Arturia – MiniLab 3 – Universal MIDI Controller for Music

Arturia - MiniLab 3 - Universal MIDI Controller for Music Production

Arturia – MiniLab 3 – Universal MIDI Controller for Music Production, with All-in-One Software Package – 25 Keys, 8 Multi-Color Pads


MiniLab 3 by Arturia, Universal music-making controller ArturiaEasy to useGreat for beginners, fit for prosA beat-maker’s paradiseMinilab


Weight: 1 kg
Dimensions: 35.56 x 22.1 x 5.08 cm; 1 Kilograms
Model: MiniLab 3
Colour: White
Manufacture: Arturia
Dimensions: 35.56 x 22.1 x 5.08 cm; 1 Kilograms
Origin: China

33 Responses

  1. director says:

     United States

    The keybed is awesome and it integrates perfectly with Arturia’s software suite. I had an Akai Mini MK2 which was good but this one feels a lot more solid and better constructed.

  2. AngelicPham says:

     Mexico

    Arturia; sinnimo de calidad, muy buenos materiales con los que est elaborado, practico tamao para transportar y usos mltiples, excelente compatibilidad con varios DAWS, incluso otros programas que usen MIDI, muy bueno la verdad

  3. mkayius says:

     Germany

    Sehr gutes Midi Keyboard, aber das was mir nicht gefallen hat ist da das Gert kein Ein-Aus Knopf hat. Die Erfindung des Ein-Aus Knopfes gibt es seit 1887, wiso gibt es im Jahr 2.023 kein Ein-Aus Knopf in einem modernen technischen Gert ??

  4. Mikel9150xjs says:

     United States

    I have a little experience, but not much, with music production. This controller has been wonderful and got me learning a lot. The Analog Lab collection of synth is excellent and part of why I chose this over others.

  5. Pallavi Kenkare says:

     United States

    Great midi controller for professional or amateur players. The quality of the keyboard is the best of it. They dont feel like they were made for a toy.
    Arturia should add drivers and software for Linux as well.

  6. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Arturia has really knocked it our of the park with this one! This is my first purchase from Arturia and I’m so glad I made it! The look, feel, functionality and integration of this MiniLab 3 is incredible. I own keyboards from Korg, Novation and AKAI and this one really completes the package. The included software (500 plus sounds, including Native Instruments) are top notch and spark unlimited ideas. The integration with Ableton Live was seamless (once I updated my DAW to the latest firmware, my fault, not theirs). Of course, it automatically integrates with most other major DAWS, too. Unbelievable value at this low price! Loving it!

    Arturia has really knocked it our of the park with this one! This is my first purchase from Arturia and I’m so glad I made it! The look, feel, functionality and integration of this MiniLab 3 is incredible. I own keyboards from Korg, Novation and AKAI and this one really completes the package. The included software (500 plus sounds, including Native Instruments) are top notch and spark unlimited ideas. The integration with Ableton Live was seamless (once I updated my DAW to the latest firmware, my fault, not theirs). Of course, it automatically integrates with most other major DAWS, too. Unbelievable value at this low price! Loving it!

  7. webteam-tb says:

     United States

    The Arturia Minilab 3 is one of my favorite keyboards because of its comfortable key bed and simple DAW integration. Arturia is known for its great key beds and that is what stands out to me. The pads do need a bit more attention. You do have to hit the pads harder, but the benefits outlaw the flaws. The Minilab 3 comes with Analog Lab V and Ableton Live Lite. The keyboard has simple and easy DAW integration which makes life much easier when working with Ableton Live Lite.

  8. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersTo start, the manufacturer of this product REALLY needs a better guide to setup the controller and get it working with its supported DAWs. This took me hours.

    The product itself seems solid enough but the over all feel is less than perfect. It all feels just a smidge on the cheap side. The keys dont responds exactly as i expected and feel a little mushy, but not bad.

    Some of the controls in Ableton work great, others dont. Or they’ll come and go. I cant get any of the included plugins to work either.

    The device is a blast to play with though and ive already been staying up WAY too late learning how to use the controller. For the price point i am enjoying it a lot, even if setup was a pain and its not QUITE as nice as i had hoped for.

  9. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Golden Review Award: 5 From Our UsersEs difcil describir cun impresionado estoy con el Arturia MiniLab MK3. Este controlador de teclado ha superado mis expectativas, brindndome una experiencia de usuario muy positiva en todos los aspectos.

    El arpegiador integrado es verdaderamente disfrutable, proporcionando opciones creativas sin esfuerzo y elevando la experiencia de produccin musical. Las teclas y pads tienen una excelente sensibilidad, lo que facilita tocar notas y disparar samples con precisin y control.

