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ARTURIA KeyLAB Essential 61 Mk3 Aquamarine
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Arturia KeyLAB Essential 61 Mk3 Aquamarine — a 61-key MIDI controller with a hybrid keybed, finished in a limited-edition aquamarine enclosure.
Built for producers who live inside a DAW and need fast, reliable access to plugin parameters without reaching for a mouse. The velocity-sensitive keybed blends a light synth-action feel with a piano-like response, making it equally suited to programming string parts and playing live bass lines or chord progressions.
DAW Integration Without Manual Mapping
The recurring headache with budget controllers is re-mapping faders and encoders every time a session changes. KeyLab Essential 3 solves this through custom scripts for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, and Bitwig Studio. Once connected, transport controls, nine faders, and nine encoders automatically take over mixer functions and key instrument parameters, while the 2.5-inch screen displays exactly what each control is mapped to, so there's no guesswork mid-session.
Beat Programming Without Breaking Workflow
Eight velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads are enough for fast drum programming or sample triggering, and the built-in Scale Mode removes wrong-note mistakes when improvising in an unfamiliar key by quantizing playing to a selected scale. Chord Mode builds full chords from a single finger, speeding up harmonic sketching during composition, and the multi-mode arpeggiator adds moving sequences without programming each note individually.
KEY FEATURES
- 61 velocity-sensitive keys with hybrid synth-piano action
- 9 rotary encoders plus 1 clickable center encoder
- 9 x 30mm faders for mix control
- 8 RGB pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity
- 2.5-inch LCD screen with contextual buttons
- Scale Mode, Chord Mode, and multi-mode Arpeggiator
- Pre-mapped custom scripts for major DAWs
- 5-pin DIN MIDI Out, bus-powered and data via USB-C
- Limited-edition Aquamarine finish with wood-look end panels
- Bundled with Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite, UVI Model D, and NI The Gentleman
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Keybed: 61 notes, velocity-sensitive, hybrid synth-piano action
- Controls: 1 clickable encoder, 9 rotary encoders, 9 x 30mm faders
- Pads: 8 units, RGB backlit, velocity and pressure sensitive
- Display: 2.5-inch LCD with contextual buttons
- Transport switches: 8 units, plus 4 command switches
- Wheels: pitch bend and modulation
- Connectivity: USB-C, MIDI DIN Out, sustain pedal input
- Windows compatibility: Win 10 or later, 64-bit, 4GB RAM, 4-core CPU at 3.4GHz
- Mac compatibility: macOS 10.13 or later, 4GB RAM, 4-core CPU or Apple M1
- Dimensions: 89 x 24 x 7 cm
- Weight: approximately 3.1 kg
