Arturia Minilab 3 25-Key USB MIDI Music Production Keyboard Controller

MiniLab 3 is a 25-key USB-C MIDI controller that puts a keyboard, drum pads, and hands-on mixing controls on a desk that has room for one small box. The slim keybed is velocity sensitive, and two banks of eight pressure-sensitive RGB pads cover finger drumming, clip launching, and sample triggering. Eight rotary encoders and four sliders map to faders, sends, and synth parameters, while a mini display with a clickable browsing knob shows what each control is doing in real time.

Custom scripts connect it to major DAWs, so transport, track selection, and mixer controls work as soon as it is plugged in. Integration with Analog Lab goes further: browse presets, switch sounds, and reach the parameters that matter for each patch without touching a mouse. A built-in arpeggiator, Chord mode, Hold, octave buttons, and semitone transpose let one hand carry a part while the other works the pads.

Connections cover a desktop or a stage. USB-C connects to a computer or an iPad, a 5-pin MIDI DIN output connects hardware synths and grooveboxes, and a pedal input takes sustain, expression, or a footswitch. It runs on USB power, so no adapter is needed for a coffee shop session or a soundcheck.

The design is eco-first, made with at least 50% recycled plastic and recyclable packaging, and it carries a 5-year warranty. Analog Lab presets and recording software are included, so a first track can start the same day.