ARTURIA MINILAB 3 - Before you buy it, watch this | Arturia Minilab 3 Review
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This is my first hands-on video about the Arturia Minilab 3 keyboard. The Arturia Minilab 3 is a small, light, and cheap keyboard that Arturia makes. I discuss the features, the size, the feel, and demo all the features including sound demos with Arturia's Analog Lab. The Arturia Minilab 3 has lots of features including an arpeggiator, chord, drum pads, encoder knobs, faders, and more. This midi controller keyboard is light and easy to carry around. However, the Arturia Minilab 3 has a couple drawbacks. Watch and find out!
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Hi mate, hope ur doing good! I wanna ask you something i'm about to buy a mini keyboard but i don't know which i should buy akai mpk mk3 or arturia minilab 3 i feel like im gonna go with arturia but i just wondered your opinion... Also i just need the keyboard and a pc to make beats right?
weight is a no issue. these things are not something you slap on the lap and play lol this is for sitting in a chair and it being on some sort of table or stand
This is a perfect package for beginners. Arturia should make the Shift button lockable (firmware update), so transport buttons could be used by one hand.
Totally agree on that! It's a shame
Yeah, I'm a bit shocked that they didn't implement it that way. Kinda defeats the purpose.
Great idea, FW update could solve it. Cheers!
They listened to you with the new firmware update 🙌
@@heimdall4148 Wow, I'm impressed! Great company. 👋
For the price, very hard to fault this. Arturia never disappoints. The Arturia virtual synths are fantastic and having a purpose-built controller brings them to life in your hands.
Fantastic, thanks for making this video. I've back-ordered one - I look forward to seeing a future revision of the 49-key keylab, with all of these updated features
I just think Arturia are really on fire at the moment. The new keyboards and synths are fab and really great value! Loving Augmented Grand Piano too. I have the MiniLab Mk2 and KeyLab Mk2 (I'm quite jealous now of the beautiful new one. It's gorgeous!) and they're a pleasure to use! Great stuff Arturia! Well done!
Excelent video!! I was just looking for my new MIDI controller and you just show me the best one apparently on the market rn, thank u so much :)
I grabbed this the other week and absolutely love it for a small keyboard I need on the go or just to come up with quick ideas
Congrats for the great video. You have a talent to make things clear and understandable.
Your content really keeps improving Sanjay! Straight to the point and crystal sharp footage. I think the new MiniLab looks amazing and it makes me very curious about the design language of the next iteration of the KeyLab and KeyLab Essential series.
Hey thanks so much for noticing. Yeah these videos take time but I’m always trying to improve them. I appreciate the kind words.
@@SanjayC does it work for garage band on iPad and iPhone with full control? Not just playing the keys. I’m talking about pressing record and stopping and stuff like that? Let me know because I am blind. I am struggling finding the perfect keyboard for iOS with full control
Literally the perfect midi keyboard. Arturia got really good engineers they really know just what we need. Was considering buying the midi fighter twister just to have knobs to modulate effects with and other parameters but after coming across this I don’t think I’ll be needing it anymore
Save the 500 dollars or whatever that ridiculous price is nowadays lmao - dumb midi fighter is honestly ridiculous (as a fellow “looking for a controller so I don’t have to pay a ridiculous amount for 16 infinite encoders…” kinda guy )
@@EnriquePage91 Would this be ok for beat making/production, or would you say launchkey would be a better option?
@@user-mu3cq3wp7m depends! Are you using an iPad or are you gonna be using the recommended DAW for your “more known brand”? Support (for example) for ableton, is probably best with the launch key.
I however have very specific needs - I don’t use traditional DAWs - so most of my controllers need to have the best midi compliance possible (midi usb compliance is an actual thing for midi devices, maybe check that out).
For my needs, it is substantially better - but this is because I DO NOT use a DAW which has proper integration for ANY of my controllers (I use AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis 3, at most… the new Logic for iPad).
