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4 days agoArturia's AstroLab 37 crams 44 synths into a tiny keyboard
Arturia's AstroLab 37 is a portable 37-slimkey stage keyboard delivering AnalogLab synth presets in standalone hardware for $699.
The core of what makes the KeyStep beloved remains unchanged: 32 solid minikeys with aftertouch, a small footprint, decent connectivity options, and low price. The mk2 features USB-C for power and MIDI, five-pin MIDI in and out ports, analog sync in and out, a sustain / expression pedal input, plus CV and gate outputs for hooking up modular gear. The headlining updates here are the new generative capabilities, Mutate and Spice, borrowed from the company's Freak line of synths.