KeyLab Essential Alpine White is the all-round MIDI controller decorated in a limited edition all-white. With seamless workflow integration, performance controls, versatile pads and a bundle of world-class creative software and sounds - install an ultra-clean and contemporary look into your setup and unleash your creative flow.
For producers & musicians wanting a fresh modern look for their setup, KeyLab Essential features a striking all-white enclosure and keys, complemented by colourful RGB pads. KeyLab Essential doesn’t just help you play & navigate your projects - it’s also built to inspire. Summon catchy melodies, curious rhythms, and moving chord sequences with its array of creative features.
Your favourite synth sounds, your DAW transport, and your mixing desk all in one. Enjoy next-level control over your sounds & DAW projects as well as seamless communication with Analog Lab, and other pro software to supercharge your sound. On top of an all-round MIDI controller, users get a suite of premium music-making software and sounds, including an industry-standard DAW, Analog Lab V and other timeless instruments.
Enjoy plug-and-play connectivity and ready-mapped controls with your DAW of choice. KeyLab Essential doesn’t just feature familiar MCU & HUI compatibility; it also integrates deeply with all major DAWs. Turn Analog Lab into a hardware synth and get hands-on with your sound thanks to KeyLab Essential’s seamlessly mapped controls. Adjust sound parameters, tweak FX, and browse presets without ever needing to touch your computer.
KeyLab Essential easily adapts to your creative needs; recall your favourite ’liked’ presets from Analog Lab, navigate your custom-made playlists, activate custom User programs for your own control assignments, and more. For when you want to get experimental, find a new sound, or just need a bit of extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun ever-changing melodies, create chord voicings, and always stay in key - without thinking twice.
Sometimes you just want to get the job done. KeyLab Essential's focused controls give you quick access to the most useful & intuitive elements of your project & sound without complicating things. From faithfully recreated acoustic instruments and pianos to a myriad of classic and modern synths sounds, KeyLab Essential has you covered. KeyLab Essential's focused controls give you quick access to the most useful & intuitive elements of your project & sound without complicating things.
Features
- 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard
- Eight velocity - and pressure-sensitive RGB pads
- Two pad banks for a total of 16 functional pads
- Dentented and clickable main encoder knob for navigation
- Large easy-to-read display
- DAW Transport control via dedicated buttons plus Save, Quantize, Undo, and Redo
- Nine endless encoder knobs and nine faders
- Wheels for pitch-bend and modulation
- Hold button for hands-free (and feet-free) sustain
- Full-featured classic synth style arpeggiator
- Chord play memorises and plays user defined chords from one note
- Scale mode makes it easy to always play in the right key and tonality
- Hold, Arpeggiator, Chord, and Scale can be combined
- Octave and semitone transpose functions
- USB-C powered
- MIDI via USB-C and standard 5-pin MIDI output
- 1/4-inch TRS input accepts sustain, switch, or expression/continuous control pedal
- Included software: Arturia Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite, Native Instruments The Gentleman, UVI Grand Piano Model D, Melodics subscription, Loopcloud subscription
- USB-C to USB-A cable included