Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 MK3 MIDI Keyboard Controller – Black

Seamless MIDI Control With Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 MK3

Take your music production to the next level with the KeyLab Essential 61 MK3 in Black, a professional MIDI controller designed for producers, performers, and composers. Offering hands-on control over both hardware and software instruments, it integrates perfectly with your DAW and Arturia software, giving you instant access to thousands of sounds, presets, and tools. Ideal for home studios, professional setups, and live performance environments.

Whether you’re arranging tracks in a studio, performing on stage, or composing on the move, KeyLab Essential 61 MK3 provides intuitive controls that enhance your workflow while letting your creativity take centre stage. Its semi-weighted hybrid keyboard, responsive pads, faders, and encoders make music-making more tactile and expressive.

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Hands-On Creative Control

KeyLab Essential 61 MK3 gives you full, tactile control over your DAW and Arturia software instruments. Customize your workflow with up to 6 user presets, map parameters to encoders, faders, and pads, and recall presets in seconds. Multi-mode Arpeggiator, Chord, and Scale modes make composing complex sequences effortless.

Connectivity And Integration

Connect via USB-C for power and MIDI communication, or use the 5-pin DIN output for external instruments. Pedal input supports sustain, expression, or footswitch control. Compatible with major DAWs, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, and Bitwig Studio, with MCU/HUI and NKS support for seamless hardware-software integration.

Design, Build And Usability

Featuring a robust, professional chassis in sleek black, the KeyLab Essential 61 MK3 combines durability with an ergonomic layout. The 2.5” LCD display with contextual buttons provides instant visual feedback. Its hybrid synth-piano keybed, responsive RGB pads, and smooth faders and encoders offer a premium tactile experience suitable for both studio and stage.

KEY FEATURES: Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 MK3 MIDI Keyboard Controller

• Keybed: 61-note velocity-sensitive keyboard with hybrid synth-piano feel.
• Pads: 8 RGB touch & pressure-sensitive pads for finger drumming, clip launching, or note input.
• Encoders & Faders: 9 rotary encoders, 9 faders, 1 clickable encoder for real-time control.
• DAW Integration: Custom scripts for major DAWs, MCU/HUI support, NKS-compatible.
• Arpeggiator & Scale: Multi-mode arpeggiator, Chord & Scale modes with Hold function and semitone transpose.
• Display: 2.5” LCD with contextual buttons for intuitive feedback.
• Connectivity: USB-C powered, MIDI 5-pin DIN output, pedal input.
• Software Bundle: Analog Lab V (2000+ sounds), Ableton Live Lite, Native Instruments Komplete Select, UVI Model D, Loopcloud & Melodics subscriptions.