This is a relevant question for you so definitely check it out - if your daw has support for your controller, you’re probably better off with just that. Especially if you’re “new to midi” (it can get complex).
Good luck 👍🏼
Great review as always! Thank you! And about your question, for me controlling virtual instruments / synths (like Vital, Helm, etc) is the most important, I actually bought midi controllers just for that, not really to control any DAW, so that fact that there is even less knobs in the Minilab3 that in the Minilab MkII I think is a shame. But in the other hand, been able to control hardware synths with this one is a big plus. I will have to think if it worth the upgrade from the Minilab Mkii. Best!
Awesome review. Loved the production of your videos. This model also comes with a Melodics subscription, which is a great addition I feel in this price point. I may pick this up soon. Thank you and God Bless! 😊🙏🏻❤
Another excellent review SanjayC! Thank you!!
Glad you liked it!
I don't know has anyone mentioned yet, but I'd like to point out that MkII has (at least some) integration with both Analog Lab 4 and Analog Lab V. Knob 1 is for type selection and knob 9 for preset selection.
Great review. MK3 looks great and very promising. Really love the thing about faders and controlling each channel separately. But...Does it worth purchasing it while already having the MK2 plus my beloved Keystep 37 (midi in/out , arp , step seq, chord etc) ?
Hi, I discover you today because I will buy a mini keyboard (I think I will buy this one) and personally you're the best one in reviews of material. I naturally subscribe on your channel and even I'm French, with the translation the videos are great 👏👏👏
Great video 🙂 The control of virtual instruments to workflow is just so important. They've nailed it here.. the only thing missing is the automatic audition of each preset as in NI's Komplete Kontrol. But this interests me whay more as I can't stand the loud, clicky buttons on the NI keyboards.
Great point! And I think the preview of the presets is something they could easily implement in software. I hope they do that soon.
And also the video was great Sanjay has reviled ' a lot'... Sanjay you are the best to share us review even though i m not having it but but by seeing your video i feel like i m having it ☺️
What a great video. Thank you. Very informative and your personality is very welcoming. You earned a new subscriber. Well done and thanks again.
Thanks for the review! Mine will be here in two days.
@Sanjay C Interesting. In what respect do you consider the minilab 3 / AL combo somewhat superior to a KK keyboard / software combination ? As far as I can see the KK stuff covers a lot more including NKS support for most Arturia instruments.
The integration with Analog Lab and the KeyLab is also pretty good. Definitely something I'd consider performing live with, in fact.
Yeah great for love. I agree.
does it come with Ableton live lite ??
This is so incredibly helpful. Thank you so much!
I have one ordered. So excited!
Excellent definitive review! Love your videos. Thank you both and please keep 'em coming.
Have you done any testing to see if the knobs play well with NKS based plugins/instruments? NKS is mentioned on the technical specs page but I'm unclear in what context or if this just means it will work if you are loading sounds via Komplete Kontrol.
It looks beautiful! Thank you for the great review and video, Sanjay C.
You’re welcome
I cannot believe the way they implemented those faders. If they cannot be remapped this puts me off what seems otherwise to be an excellent mini controller.
Also wish they’d expand it to 37 keys to mirror Akai’s latest offering in the Mpk mini plus
Very impressive and I like the Virtual instrument ecosystem and control using this mini keyboard.
Great review! Yes, automated integration with virtual instruments is very important to me. I don't like spending a lot of time programming control messages. I have an Arturia Keylab and use it mostly with Analog Lab.
Yeah me too
Hi. Great review. One question - In chord mode can you set a key E.g so it will let you play a mix of major and minor chords?
Great Reviews thanks so much! Do you think for a piano player 2 octave is enough or better have at least 3? this is for travelling, not for using it as main keyboard! Appreciated your help.
New to this but picked up the Minilab3 after watching your video. Seems like easy barrier to use but with the option to take my skills to the next level if desired. Thanks for the info friend.
