Arturia KeyStep Pro £339
Future Music|August 2020
The French brand round out their ‘Step’ range with a multifaceted keyboard/sequencer. Si Truss gets keyed in…
Si Truss
Arturia KeyStep Pro £339

CONTACT WHO: Source Distribution WEB: arturia.com KEY FEATURES Four-track controller/sequencer, with arp and drum sequencing modes. I/O: MIDI in, MIDI out x2, 8x drum gate outs, 4x CV voices w/ pitch, gate and mod/velocity outs, clock in/out/reset, USB, sustain in

Between their ‘Step’ and ‘Lab’ devices, Arturia have come to have a pretty broad range of controllers these days, ranging from the simple, budget-friendly MicroLab MIDI keyboard to the multi-format sequencing tools of the BeatStep Pro. Now the KeyStep Pro arrives to fill one of the few remaining gaps in that line-up; combining the cross-format analogue and digital sequencing of the BeatStep with a 37-note keyboard making it that bit better suited to melodic work.

As with the BeatStep Pro, the feature highlight here is the comprehensive range of ins-and-outs. On the MIDI front, the controller comes equipped with two outputs and one input, along with a USB port for two-way MIDI and DAW control. These are joined by a quartet of CV voices, each with pitch, gate and velocity/modulation outputs. On the analogue side, the KeyStep Pro also features eight drum trigger outputs, along with analogue clock in, out and reset out ports. The back panel connections are rounded out by a metronome output and a sustain pedal input.

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