Arturia Keylab Essential 49 MK3 Black
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The 3rd Generation of an Arturia Best-Seller
With the KeyLab Essential 3, Arturia renews its most popular controller by rethinking ergonomics and creative flow. This generation offers a refined design, richer visual feedback, and more direct control of the brand's flagship virtual instruments, while maintaining the "plug & play" spirit that made the range successful.Who Is It For and What Are Its Uses?
Whether you produce in a DAW like Ableton Live or Logic, perform live, or control a hybrid setup, the KeyLab Essential 3 offers immediate usability. It suits both beatmakers seeking expressive pad control and composers wanting to quickly browse vast sound libraries without complex menus or tedious mappings.Technical specifications
| Velocity sensitivity of the pads | Yes | Touch | Dynamic |
| Number of switches | 23 | Key format | big |
| Number of faders | 9 | Transposition | Yes |
| Number of potentiometers | 9 | Outputs | Midi, USB Midi |
| Arpeggiator | Yes | Color | Black |
| Provided software | Ableton Live Lite, Loopcloud, NI The Gentleman, Uvi Grand D, Melodics, Analog Lab V | Power supply | USB-C |
| Backlit pad | Yes | Display | OLED |
| Velocity sensitive | Yes | Number of pads | 8 |
| Category | Master keyboard | Weight | 4.4 kg |
| Number of keys | 49 | Dimensions (mm) | 872 x 315 x 120 |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 MK3 Black compatible with Ableton Live and Logic?
Integration is planned for DAWs such as Ableton Live and Logic. Ableton Live Lite is included among the bundled software.
How many pads and controls are available?
The control surface features 8 RGB backlit pads, velocity and pressure-sensitive. It also includes 9 faders, 9 rotary knobs, and 23 switches.
Can a hardware synthesizer be connected via MIDI?
A MIDI output allows direct control of a hardware synth or expander. The USB-MIDI connection simultaneously links to the computer. Power is supplied via USB-C, with no power adapter indicated.
Does the keyboard have an arpeggiator?
An arpeggiator is built-in, with transposition available across the 49 full-size velocity-sensitive keys.
Which software is included with this MIDI controller?
The package includes Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite, Loopcloud, NI The Gentleman, UVI Grand D, and Melodics. The 2.5-inch OLED screen facilitates navigation through Analog Lab V, Pigments, or V Collection presets and parameters.



