Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII 88 Key Weighted USB MIDI Keyboard Controller — Aftertouch, Velocity Sensitive, Hammer-Action, Piano Feel, With 16 Drum Pads, 9 Faders, 9 Knobs and Analog Lab V Software Included

Initially the 3 magnetic DAW overlays were missing. The seller quickly got those to me - so kudos for customer support. I have been playing piano for essentially all of my 76 years of life including 4 bands. I play mostly jazz but was also in an experimental psychedelic jam band for 10 years. My focus is playing live and recording live (instead of teasing songs into commercial works.) A while back I decided to transition from hard synths to VST. What I discovered was that my premium synths just didn't interact correctly with the VSTs and especially my DAW (Reaper, which I adore and highly recommend.) When my Korg Kronos 88 DIED, I decided to get something that really worked. as a premium MIDI controller. I play both weighted keys (bottom) and semi-weighted (upper) keyboards. With almost no training or study, this KeyLab ii 88 came up and impressed me. I quickly loaded up Omnisphere 2/Keyscape, Pianoteq 8, and GG Audio Blue3 organ into Reaper. The KL88 immediately saw them and controls them beautifully. - through Reaper! This is THE way to go. It is everything I dreamed I could do and get. And, speaking of training, the online KL88 manual explains absolutely everything and there are tons of YT vids on using it. If you haven't tricked this mad-dog controller out to your heart's content, it is just from being lazy about it. Keyboard Touch: So, KL88 won't 'flow' the way a waterfall/semi-weighted keyboard will. I play organ on my upper semi-weighted keyboard. I am a bit heavy handed and I find the touch on the KL88 to be perfect. If you aren't used to hammer weighting, it may seem sluggish and require effort. Yup, that's a hammer-weighted keyboard. It 'seems' sluggish - but it is not; It is quick, and it has that continuous feedback as you press a key. I think it is a faithful treatment of a good physical grand. I am completely happy with it. That said, I'm sure there are those who prefer something else. Cool. When this thing first came in, I set it up in my living room. When my Kronos died (as in unrepairable), I moved the KL88 to my studio. Now, I so desperately miss it in the living room, I will probably buy a second one. It isn't that heavy to move, but that is a pain in the a** to do so often. I think it is abolutely worth the price for anyone who wants top-shelf touch and control of everything except US House of Representatives. Build Quality: Well, they haven't made a keyboard like this baby since the Korg Triton. It is solid and tight. The case is metal with nice wood end pieces. I have finally gotten over wishing mine was black. I just can't read the labels or see the controls on the black as well as the white. I guess white is the new black. It <is> gorgeous. All the knobs, buttons and sliders work. Maybe the sliders are ever-so-slightly wobbly, but they are fine. I'd prefer they had a bit more physical resistance, but they are (as I said) fine. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with the pads. I'm sure I will think of something fun. Remember, I play live. I sure LOVE that this weighs like half of the big synths I used to haul around and it delivers present and future flexibility - and is exciting to play. So five stars it is. Bravo Arturia and thanks.

There is very little to say negative about this beast of a midi keyboard. It's preprogrammed to work with multiple DAW'S including Reaper which is the DAW I use. I was battling in my head which keyboard to buy between the Arturia and Native instruments Komplete Kontrol. Both are great midi controllers and have their perks and disadvantages. But in the end I chose the Arturia mainly because of its its solid outer shell steel construction where Komplete's is plastic, it's versatility to be able to operate so many DAW'S straight from the keyboard itself, Komplete only integrates with it's own Kontact software, and because it's an absolutely beautiful piano that is stunning to look at. Don't get me wrong Komplete is an amazing keyboard too but it's selling pitch is having that control over their software & while it is true Komplete does have a color display right on the keyboard and you can fully operate their software right on the keyboard itself and no you don't have complete control with the Arturia only some control but with the Komplete that's the only thing it has full control over. You still have to use your laptop to do any mixing and editing or to operate any other software. I do have the Komplete ultimate 13 software and it is amazing but I don't need to fully operate it from my keyboard. I simply choose the instruments I want to use right on my laptop that sits directly above my keyboard. It's much easier to operate on a laptop anyway because you get a very limited view of options on the small color screen on the Komplete than you do on a computer screen and it takes longer to get to the instruments you want and you don't have the ability to manipulate or integrate the sounds like you can on your laptop so you end up having to use the laptop anyways, and the Arturia plays the software perfectly, so I don't find that as a strong selling point. I find it easier to just operate Kontact from a laptop so I'd rather have a midi controller that works with all software and operates multiple DAW'S which Arturia does. Another great feature is all of the things you can connect to this thing just blows me away. You can connect multiple keyboards or other midi instruments directly to it and operate everything as one unit right into your DAW of choice The software itself that comes with the keyboard too is top notch. The piano sounds are dead on. I will say it did have one flaw which was the velocity of the keys was a little stiff meaning if you played soft vs. hard there was not much difference in the volume so it was very difficult to play dynamic music but they sent out a software update that fixed that and now it plays like a dream. Also the weighted keys are a little on the heavier side vs other weighted keyboards and I know some pianists don't like it that heavy but I do and the difference is minimal to me. I really can't find any other flaws with it if you consider these flaws. It's an absolutely wonderful piece of hardware. I don't think there is any other midi controller out there that can out perform this thing. It's just that good!!!

It's pretty cool. I don't know a real lot about stand alone sequencer controllers but I do have them on my synth and midi keyboard to compare with. It's built solid, The learning curve to operate this is intermediate but there are videos and documentation to get you up and running. You can plug it straight into your computer, but you are going to have more fun with it if you have a synth or midi controller to plug it into. I don't know all of it's capabilities yet but for me, sequencers are entertaining for short periods of time. I get sick of the constant repeating sound before I can get all three channels set and dialed in. So with that being said, for beginners, you might want to save up a little more money and get a midi keyboard controller or a synth with a built in sequencer because you can do so much more with them and the sound quality is better.

I had a Oxi One MK2 which did not click with me and unfortunately sold it. The Beatstep Pro is quite simple and easy to use. I really like this. This one's gonna be a keeper.

Exactly what I was looking for as someone who plays piano and loves to have lots of future customization potential. Having all the knobs and faders to work with was great for setting up virtual synths and shortcuts for working on my DAW. I use Reaper. And it is very good in combination with Arturia's Piano V for emulating a real piano.

Awesome work flow. I like that you can chain together sequences so you can sequence song structure. Unit is sturdy,dials and pads feel good.

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Il faut lire le mode d'emploi, pour avoir les petites techniques qui font gagner du temps, et ensuite, c'est facile comme bonjour. Il est beau en noir, ça n'lui fait pas d'mal d'ailleurs, d'être beau.

Schon das Auspacken ist ein Genuss! Die hochwertige Verpackung erinnert an einen "A"nderen Markenhersteller, der besonderen Wert auf formschöne und durchgestylte Verpackungen legt. Dann wird das Gerät herausgeholt: Stabil und mit einem angenehmen Gewicht wirkt es auf den ersten Blick hochwertig verarbeitet. Metallteile und gewichtige Regler verstärken den Eindruck. Ich habe die Anleitung kaum gebraucht, es ist sehr einfach zu bedienen. Für einen Spontankauf hatte ich mich entschieden, als ich das Gerät bei Amazon sah und mir dann bei Youtube ein Video über den Gebrauch des Gerätes anschaute. Ich hatte schon dabei auf Anhieb verstanden, was es alles kann und wie einfach es damit ist, komplexe Phrasen und Sequenzen zu programmieren. Mit dabei sind auch MIDI-Adapter. Die Touchpads haben eine gut ansprechende Anschlagsdynamik und haben ein angenehmes Tastengefühl. Mit den Reglern können die 1 bis 64 steps auf unterschiedliche Weise verändert werden. Verschiedene Tonleitern inklusive. Beim Berühren der Regler wird der Notenwert angezeigt. Ein kurzer Dreh lässt die Note ertönen und man kann durch rauf- oder runterdrehen eine andere Note einstellen. Bearbeitet werden die steps stufenweise in 16er-Abschnitten. Die Phrasen sind beliebig konfigurierbar. Steps können stumm oder auch ganz abgeschaltet werden. Das Gerät bietet eigentlich drei separate und unabhängige Sequenzer, die gemeinsam oder getrennt verwendet werden können. Sequenzen sind bis zu 64 steps mit allen erdenklichen Möglichkeiten erstellbar. Besonders überrascht war ich von der Fähigkeit, über MIDI die Sequenzerspur zu transponieren. Ich könnte noch stundenlang weiter beschreiben, was das Gerät alles kann. Für mich ist es die wichtigste Neuanschaffung für meine Musikanlage, vor allem weil geschwindigkeitsunabhängiges Step-Recording bei den meisten Geräten dieser Art in der Form (ohne Zeitdruck) nicht möglich ist. Ein wirkliches Leistungspaket, das auch auf engen Plätzen hinpasst. Großes Lob an den Hersteller!!!

perfetto per sincronizzare i vari synth e drum machine, è praticamente il centro di controllo di tutto, praticamente non potrei farne a meno. consigliatissimo

Clavier maitre piano M.A.O 88 notes FATAR. Plutôt dures, super. Integration avec le séquenceur possible. (Pour moi c'est Reaper) .Analog lab Arturia est vendu avec. Une merveille de plus de 7000 presets de son vintage (hammon b3 farfisa, cs80, dx7, moog, Matrix 12, rhodes...) Avec contrôle Live des paramètres importants.