Arturia KeyLab 88 Essential

Creating music in the digital world can be difficult at times. There are so many options and so many things to learn that many times the goal is lost. Keylab 88 Essential helps you focus on what's really important, the music.

The KeyLab 88 Essential, is a new USB MIDI keyboard / controller, with 8 pads, 9 rotaries, 88 keys and much more. Music is the heart of Keyalab 88 Essential. Every feature of KeylabEssential has been selected and carefully designed for the best possible user experience when playing or creating music. Now, finding a preset sound, or controlling your recording program (DAW), is easy, thanks to in DAWCommand Center, turning the whole process into a pleasant experience.

Spend less time with the keyboard and mouse and more time creating music or performing live.

Each Keylab 88 Essential comes with the AnalogLab, the award-winning software of Arturia , featuring thousands of sounds from the best synthesizers ever made.

AnalogLab includes all the softsynth found in Arturia V Collection, an incredible collection of legendary analog synthesizers, classical instruments, pianos, but also modern digital synths. There are THOUSANDS of sounds (presets) many created by leading sounddesigners and the organization of sounds is tag – based so that it is very easy for someone to find the sound they want. KeylabEssential combined with AnalogLab and the technology of Arturia “True Analog Emulation" takes your sound to another level and at the same time you have complete control in whatever you need.

General features of KeyLab 88 Essential
> 88 semi-gravity-centered keys, with velocity,
> Includes Analog Lab with over 6,500 synthesizer sounds,
> All Presets have been carefully selected from Arturia's Classic Synths (MINI V, MODULAR V, CS-80V, ARP 2600V, PROPHET V, PROPHET VS, SEM V, JUPITER 8V) as well as the WURLITZER V, which is a revival of the classic electric piano 200A,
> Quick classification of Presets for easy search by categorization by: Instrument, Type of Sound (Bass, Atmospheres, Monophonic etc.), Sound Characteristics,
> Includes more than 200 multi patches, organized by music genre,
> Features: 1 clickable encoder, 9 rotary encoders, 9 faders (30mm), 13 switches, 6 transport switches, 1 modulation wheel, 1 pitch bend wheel, 8 touch + pressure-sensitive pads,
> MIDI out, USB, Sustain pedal,
> Includes: Ableton Live Lite, Steinway Model D grand piano by UVI,
> Compatible with Mackie / HUI,
> Chord Play mode,
> It also works as a universal MIDI controller,
> Liquid crystal display (LCD),
> Weight : 8.48 Kg,

> Dimensions (W x D x H): 126 x 26 x 6.3 cm.