MIDI controllers Arturia

Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3

The studio controller: 49 full-size keys, faders, pads, DAW integration.

Keys 49

Action light unweighted

Footprint width ~70 cm plus seating

Price range €169 1 dealer · observed 2026-08-24

Colours

Black White

Where it sits

Its price class holds 7 MIDI controllers between €105 and €220 (EU street prices) – the Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 sits in the upper third there.

Strengths & limits

Price comparison

Technical data

• 49 keys touch-sensitive, 8 Pads, 9 Fader, 9 Encoder
• Screen: LCD
• Analog-Lab-Software
• DAW control
• Akkord-Modus
• Connection: USB-C (MIDI)
• Connection: MIDI Out
• Connection: Sustain
• Connection: Expression
• Weight: ~3,3 kg
• Powered over USB – no separate power supply needed
• Works with any DAW (Logic, Ableton, GarageBand, FL Studio)

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Part of these sets

Making music on the computer (producer start) – put it together in the Quick Match

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