for those who don’t click links.
“blending the best of both worlds, vintage and modern. It’s a 61-key stage keyboard, that’s not just sleek in design but packs an intuitive control interface and an innovative ecosystem that promises to unlock a universe of sounds with a mere touch.”
for those who do.
I don’t like where they put the mod wheels. Looks like there’s about a blofeld’s worth of real estate above the left hand too. Ergonomics are a little weird, sparse interface and small display for how large it is, not sure about reaching all the way to the far right to access that last encoder either.
Looking forward to some insightful VST in a box comments….
Has the price been mentioned? Skimmed the loopop video but didn’t find it.
The price is around 1500 US according to RedMeansRecording
That display is whack.
damn does it come with like full-blown v collection or just analog lab?
I click on the link and i get a one minute Captain Plugins Ad .
For a stage keyboard it ought to have fully weighted keys. Maybe there’s an 88key version ahead?
It didn’t come with anything. If you have those you can save presets to the synth, otherwise it is just presets… It has four knobs for general parameters.
the price
yeah that price might be justified if it was like v collection inside of a nice keyboard but isn’t it just like a midi controller that can save and play analog lab patches?
Main Features
61-note semi-weighted keyboard with piano-size keys and aftertouch
10 sound engines
- Virtual Analog
- Samples
- Wavetable
- FM
- Granular
- Physical modelling
- Vector Synthesis
- Harmonic
- Phase distortion
- Vocoder
Over 1300 in-built sounds
- More than 10.000 sounds via Arturia software
Navigation wheel & screen for easy browsing
10 Preset Buttons for quick sound access
4 macro controls for quick editing
- Brightness
- Timbre
- Time
- Movement
12 insert FX
4 dedicated knobs to control FX including dedicated Delay/Reverb
Multis/Keyboard Split
MIDI IN i/o, balanced stereo input, sustain, expression, aux 1 & 2 pedals
USB-C connection and USB-A host
Bluetooth audio input and WiFi for wireless control
Arpeggiator, MIDI Looper, Chord & Scale modes
Pretty disappointing
think this is great. I don’t have any need for it but I like Arturia and feel they are making nice products.
It’s beautiful too.
I like it, but I prefer my 88-key Keylab and the V collection. Same price more or less, with better keys.
I think it’s a mistake to associate this with the V collection on Arturia’s part if it’s not included. Plus it costs more than a Yamaha CK 88. It’s not deep enough to be a studio centerpiece, and not great value as far as stage keyboards are concerned.