User's Manual

1. GETTING STARTED
1.1. Connecting KeyLab Essential
First of all, we recommend that you install the Analog Lab 2 and the other included software,
and be sure to register and authorize them.
Connect KeyLab Essential to your computer using the included USB cable. Power is also
supplied through this connection.
As KeyLab Essential is a class-compliant USB device, its drivers are automatically installed
when connecting to a computer. Your controller keyboard is now ready to use.
If you wish to use KeyLab Essential as a universal MIDI controller for outboard equipment,
simply use the optional 9v DC 500mA PSU, and connect KeyLab Essential’s MIDI Out socket
to your preferred equipment’s MIDI In socket using a standard MIDI cable.
1.2. The Front Panel
1. Pitch & Mod wheels These are used to control pitch bend and modulation
parameters of your sound.
2. Octave, Chord & Transpose buttons These buttons activate KeyLab Essential’s
various pitch control and chord functions.
3. Performance Pads The pads can be used to perform percussive elements, trigger
samples within your DAW, or toggle the Map mode of KeyLab Essential between
Analog Lab 2, DAW functions, or user-made templates.
4. DAW Command Center This section of KeyLab Essential controls various
functions within your preferred audio recording software, including transport
control and common commands.
5. Preset Browser & Display This section of the controller is used to select presets
in Analog Lab 2, navigate menus, and display parameter and preset info.
6. Part Controls This small section of assignable buttons is used to flick between
the 2 parts within Analog Lab 2’s Multi Mode, the dedicated Live map and track
shifting in DAW mode.
7. Encoders The rotary knobs are used to control software instrument parameters,
as well as channel pan within your DAW.
8. Faders The compact faders are used to alter software instrument parameters, as
well as changing your channel volume within your DAW.
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