Arturia KeyLab Mk3

[tappert]

The press release was removed but it seems to be coming soon

arturia-keylab-61-mk3-348908.jpg

[rod_zero]

really no progress in controllers for the past 25 years, same configuration of pads, knobs and faders.

[spacepluk]

I see less pads.

[ukm]

If the keybed isn't far better as with mkii I'm not interested.

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

Faders still on the wrong side.

[mrweasel]

Leaked from a site by mistake yesterday ahead of the news, then pulled out, but here are the specs:
shockingly enough, there isn't much new to it and no polyphonic aftertouch or Midi 2.0, so I don't really see the point of that release (which I must say I had been looking forward to for quite a well). Thoroughly disappointing. Let's hope they come up with a pro version of that keyboard with a better keybed and Polyphonic Aftertouch or even better the Polybrute 12's keybed.
But for now I'm afraid it's a pass for me.

Les équipes d’Ar­tu­ria auront carburé cette année, car après l’an­nonce du Poly­Brute 12, de la FX Collec­tion 5, des Audio­Fuse X8 IN et Audio­Fuse X8 OUT, la compa­gnie greno­bloise sort le KeyLab Mk3. Au programme, un nouveau clavier, un écran couleur, une inté­gra­tion complète avec les STAN et les plug-ins de la V Collec­tion… Voici le détail :

un nouveau clavier sensible à la vélo­cité avec un toucher synthé et des touches de taille stan­dard (ici en version 61 touches)
un écran couleur de 3,5 pouces, qui affiche en direct les infor­ma­tions des plug-ins contrôles
8 boutons contex­tuels autour de l’écran des boutons de trans­port (avec des prémap­pages pour les prin­ci­pales STAN du marché) (3.5" LCD displaying plugin information in real time, 8 contextual buttons around transport controls with premapped daw controls)
12 pads rétroé­clai­rés et sensibles à la vélo­cité et à la pres­sion (12 x backlit pads - velocity & pressure sensitive)
2 molettes de modu­la­tion assi­gnables (2 assignable wheels)
9 faders assi­gnables et sensibles au toucher (9 touch sensitive assignable faders)
9 enco­deurs 360° sensibles au toucher (9 rotary encoders - touch sensitive also)
un enco­deur prin­ci­pal (1 x main encoder)
les modes de jeu Scale (pour un ajus­te­ment auto­ma­tique des notes sur la gamme sélec­tion­née), Arpé­gia­tor et Chord Play (pour jouer des progres­sions d’ac­cord avec un voicing intel­li­gent)
une connec­tique compo­sée de : (Various modes like Scale, arpgtor & Chord Play)
une entrée Aux sur jack 6,35 mm (1 x aux jack Input 6.35mm -Not sure what that's about, as there is no sound card in this, maybe to input MIDI, anyone? )
une entrée pour pédale d’ex­pres­sion sur jack 6,35 mm
une entrée pour pédale de sustain sur jack 6,35 mm (Sustain & Expression jack inputs)
une E/S MIDI DIN (Midi IN and OUT, no Thru...)
un port USB-C (USB-C port)
un port pour l’ali­men­ta­tion externe (External PSU port)
Source : Artu­ria (briefly translated for convenience)

[mrweasel]

[Niowiad]

Lack of polyphonic pressure is super f**king disappointing
I was going to get a Keystage61 months ago, but wanted to wait for this Mk3 release just to make sure.

[Noisewall]

Fewer pads, not selector buttons beneath the faders. Cleaner layout (no small print everywhere). I was holding out for polyphonic aftertouch and hoping for polybrute keybed!

I prefer the 16 pads.

Will probably keep holding out for the MK4. They are also leaving lots of room for a "pro" version with this update.

[Uncle E]

AstroLab navigation wheel in MK4?

[braincandy]

I really wish they would add a ribbon controller. or a directional touchpad like on the old Novation ReMOTE SL and a larger display. Not tempted to upgrade from my current KeyLab.

[audiojunkie]

I didn’t see anything mentioned, but does anyone know if it is class compliant USB?

[tappert]

Yes it is

1.1.1. Connecting via USB
Connect KeyLab mk3 to your computer using the included USB cable. Power and MIDI is
supplied through this connection.
KeyLab mk3 is a class-compliant USB device, so its drivers are automatically installed when
connecting to a Mac. Your controller keyboard will be ready to use within a few seconds
after power-up.

[ameneon1]

That was a rather lacklustre release in so many ways, more a 'by the way' after pushing out the AstroLab. And still no S1-integration. Super disappointed now, was holding off on upgrading the Essential but with the release tempo they're holding I suppose it's time to look at something else, no idea which though as there are precious few that seems to really innovate much or even provide what could be considered basic & fundamental features.

[audiojunkie]

Yes it is

1.1.1. Connecting via USB
Connect KeyLab mk3 to your computer using the included USB cable. Power and MIDI is
supplied through this connection.
KeyLab mk3 is a class-compliant USB device, so its drivers are automatically installed when
connecting to a Mac. Your controller keyboard will be ready to use within a few seconds
after power-up.

Very Nice! They finally did it! This will work with Linux!