Thank you for the detailed rundown on these entry MIDI controllers! I’m just getting started on my music production journey and my DAW entry point is PreSonus Studio One 6. How well do any of these solutions integrate with this DAW? Thanks!
Was waiting for this one !
Hey Fleet Admiral Sidiqi! Thanks so much for the Super Thanks! Very nice of you to support my videos like that! Much appreciate, buddy!
Been waiting on this one. Will buy it tomorrow..thanks sanjay
You’re welcome
Always helpful! thanks dude!
Great video Sanjay. I'm in the market for getting a controller at around this price point. Should I get this or the Akai Mini MK3 or their new Akai MPK Mini plus which is a little pricier?
Thank you for this helpful video! Would this be a good MIDI to use with Finale for creating sheet music? Also, how easy is it to use with Logic? I want to create music for my Final Cut Pro projects. Thanks again for your inspiring work 🎵.
Sanjay great job as always.Will you be able to review the Donner DMK25 pro. thanks.
Great video.
Controling virtual instruments from the midi keyboard is super important. Bravo to Arturia, but one think that I would like to see is an undo function through a firmware update.
Deep virtual instrument control is very important in my music making process since I use Native Instruments keyboard with their accessibility mode. WIthout this feature I wouldn't be able to use a lot of instruments, not only from NI but from other companies as well. You said Arturia provided even more control with their keyboard, in what aspect actually there's more features available for us? I'm asking because it might be a good start for Arturia to be accessible in similar way.
Thanks for this interesting review!
I love the analog lab 4,5 presets, also the bundled piano from UVI sounds good, amazing value here
Agreed
Sanjay, thank you for your very informative video on the Minilab 3.
I was wondering if you could produce another video this time showing how to use the Minilab 3 to setup and control Arturia Pigments 5, which I feel would be a great benefit to your subscribers as this synth has become so popular even if you just use it for it's great Presets alone.
Thank you so much for the review Sanjay! You decided me to get the minilab. Today I went to my local store to buy the minilab 3 and when we compared to the minilab mkII we were surprised that the quality was not exactly on par. They added a midi out which is a + compared to the competition, and also added a mini screen so they had to cut the corners (pun intended). The plastic is somehow lighter, they replaced the bottom metal plate by a plastic one, hence the newer v3 feels more like a toy. It doesn't feel as pro as the mkII IMHO. Also they chose to replace 8 encoders with 4 short faders which are not mapped as conveniently as the 16 encoders in Analog Lab V. Don't get me wrong, the v3 a great product, but if you don't need the midi out capabilities, go with the mkII, they even are on sales now.
Can't wait for mine to arrive! Have a dawless setup and had always wished I could use the Minilab, but the USB Midi was a deal breaker for my setup.
Thinking this will be the perfect device to pair with my Electribe 2 and Volcas.
Only missing feature for me is battery power, but I can make do with a USB battery bank.
Let me know how it goes.
Great review, thanks for sharing.
Great stuff man... thanks for the info.
Thanks for the review! I'm really torn now. I'm a complete midi beginner and this holiday will bring me my first midi keyboard. I had settled in with the Komplete Kontrol 32, but this Arturia Mk3 really has me rethinking. Especially given that I just got some used Maschine drum pads. It really feels like I should take advantage of what looks like a more beginner-friendly interface and software set.
Same bro, i actually ordered Arturia Minilab 3 today, and ive been also wanting to buy Kontrol M32 for a long time and i also have the Maschine drum pads. Also the fact that Arturia has the FL integration is a bit better imo, the only thing i dont like is the fact that there are only 25 keys compared to 32 on Kontrol M32, but i hope 25 will be enough for me
@@fbiopnpl1200 hi, can you give an update on your MK3? I’m considering buying it. After 5 months how as it impressed you or disappointed you?
That desk is beautiful. If you don’t mind I’d like to know what wood that is and where did you buy the desk?
