Arturia MiniLab 3 Black — a compact MIDI controller with 25 slim, velocity-sensitive keys, in black finish with a housing made from at least 50% recycled plastic. It packs a keybed, pads, encoders, and faders into a backpack-friendly footprint without giving up deep software integration.
Eight RGB-backlit pads, sensitive to both velocity and pressure, generate polyphonic aftertouch matched to many Analog Lab presets — an unusual feature at this price point. Two switchable banks give an effective 16 pad locations, and eight rotary encoders plus four faders handle instrument parameters, mix levels, and effects with direct feedback on the built-in mini display.
DAW integration without manual mapping
A producer working on the road usually loses time configuring a new controller for a specific DAW. MiniLab 3 ships with one preset that integrates automatically with major workstations and transport control over the MCU protocol for other DAWs — plus up to five user presets when a more personalized setup is needed.
Playing and beat-making without a trackpad
Touch strips for pitch bend and modulation, a built-in arpeggiator, chord mode, and a Hold function let you develop a melodic idea directly from the keyboard, without reaching for a mouse. A sustain pedal input extends functionality for more pianistic parts, and the 5-pin MIDI output can drive external gear, not just plugins on a computer.
KEY FEATURES
- 25 slim, velocity-sensitive keys
- 8 RGB pads, velocity- and pressure-sensitive, 2 banks (16 locations)
- 8 rotary encoders, 4 faders
- Touch strips for pitch bend and modulation
- Mini OLED display with clickable browsing encoder
- Built-in arpeggiator, chord mode, Hold function, transpose
- 1 DAW preset with automatic integration, MCU transport control, up to 5 user presets
- Sustain pedal input, 5-pin MIDI output, USB-C
- Included: Analog Lab Intro, Ableton Live Lite, UVI Model D, NI The Gentleman
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Keybed: 25 keys, slim format, velocity-sensitive
- Pads: 8, RGB, velocity + pressure (polyphonic aftertouch), 2 banks
- Controls: 8 encoders, 4 faders
- Display: mini OLED
- Pedal input: sustain, 1/4"
- MIDI: 5-pin DIN output
- Computer connection: USB-C (power and data)
- Software compatibility: Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs)
- Housing material: min. 50% recycled plastic
- Finish: Black
