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Arturia KeyLab Essential 3 (61)

Arturia KeyLab Essential 3 (61)

€239,00
€239,00
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KeyLab Essential: KeyLab Essential 3 (49)KeyLab Essential 88 mk3

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The five-octave Essential 3: same synth-action keys, same nine-encoder, nine-fader layout, same Analog Lab workflow — with room for two hands. For pad-and-strings players and anyone who splits keyboard zones, the extra octave over the 49 matters more than any control upgrade would.

It stays light enough to move between desk and rehearsal room, and USB-C bus power keeps the cabling to one lead.

The honest comparison: this is the size where the full KeyLab 61 mk3 starts tempting with its aftertouch keybed. If the budget bends that far and you play more than you program, bend it. If not, the Essential covers the same workflow for far less.

Our take
Between the two smaller Essentials, buy keys you'll use: 61 for players, 49 for programmers with small desks. The step up to the full mk3 is about the keybed, not the features.
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Specifications

Manufacturer data
Keys
61, synth action
Controls
9 encoders, 9 faders, 8 RGB pads
Software
Analog Lab included
Connections
MIDI out, sustain, USB-C
Dimensions
890 × 240 × 70 mm (W × D × H)
Weight
3.08 kg
In the box
KeyLab Essential 3 (61)
USB-C cable
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