Ribbon controller for Pitchbend & modulation wheel
8 velocity sensitive pads
8 assignable knobs
4 assignable faders
Arpeggiator
Chord Mode
Transport buttons for DAW (via shift function)
Auto-mapping for easy DAW integration
Input for expression pedal
MIDI Out with dedicated MIDI channel
Power supply via USB
incl. free music software
Arturia MiniLab 3 Black at a glance
The MiniLab 3 from Arturia is a USB keyboard controller with a velocity-sensitive 25 mini-key keyboard compatible with most DAWs (Ableton, Logic, Cubase...) including Arturia PlugIns and AnalogLab. Any parameters can thus be directly assigned to the faders and knobs in the DAW, making the handling of the software easier in the most pleasant way. The eight colour-coded and velocity-sensitive pads offer a defined pressure point and are ideal for dynamically playing the percussion and firing off samples. Instead of the familiar handwheels for Pitchbend and modulation, two ribbon controllers are installed, which are operated by finger swipe. Playing aids include a simple chord function that remembers the last notes pressed simultaneously and an arpeggiator with the usual repertoire of playback patterns in the range of 1-4 octaves. The transport keys, accessible via the shift function, control the main functions such as recording, tempo, stop and playback in a DAW. Thanks to the MIDI output, the master keyboard is also perfectly suited for playing hardware synthesizers.
Free software bundle
The Arturia MiniLab 3 also has a professional software bundle for creative music production: Ableton Live Lite, AnalogLab Intro, NI The Gentleman, UVI Model D, Loopcloud (free two-month Artist/Studio subscription) and Melodics (40 free lessons).
Ich benutze den Controller mit Ableton und dafür ist er super integriert, was die vorhandenen Regler betrifft. In meinen Augen ist die Verarbeitung des Geräts im Verhältnis zum Preis sehr gelungen. Es handelt sich außerdem um ein Retoure, die ich bestellt habe. Konnte keinen Unterschied zu einer Neuware erkennen. Wer mit der Musikproduktion einsteigen möchte oder einfach einen guten intuitiven Controller sucht, wird hier fündig.