Whether you’re a beginner producer or an experienced music maker looking for a refreshed setup, KeyLab Essential distills everything you want in a controller into a simple, fun, expressive keyboard for production and performance. Enjoy comfy keybeds, tactile DAW-integrated controls, and thoughtful layout that simply makes your creative life easier.

KeyLab Essential provides an array of useful & intuitive controls that’ll get the job done. Interact with encoders, faders, pads, and more in a way that makes sense for your setup, giving you a hands-on experience balanced with software flexibility.

Get creative right out of the box with KeyLab Essential’s custom DAW scripts, bringing pre-mapped controls into your workflow with any major DAW. Not only that, but the KeyLab Essential controls work seamlessly with Analog Lab V, the included sound anthology plugin - letting you freely explore thousands of sounds old and new.

For when you want to get experimental, find a new sound, or just need a bit of extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun ever-changing melodies with the Arpeggiator, weave rich chord voicings with Chord play, and always stay in key thanks to Scale mode.

Next-level integration

• Custom DAW scripts (Ableton Live Lite, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio)
• Seamless communication with Arturia Software
• User programs

Music out of the box

• Plug-and-play
• Huge software bundle
• Register for free tips, tutorials, and bonus content

Creative features

• Scale mode
• Arpeggiator
• Chord Play mode

Build quality and design

• Eco-designed
• Clean, focused, and intuitive interface
• Premium quality, affordable price

What’s new compared to the previous version?

• A bigger display with 4 contextual buttons
• 5 dedicated DAW scripts, plus MCU & HUI protocols, for controlling any DAW
• Enhanced integration with Arturia Software
• Creative features: Scale mode, Chord Play, Arpeggiator (with presets), Hold function
• 2 Pad Banks (for finger drumming, clip launching, or User configuration)
• Bigger software bundle (Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite, Native Instruments
  Komplete 15 Select, UVI Model D, Loopcloud & Melodics)
• Multi-purpose pedal input (Sustain, Footswitch or Expression)
• USB-C
• Eco-designed

Features

• Velocity-sensitive keybed with hybrid synth-piano feel
• 1 clickable encoder, 9 encoders, 9 faders (30mm), 6 transport switches, 4 command switches, 1 modulation wheel, 1 pitch bend wheel, 8 touch & pressure-sensitive pads
• MIDI out, USB, Sustain pedal
• Premium music-making software bundle
• Seamless integration with Analog Lab V (included)
• Creative features like Arpeggiator, Chord play, and Scale mode

Included Software

6 titles giving everything to make music your own way - here’s what’s included:

• Analog Lab Pro software with more than 2000 synth & keyboard sounds
• Ableton Live Lite
• Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select bundle of your choice (Select Beats, Select Band or Select Electronic)
• UVI Model D
• Loopcloud 2-month subscription + 2 free sample packs.
• Melodics Unlimited trial subscription +Bonus lessons