MIDI Keyboard Arturia KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 (Black)

Control your DAW, play with MIDI hardware, and get hands-on with your own style of music-making with KeyLab Essential mk3 88. This full-range keyboard controller removes barriers and makes creativity simple, with expressive semi-weighted keys, idea-sparking creative functions, and the most inspiring music software included as standard.

The streamlined piano range keyboard

Expand your musical horizons with a semi-weighted 88-note keyboard that removes barri-ers and makes your creative life easier. From studio to stage, DAW to MIDI hardware, KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 keeps things simple so you can focus on your music with full pi-ano-range expressivity.

Your essential ingredients for creativity

KeyLab Essential provides an array of useful & intuitive controls that’ll get the job done. Enjoy a comfy keybed, tactile faders/encoders/pads, and thoughtful layout that’ll make sense for your setup. Enjoy a hands-on instrument experience balanced with software flexibility. 

The best DAW integration

Get creative right out the box with KeyLab Essential’s custom DAW scripts, bringing pre-mapped controls into your workflow with any major DAW. Not only that, but the KeyLab Essential controls work seamlessly with Analog Lab V, the included sound anthology plugin - letting you freely explore thousands of sounds, old and new.

Your musical workhorse

For when you want to get experimental, find a new sound, or just need a bit of extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun ever-changing melodies with the Arpeggiator, weave rich chord voicings with Chord play, and always stay in key thanks to Scale mode.

What’s new compared to the previous version?

• A bigger display with 4 contextual buttons
• 5 dedicated DAW scripts, plus MCU & HUI protocols, for controlling any DAW
• Enhanced integration with Arturia Software
• Creative features: Scale mode, Chord Play, Arpeggiator (with presets), Hold function
• 2 Pad Banks (for finger drumming, clip launching, or User configuration)
• Bigger software bundle (Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite, NI The Gentleman, UVI Model D, Loopcloud & Melodics)
• Multi-purpose pedal input (Sustain, Footswitch or Expression)
• USB-C
• Eco-designed

Winner in the "Best Performance Controller" Category at SOS Awards 2025

Arturia KeyLab Essential Mk3 has won the "Best Performance Controller" category at the SOS Awards. Controllers from this series caught users' attention due to their intuitive design, reliability, and vast creative potential. Combining ease of use with high functionality, the KeyLab Essential Mk3 has become an essential tool for musicians seeking the perfect balance between performance and affordability.

Features

• Velocity-sensitive 88-note keybed with hybrid synth-piano feel
• 1 clickable encoder 
• 9 encoders
• 9 faders (30mm)
• 6 transport switches
• 4 command switches
• 1 modulation wheel
• 1 pitch bend wheel
• 8 touch & pressure-sensitive pads
• Creative features like Arpeggiator, Chord play, and Scale mode
• MIDI out, USB, Sustain pedal
• Premium music-making software bundle
• Seamless integration with Analog Lab V (included)

Included Software

You’ll also get 6 titles giving you everything you need to make music your own way - here’s what’s included:

• Analog Lab V software with 2000 synth & keyboard sounds
• Ableton Live Lite
• UVI Model D & Native Instruments The Gentleman pianos
• Loopcloud subscription
• Melodics subscription