KeyLab Essential Black lets you play and create music instinctively. It won’t force you to break your habits or abandon your tried and tested methods. This controller keyboard simply gives you a helping hand, letting you realize your full potential in the studio. The DAW-controlling MCU/HUI protocols let it work in practically any recording environment, letting you focus on what you’re good at.Its faders, knobs and DAW Command Center will automatically associate with the most important functions of your DAW, while its ultra-convenient memory slots will extend its capability to your favorite software instrument, whether they are Arturia’s own, or another great manufacturer. KeyLab Essential is here to tear down walls, not build them up.

FEATURES

Piece by piece the KeyLab Essential gathers all the elements required to take the control of your studio.
1. Performance controls
Bend your notes, modulate your sounds and transpose your keyboard by semitones or full octaves.

2. Chord play
Quickly create full arrangements with intelligent chord feature.

3. Midi channel select
Quickly change MIDI channels with dedicated control.

4. Performance pads
Dual-purpose dynamic, back-lit pads also let you select your favorite mapping options.

5. DAW command center
Take control of your recording software thanks to the MCU/HUI protocol.

6. Screen and Analog Lab remote
Read the right info when you need it thanks the twin-line LCD screen and browse your Analog Lab presets directly on your keyboard.

7. Pre-mapped knobs and faders
Adjust the panning and level of the tracks in your DAW, and the essential parameters of the Arturia virtual instruments.

8. 49 note Keyboard
Durable, velocity-sensitive keys will capture every nuance of your performance.

9. MIDI out
Control any MIDI-compatible synths, outboard, and modular gear.

10. Sustain pedal input
Push forward the expressivity of your keyboard play with a sustain pedal. The polarity can be inverted to comply with all types of pedals.

11. USB connectivity
Bus-powered, class-compliant, and powered through usb.

12. Optional DC power
Power KeyLab Essential without connecting to a computer.