    Una de las caractersticas ms destacadas del MiniLab MK3 es sin duda la presencia de entradas y salidas MIDI de 5 pines y MIDI por USB. Esto permite controlar mltiples dispositivos a la vez, mejorando en gran medida la flexibilidad y versatilidad del controlador en diferentes situaciones de estudio y en vivo.

    En resumen, el Arturia MiniLab MK3 es una mejora notable que ha enriquecido mi experiencia musical y recomendara encarecidamente este controlador a cualquier entusiasta de la msica o productor en busca de un dispositivo confiable, verstil y de alta calidad

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  10. DeanJaramillo says:

     India

    Bahot hi accha product hai .
    Price k hisab se one of the best.
    Kabhi apko one time investment kerna h under 10-20k to isse accha kuch nhi ho sakta.

  11. JayneUZMXmzag says:

     Spai

    M’encanta aquest Arturia MiniLab3!
    Crec que les seves prestacions i qualitat sn altes i el preu, fora ajustat.
    Jo gaireb no s res de msica ni de midi ni de pianos ni teclats, per tant, no puc assegurar fins a quin punt es poden fer grans creacions amb el MiniLab3, per crec que s un molt bon producte i que ni decep.

  12. Anonymous says:

     France

    Il lui manque la gestion de gammes et il serait parfait pour moi.
    En attendant, avec Ableton jour et le dernier firmware, l’intgration est nickel, c’est simple et efficace.
    a change de pas mal d’autres contrleurs complexes, c’est reposant de simplici

  13. Kelly M says:

     United States 🇺🇸

    Tiene el respaldo de una buena marca,
    Materiales y acabados premium

  14. RobynWhitworth says:

     Germany

    Cooles Teil fr Anfnger, hatte mir auch das Akai zum Vergleich bestellt und das war bei weiten nicht so gut verarbeitet imo. Nur die Drumpads sind ziemlich hart, was manche stren knnte. Aber das coole Design verbunden mit der DAW Integration gleichen das locker wieder aus.

  15. Christy says:

     Italy

    Davvero uno strumento versatile e ben costruito, sono un batterista e la uso per studiare suoni e campionamenti, si interfaccia molto bene con la mia DAW (Logic Pro), dotazione software completissima e suoni eccellenti.

  16. PearlineWEO says:

     United States

    If your a complete beginner to music production, DON’T look elsewhere! I just started learning about music production as a hobby and after I bought this product, it definitely sparked my interest!

    When you get it, you can download several options of Daws to start making music. I went with Ableton live 11 lite. After playing around with lite I found that I enjoyed it. However, you are a bit limited on what you can do. If you want to do music production as a hobby I recommend getting Ableton live 11 standard. Forgot to mention Ableton is available for both Mac and Windows.

    Having this midi controller definitely helps with laying out your ideas and overall makes the work way easier. Also, if you don’t have room for a big midi keyboard, this is definitely a good option.

    Honestly the price is more than 100% worth it!

  17. johnboy says:

     India

    Rugged design and soft keys. Most of large keyboards functionality in this little one.

  18. Anonymous says:

     United States

    excelente si quieres tocar notas como si tuvieras piano, pero si lo que buscas es launchpad hay opciones mas apropiadas. producto 100 porciento recomendado.

  19. Anonymous says:

     India

    Very well built , top notch Fit and finish it it’s a complete package and has all the midi functions you need.

    Very well built , top notch Fit and finish it it's a complete package and has all the midi functions you need.

  20. Anonymous says:

     France

    Il est beau est solide et un toucher trs agrable

  21. JameyAzxlvs says:

     Germany

    The keys feel fantastic and the included software top notch, even with M1.

    The included type C to A retro cable is a very odd choice.

    You will need to supply your own cable…no big deal.

    This is the best mini MIDI keyboard.

  22. Anonymous says:

     Mexico 🇲🇽

    Muy buena calidad de teclado, las teclas son bastante cmodas y se sienten bien armadas, solo un detale en la descripcin no dice que el software de samples includo es una versin muy lmitada llamada Analaog Lab Intro y no la V como se menciona.

  23. Anonymous says:

     Mexico 🇲🇽

    No tenia experiencia utilizando estos dispositivos , pero una vez que le agarras el modo es una gran experiencia para empezar a componer canciones 🙂

  24. NoblePearl says:

     United States

    This is a such a great MIDI keyboard controller! The quality of the construction is really well designed and the workflow is seamless with my DAW. The faders are smooth and the pads feel great. Also, the playability of the keys are really well done. Also, it comes with a lot of great software including Analog Lab Intro, Ableton Live Lit, UVI Model D grand piano, Native Instruments The Gentleman upright piano and Loopcloud 2-month sample subscription.

