
Probably because these are "infinite?" knobs where it doesnt have a stop. Like knob 1 will just go from extreme left to +2 while panning. while it does recognize knob and fader movements, the controller is acting a little funny. The light of the Rewind button stays lit. Also tried ACT learn mode, where you press whatever parameter you want to control, and then press the physical button that you want to assign to it, no luck.Īlso while it does recognize knob and fader movements, the controller is acting a little funny.

I tried it with and without pressing the shift learn button.

Is this to supplant keyboard shortcuts? In any case I tried to customize them like the faders with no progress.

I admit I'm a bit confused as it seems that row of controls is in "Shift Learn" section. However the transport controls are not taking. (After going on the keyboard and selecting Map Select/DAW) I can see that Cakewalk is receiving information from the knobs and faders, as I was able to customize a few of them. I got to the part about setting up utilities. I followed along and I made some progress. Have you gotten that device working in Cakewalk on at least a basic level such as triggering a soft synth? So if that specific software is of interest, and you’re not after the aforementioned advanced performance keyboard features, the Keylab Essential should definitely be on your shortlist.So long as you're seeing your device listed in your midi devices list (it's being recognized), that video should be a great help. Although setting up user mapping is reasonably straightforward via the MIDI Control Centre app, unsurprisingly it’s the immediacy of the Analog Lab integration that caught our attention. Overall the Keylab Essential is a pretty good controller keyboard that favours solid build quality and a decent set of core features over unnecessary bells and whistles. We found this incredibly easy to use, and with options including trigger pad backlit colour, encoder mode (absolute/relative), velocity curves (linear/logarithmic/ exponential) and various fader options including drawbar mode, if customisation is your thing, you’re reasonably well catered for. It also allows you to import, export and generally organise your presets without loading them into the Keylab. This mapping editor and librarian allows you to edit many of the controls, writing your settings back to one of the six onboard user presets. Nevertheless, you’ll probably want to make your own mapping assignments and this is where the MIDI Control Centre app comes into play.
