Arturia Keylab 49 Essential

Software Specifications:

• Includes Analog Lab software with 5000 synthesizer sounds
• With Ableton Live Lite
• Includes UVI grand piano model D

Hardware Specifications:

• 49 keys with speed
• Controllers: 1 clickable encoder, 9 encoders, 9 30mm faders, 6 transport switches, 4 command switches, 1 modulation wheel, 1 pitch bend wheel, 8 touch and pressure sensitive pads
• Connectivity: MIDI out, USB, sustain pedal
• Functions as a universal MIDI controller
• Twin-line LCD screen
• MCU/HUI control compatibility
• Chord display mode
• Perfect Analog Lab 2 Integration:
• Select sounds, browse presets, switch parts, smartly mapped controls.
• Standalone or plug-in operation: VST, VST3, AU, AAX.
• Over 5,000 TAE® powered preset sounds from Arturia's award-winning V collection

Ableton Live 9 Lite - record, layer and edit your sounds to create a finished song.
UVI Grand Piano Model D - Sample-based software recreation of Steinway classic.
Compatible with all major digital audio workstations: Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, FL Studio, Bitwig, Cubase, Ableton Live, Digital Performer, Studio One.

Make music - your way

Every aspect of KeyLab Essential has been carefully chosen to give you the best possible experience when creating and running. From the responsive keyboard to the intelligently assigned buttons and faders. KeyLab Essential makes navigating your track a breeze. This is due to the special DAW Command Center. It makes browsing through your presets a fun and inspiring experience.

KeyLab Essential helps you keep your eye on the target. Spend less time using a keyboard and mouse, and more time creating and playing.

Never been a fan of menu digging and getting headaches? We think the same. That's why we created KeyLab Essential: to make the technical stuff as simple as possible.
It's easy for your concentration to wander and your inspiration to slip away when you spend hours doing tedious tasks. KeyLab Essential is the result of careful research, with the aim of streamlining your creative process and giving you more time to express yourself through music. With the KeyLab Essential on your desk and the comprehensive set of music software loaded on your computer, the only step required to start experimenting, composing and recording is to sit in front of them.

Once you experience KeyLab Essential's creative workflow, you'll wonder how you ever made music without it.

Tailored to your studio

KeyLab Essential is tuned for maximum compatibility and gives you unadulterated control over your digital world, integrating seamlessly with virtual instruments and DAW software.
KeyLab Essential is packed with smart controls to help you quickly perform your daily tasks within your recording software. Play your song, jog forward and backward, save, switch between your metronome and loop, record and punch in on the fly. This functionality keeps your hands on the controller and your mind in the music. KeyLab Essential not only offers ultimate integration with Analog Lab 2, but is also a universal MIDI controller, compatible with third-party instruments or software. KeyLab Essential also comes with Ableton Live Lite, so you can start recording, editing and releasing your music with one of the most popular music platforms in the world.

Whether you're a total newcomer to the recording world, or a seasoned professional with determination, KeyLab Essential has the potential to revolutionize your creative process.