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Arturia Keylab Essential 88 MK3 White
£369.00
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Manufacturer's ID: 231541
Control your DAW, play with MIDI hardware, and get hands-on with your own style of music-making with KeyLab Essential mk3 88. This full-range keyboard controller removes barriers and makes creativity simple, with expressive semi-weighted keys, idea-sparking creative functions, and the most inspiring music software included as standard.
The streamlined piano range keyboard
Expand your musical horizons with a semi-weighted 88-note keyboard that removes barriers and makes your creative life easier. From studio to stage, DAW to MIDI hardware, KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 keeps things simple so you can focus on your music with full piano-range expressivity.
Your essential ingredients for creativity
KeyLab Essential provides an array of useful & intuitive controls that’ll get the job done. Enjoy a comfy keybed, tactile faders/encoders/pads, and thoughtful layout that’ll make sense for your setup. Enjoy a hands-on instrument 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.
What’s new compared to the previous version?
- 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
Features
- Velocity-sensitive 88-note 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
- Creative features like Arpeggiator, Chord play, and Scale mode
- MIDI out, USB, Sustain pedal
- Premium music-making software bundle
- Seamless integration with Analog Lab V (included)
Included Software
You’ll also get 6 titles giving you everything you need to make music your own way - here’s what’s included:
- Analog Lab V software with 2000 synth & keyboard sounds
- Ableton Live Lite
- UVI Model D & Native Instruments The Gentleman pianos
- Loopcloud subscription
- Melodics subscription
Box content
- Quick Start
- Registration card
- USB Cable (C/A)
Specification
Pads & controls | 1 clickable encoder |
9 rotary encoders | |
9 x 30mm faders | |
8 transport switches | |
4 command switches | |
1 modulation wheel & bend wheel | |
8 touch & pressure-sensitive pads | |
Display control | 2.5” LCD display with contextual buttons |
Real-time feedback on tweaks and controls | |
Smart features | Multi-mode arpeggiator |
Chord mode | |
Scale mode | |
Hold function | |
Semitone transpose | |
Software integration | Seamless integration with Analog Lab Pro and V Collection: select sounds, browse presets, smart-assigned controls |
Custom DAW scripts for FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Bitwig Studio | |
Also compatible with MCU/HUI control | |
Up to 6 user presets for a totally customizable experience | |
Included Software titles & services | Analog Lab Pro software with 2000+ sounds |
Ableton Live Lite | |
Native Instruments’ The Gentleman | |
UVI Model D | |
2-month Loopcloud subscription | |
Melodics subscription for 40 lessons | |
Connectivity | USB-C connects to computers and MIDI Control Center |
MIDI 5-pin DIN output for connection to external instruments, gear | |
Control input for pedal: sustain, expression, or footswitch | |
USB-C powered | |
Platform specifications | |
Windows | Win 10+ (64bit) |
4 GB RAM | |
4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) | |
3GB free hard disk space | |
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU | |
ARM processors not supported on Windows | |
Apple | Mac OS 11+ |
4 GB RAM | |
4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU | |
3GB free hard disk space | |
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU | |
Work with ASC | An elegant and simple solution to help you install, activate, and update your Arturia software instruments. |
Required configuration | Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only). |