Table Of Contents
1. Welcome to KeyLab Essential ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.1. What’s KeyLab Essential?................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.2. KeyLab Essential Features Summary...................................................................................................................... 4
2. Installation....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3. Hardware Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1. Connecting KeyLab Essential........................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2. Front Panel................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
3.3. Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.4. Display......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4. KeyLab Essential operations ............................................................................................................................... 9
4.1. Wheels.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2. MIDI Channel.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.3. Bank ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.4. Transpose –/+ and Octave –/+..................................................................................................................................... 11
4.5. Pads ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
4.6. DAW Control Section........................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.6.1. MIDI Setup in you DAW ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.7. Prog.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.8. Part................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
4.8.1. Setting Split Points...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.8.2. Editing Part 1 and 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.9. Hold Mode................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
4.10. Chord Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.10.1. Playing Predefined Chords............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.10.2. Creating a Chord .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.11. Scale .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.12. Arpeggiator .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.12.1. Activating and deactivating the Arpeggiator......................................................................................................................................... 24
4.12.2. Entering and leaving Arpeggio Edit ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
4.12.3. Editing the Arpeggiator....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.12.4. Arpeggiator Parameters..................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.13. Tap Tempo ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
4.13.1. The Arpeggiator, Chord Mode, Scale Mode, and Hold Mode ....................................................................................................... 31
4.14. Vegas Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.15. Factory Reset...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
5. KeyLab Essential and Analog Lab V ............................................................................................................ 34
5.1. Important Note — It’s All Malleable ......................................................................................................................... 34
5.2. Audio and MIDI Setup.................................................................................................................................................... 35
5.2.1. Analog Lab V MIDI Settings............................................................................................................................................................................... 35
5.3. Browsing Presets............................................................................................................................................................... 37
5.3.1. Browsing Within Types.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
5.4. Knobs and Faders............................................................................................................................................................. 38
5.5. Pads ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
5.6. Controlling Parts in Analog Lab V .......................................................................................................................... 39
5.6.1. Adding a Part in Analog Lab V......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
5.6.2. Editing an Existing Multi Preset...................................................................................................................................................................... 40
5.6.3. Editing in the Part Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
5.6.4. Controlling Parts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
6. DAW Control ................................................................................................................................................................. 43
6.1. Custom Controlled DAWs .............................................................................................................................................. 43
6.1.1. Transport Control........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
6.2. DAW Control with Mackie Control Universal................................................................................................... 45
7. Declaration of Conformity................................................................................................................................... 46
7.1. FCC ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
7.2. CANADA.................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
7.3. CE ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
7.4. ROHS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
8. Software License Agreement............................................................................................................................ 48
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