Standalone or plug-in operation: VST, VST3, AU, AAX.

Select sounds, browse presets, switch parts, smart-assigned controls.Functions as a universal MIDI controller.Connectivity: MIDI out, USB, Sustain pedal.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.Includes Analog Lab software with 6000 synth sounds.Your mouse will maybe miss you, not the opposite. Just underneath is the preset remote for Analog Lab and all the other Arturia instruments. In user memories, you can even customize the label it displays for each knob and fader. KeyLab Essential packs a smart and effective twin-line LCD display to let you know the right info when you need it such as your presets and parameter info. Take a break from the screen and focus on the music. This great little control hub lets you play, pause, stop, record, toggle your metronome, and fast travel around your project.

MCU/HUI enabled DAW Command Center lets you totally master your creative environment. Using the Analog Lab dedicated memory they will give you a direct control of the parameters of your Arturia virtual instruments. And if your creativity requires more tracks to fully express, no problem, two switches are there to move back and forth across your whole mix. Rotary knobs & fadersĪdjusting the panning and level of 8 channels at a time could not be more natural than with the automatically mapped knobs and faders. Versatile and space-saving, the bank of dynamic, RGB back-lit pads features switchable modes, letting you punch in awesome drum rhythms and percussion patterns, while also letting you select your favorite mapping options to control Analog Lab, your DAW, or any other software or hardware you create maps for. A chord feature is also included to save a chord and then to play and transpose it with a single key press.

You can shift the keyboard using the dedicated octave switches, get creative with your performance using the pitch bend and modulation wheels, and make use of the optional sustain pedal. The durable, smooth-action keys will capture every nuance of your performance. Designed to make the process of creating music as fun and barrier-free as possible, each component, function, and design element of the KeyLab Essential is a tribute to you.

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