ARTURIA KEYLAB ESSENTIAL 61

There are few more frustrating things than when you want to sit down and make music but find yourself sinking all your time and effort into finding inspiring sounds or, worse yet, getting your system to work at all. Arturia's KeyLab Essential 61 is a virtual instrument workstation that's perfect for preventing exactly that sort of problem from derailing you. Between the controller's top-notch keybed, comprehensive hands-on controls, and total integration with the thousands of sounds in Arturia's Analog Lab software, KeyLab Essential just plain works. It's an amazing experience that lets you take your ideas and turn them into fresh tracks in no time.

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A powerful MIDI keyboard controller built around Arturia's Analog Lab and V Collection instruments
Play effortlessly on a highly responsive 61-note keybed with separate modulation and pitch wheels
Other hands-on controls include 10 encoders, 9 sliders, a 6-button transport section, and 4 command switches
Perform with 8 pads, Chord Play mode, and a sustain pedal input for added expression
Connectivity includes MIDI and USB connections, with MCU and HUI control compatibility onboard
Included Analog Lab virtual instrument provides over 6,500 sounds from 17 Arturia V Collection instruments
Also bundled with Ableton Live Lite DAW software and UVI Grand Piano Model D virtual instrument
Compatible with all major DAW software platforms

Technical Specification

Type: Keyboard Controller
Number of Keys: 61
Type of Keys: Synth Action
Velocity Sensitive: Yes
Pads: 8 x Backlit, Velocity-sensitive
Other Controllers: Pitchbend, Mod Wheel
Encoders/Pots: 9 x Encoders
Faders: 9 x 30mm Faders
Dedicated Transport Control: Yes
Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (sustain)
MIDI I/O: Out/USB
USB: 1 x Type B
Computer Connectivity: USB
Software: Analog Lab, Ableton Live Lite, UVI Grand Piano Model D
Format: AAX, AU, VST3, VST, Standalone
Hardware Requirements - Mac: Multi-core 2GHz processor or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
Hardware Requirements - PC: Multi-core 2GHz processor or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
OS Requirements - Mac: OS X 10.11.6 or later
OS Requirements - PC: Windows 7 SP1 or later
Power Supply: 9V DC 500mA power supply (sold separately) / USB bus powered (MIDI out requires 9V adapter)
Height: 2.90"
Width: 34.70"
Depth: 9.70"
Weight: 7.2 lbs.

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