
Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 MIDI Controller Keyboard
Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 Controller Keyboard - 49 Keys, 8 Pads, 9 Faders, Transport Controls, Analog Lab Integration
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49 Key MIDI Controller Keyboard
Arturia - KeyLab Essential 49

CREATIVITY REINVENTEDWith everything you need to express your musical ideas, take command of your studio, and perform like you’ve always dreamed, KeyLab Essential is an intuitive, powerful, carefully crafted controller keyboard that’s easy to master.
Creating music in the digital world is sometimes a little challenging. So many distractions, so many new things to learn. KeyLab Essential 49 lets you focus on what’s important…
Music is at the heart of this controller. Every aspect of KeyLab Essential has been carefully chosen to give you the best possible experience when creating and performing. From the responsive keyboard to the intelligently assigned knobs and faders, you’ll feel like everything you touch turns to gold. KeyLab Essential makes navigating your track a breeze thanks to the dedicated DAW Command Center, and makes browsing your presets an exciting, inspiring experience.
KeyLab Essential 49 helps you keep your eye on the target. Spend less time with a keyboard and mouse, and more time creating, performing, and playing.
8Pads
49Number of Keys
9Encoders/Pots
at a glance
• 49 Synth-Action Keys with Velocity
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Includes Analog Lab Software
• Over 6000 TAE-Powered Preset Sounds
• 9 Faders and 9 Encoders
• 8 Velocity- & Pressure-Sensitive Pads
• Includes Ableton Live Lite
Make Music - Your Way

'you’ll wonder how you ever made music without it'Never been fan of menu excavations and setting headaches? Arturia think the same.
That’s why they’ve created KeyLab Essential: to make the technical stuff as simple as possible.
It’s easy to let your concentration drift and your inspiration slip when you spend hours on tedious tasks. KeyLab Essential is the result of careful research, with the aim of streamlining your creative process, giving you more time to express yourself through music. With the KeyLab Essential on your desk and its comprehensive set of music software loaded in your computer, the only required step to start experimenting, composing and recording is sitting in front of them.
Once you’ve experienced the creative workflow of KeyLab Essential, you’ll wonder how you ever made music without it.
A World of Sound
incredible software titles
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Whether you want a searing-hot synth lead or an ethereal string pad, a vintage upright piano or a complex, animated soundscape, KeyLab Essential gives you everything you need to perform and record. All the ingredients of the cocktail are there and ready to be mixed according to your own style.

'analog lab'Analog Lab gives you access to thousands of the best sounds from Arturia's award-winning V Collection, and gives an amazing introduction to their whole software instrument catalog. Featuring 17 iconic instruments, including analog synths, revolutionary digital workstations, organs, string machines and pianos.

'ableton live lite'New users and seasoned pros alike love working with Ableton Live Lite. Featuring an innovative twin workflow, time stretching and pitch shifting functions, as well as numerous studio quality effects, you’ll be releasing professional quality tracks in no time.

'grand piano model d'Steinway pianos are found in only the very best concert halls and recording studios. Thanks to KeyLab Essential, you can have one in your living room. The UVI Grand Piano Model D puts the sound of the famous Steinway Model D grand piano at your fingertips, sampled in exquisite detail, and ready to play.
Arturia Performance | KeyLab Essential

The Tech Spec
Features | Specification | Keyboard | 49 Full-Size Keys, Synth Action with Velocity |
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MIDI Control Surfaces | 1 x Wheel (Pitch-Bend) 1 x Wheel (Modulation) 8 x Pad (Pressure/Velocity-Sensitive) 1 x Rotary Encoder (Clickable) 9 x Rotary Encoder 9 x Slider |
Performance Functions | Transport Controls |
I/O | 1 x MIDI 5-Pin MIDI Output 1 x 1/4" Sustain Input 1 x USB Type-B MIDI Output |
OS Compatibility | Windows 7 or Later macOS 10.10 or Later |
Power Options | AC/DC Power Adapter (Not Included), USB Bus Power |
AC/DC Power Adapter | 9 VDC at 0.5 A (Not Included) |
Display | LCD |
Dimensions (W x D x H) | 30.9 x 9.7 x 2.9" / 78.5 x 24.6 x 7.4 cm |
Weight | 6.6 lb / 3 kg |
Package Weight | 8.35 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 34.2 x 12.5 x 5" |