Arturia KeyLab 88 MK3, White
A bright 2. 5" LCD display with contextual buttons puts chord, scale, and arpeggiator functions at the player's fingertips, while pre-mapped integration with Analog Lab Pro and major DAWs (via custom scripts) ensures immediate compatibility. For intuitive operation, the Arturia KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 organises its controls into clearly defined performance and production sections.
Pitch and modulation wheels sit to the left alongside octave and transpose buttons for rapid range adjustment. Creative functions such as chord, scale, and arpeggiator modes help develop ideas while keeping operation straightforward. For players seeking a complete yet accessible production keyboard, Arturia's KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 balances range, control and affordability within a unified design.
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5 reviews from leading pro-audio publications
“You also get Ableton Live Lite and time-limited subscriptions for Melodics and Loopcloud. ... Keylab 88 Mk3’s keyboard has a great feel with an action that leans slightly towards the heavier side.”Read full review →
“Design and Build Quality The Keylab 88 MK3 makes a striking first impression with its elegant, clean design that balances modern aesthetics with all the right functional considerations.”Read full review →
“I reviewed the KeyLab 61 Mk.3 back in August of last year and gave it a good 4.5 out of 5. It married a nice keybed with an unfussy user interface that integrated beautifully with their V Collection and a wide range of DAWs.”Read full review →
“The same functionality also applies ... controls. The KeyLab mk3 is a solid investment for any studio and ticks pretty much all the boxes of what a pro-grade MIDI controller should be....”Read full review →
“Further playing‑oriented features include pairs of dedicated buttons for semitone transposition (always useful) and octave transposition (less useful with an 88‑note keyboard) along with the Scale, Chord and Arpeggiator features described in the previous review. Those are good, far from an afterthought, and wonderfully easy to control via the LED display and soft buttons. I found the KeyLab operating system delightful and quick for making MIDI control assignments. Holding the Settings button and touching a control instantly brings up a really clear, informative configuration screen in the LED display. For some jobs though, Arturia’s freely available MIDI Control Center application (or Windows/macOS) will make ambitious setups even quicker to achieve.”Read full review →
