Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 Black
Product information "Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 Black"
The KeyLab Essential MK3 range from Arturia returns with a modern look in a fresh update and delivers a high-quality master keyboard solution at an affordable price.
The keybed provides a good playing feel for all keyboard instruments such as synths, organs, electric pianos and acoustic pianos, and is complemented by 8 pads on 2 banks for intuitive drum/beat programming or sample playback.
To control all important parameters, the comprehensive transport section is also equipped with shortcut keys. Seamless integration with Arturia's software instruments is provided via the 2.5" LCD display with 4 context-sensitive buttons and a clickable encoder, through which the supplied or subsequently installed DAW scripts can also be selected. For free assignment, or pre-assigned to Arturia's software instruments, the KeyLab Essential MK3 master keyboards feature nine 30 mm faders and nine endless rotary encoders.
With MIDI Out the master keyboard can also be used standalone as a controller for external hardware, and a universal pedal input extends the standard sustain pedal input to allow the use of footswitches or expression pedals.
- Color/ Finish: Black
- Connections: Pedal In (Universal for Sustain/Footswitch/Expression), MIDI Out, USB
- Display: LCD
- Hammer Action: no
- Includes: Arturia Analog Lab, Ableton Live Lite, UVI Model D Piano, NI The Gentleman Piano, USB Cable
- Keyboard type: Velocity sensitive
- Keys: 49
- Number of Encoders: 9
- Number of Faders: 9
- Number of Pads: 8 Pads with 2 Banks
- Pitch Bender / Modulation: Pitch and Modulation
- Power supply: USB or external power supply
- Transport functions / buttons: 8 Transport buttons
- USB: Yes
- 4 Keys and clickable encoder for context-dependent control of the functions in the display
- creative playing aids ( Scale Mode, Chord Play, Arpeggiator (with presets), Hold function)
- pre-programmed DAW scripts (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio)
Arturia was founded in 1999 in Grenoble, France, and initially made its name with software emulations of legendary vintage synthesizers. In combination with specially adapted controller keyboards, Arturia created an excellent integration of software and hardware — the V Collection software suite has for years been the industry standard for virtual synthesizers.
With the analogue Brute product line, Arturia scored a surprise coup a few years ago and has since been at the forefront of the analogue synthesizer revival movement. In 2015 the BeatStep Pro became a bestseller in the sequencer/pad controller category. With the flagship synth MatrixBrute and the drum machine DrumBrute, Arturia now stands for flexible, powerful instruments with a distinctive sound and an absolutely intuitive operating concept.
