Arturia KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 Black

Arturia KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 is a complete MIDI controller featuring a semi-weighted keyboard with 88 touch-sensitive keys, ideal for music production and performance. It offers an intuitive layout with faders, encoders, pads, and an LCD screen for real-time feedback, fully integrating with major DAWs and Analog Lab Pro software.

Simplified keyboard with full piano range

Expand your musical horizons with an 88-notes semi-weighted keybed designed to break barriers and ease your creative life. From studio to stage, from DAW to MIDI equipment, the KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 keeps everything simple so you can focus on music, having the full expressiveness of a piano at your disposal. 

The essential ingredients for creativity

The KeyLab Essential offers a range of useful and intuitive controls that help you work efficiently. Enjoy a comfortable keyboard, tactile faders and encoders, expressive pads, and a smartly designed layout that fits perfectly into any setup. Experience the practical feel of a real instrument combined with the flexibility of software. 

Best integration with DAWs

Be creative right from the start with the custom DAW scripts from KeyLab Essential, which provide automatically mapped control in any major DAW. Additionally, the KeyLab Essential integrates seamlessly with Analog Lab V, the included plugin with thousands of sounds—both classic and modern—ready to explore.

Your musical work partner

When you want to experiment, discover a new sound, or need a little inspiration, the KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create dynamic melodies with the arpeggiator, explore rich harmonies with the Chord mode, and stay always in key with the Scale mode.

What’s new compared to the previous version?

• Larger screen with 4 contextual buttons
• 5 dedicated DAW scripts, plus MCU and HUI protocols for controlling any DAW
• Improved integration with Arturia software
• New creative features: Scale mode, Chord Play, arpeggiator (with presets), Hold function
• 2 banks of pads (for finger drumming, clip launching, or custom setup)
• Expanded software package: Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite, Komplete 15 Select, UVI Model D, Loopcloud, and Melodics
• Multifunctional pedal input (for Sustain, Footswitch, or Expression)
• USB-C connectivity
• Eco-friendly design

Included software:

• Analog Lab V: over 2000 synth and keyboard sounds
• Ableton Live Lite
• UVI Model D
• Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select package, choose: Select Beats, Select Band, or Select Electronic
• Loopcloud subscription

Features & Specifications:

• Premium keyboard quality
  • 88-notes semi-weighted keyboard, touch-sensitive/pressure-sensitive
• Pads & controls
  • 1 click-function encoder
  • 9 rotary encoders
  • 9 faders of 30 mm
  • 8 transport buttons
  • 4 command buttons
  • 1 modulation wheel & 1 pitch bend wheel
  • 8 touch-sensitive and pressure-sensitive pads
• Display control
  • 2.5” LCD screen with contextual buttons
  • Real-time feedback for adjustments and controls
• Smart functions
  • Multi-mode arpeggiator
  • Chord mode
  • Scale mode
  • Hold function
  • Transposition by semitone
• Software integration
  • Seamless integration with Analog Lab Pro and V Collection: sound selection, preset navigation, smart controls
  • Custom DAW scripts for FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Bitwig Studio
  • NKS compatibility for full integration with the Native Instruments ecosystem
  • Also compatible with MCU/HUI protocols
  • Up to 6 customizable presets
• Included software and services
  • Analog Lab Pro with over 2000 sounds
  • Ableton Live Lite
  • Native Instruments Komplete Select
  • UVI Model D
  • Loopcloud subscription (2 months)
  • Melodics subscription with 40 lessons
• Connectivity
  • USB-C for connection to computer and MIDI Control Center
  • MIDI DIN output with 5 pins for connecting to external instruments
  • Pedal input: sustain, expression, or footswitch
  • Powered via USB-C
• Included: registration card; USB-A to USB-C cable
• Dimensions: 1258 x 255 x 66.8mm
• Weight: 8.2 Kg

System requirements:

• Windows compatibility – Minimum system requirements:
  • Operating system: Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Processor: 4-core CPU, 3.4 GHz (or 4.0 GHz with Turbo-boost)
  • Disk space: 3 GB free
  • Graphics card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible
  • ARM processors are not supported on Windows
  • Required configuration: Works as Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (only 64-bit DAWs)
• Apple compatibility – Minimum system requirements:
  • Operating system: macOS 11 or later
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Processor: 4-core CPU, 3.4 GHz (or 4.0 GHz with Turbo-boost) or M1 processor
  • Free disk space: 3 GB
  • Graphics card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible
  • Works with ASC (Arturia Software Center), a sleek and simple solution for installing, activating, and updating Arturia software instruments.