{"id":1766629,"date":"2022-08-29T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1766629"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:18:33","slug":"arturia-minilab-quickstart-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/arturia-minilab-quickstart-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Arturia MiniLab Quickstart Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Arturia MiniLab series: MiniLab, MiniLab Mk II, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/arturia-minilab\/series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MiniLab 3<\/a> are compact and capable MIDI controllers. They\u2019re also tailor-made for the <strong>Arturia Analog Lab Intro<\/strong> virtual instrument for Mac and Windows PC, which comes with your purchase, providing synthesizer and keyboard sounds selected from Arturia\u2019s V Collection. To get started, let\u2019s set up Analog Lab Intro, the <strong>Arturia Software Center<\/strong>, and <strong>Arturia MIDI Control Center<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"#Register-Your-Purchase-with-Arturia\">Register Your Purchase with Arturia<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-the-Owner\u2019s-Manual\">Download the Owner\u2019s Manual<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-Arturia-Software-Center\">Download Arturia Software Center<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center\">Arturia MIDI Control Center<\/a><\/strong><ul><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-MIDI-Control-Center\">Download MIDI Control Center<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong><a href=\"#Update-the-MiniLab-Firmware\">Update the MiniLab Firmware<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Arturia-Analog-Lab-Intro\">Arturia Analog Lab Intro<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-Ableton-Live-Lite\">Download Ableton Live Lite and Third-party Software<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Arturia\u2019s-Getting-Started-Video\">Arturia\u2019s Getting Started Video<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Arturia-MiniLab-Resources\">Arturia MiniLab Resources<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#SweetCare-Keyboard-&amp;-DAW-Controller-Setup-Guides\">SweetCare Keyboard &amp; DAW Controller Setup Guides<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Register-Your-Purchase-with-Arturia\"><strong>Register Your Purchase with Arturia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you go any further, you need to set up your account with Arturia to obtain the software packages for Mac or Windows PC that are included with your purchase of the MiniLab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your MiniLab comes with a sticker on the bottom with the serial number and the all-important <strong>Unlock Code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Log in to the Arturia website<\/a> with your username and password or create a new account if you don\u2019t have one already. Follow the prompts to register your purchase and enter your Unlock Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-the-Owner\u2019s-Manual\"><strong>Download the Owner\u2019s Manual<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the links below to locate and download the newest version of the owner\u2019s manual for your MiniLab model on the Arturia website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/products\/hybrid-synths\/minilab-3\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MiniLab 3<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/minilab-mkii\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MiniLab Mk II<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/support\/downloads-manuals\/product\/minilab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MiniLab<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-Arturia-Software-Center\"><strong>Download Arturia Software Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arturia Software Center is the app that lets you manage all your licenses, download the Arturia apps, and install updates when they are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download and install Arturia Software Center for macOS or Windows from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/support\/downloads-manuals\/product\/asc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arturia Downloads page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Launch Arturia Software Center.<\/li><li>Log in to your account.<\/li><li>Scroll down to the My Products section.<\/li><li>Click on the Activate button next to each piece of software you want to start using. Be patient as the Software Center downloads, installs, and activates your software.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center\"><strong>Arturia MIDI Control Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center-for-MiniLab.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center-for-MiniLab-1024x795.jpg\" alt=\"Arturia MIDI Control Center for MiniLab\" class=\"wp-image-1789549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center-for-MiniLab-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center-for-MiniLab-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center-for-MiniLab-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center-for-MiniLab-1536x1192.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/Arturia-MIDI-Control-Center-for-MiniLab.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Arturia MIDI Control Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Download-MIDI-Control-Center\"><em>Download MIDI Control Center<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arturia MIDI Control Center<\/strong> is the app you need to configure your MiniLab to control external synthesizers and virtual instruments other than Analog Lab, to configure your MiniLab to work with different DAWs, and to dive deep into customization for anything you want the keyboard, pads, sliders, buttons, and control knobs to do. You can save and recall templates for different projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Install MIDI Control Center from within Arturia Software Center or download it directly from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/support\/downloads-manuals\/product\/mccu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arturia Downloads page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to download the newest version of the <strong>MIDI Control Center Owner\u2019s Manual<\/strong> from the same link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Update-the-MiniLab-Firmware\"><em>Update the MiniLab Firmware<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From time to time, Arturia will release free firmware updates for your hardware that will fix bugs, may add additional features, and will ensure full compatibility with the newest version of the Analog Lab app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first use your MiniLab, it\u2019s important that you check for a firmware update and install it if one is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Connect your MiniLab to your computer with the USB cable.<\/li><li>On your computer, download the latest firmware for your MiniLab model from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/support\/downloads-manuals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arturia Downloads and Manuals page<\/a>.<\/li><li>Launch the MIDI Control Center.<\/li><li>Make sure your MiniLab is selected in the pull-down menu under \u201cDevice.\u201d Click on the box showing the \u201cFirmware Revision.\u201d<\/li><li>In the dialog box that follows, click \u201c<strong>Upgrade<\/strong>.\u201d Navigate to your Downloads folder and select the firmware file that you downloaded in the step above.<\/li><li>Follow the prompts in the app. When the firmware upload is complete, your MiniLab will restart and be ready for use.