Overwhelmingly positive reviews all around. Near-zero dependency on proprietary software to use the display, controls, etc. Price (the KeyLab 61 MkII was very, very tempting, but the cheapest I could get it was over twice as much). Compactness of the 61 key model (the jog wheels are above the keyboard, saving lateral space and making it just a tiny bit wider than the 49 key models I had been looking at). What eventually made me pick the Keylab 61 Essential was a combination of four key factors: Built-in Bluetooth, in particular, would be awesome, as I was previously using a KORG microKEY Air-37.īut size, in particular, was something I was very conscious of, since even though my desk is a re-purposed dinner table, I have a lot of stuff on it right now. Bus-powered, as I already have enough cables on my desk.Īnything else ( MIDI CC assignable controls, etc.) would be a nice bonus. Sustain pedal jack (expression would be nice, but I only have the one pedal). DAW controls for transport and track selection (I use Logic, so I didn’t much care for Ableton-specific stuff). As compact as possible (since it needed to not just sit between my keyboard and monitors, but also leave me with some room to the side). 49 or 61 keys, ideally full-sized and weighted because I need to get my fingers into shape (I learned to play organ, not piano as a kid, and as a result I lack the finger strength and fine control for some techniques). I wanted something that fulfilled the following criteria: 
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So after my usual thorough research I got an Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 to put on my desk, and this is what it looks like: It only comes in white, but I don't really mind. This because even though we already have a very nice Clavinova, there is no way I can use it with Logic from several rooms away 1. 6 min read The Arturia KeyLab Essential 61Īlthough I have nothing to show for it yet, my music hobby is getting serious enough that I wanted a “proper” keyboard in my office.
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