Arturia KeyLab MK2 vs Essential: Is it worth the price difference?

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Check prices here (affiliate links help the channel):
► Sweetwater - Keylab Essential: https://imp.i114863.net/2PExg
► Sweetwater - KeyLab MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/vLBRO
► Amazon - KeyLab Essential: https://amzn.to/2PJgYl2
► Amazon - KeyLab MK2: https://amzn.to/2yrVvqe
► Thomann - https://www.thomann.de/gb/arturia_key...
► Thomann - https://www.thomann.de/gb/arturia_key...

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Additional differences not in the video:
1. The MK2 has a hardware split option (in addition to the software option in Analog lab for both keyboards)
2. MK2 can send NPRN, Essential cannot (thanks René Bohne)

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Timeline:
0:00 What do they do?
1:45 Hardware compared
3:45 Control modes
4:05 User templates
5:55 Controls & chords
7:30 Analog Lab
8:45 Lab integration
10:10 DAW control
11:10 Ableton Live
12:05 Connectivity
13:00 MK2+Eurorack
15:10 Summary
15:30 Alternatives


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