Arturia MiniLab 3 specs

A 25-key entry controller: two banks of eight velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads, eight rotary encoders and four sliders in a 1 kg body. It ships with a starter sound library and a built-in arpeggiator, and the keys are velocity-sensitive slim keys rather than weighted ones.

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Brand: Arturia

7.9/ 10
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16 RGB pads, eight encoders and four sliders in a 1 kg body at $149 - the entry-value pick.

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Statuscurrent
Keys25
Key action25 high quality note velocity-sensitive slim keyboard
Pads / faders2 banks of 8 velocity & pressure sensitive pads with RGB backlighting; 8 rotary encoders; 4 sliders
Sounds / presets15
SequencerBuilt-in arpeggiator
Weight1 kg

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Strengths

  • 16 pads across 2 banks, velocity- and pressure-sensitive
  • 8 encoders plus 4 sliders
  • 1 kg, USB powered
  • Built-in arpeggiator

Weaknesses

  • 25 slim keys - two octaves of mini-style playing
  • Aftertouch is not documented
  • The bundled sound set is a starter library, not a full synth

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Spec source: www.arturia.com — verified 2026-10-11

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