDI, it's a worthwhile trade-off in my view.

Quick note for beginners: You're gonna want an external hard drive for the impressive sample libraries this comes with. And if you're a pianist like me, you're also gonna need a damper/sustain pedal with the right polarization. The one I had didn't cooperate, but the switchable one I ordered from Sweetwater just arrived today.

Thanks as always to Sweetwater and Mike Conyers for the fantastic gear and the top-level customer service.
Music background: Professional composer, music and voice teacher