Arturia Keylab Essential 49 MKIII MIDI Controller The Keylab Essential matches a great feeling hybrid synth style keyboard action with an easy to navigate layout of useful controls. Arturia designed this controller to immediatley integrat with your current setup. Ready mapped controls integrate with your favorite DAW or you can customize by setting your own control assignments. The Essential 61 includes Analog Lab V for thousands of synth and key virtual instruments and Ableton Live Lite, a starter version of the industry leading production software.  High Quality Feel There's nothing quite like the feel and vibe of a premium instrument. KeyLab Essential delivers with a hybrid synth-feel keybed. Both smooth and responsive, its perfect for performance. Large Pitch & Mod wheels are inspired by premium on stage workstations. RGB color-coded and pressure sensitive pads can be assigned to various functions (Clip Launch, MIDI Notes). You also get solid encoders, faders, and DAW transport controls.  Analog Lab V Built to inspire immediatley, KeyLab Essential includes Analog Lab V, a virtual instrument with an impeccable list of presets spanning the most beautiful basses, richest orchestras, and super fat synths. You also get Ableton Live Lite if you want to get started with production Comprehensive Control 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 without complicating things. Dive into advanced settings as well. Chord Play : Map a single key to play powerful chords. Choose from built in presets or shape your own custom chord Scale Mode: Lock the keyboard so you never go out of key. Set the preset scale and wrong notes be gone Arpeggiator:  Turn basic notes and chords into vibrant rythms. Hold function if you want to go no hands.