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The KeyLab Essential 61 comes with Analog Lab software that provides thousands of vintage keyboard sounds. It also includes Ableton Live Lite for comprehensive music production.
The DAW Command Center allows you to control your recording software. It lets you play, pause, stop, record, toggle your metronome, and navigate your project.
The chord play feature allows you to quickly create full arrangements. You can save a chord and then play and transpose it with a single key press.
Yes, the KeyLab Essential 61 is a universal MIDI controller, meaning it is compatible with any third-party instruments or software.
The twin-line LCD screen on the KeyLab Essential 61 provides real-time feedback and allows you to navigate your Analog Lab presets directly on your keyboard.
Review Summary
2022-12-07T03:24:27
I've been wanting an Arturia controller for years. It's great! Plenty of assignable faders, knobs, and pads for the price point. Feels great. Looks really sleek and modern.
Luke D.
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Analog Lab:
Windows: Win 7+ PC: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU.
2GB free hard disk space
iOS: 10.10+: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU.
2GB free hard disk space
Works in Standalone, VST 2.4 (32-bit and 64-bit), VST 3 (32-bit and 64-bit), AAX (32 bits with PT 10.3.8, 64 bits with PT 11), Audio Unit (32-bit and 64-bit).
The software is protected by the Arturia Software Center
Ableton Live Lite:
Windows: Win 7+ PC: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU.
3GB free hard disk space
1024x768 display
DVD drive or broadband internet connection for installation
iOS: 10.8+: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU.
3GB free hard disk space
1024x768 display
DVD drive or broadband internet connection for installation
UVI Grand Piano Model D:
Windows: Win 7+ PC: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU.
3GB free hard disk space
iOS: 10.7+: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU.
3GB free hard disk space
Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit.
FREE iLok account - not necessarily an iLok dongle, just a free account Internet connection for the license activation
61 Keys, Synth Action with Velocity
1x Wheel (Pitch-Bend)
1x Wheel (Modulation)
8x Pads (Pressure/Velocity-Sensitive)
1x Rotary Encoder (Clickable)
9x Rotary Encoders
9x Sliders
Transport Controls
1x 5-Pin MIDI Output
1x USB Type-B
1x 1/4" (6.3mm) TS (Sustain) Input
LCD
34.7 x 9.7 x 2.9" (881.4 x 246.4 x 73.7mm)
7.2 lb (3.3kg)




How can you elevate your music production and performance The KeyLab Essential 61 Universal MIDI Controller and Software, in a sleek white finish, is your answer. This meticulously designed controller keyboard is your gateway to expressing your musical ideas, commanding your studio, and performing like you've always dreamed.
Navigating the digital world of music can be daunting, but KeyLab Essential 61 simplifies the process. It allows you to focus on what truly matters - the music. Every feature of this controller, from the responsive keyboard to the intelligently assigned knobs and faders, is designed to enhance your creative experience.
The KeyLab Essential 61 is not just a controller; it's a comprehensive music production studio. It comes packed with software titles that will inspire your creativity and unlock your musical potential. Whether you're crafting a searing-hot synth lead, an ethereal string pad, a vintage upright piano, or a complex, animated soundscape, KeyLab Essential 61 has you covered.
The controller seamlessly integrates with virtual instruments and DAW software, offering ultimate compatibility. It's a universal MIDI controller, compatible with any third-party instruments or software. It also comes with Ableton Live Lite, one of the most popular music platforms, allowing you to start recording, editing, and releasing your music right away.
KeyLab Essential 61 is more than just a controller; it's a complete keyboard production studio. It comes with Analog Lab, giving you access to thousands of the best sounds from Arturia's award-winning V Collection. It also includes the UVI Grand Piano Model D, putting the sound of the famous Steinway Model D grand piano at your fingertips.
The KeyLab Essential 61 is designed to streamline your creative process. It features performance controls for bending notes, modulating sounds, and transposing your keyboard. It also includes a chord play feature for quickly creating full arrangements, and dual-purpose dynamic, back-lit pads for creating drum rhythms and percussion patterns.
The DAW command center, with MCU/HUI protocol, allows you to take control of your recording software. The twin-line LCD screen and Analog Lab remote provide the right information when you need it, and the pre-mapped knobs and faders adjust the panning and level of the tracks in your DAW, and the essential parameters of the Arturia virtual instruments.
With the KeyLab Essential 61 Universal MIDI Controller and Software, you have everything you need to start creating, performing, tweaking, editing, and releasing your music. It's the perfect balance between powerful features, incredible sounds, durable construction, and inspiring design. This KeyLab is set to redefine the focal point of your studio.