The Arturia KeyStep keyboard controller is Arturia’s proposal for a refined portable keyboard tool that combines versatility with a polyphonic step sequencer. With it, you can control both analog and digital devices. Crucially, it combines two great aspects: MDI USB portability and connectivity paired with a musical playing experience. In addition, it’s a great tool to connect MIDI modules to control via CV/Gates. Also, it has the capability of playing your favorite vintage and modern synths with its polyphonic processors. What more do you want?
Arturia KeyStep: Features
The polyphonic step sequencer of the Arturia KeyStep, with its eight programmable memories, allows you to recall your presents with a little turn of a knob. Moreover, you can live to perform and, simultaneously, you can record, transpose, and overdub sequences in real-time. Similarly, you can strive for musical adventures with its arpeggiator and chord play modes. Plus, it has sync jacks and a CV modulation output that you can use as a mod wheel, aftertouch, or velocity. Overall, it’s really a nice performance controller in a portable and compact case.
“Sequence them all,” as Arturia says. The Arturia KeyStep gives you the ability to connect and merge with synths from the past and the future. Its design enhances your current workflow by adding effectiveness and practicability. Out of the box, you’ll find that it includes Ableton Live 10 Lite for Mac and PC. As a result, you may start your production platform right away.
Some other features included with this controller are a sustain hold button and a sustain pedal jack. With these, you can add more expression to your performance. Additionally, it has a touch pitch bend and mod wheels. Then change each sequence to 64 steps with up to eight notes. Lastly, it needs low power to get it running. Therefore, it gives you the ability to power it even form the camera connection kit from an iPad.
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