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 4 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. Arturia KeyLab Essential Soft-synth Workstation Features: 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