Arturia KeyLab mk3 Review
“No word on the 88 key as yet, although ... expect it to make an appearance early next year. A compact and well thought out layout make the KeyLab MK3 perfect for a desktop setup....”Read full review →
Connectivity centres on USB-C, which provides both bus power and high-speed MIDI communication with computers and the Arturia Software Center. A 5-pin MIDI output allows direct connection to external hardware instruments, enabling standalone control without relying on a DAW. The rear panel accommodates sustain, expression and auxiliary pedals, all freely assignable.
Thanks to MCU and HUI protocol support, KeyLab 49 mk3 integrates directly with major DAWs including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio and Bitwig Studio, offering dedicated control modes and automatic mapping. For clear and intuitive operation, the Arturia KeyLab 49 mk3's control panel is divided into three main sections.
On the left are the pitch and modulation wheels, with dedicated buttons for octave and transpose adjustment. The 12 performance pads can trigger samples, chords or MIDI data, responding to velocity and pressure for expressive control. Arturia's KeyLab 49 mk3 ships with a comprehensive software bundle centred around Analog Lab Pro, which provides over 2,000 presets drawn from Arturia's V Collection instruments, spanning analogue and digital synthesizers, acoustic and electric pianos, organs, string machines and hybrid textures.
Detailed technical specifications are shown in the Overview section above.
5 reviews from leading pro-audio publications
“No word on the 88 key as yet, although ... expect it to make an appearance early next year. A compact and well thought out layout make the KeyLab MK3 perfect for a desktop setup....”Read full review →
“Arturia ace DAW and device control with the Keylab MkIII while not quite mastering the control of their own instruments. It takes the shine off an otherwise superbly premium MIDI controller keyboard. KeyLab MkIII 49 £379, KeyLab MkIII 61 £466.”Read full review →
“Intuitive interface, keys are weighted nicely, expression wheels feel great, and the faders/knobs are a nice extra thing to have for parameter adjustment. Thanks Arturia! ... By Cody S. from Midlothian, TX · After a few days playing with the ...”Read full review →
“When designing the latest generation of KeyLab keyboards, Arturia’s aim was to produce a robust and reliable controller loaded with the tools demanded by modern producers, whilst increasing the focus on expressiveness and creativity. Does the Arturia KeyLab MK3 deliver? You bet. The controller comes in two sizes – 49 and 61 keys – with a choice of dark or light colours.”Read full review →
“Today we will look at the control capabilities of the new devices using the example of the younger model KeyLab 49 mk3. It should be remembered that among the controllers of the French manufacturer KeyLab devices are the most advanced. They allow full interaction with Arturia's collection of virtual instruments in popular music programs.”Read full review →