Hi mate, hope ur doing good! I wanna ask you something i'm about to buy a mini keyboard but i don't know which i should buy akai mpk mk3 or arturia minilab 3 i feel like im gonna go with arturia but i just wondered your opinion... Also i just need the keyboard and a pc to make beats right?
Great review. So hard between this and the Keylab with the tiny keys and modular connectivity. And yeah note-repeat is pretty cool for MPC-style programming.
Yeah, the note repeat would be a nice feature.
Hi Sanjay C I'm kind of torn between 3 midi keyboard, can I have your personal preference between the arturia minilab mk3, novation launchkey mini mk3 and NI komplete a25. I'm a begginer and I hope you could help me decide which keyboard to get. Thanks! Love your videos btw.
Great review! I'm torn between this and the 50% more expensive Akai Professional MPK Mini Plus. As a beginning "dabbler" which would anyone recommend if price isn't an issue? Oh, I just scored an MPC ONE so maybe the Akai? Thank you
Wow, I'm just starting out trying to learn my way around Ableton and to play again. I already have a keystep that I bought years ago to play synth parts on my old grooveox via midi rather than use the pads. I've just actually also got an Arturia audio interfaces as I wanted midi ports and the USB output is handy for my launchpad etc and getting my USB port back is handy as I'm on a laptop. I'm considering this to replace the keystep now as I love the sound design in the same software that also came with the interface. This seems to integrate with it brilliantly. Can the volume control slider be changed to adjust gain levels etc?
got mine in deep black. love it!
In the latest v1.1 firmware, it is possible to press Shift + long hold Pad 2 to lock transport mode, so you can simply press the transport controls directly instead of using Shift. Also there is MCU/HUI protocol support but I couldn't make it work in Ableton Live or Bitwig. Maybe I was missing something.
Hi, question…I assume this midi controller also works with any Kontakt synth software I already have installed through my DAW? I assume yes, as that’s the whole point of a controller, but just making sure! Thanks for the great vid!
Good morning Sanjay. Great review! Looks like it is time to upgrade. I think this is hard to beat for the price. BTW, thanks for the shout out last week. 😀
Hi Pat...no need to thank me. I'm thanking YOU! :-) Yes, I think Arturia did very well with this Minilab update. Anything you think they missed?
@@SanjayC For the price, anything more would just be greedy. I'll have to see if the faders instead of knobs is a good tradeoff or not. Love the added arp and screen. Pre-ordering from Sweetwater today (using your link 😉)
@@SanjayC BTW, no Patreon for you?
Thank u for high quality content
Does this controller play nice with Garageband for Mac? Does the Analog Lab V and piano apps work with GB?
Thank for the great review
Love the review...does it work well with Maschine software?
Great review. Thanks! Can it control GarageBand on a Macbook ?
great overview . I was looking to replace my Akai MPK Professional. Sold
What a great piece of kit!
Really Awesome look man..on this ARTURIA MINILAB 3 ..Waiting to get hands on it ..AWESOME REVIEW SANJAY ..😍😍
Thanks Philip. You getting this?
@@SanjayC Yup planing bro ..😁
Finally! Minilab 3 and it's amazing!
Yup...they did a great job with this. Are you getting it?
A really nice demonstration of this mini keyboard. I have the Arturia Collection, so might have to retire my old and trusty Akai Mini and make use of the features on the Minilab, instead of carrying my Keylab 49 out with me, when a smaller form factor is needed. Nice one Sanjay.
Nice idea! Glad you checked out my review, Clive!
I've watched all you reviews on the min-controllers; think I'm going to pull the trigger on the ML3! I'm a newb, setting up a GarageBand studio and like the inclusion of the other two DAWs. Anyone have input on which DAW I should use - GarageBand, Abelton Live LT or Analogue Lab Intro? Also, any opinions on a training program for basic digital audio production and studio set up? Thanks!
Great review. Would be awesome to see arturia launch a controller on the lines of a launch control / midimix
Honest question. Why aren't you talking about VST control outside of Arturia's? Your last video on the old minilab glossed over that as well. Is it Vst dependent, or controller dependent? For example, I like using the U-he Diva. Can i expect flexible control with mapping?
