Arturia KEYLAB 49-Key Mk3 Black USB Midi Keyboard Controller+Abletone Live Lite

KeyLab 49 mk3 is a MIDI controller built for daily professional use. The redesigned 49-note semi-weighted keybed is velocity sensitive on both press and release and adds channel aftertouch, which gives you three layers of expression from a single key rather than one.

The control surface is generous for the size: 12 touch- and pressure-sensitive pads, nine 360-degree rotary encoders, nine 50 mm faders, eight transport switches, four dedicated switches, and modulation and pitch wheels. A full-color 3.5 in 320 x 480 screen with eight contextual buttons displays presets, parameters, and feedback as you move a control, so the computer display stops being the reference point.

Integration with Analog Lab Pro and V Collection titles covers sound selection, preset browsing, and smart-assigned controls. Advanced DAW integration is available for FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, and Bitwig Studio, with MCU/HUI support for other workstations and up to six user presets for your own layouts.

Connectivity runs over USB-C for computers and MIDI Control Center, with 5-pin DIN MIDI in and out for hardware synths and modules and a pedal input accepting sustain, expression, or a footswitch. The unit is USB-C powered.

The software bundle includes Analog Lab Pro with over 2,000 sounds, Ableton Live Lite, Mini V, Piano V, Augmented Strings, Rev PLATE-140, two months of Loopcloud, and 40 Melodics lessons.