![]() People who buy things with black and white keys attached do often tend to be people who grew up with pianos. You don’t get a display above the faders and knobs, but the display is meant to give you some feedback on individual parameters (this part I need to actually try). In addition to preset memory, there’s a handy display and knob for recalling presets. There are clever dedicated preset controls. But Arturia confirms that with power provided either via USB or the 9V barrel jack, you can use the keyboard without a host. Now, even with the MIDI output jack onboard, I was worried about this one. It works with all your gear, with or without a computer. whatever else you happen to locate … without installing drivers or, like, worrying. yes, it’s USB MIDI class compliant, which means when connected via MIDI you can work with macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and. It talks to all your computers / iPads / Android objects / Linux things / Raspberry Pi / whatever. That’s still not breaking news, but in a nice touch, you get dedicated controls for SAVE, UNDO, PUNCH (for recording, not because you don’t like your mix engineer), and METRO.Īll four of those choices say to me this was made by one of us. This used to be a fairly standard thing, but lately, you can’t necessarily count on it. it also sends Mackie Control MCU/HUI for controlling DAWs (relevant with the transport triggers). It talks to all your software – even your DAW. All of that can send standard MIDI messages, but. Okay, first, the obvious - your 49- or 61-key keybed, your pads (with RGB, since now apparently everything needs that), your nine rotary knobs, your nine rotary faders, and transport controls. On paper, at last, this looks like one that can. ![]() So, let’s see if the Arturia KeyStep Essential line in fact can do everything. (You’re the most important person, anyway – don’t you know it.) But paradoxically, what makes them interesting is if they can be all things to you. MIDI controllers, like DAWs, tend to become boring because they have to be all things to all people. At least that’s my impression as I notice the number of BeatSteps Pro and KeySteps cropping into rigs. “Someone has introduced a new MIDI controller keyboard” ranks right up there with “an off-price mall big box retailer is now doing basic solid color tees.” It’s potentially still useful (as in, my luggage got lost in Dallas and I have no clean clothes), yet not exciting.īut Arturia have deserve special mention here, because they have lately had a knack for giving users exactly what they wanted, apparently.
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