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

The KeyLab 49 mk3 is a USB MIDI keyboard controller built on a 49-note semi-weighted keybed with release velocity and channel aftertouch, so soft passages and hard-hit chords both register the way you played them. A 3.5 in full-color 320x480 screen with eight contextual buttons keeps preset names, parameter values, and DAW feedback in front of you instead of buried in a menu.

Hands-on control comes from nine 360-degree rotary encoders, nine 50 mm faders, twelve touch and pressure-sensitive pads, eight transport switches, four command switches, a clickable encoder, and pitch and modulation wheels. Controls map automatically to Analog Lab V and V Collection titles, while custom scripts cover FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, and Bitwig Studio. MCU/HUI support handles most other DAWs, and six user presets store your own layouts.

Connections suit software and hardware setups alike. USB-C carries data and power to your computer and the MIDI Control Center editor, 5-pin MIDI DIN in and out link outboard synths and drum machines, and a control pedal input takes sustain, expression, or a footswitch.

The included software gets you producing the same day: Analog Lab Pro with 2,000+ sounds, Ableton Live Lite, Mini V, Piano V, Augmented STRINGS, Rev PLATE-140, a Native Instruments license, two months of Loopcloud, and 40 Melodics lessons. The white finish and durable build suit a desk-based studio, a hardware rig, or a stage setup.