Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 mk3 Overview With the meticulous care that Arturia’s amazing emulations get, we would expect nothing less from the company’s approach to providing the best method to interface with those worlds of sound. The KeyLab Essential mk3 features a dramatic, intuitive makeover that makes composing, recording, and playback easier than ever. Meanwhile, it adds new creative elements to complement its smartly redesigned UI, premium software, and extensive integration capabilities. Producers and keyboardists adore how well this controller integrates with Arturia’s award-winning soft synthesizers. Its fully configurable software connectivity enables you to seamlessly integrate the KeyLab Essential mk3 with any DAW that best matches your workflow. Faders, encoders, rhythm pads, contextual buttons, and real-time visual feedback make the mk3 a playback powerhouse ideal for the studio and stage. Newly enhanced, more powerful than ever One of the most important aspects of the KeyLab Essential mk3 is its ability to prioritize and enable performance while avoiding burdensome menu navigation, all while being simply connected with any DAW. It cannot be emphasized how many creative restrictions that bother other controllers just vanish! Scale and chord modes, as well as an arpeggiator, are new creative tools that will help you mix up and broaden your composing repertoire. The packaged premium program includes the complete suite of Analog Lab V’s distinctive assortment of modern and vintage synthesizers, hybridized instruments, orchestral sounds, and much more, all with 2,000 studio-grade presets to serve as the foundation for your next project. Each of the nine rotary encoders is complemented with a fader and an RGB-backlit beat pad with velocity and pressure sensitivity. A full-color, 2.5-inch LCD screen gives real-time feedback for all given parameters and settings, while context-assignable buttons and fully adjustable controls make this an easily adapted performance tool. Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 61-key Keyboard Controller Features: The redesigned interface has precision-placed buttons, knobs, and sliders to improve workflow efficiency. The 8-pad beat pad has RGB illumination and velocity/pressure sensitivity to enhance creative and performance capabilities. The 2.5-inch LCD screen displays real-time feedback on changes in full color. Customize 9 rotary encoders and 9 faders to optimize your layout. Contextually set all buttons and control points for more flexible production without the need for menu navigation. The pitch and mod wheels are positioned above the lowest notes for a thin, ergonomic shape. Comes with premium software, Analog Lab V, and over 2,000 studio-quality presets. New performance and composition features include chord and scale modes, along with an arpeggiator. Use custom scripts with any DAW without limitations. Integrates seamlessly with Arturia’s soft synthesizers for studio and stage use. USB-C connectivity allows for seamless MIDI transmission and power transfer, making it compatible with a variety of setups. The 5-pin MIDI output and expression controller input allow for seamless integration into any live or studio setup.
