ARTURIA / KeyLab Essential61 Black Edition

KeyLab Essential61 Black Edition is a keyboard controller that's easy to master and compatible with major DAWs.

■Reinventing Creativity
KeyLab Essential is a keyboard controller that gives you everything you need to express your ideas, take control of your production environment, and deliver the performance you envision. It's easy to use, powerful, and refined. It's quick to master.

KeyLab Essential is music at its heart. Its specifications have been carefully selected to provide the best possible experience for both production and live performance. From the responsive keyboard to the smart control of knobs and faders, it's truly gold-class. It also includes a DAW Command Center that lets you create tracks the way you want, and an exciting and inspiring preset browsing function.
KeyLab Essential lets you keep your eye on your target: the music. Spend less time on your computer and more time creating and performing.

■Make Music - Your Way
Do you enjoy digging through menus and get headaches from setting up settings? We at Arturia agree. That's why we developed KeyLab Essential. We make the technical stuff as simple as possible.
When you spend hours doing tedious tasks, your concentration tends to wander and your good ideas tend to slip away. KeyLab Essential is the result of meticulous research, aiming to streamline your production process and maximize the time you spend on musical expression. Simply pick up KeyLab Essential, install the included software on your computer, and start creating, composing, and recording.
Once you get started, you'll be hooked. That's the KeyLab Essential workflow.

■KeyLab Essential starts a new studio ecosystem.
Complete control of your digital environment with unprecedented compatibility. Seamless integration from virtual instruments to DAW software.
KeyLab Essential has built-in smart control functions that reduce the time you spend working with recording software. Not only can you play, but you can also easily control transport, save, click and loop playback/record on/off, record, punch in, and more, all without losing focus. Keep your hands on the controller and your mind on the music. Not only is it fully integrated with Analog Lab 2, but it can also function as a general-purpose MIDI controller, freely controlling any third-party instrument or software. It also comes with Ableton Live Lite, one of the most popular DAWs, allowing you to record, edit, and release your music.

■World of Sound
KeyLab Essential, the complete keyboard production studio, comes with a powerful selection of software titles.
Whether you're looking for scorching hot synth leads, floating string pads, vintage upright pianos, or evolving soundscapes, KeyLab Essential has it all. You'll have all the ingredients for your own musical cocktail.

■Hardware
- 61-note keyboard (velocity-sensitive)
-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
-Connections: MIDI out, USB port, sustain pedal input
-Can function as a general-purpose MIDI controller
- 2-line LCD screen
-MCU/HUI control compatibility
-Chord play mode
■Included Software
-Fully integrated with Analog Lab 2
-Sound selection, preset browsing, part switching, and smart assign control
-Standalone and plug-in operation (VST, VST3, AU, AAX)
-Over 5,000 preset sounds from Arturia's award-winning V Collection, thanks to Arturia's proprietary TAER technology
-Ableton Live 9 Lite: Music production software for recording, layering, editing, and finishing songs.
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Compatible with all major DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, FL Studio, Bitwig, Cubase, Ableton Live, Digital Performer, and Studio One.