49-Key MIDI Keyboard Controller

KeyLab Essential mk3 is the focused, accessible, and fun keyboard controller designed to make your music-making workflow more personal and enjoyable than ever before.

Control your DAW or hardware with the most vital controls at your fingertips, the most expressive features at your disposal, and the most inspiring musical software – included as standard.

Fit for any style and any setup
For DAW producers, musicians with hybrid setups, or performers using hardware; enhance any creative setup or musical style with MIDI out & USB power, deep DAW compatibility, and premium software.

The new standard for affordable keyboard controllers
A keyboard controller that doesnt need tons of controls, menu diving, or complex configuration to operate. KeyLab Essential MK3 looks modern, feels great, and removes creative barriers for next-level music making.

Directly-linked with Arturias industry-leading software ranges
Many musicians and producers will be familiar with Arturias award-winning software; KeyLab Essential mk3 is part of the same range, seamlessly integrating with Analog Lab V, Pigments, and V Collection.

Your essential ingredients for creativity
Whether youre a beginner producer or an experienced music maker looking for a refreshed setup, KeyLab Essential distills everything you want in a controller into a simple, fun, expressive keyboard for production and performance. Enjoy comfy keybeds, tactile DAW-integrated controls, and thoughtful layout that simply makes your creative life easier.

Advanced features, simple workflow
KeyLab Essential provides an array of useful & intuitive controls thatll get the job done. Interact with encoders, faders, pads, and more in a way that makes sense for your setup, giving you a hands-on experience balanced with software flexibility.

The best DAW integration
Get creative right out the box with KeyLab Essentials 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 it 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

Next-level integration

Custom DAW scripts (Ableton Live Lite, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio)
Seamless communication with Arturia Software
User programs

Music out of the box

Plug-and-play
Huge software bundle
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Creative features

Scale mode
Arpeggiator
Chord Play mode

Build quality and design

Eco-designed
Clean, focused, and intuitive interface
Premium quality, affordable price

Whats 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 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
MIDI out, USB, Sustain pedal
Premium music-making software bundle
Seamless integration with Analog Lab V (included)
Creative features like Arpeggiator, Chord play, and Scale mode

Included Software
6 titles giving everything to make music your own way – heres whats inluded: