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Title: Does an Expression work with the Essential"?
Post by: gwp999 on November 14, 2019, 06:29:13 pm

The reason I ask is that I purchased an Komplete M32, which doesn't - it recognizes 0 and 127 only with no apparent immediate plans of NI to update.

Title: Re: Does an Expression work with the Essential"?
Post by: LBH on November 14, 2019, 07:15:03 pm

Hi and welcome to Arturia forums.

The Essential keyboards only have a Sustain input. https://www.arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths/keylab-essential-49/overview
The input seems to only have a on and a off value. But i think you can select the on and off values yourself. And you can select if it shall work as gate or toogle.

You need a Keylab MKII to get inputs for Expression pedals and more, to use more than on and off values.
https://www.arturia.com/keylab-mkii/details

Title: Re: Does an Expression work with the Essential"?
Post by: gwp999 on November 14, 2019, 07:38:44 pm

Thank you for the quick reply and warm welcome.

I am going to dig a little deeper. The MKII is a bit rich for me right now as I am planning on getting the V Collection in the next month or so.

I may just wait until any holiday sales come around in the next few months and make my final decision then. The MKII looks fantastic.