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Arturia-Analog-Lab-Intro\"><strong>Arturia Analog Lab Intro<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/analoglab-intro-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/analoglab-intro-image-1024x727.jpg\" alt=\"Arturia Analog Lab Intro\" class=\"wp-image-1789559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/analoglab-intro-image-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/analoglab-intro-image-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/analoglab-intro-image-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/analoglab-intro-image-1536x1091.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2026\/03\/analoglab-intro-image.jpg 1802w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Analog Lab Intro<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One reason that many folks buy an Arturia MiniLab is to work with the <strong>Analog Lab Intro<\/strong> Keyboard Anthology app for your Mac or Windows PC, which lets you play presets from Arturia\u2019s catalog of V Collection instruments. The Intro version of Analog Lab is included with your purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already installed it from within Arturia Software Center, you can download Analog Lab from Arturia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/products\/hybrid-synths\/minilab-3\/start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get started with MiniLab 3 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the installer and launch the software. Follow the instructions inside Analog Lab to set up MiniLab and activate your free license for Analog Lab Intro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s Arturia\u2019s video on getting started with Analog Lab on the MiniLab 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tutorials | MiniLab 3 - Using Analog Lab\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1IrLYMlyEDU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Arturia: Tutorials: MiniLab 3 &#8211; Using Analog Lab<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-Ableton-Live-Lite\"><strong>Download Ableton Live Lite and Third-party Software<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Withi MiniLab 3, you are entitled to download a number of third-party apps, including <strong>Ableton Live Lite<\/strong>, <strong>NI Komplete Select<\/strong>, and more. You need to install and register these apps separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/products\/hybrid-synths\/minilab-3\/start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MiniLab 3 Start page<\/a> and scroll down to the section \u201cDownload your included software from our partners.\u201d Click on each section and follow the instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the activation code or serial number for each product on your account page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/login\">Log in to your account on the Arturia website<\/a>.<\/li><li>Under <strong>My Products<\/strong>, select the model of MiniLab that you have registered.<\/li><li>Scroll down to \u201cFree licenses with your product.\u201d<\/li><li>Click the button to expand the section. You\u2019ll see a code for each item. Copy it, as you\u2019ll need it to register your purchase according to the instructions for that product.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Arturia\u2019s-Getting-Started-Video\"><strong>Arturia\u2019s Getting Started Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tutorials | MiniLab 3 - Overview\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/opmLEJwEJj0?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Arturia: Tutorials: MiniLab 3 Overview<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Arturia-MiniLab-Resources\"><strong>Arturia MiniLab Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bookmark the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/products\/hybrid-synths\/minilab-3\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arturia MiniLab 3 Resources page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arturia provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/products\/hybrid-synths\/minilab-3\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DAW integration scripts<\/a> for using MiniLab 3 with FL Studio, Cubase, Reason, Logic Pro, Bitwig, and Ableton Live along with guides for using each. Download the package for your DAW and follow the instructions to install the script in the correct location so that it can be accessed within your DAW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the same page, they also provide tutorial videos for using MiniLab 3 with each of these DAWs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/minilab-mkii\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arturia MiniLab Mk II Resources page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support information for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/support\/downloads-manuals\/product\/minilab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original MiniLab<\/a> is on the Arturia Downloads and Manuals page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"SweetCare-Keyboard-&amp;-DAW-Controller-Setup-Guides\"><strong>SweetCare Keyboard &amp; DAW Controller Setup Guides<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have your Arturia MiniLab set up and connected, check out our guides to learn more about setting it up in your preferred DAW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MIDI Keyboard Setup Guides<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-do-i-set-up-a-midi-controller-in-pro-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pro Tools<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/connect-midi-keyboard-cubase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cubase<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-connect-a-midi-keyboard-to-fender-studio-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fender Studio Pro<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/connect-midi-keyboard-ableton-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ableton Live<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-connect-a-midi-keyboard-to-fl-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FL Studio<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/connect-midi-keyboard-reason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Reason<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-connect-a-midi-keyboard-to-digital-performer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Digital Performer<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-connect-a-midi-keyboard-to-bitwig-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bitwig Studio<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DAW Controller Setup Guides<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/pro-tools-daw-controller-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pro Tools<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/cubase-daw-controller-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cubase<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-set-up-a-daw-controller-in-fender-studio-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fender Studio Pro<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/live-daw-controller-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ableton Live<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/fl-studio-daw-controller-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FL Studio<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/reason-daw-controller-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Reason<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/digital-performer-daw-controller-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Digital Performer<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/bitwig-studio-daw-controller-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bitwig Studio<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1766648,"template":"","categories":[523087,142726,523086,7],"tags":[142605,115943,306933,142603,34739,77857,115973,612724,306932,36524,142663,65025,101692],"storecat":[],"itemids":[402438,44135,106996,253966,302981,437587,586324,541916,609970,613751,613752],"manufacturers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - 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