The
Arturia KeyStep (Black)
is a USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller with CV/Gate Connections and a Polyphonic Step sequencer. The Slim-Keys offer a great compromise, between space saving Mini-Keys and the musicality of an original Keyboard. A compact design with Touch-Response and After-Touch make the KeyStep ultra-portable without sacrificing good playability.
This Sequencer has 8x Storage Spaces whilst gate times and swing parameters can be directly Modulated and you can create varied Sequences. Patterns can be recorded in real-time, overdubbed and transposed, and the Keyboard can still be played. In addition, there is a flexible Arpeggiator and ChordPlay mode.
The KeyStep from Arturia is among the best Portable Keyboard Controllers on the market with a huge variety of connection options including USB-MIDI, standard 5-Pin MIDI Input and Output Jacks, Clock Sync and DIN Sync, CV/Gate Outputs and a separate, freely assignable CV Output that can be controlled via the Modulation Wheel and via the stop dynamics or the After-Touch. The KeyStep is the perfect performance controller in a compact form.
The main features of the Arturia KeyStep (Black) include:
Solid little MIDI keyboard , having fun with plaing my new Pro one from Behringer. Cant wait to get some polyphonic sequencing going on with other keyboard/
Portable and affordable. Just what i needed!
There's something very special about this fairly simple midi keyboard. Even before exploring the arpeggiator or sequencer, the construction of it and the feel of the keys is surprisingly solid and trustworthy. I'd love a 49 full-sized key version of this but I've gotten on really well with the smaller keys. The polyphonic aftertouch works incredibly and the sequencer is great with my Korg Minilogue XD and especially with the Roland D-05. I've been super impressed by it!
I already knew that this would help capture inspiration more quickly, but then found all the options in the software to customise how it operates. I also found a great online tutorial about how to record in real time (as opposed to just step sequencing) so the Keystep has already surpassed my expectations.
It feels solid and it's easy to jump around the controls after just a short time reading the manual, but with the extra functionality of the software you can quickly set it up to suit your own needs.