Arturia MiniLab MKII Controller Overview
Arturia MiniLab MkII is a high quality, feature-packed controller which gives you hands-on access to the sounds in your virtual studio. This powerful controller also includes several critically acclaimed software titles that will have you creating professional recordings in no time. Analog Lab Lite lets you perform using hundreds of legendary synth, piano, organ & string machine sounds, and Ableton Live Lite lets you record, arrange, and cultivate your musical ideas into a finished product. Helping you make the most of your virtual instruments and recording software, MiniLab MkII features a great-feeling keybed with 25 slim-keys, 16 knobs, 8 RGB pads, and touch controls in a space-saving package. Whether you want to experiment with a bass line, tap out a solid drum beat, or tweak the parameters of your favourite synth patch, our new controller gives you the freedom to totally control your music any way you like. To help transform your musical ideas into fully-fledged, pro-sounding recordings, MiniLab MkII includes a powerful music production platform, Ableton Live Lite. Every single one of MiniLab’s controls is automatically assigned thanks to dedicated pre-mapping, letting you spend less time in the settings menu and more time making music. Adjust your track levels, tweak filters and effects using the knobs, launch clips, capture drum performance, or control playback with the pads, MiniLab is here to make your musical life easier.
Great feeling keyboard: MiniLab MkII features a 25-note slim-keys, velocity-sensitive keyboard, striking an uncompromising balance between size and playability.Powerful performance pads: record a drum pattern, launch clips, cycle through presets, MiniLab MkII’s 8 multi-purpose pads ultra-responsive and RGB backlit, helping you easily identify the sound or function they are controlling.
Useful rotary knobs: 16 rotary encoders give you full access to all of the important parameters of your favourite effects, synths, and DAW functions. 2 of the knobs are even clickable, allowing even deeper control of your music-making.
Expressive performance controls: MiniLab MkII features incredibly responsive touchstrip controls for pitch bend and modulation, sustain pedal input to capture that authentic keyboard performance, and dedicated octave up & down buttons for full creative access.
Record your songs: Ableton Live Lite - an introduction to arguably the most popular, intuitive recording & performance software on the market - is now included with MiniLab MkII, meaning you can record and produce your songs straight out of the box. Thanks to dedicated pre-mapping within Ableton Live, it’s never been easier to take control.
Amazing keyboard sounds: the included Analog Lab Lite software gives you access to hundreds of iconic preset keyboard sounds taken from Arturia’s award-winning V Collection 5. From electric pianos to analog monosynths, string machines to modular monsters, and everything in between.
A famous piano at your fingertips: a beautiful, ultra-realistic piano sound is always useful, and that’s exactly what you get with the included UVI Grand Piano Model D software. Meticulously sampled from a classic Steinway, and yours with the MiniLab MkII.
- Take it anywhere: Amazingly portable and highly durable. MiniLab MkII sets new standards in the small controller market, combining unparalleled control with space saving, small studio-friendly size.
- Great feeling keyboard: MiniLab MkII features a 25-note slim-keys, velocity sensitive keyboard, striking an uncompromising balance between size and playability.
- Powerful performance pads: record a drum pattern, launch clips, cycle through presets, MiniLab MkII’s 8 multi-purpose pads ultra-responsive and RGB backlit, helping you easily identify the sound or function they are controlling.
- Useful rotary knobs: 16 rotary encoders give you full access to all of the important parameters of your favorite effects, synths, and DAW functions. 2 of the knobs are even clickable, allowing even deeper control of your music making.
- Expressive performance controls: MiniLab MkII features incredibly responsive touchstrip controls for pitch bend and modulation, sustain pedal input to capture that authentic keyboard performance, and dedicated octave up & down buttons for full creative access.
- Record your songs: Ableton Live Lite - an introduction to arguably the most popular, intuitive recording & performance software on the market - is now included with MiniLab MkII, meaning you can record and produce your songs straight out of the box. Thanks to dedicated pre-mapping within Ableton Live, it’s never been easier to take control.
- Amazing keyboard sounds: the included Analog Lab Lite software gives you access to hundreds of iconic preset keyboard sounds taken from Arturia’s award-winning V Collection 5. From electric pianos to analog monosynths, string machines to modular monsters, and everything in between.
- A famous piano at your fingertips: a beautiful, ultra-realistic piano sound is always useful, and that’s exactly what you get with the included UVI Grand Piano Model D software. Meticulously sampled from a classic Steinway, and yours with the MiniLab MkII.
- Tempting upgrade paths: whether you want thousands of extra keyboard presets with Analog Lab 2, or need the unparalleled control of Arturia’s flagship V Collection 5, owners of MiniLab MkII will be entitled to exclusive upgrade offers.