  25. SSJSyreeta says:

     Spai

    Me ah gustado mucho su diseo y lo fcil que es para su uso realmente es bueno para empezar en la produccin de musica

  26. Ramya V says:

     India

    Plug play produce…. Thanks to it’s easy integration with Ableton and Fl studio. It works well with other Daws as well with sm little tweaks..
    LOVED THE FREE SOFTWARES WITH CAME WITH IT AS WELL.. ARTURIA ROCKS!
    1000 BETTER THAN AKAI MPK MINI 3.

  27. Anonymous says:

     Mexico 🇲🇽

    El controlador tiene muy buena calidad, es cmodo, las teclas responden muy bien, as como los pads y los controles infinitos. Compr Arturia ms que nada porque el software incluido vena muy recomendado y s me gust mucho. Adems me dieron un buen descuento para comprar Pigments 4, excelente sintetizador. Lo nico en contra es que est muy bien integrado con Ableton Live y es el DAW que menos me gusta. Lo he usado con Studio One y tambin lo prob con GarageBand y no tengo quejas. Estoy contento con la compra.

  28. Antuan Goodwin says:

     Mexico 🇲🇽

    Es muy amigable para usar y puedes hacer tus propias creaciones con el software con el que viene incluido, estticamente es muy bonito, bastante resistente no se siente endeble si no todo lo contrario, yo lo conecte a la Mac sin problema, si es necesario leer los tutoriales ya que si no tienes una idea de como funciona un controlador Midi, mejor tomarlo en cuenta.

    Muy divertido.

    De los mejores teclados MIDI

  29. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    la verdad que me fue bien a la primera nada mas ponerlo, valorando con novation que tengo no tiene nada que envidiar un miniLb 3 mas compacto y seguro que salen buenos tracks .

    Excelente, me encantó!

  30. SheilaNYYndqe says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersArturia is a big company. I own some of their other products and have been incredibly impressed with the quality. That’s why it baffles me that they let a product out the door with 3 dead keys. On a 25 key controller no less. I’ve contacted their support and will update this review based on the outcome.

    Update: I sent back returned the malfunctioning unit and received a fully functional one. The quality is pretty good. The keys feel great. My only complaint is that the pads are little on the sensitive side and will double trigger if you’re the type of finger drummer who tends to rest their finger on the pad after tapping it.

  31. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Das Teil sieht zweifellos schick aus (habe die Version in wei). Das Wichtigste – die Tasten sind ziemlich gut. Sie Haben einen guten Druckpunkt und sind leise. An die Gre der Tasten muss man sich erst einmal ein bisschen gewhnen, aber das geht ganz schnell.

    Nicht so berzeugt bin ich von den Pads. Die sind mir viel zu steif und ohne klaren Druck. Ich wei nicht, wofr sie gut sind.
    Auch die Drehregler sind meinem empfinden nach viel zu steif, um sie zu drehen, muss man fast schon Kraft anwenden.
    Die Integration mit der hauseigenen Software ist natrlich gut. Integration mit Logik habe ich noch nicht ausgiebig testen knnen.

    Mein Fazit: fr den Preis htte es ein bisschen mehr sein knnen.

  32. TandyIMDmcjoxxt says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 9 From Our UsersThis is is by far the best 2 octave midi controller. Absolutely no competition, especially if you have analog labs! My one problem however, was serious. out the box it did not work at all on my new M1, and did not even come with the required cable to update the firmware to get it working… Luckily I was able to use my old laptop to update the firmware and it’s worked perfect ever since. When it works, it’s amazing and I’m gonna have this thing for a LONG time, but for it to not work on new mac out the box or even not be able to update it to work, is not okay. They need to update the firmware before shipping them or include the required usb c to usb c cable for the customer to do so. This would save a tremendous amount of people from having serious problems trying to get this working properly. If you are not on a M1 mac it’ll probably work out the box, but still update the firmware. Hope someone at Arturia reads this.

  33. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 5 From Our UsersAt first I gave this controller a one star rating as the connector cable included is not USB C to USB C which is what my Mac Air requires. Always a buzzkill when you get something so promising that cost $$ only to have it be as functional as a paperweight without spending more money. But yep, after getting the cable have to say the controller is rock solid. Build quality is excellent and the keybed is as good as they get for mini-keys. Other than the USB-C disappointment connectivity is great.

    A couple of gripes: the encoders can be a bit finicky when having to use shift and press modes…the mod and pitch ‘strips’ can be unintentionally triggered due to tight spacing. I have Arturia’s V Collection and wish the Mk 3 had more integration with that application right out of the box. But all that said it is what it is – a 25-key controller that functions as advertised and if you don’t have Analog Lab the software just by itself is awesome.