ARTURIA KEYLAB ESSENTIAL 61 MKIII

Focus on Your Music, Not Your Gear
There are few more frustrating things than when you want to sit down and make music but find yourself sinking all your time and effort into finding inspiring sounds or, worse yet, getting your system to work at all. Arturia’s KeyLab Essential 61 is a virtual instrument workstation that’s perfect for preventing exactly that sort of problem from derailing you. Between the controller’s top-notch keybed, comprehensive hands-on controls, and total integration with the thousands of sounds in Arturia’s Analog Lab 2 software, KeyLab Essential just plain works. It’s an amazing experience that lets you take your ideas and turn them into fresh tracks in no time.

Fast and easy access to your creative tools
Cut out the technical tedium with KeyLab Essential by combining a beautifully playable controller keyboard with Arturia’s acclaimed Analog Lab 2. For starters, there’s the onboard Analog Remote section, which lets you call up sounds right from the controller — no need to touch the mouse. You have pre-mapped knobs and sliders for parameter control, performance pads, and even tools like chord mode to make songwriting as simple as it gets.

Total integration with your songwriting studio
Powerful as it is, Analog Lab 2 is just part of what KeyLab Essential has to offer. This wonderfully laid out controller keyboard includes all the control you need to take charge of your DAW, including full transport controls. In fact, KeyLab Essential is a fully loaded universal MIDI controller, so it’s completely compatible with any third-party instruments or other music-creation software. Most of the controls also do double duty, providing you with layers of control over Analog Lab 2, your DAW, and any other instruments you want to play with.

Bundled with a killer collection of software
Speaking of DAW applications and other virtual instruments, check out the awesome software package bundled with KeyLab Essential controller keyboards. Let’s start by taking a closer look at Analog Lab 2. This greatest-hits sound collection features many of the top classics from Arturia’s award-winning V Collection. It covers 17 timeless synths and over 5,000 sounds featuring Arturia’s amazing True Analog Emulation technology. Next, there’s Ableton Live Lite. It’s an ideal introduction to one of the world’s most popular creative DAWs, which is renowned for its powerful songwriting structure. Lastly, there’s UVI’s Grand Piano Model D, a meticulously captured Steinway Model D that adds an essential instrument to your keyboard collection.

Arturia KeyLab Essential Soft-synth Workstation Features:

A powerful MIDI keyboard controller built around Arturia’s Analog Lab and V Collection instruments
Play effortlessly on a highly responsive 61-note keybed with separate modulation and pitch wheels
Other hands-on controls include 10 encoders, 9 sliders, a 6-button transport section, and 4 command switches
Perform with 8 pads, Chord Play mode, and a sustain pedal input for added expression
Connectivity includes MIDI and USB connections, with MCU and HUI control compatibility onboard
Included Analog Lab virtual instrument provides over 5,000 sounds from 17 Arturia V Collection instruments
Also bundled with Ableton Live Lite DAW software and UVI Grand Piano Model D virtual instrument
Compatible with all major DAW software platforms

Type: Keyboard Controller
Number of Keys: 61
Type of Keys: Synth action
Velocity Sensitive: Yes
Pads: 8 x back-lit performance pads
Other Controllers: Pitchbend, Mod Wheel
Encoders/Pots: 9 x encoders
Faders: 9 x 30mm faders
Dedicated Transport Control: Yes
Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ (sustain)
MIDI I/O: Out/USB
USB: 1 x Type B
Software: Analog Lab 2, Ableton Live Lite, UVI Grand Piano Model D
Format: AAX, AU, VST3, VST, Standalone
Hardware Requirements — Mac: Multi-core 2GHz processor or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
Hardware Requirements — PC: Multi-core 2GHz processor or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
OS Requirements — Mac: OS X 10.8 or later, iOS
OS Requirements — PC: Windows 7 SP1 or later, Android
Power Supply: 9V DC power supply (sold separately) / USB bus powered (MIDI out requires 9V adapter)
Height: 2.9″
Width: 34.7″
Depth: 9.7″
Weight: 7.2 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: 230531