ARTURIA KeyLab Essential 61 mk3 Aquamarine

ARTURIA KeyLab Essential 61 mk3 Aquamarine special edition

Your essential ingredients for creativity

Whether you’re a beginner producer or an experienced music maker looking for a refreshed setup, KeyLab Essential distills everything you want in a controller into a simple, fun, expressive keyboard for production and performance. Enjoy comfy keybeds, tactile DAW-integrated controls, and thoughtful layout that simply makes your creative life easier.

Advanced features, simple workflow

KeyLab Essential provides an array of useful & intuitive controls that’ll get the job done. Interact with encoders, faders, pads, and more in a way that makes sense for your setup, giving you a hands-on experience balanced with software flexibility. 

The best DAW integration

Get creative right out of the box with KeyLab Essential’s custom DAW scripts, bringing pre-mapped controls into your workflow with any major DAW. Not only that, but the KeyLab Essential controls work seamlessly with Analog Lab V, the included sound anthology plugin - letting you freely explore thousands of sounds old and new.

Your musical workhorse 

For when you want to get experimental, find a new sound, or just need a bit of extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun ever-changing melodies with the Arpeggiator, weave rich chord voicings with Chord play, and always stay in key thanks to Scale mode.

Next-level integration

•    Custom DAW scripts (Ableton Live Lite, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio)
•    Seamless communication with Arturia Software
•    User programs

Music out of the box

•    Plug-and-play
•    Huge software bundle
•    Register for free tips, tutorials, and bonus content

Creative features

•    Scale mode
•    Arpeggiator
•    Chord Play mode

Build quality and design

•    Eco-designed
•    Clean, focused, and intuitive interface
•    Premium quality, affordable price

What’s new compared to the previous version?

•    A bigger display with 4 contextual buttons
•    5 dedicated DAW scripts, plus MCU & HUI protocols, for controlling any DAW
•    Enhanced integration with Arturia Software
•    Creative features: Scale mode, Chord Play, Arpeggiator (with presets), Hold function
•    2 Pad Banks (for finger drumming, clip launching, or User configuration)
•    Bigger software bundle (Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite,  Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select, UVI Model D, Loopcloud & Melodics)
•    Multi-purpose pedal input (Sustain, Footswitch or Expression)
•    USB-C
•    Eco-designed

Features:

•    Velocity-sensitive keybed with hybrid synth-piano feel
•    1 clickable encoder, 9 encoders, 9 faders (30mm), 6 transport switches, 4 command switches, 1 modulation wheel, 1 pitch bend wheel, 8 touch & pressure-sensitive pads
•    MIDI out, USB, Sustain pedal
•    Premium music-making software bundle
•    Seamless integration with Analog Lab V (included)
•    Creative features like Arpeggiator, Chord play, and Scale mode

Included Software:

6 titles giving everything to make music your own way - here’s what’s included:

•    Analog Lab Pro software with more than 2000 synth & keyboard sounds
•    Ableton Live Lite
•    Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select bundle of your choice (Select Beats, Select Band or Select Electronic)
•    UVI Model D
•    Loopcloud 2-month subscription + 2 free sample packs.
•    Melodics Unlimited trial subscription +Bonus lessons