Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 88

Description

The Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 88 brings a full-size, semi-weighted keybed together with an intelligent new design and modern creative tools — delivering professional control in an intuitive, affordable package. Designed to streamline your workflow, it offers hands-on control for every stage of your production — from composition and performance to mixing and arrangement. The new interface combines precision-placed controls, velocity-sensitive pads, customizable faders and encoders, and a vivid 2.5" display for real-time visual feedback. Whether you’re shaping sounds, recording ideas, or performing live, the KeyLab Essential mk3 88 gives you complete command of your music.

Features

• 88-note semi-weighted waterfall keybed for an expressive piano-like feel with synth-style flexibility

• 8 RGB backlit pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity for beats, triggering, and performance control

• 9 rotary encoders + 9 faders for detailed hands-on parameter adjustment

• 2.5” full-color LCD display provides instant feedback for all functions and assignments

• Scale, Chord, and Arpeggiator modes to instantly expand your creative options

• Dedicated transport controls to manage playback and recording directly from the keyboard

• Contextual button layout minimizes menu-diving and enhances workflow efficiency

• Pitch bend and modulation wheels ergonomically placed above the keybed for a slimmer profile

• USB-C powered and MIDI compatible for seamless studio and stage setups

• Comprehensive DAW integration with custom scripts for all major DAWs

• Premium software bundle including Analog Lab V with over 2,000 sounds, Ableton Live Lite, and UVI Grand Piano Model D

Included Software

• Analog Lab V (2,000+ studio-grade sounds)

• Ableton Live Lite

• UVI Grand Piano Model D

Specifications

• Keys: 88 semi-weighted, waterfall design

• Pads: 8 RGB velocity- and pressure-sensitive

• Encoders: 9 rotary knobs + 1 clickable encoder

• Faders: 9 x 30mm

• Display: 2.5" twin-line full-color LCD

• Controllers: Pitchbend, Mod wheel

• Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (sustain)

• MIDI I/O: 5-pin MIDI Out

• USB: 1 x USB-C (bus-powered)

• Power: USB-powered (no adapter required)

• Compatibility: macOS 11+, Windows 10+, 64-bit DAWs (VST/AAX/AU/NKS)

• Features: Arpeggiator, Chord/Scale modes, Hold, Semitone transpose

• Dimensions: 1260 × 260 × 63 mm

• Weight: 8.5 kg

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