Arturia KeyLab Essential 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 →
“4 responses to “Arturia KeyLab 88 Mk.3: Is Bigger Better?- Review” ... Love to get that action on an Astrolab. ... The main miss on the MK3 Keylabs is the absence of polyphonic aftertouch. At least for me, this is the main reason why I’m not going to upgrade from the MK2 version I own.”Read full review →
“Everything feels smooth, sturdy, and solid with satisfying feedback on keys, button clicks, pads and more. Arturia has mentioned that special care was taken when designing the keybed, and it definitely shows.”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 →
“The Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 88-key Keyboard Controller has got to be the best budget controller out there. The sliders, knobs, pads, pitch and modulation wheels are of high quality. The overall build quality is great.”Read full review →
