Complementing the 49- and 61- keys models in the KeyLab Essential range, Arturia offers the KeyLab Essential mk3 88, a semi-weighted, full-featured piano for modern sound explorers and DAW producers at an unrivaled price. Optimal Piano Keyboard Design Expand your musical horizons with a semi-weighted 88- keys keyboard that eliminates limitations and makes your creative life easier. From the studio to the stage, from the DAW to the MIDI hardware - the KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 makes everything easy so you can concentrate fully on your music - with the full expressive power of a piano. Key Ingredients for Creativity KeyLab Essential offers a range of useful and intuitive controls to help you get the most out of your music. Take advantage of the comfortable key bed, the tactile faders/encoders/pads and the well-thought-out layout that is optimal for your setup. Enjoy practical instruments combined with software flexibility. Advanced DAW Integration KeyLab Essential 's custom DAW scripts allow you to instantly integrate predefined controls into any popular DAW workflow. Additionally, KeyLab Essential controls work seamlessly with Analog Lab V, the included Sound Anthology plugin - allowing you to freely explore thousands of sounds old and new. A musical workhorse KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve if you want to experiment, find a new sound, or just need a little extra inspiration. Generate exciting, ever-changing melodies with the arpeggiator, weave varied chord voicings with Chord Play, and always stay in the right key thanks to Scale mode.