1.2. KeyLab Essential Features Summary
• 49- or 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard.
• Eight velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads.
• Two pad banks for a total of 16 functional pads.
• Dentented and clickable main encoder knob for navigation.
• Large easy-to-read display.
• DAW Transport control via dedicated buttons plus Save, Quantize, Undo, and
Redo.
• Nine endless encoder knobs and nine faders.
• Wheels for pitch-bend and modulation.
• Hold button for hands-free (and feet-free) sustain.
• Full-featured classic synth style arpeggiator.
• Chord play memorizes and plays user defined chords from one note.
• Scale mode makes it easy to always play in the right key and tonality.
• Hold, Arpeggiator, Chord, and Scale can be combined.
• Octave and semitone transpose functions.
• USB-C powered.
• MIDI via USB-C and standard 5-pin MIDI output.
• 1/4-inch TRS input accepts sustain, switch, or expression/continuous control
pedal.
• Included software:
◦ Arturia Analog Lab V,
◦ Ableton Live Lite,
◦ Native Instruments The Gentleman,
◦ UVI Grand Piano Model D,
◦ Melodics subscription,
◦ Loopcloud subscription.
• USB-C to USB-A cable included.
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