Arturia
Arturia KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 Black
Configurer
Arturia KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 Black is a MIDI keyboard with a synthesizer-style piano keyboard with 88 dynamic keys, a 2.5-inch LCD display with contextual buttons, a multi-mode arpeggiator, Chord and Scale modes, as well as user scenarios for popular DAWs.
Control any DAW
Enjoy plug-and-play connectivity and special control elements for your chosen DAW. KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 is not only compatible with MCU and HUI, but also has user scenarios for major DAWs to take controller integration to a new level.
Customize your workflow
KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 easily adapts to your needs. Call up your favorite presets from Analog Lab, navigate through your playlists, and activate custom settings. Turn the Analog Lab virtual instrument package into a hardware synthesizer with easily assignable KeyLab Essential control elements. Customize sound parameters and effects, browse presets, all without touching your computer.
Intuitive and flexible control
The reliable hybrid synthesizer-style piano keyboard of KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 is convenient for performance and beat creation. It features smoothness and responsiveness, complemented by traditional pitch and modulation wheels, as well as inputs for sustain pedals, footswitches, or expression.
A bright 2.5-inch display with navigational contextual buttons provides real-time information, from parameter values to the current preset.
With dynamic RGB-backlit pads, KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 switches between MIDI, clip launching, drum playing, and other functions.
Instantly switch from synthesizer sound modeling to project control in your DAW with dedicated control elements, while customizable integration scenarios ensure that the most important elements work seamlessly, no matter which DAW you use.
Creative multitool
If you want to experiment, find a new sound, or just need some extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 has a few tricks up its sleeve.
Play powerful chords with one key and Chord play mode, choosing from built-in chord presets or entering your own chord shapes. Never lose key with Scale mode, which quickly locks the keyboard to one of several built-in scales. Turn chords or note fragments into vibrant melodies and rhythmic ideas with the built-in arpeggiator with a Hold function to play hands-free. Best of all, you can use all these functions simultaneously; play and lock a chord with one key, arpeggiate it, and confine it to a chosen key.
Ecodesign
The KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 body is made from 40% recycled plastic, and 100% of the packaging is recyclable, using materials that reduce the carbon footprint by 18%.
Deep integration
Adjust sound settings, create mappings, launch clips and scenes, and navigate through your project in real-time without taking your hands off the KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 controls. The keyboard is fully controllable thanks to user scenarios for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, and others.
Key features and specifications:
- Synthesizer-style piano keyboard with 88 dynamic keys
- Controls: 1 clickable encoder, 9 rotary encoders, 9 30mm faders, 8 transport buttons, 8 dynamic RGB pads
- 2.5-inch LCD display with contextual buttons
- Smart features: multi-mode arpeggiator, Chord and Scale modes, semitone transposition
- Full integration with Analog Lab V
- User scenarios for FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, and others
MCU/HUI control compatibility
- Comprehensive software package with Analog Lab V with over 2000 sounds, Ableton Live Lite, Native Instruments The Gentleman piano, UVI Model D grand piano, 2-month Loopcloud subscription, and a 40-lesson Melodics subscription
- Dimensions: 1258 x 255 x 67 mm
- Weight: 8.2 kg
