Once the software is connected to the keyboard, you can put your mouse away and experience the same workflow as on a traditional hardware synthesizer. This premium controller gives the fullest access to Arturia's Analog Lab software its pre-assigned controls make it the perfect solution for plug and play sound creation. Packed with the Analog Lab, the 61-key controller offers unparalleled hands-on experience over the 5000 TAE synthesizer presets. If anyone has a keylab and wants to comment on it, please feel free.Keylab 61 is a 61-note MIDI keyboard with velocity and aftertouch-sensitive keys that is designed to easily integrate into any studio and stage environment. However, all my current setup is black, so I ended up going for that. I fretted about the white or black edition, because the white model may work better in low light situations due to the buttons being more visible. I don’t plan on moving it around, so heavier is just fine. My thinking on the Arturia is that I want programmable sliders/knobs, and a good keybed - this seems where Arturia spent a good share of their product budget. When I could not get the transport controls to work in my setup how I liked, I decided to keep looking. I realized with the DT as my main sequencer, I wouldn’t leverage that part of the SL much.

The keybed felt nice, and it has oodles of features. When I switched between them, I realized it wasn’t something I was getting used to.

The feel of the keybed was simply too different from the keybeds on my synths. Great lightweight controller (esp for the price). The midi controllers I’ve tested so far are: Mine should arrive this Friday, so I’ll post an update on how it goes. In my quest for the best midi controller for my setup, the Arturia Keylab MK2 is the next one up (61 key version). I didn’t see a dedicated thread for this controller line, so I just created one

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