Arturia KEYLAB ESSENTIAL Mk3 88-Key White USB Midi Keyboard Controller

KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 is a full-size USB MIDI controller with an 88-note velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keybed. Seven octaves means left-hand bass and right-hand voicings sit where a pianist expects them, and split point programming loads two different sounds across the keyboard for performance-ready setups.

The control surface keeps things direct: one clickable encoder, nine rotary encoders, nine 30 mm faders, eight transport switches, four dedicated switches, eight touch- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads, and modulation and bend wheels. A 2.5 in LCD with contextual buttons reports parameter values and preset names as you work.

Integration runs deep. Custom DAW scripts cover Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, and Bitwig, MCU/HUI support handles other workstations, and NKS compatibility connects it to the Komplete Kontrol ecosystem. Analog Lab Pro maps directly to the controls for browsing presets, adjusting parameters, and tweaking effects with the mouse untouched.

Chord play, scale mode, and a multi-mode arpeggiator with hold add ideas while keeping every note in key. The bundle includes Analog Lab Pro with over 2,000 sounds, Ableton Live Lite, Native Instruments The Gentleman, UVI Model D, two months of Loopcloud, and 40 Melodics lessons.

Made with recycled plastic and 100 percent recycled packaging, it measures 3.46 x 10.04 x 49.53 in and weighs 18.08 lb in a white finish.