

A power supply is NOT included but is sold separately. You are also able to use the Keylab as a standalone MIDI keyboard, in which case you'll need an external power supply.

Of course, there are also 49 good-quality keys as well as pitch and modulation wheels. The on-board transport buttons for playing, recording, and stopping music mean that you won't have to return to your DAW as often either. The RGB pads allow you to lay down drum patterns more easily too. With its encoders and faders, controlling things like virtual synthesizers is much easier with the Keylab 49 Essential than it is with a computer mouse.

That makes the Keylab 49 a complete USB/MIDI keyboard that's an excellent choice for using with your DAW software and virtual instruments. Arturia's Essential models take the best bits from all of them and put them together in one tidy, affordable package. There are plenty of models on the market and each has its own pros and cons. USB/MIDI keyboards are extremely popular not just in the studio but also on the road.
