Arturia KeyLab 49 mk3 ULTRA MIDI Controller Keyboard | Orange Special Edition

The Bold New Command Centre for Your Studio

The Arturia KeyLab 49 mk3 Ultra is a premium, universal MIDI keyboard controller designed for professional producers and performers who demand elite tactile control and standout aesthetics. Clad in a striking Ultra Orange finish with sleek black wooden end cheeks, this 49-key powerhouse is the highly responsive, tour-ready hub of your setup. Whether performing live, composing in your DAW, or tweaking virtual synthesisers, it eliminates the barrier between physical touch and your digital sound engines.

Redesigned Semi-Weighted Keybed for Unrivalled Expression
The KeyLab 49 mk3 Ultra features an overhauled semi-weighted keybed developed to balance synth-action speed with piano-style dynamics. Re-engineered with improved spring tension and cushioning, it provides a incredibly smooth, quiet response. Sensitive to velocity, release velocity, and channel aftertouch, it translates the subtle nuances of your touch directly to your virtual instruments, turning software synthesiser playback into a highly expressive musical experience.

Absolute Control with Touch-Sensitive Faders and Encoders
Eliminate parameter guesswork and maintain your creative flow with nine touch-sensitive endless rotary encoders and 50mm faders. Touching any control instantly reveals its active parameter and current value on the sharp 3.5-inch full-colour display. This real-time, bi-directional feedback replaces the need for manual labels, allowing you to edit levels, envelopes, and synth filters with absolute precision.

Built-in Creative Tools with Standalone Intelligence
Compose complex musical ideas effortlessly, even away from your computer. The controller features advanced arpeggiator, scale, and chord modes that seamlessly integrate with both software and external MIDI hardware. Scale mode locks the keybed to specific scales, while Chord mode supports custom voicings, octave spreading, and guitar-like strumming. Additionally, the powerful arpeggiator includes a randomisation engine to create evolving, generative patterns.

Main features:

• Redesigned forty-nine note semi-weighted keybed sensitive to velocity, release velocity, and channel aftertouch
• Limited edition Ultra Orange finish paired with robust wood and aluminium construction
• Bright three and a half inch full-colour display with eight contextual navigation buttons
• Nine touch-sensitive faders and nine touch-sensitive endless rotary controls
• Twelve velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads with four customisable banks
• Dedicated transport controls and DAW commands including undo, redo, save, and quantise
• Pre-mapped integration scripts for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, and MainStage
• Full support for MCU, HUI, and Native Kontrol Standard communication protocols
• Intelligent Scale mode that quickly locks the keybed to a specific musical scale
• Advanced Chord mode featuring custom chord storage, preset voicings, strumming, and octave spreading
• Dynamic performance arpeggiator with rate, gate length, octave range, swing, and generative randomisation controls
• High-speed USB-C connector for fast data transfer and convenient computer bus power
• Standard five-pin MIDI DIN input and output to connect and sync external hardware instruments
• Multi-function control pedal input configurable for sustain, expression, or auxiliary switches
• Rich software bundle including Analog Lab Pro, Mini V, Piano V, Augmented Strings, Rev PLATE-140, and Ableton Live Lite
• Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select licence offering hand-picked creative production kits

Package Includes

Arturia KeyLab 49 mk3 Ultra (Orange)
USB-C Cable
Analog Lab Software
Ableton Live Lite
Native Instruments The Gentleman
Loopcloud
Melodics
Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Tech Specs:

• Type: Universal MIDI Keyboard Controller
• Keybed Type: Redesigned 49-note semi-weighted keybed
• Sensitivities: Velocity, release velocity, and channel aftertouch
• Faders & Encoders: 9 touch-sensitive 50mm faders, 9 touch-sensitive 360° rotary encoders
• Performance Pads: 12 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads (with 4 banks)
• Visual Interface: 3.5-inch full-colour screen (320 x 480 pixels) with 8 contextual buttons
• Creative Tools: Scale mode, Chord play (Strum, Voicing, Spread), Advanced arpeggiator
• DAW Control: Built-in scripts for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, and MainStage
• Supported Protocols: MCU, HUI, and Native Kontrol Standard (NKS)
• Hardware Ports: 5-pin MIDI DIN In, 5-pin MIDI DIN Out
• Pedal Interface: 1x Pedal input assignable to sustain, expression, or auxiliary footswitch mode
• Power & Computer Link: USB-C connector (bus-powered)
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 787 x 280 x 72 mm 
• Weight: 6.10 Kg
• Discover Arturia's ULTRA MIDI Controller Keyboards (Special Edition): https://www.arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths/keylab-mk3/overview#ultra