After watching this video we got one- and it’s fab. 10/10.
Do you perhaps know if the faders can be used for expression control in NI Kontakt for Orchestral Libraries?
This looks awesome! White color design is really unbeatable :D
Yeah, and the Minilab 3 has a brighter white than the previous model! I love it
@@SanjayC Sanjay are you going to review minifreak? 🤩
As a french , very proud of the work of Arturia doing !!
😂🎉😂🎉
And thanks for your Nice vidéos !
Always a plaisir sanjay !!
Merci Mister Grooveman! Thank you for watching my video! I think the French influence gave us a beautiful design on the Minilab 3!
Hi Sanjay
After watching this video a while back i decided to buy the minilab 3 .. everything is really amazing apart from the black selection rotary knob which i think is too hard to push and makes a loud click or puk sound.. after a few selections i really paid attention to this .. i have two more people that have said the same thing.. i think in the long run the loud click sound will be an annoying issue..
Does it come with auto mapping for Arturia’s other synths, like Pigments or CZ V? They say ‘seamless integration’ but what does that look like in practice?
Can I use this thing to control a daw for synth and drums, but also have it plugged into a boss rc600 looper, and have the 4 faders control the looper's tracks' volume?
hey, could you elaborate on that note repeat function that you can achieve through tweaking arp mode? 9:58
Is this more suited for abelton? In FL studio 21, I have to manually link controller knobs to analog lab V which is tedious to say the least. I’ve gone through their manual but still can’t use knobs or faders without first manually linking them. I also can’t browse analog lab presets with main knob, even when selecting Arturia mode. Any advice?
I love that active track fader idea they got going there...
I think most people will like it. I’m getting used to it.
I have a really serious question that not much people had answered. I have an Akai Force in order to arpegiate on it you have to purchase additional dedicated plug-ins. That I really don't need. Does this keyboard have build-in arpegiator? Could I arpeggiate with it if I feed it simple sounds with my Force?
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Thanks
Sanjay - trying to decide on suitable desktop keyboard in my home office. Already have A49 but something small to control logic and native instruments Komplete 14 - this or m32? I have a maschine mikro mk3 as well.
When your on one track, if you go to the next stock effect in the chain, will the knobs also control the new selected one?
Im having problems with minilab3 and mpc software 2. Keys and pads are working, but the knobs, faders and quick actions like play and record, are not working :/ any tip? Thanks a lot
Do the 4 Faders only control the tracks volume ? Or can i map them on anything for example cutoff in Diva without running into any problems ?
I got a question, do you get the analog lab V with the minilab or do you have to buy it apart?
Really Great review!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much!
Just came across this so excuse my "dumb" question but: can I just plug this into my laptop and start playing around with it - or do I need more stuff (specific sound card, special input ports, software..)?
Con you make a comparison between this keyboard and the keylab? And what they're better made for?
I habe not seen any keyboard recommendation for the usw with Cakewalk. Any suggestions?
I'm almost set on this model, I just have a few questions about Virtual Lab. Does it require internet connection or use Pace or DRM? My production machine it 100% offline, for good reasons, and I often run into issues with this.
is there a controller that has a knob that can control Ableton sampler zoom in and time line start/stop like in the ableton push ?
Would you recommend this keyboard for someone starting out with making music digitally on FL?
Does anyone know the answer to this question? Not having endless knobs, when you switch to a new track or parameter, does it jump to where the knob is at? Or does it stay where it is until you get to it? One ive been considering is oxygen pro mini but i switch project a lot and dont want to be foghting myseld. I'm having a hard time finding the keyboard I want. Not endless knobs is a bummer.
What do you think about the $89 Asmuse with BlueTooth? Just got one and it looks amazing. No cable to use with Ipad.
Question,does it address different midi channels if you have 4 to control at once ?