Best Arturia products in the MIDI controllers category
On this page you'll find a ranking of the best Arturia products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.
1. Arturia MiniLab 3 White
MiniLAB 3 is a compact keyboard and pad controller that allows users to make music instantly. With its plug-and-play creative workflow, versatile assignable controls, and 500 curated sounds from the extensive Analog Lab library, MiniLAB 3 is designed to provide beginners and professionals alike with a smooth music workflow, regardless of music genre.
2. Arturia KeyStep 37
Overcome creative hurdles and artistic boundaries. Discover new musical horizons with a powerful tool that seamlessly controls your hardware and software instruments simultaneously. This exploration device encourages spontaneous creativity with its musical features. Embark on a musical journey – where will the KeyStep 37 take you?
The same velocity-sensitive 37-key keyboard as the KeyStep Pro, complete with aftertouch and RGB LED feedback. A lightweight and compact keyboard that offers you full and familiar creative flexibility – regardless of your style and skills. At the center of the KeyStep 37 interface, 4 new knobs with a screen have been added, providing you with instant access to inspiring new expression tools and MIDI tweaking – total control.
The unique and enhanced chord mode of the KeyStep 37 transforms your single-note melodies and unfinished ideas into musical springboards. Choose from multiple voicings, instrument-like strum effects, and velocity settings to make your music truly sing. With the scale mode, you can map the 3-octave keyboard range of the KeyStep 37 to a scale of your choice. Every note you play will be automatically quantized to the nearest note of the selected scale – never play a wrong note again.
Access the inner workings of your MIDI hardware and software with 16 assignable MIDI CC parameters in 4 switchable banks. With the 4 new knobs, you can change settings for dynamic performances in no time.
3. Arturia KeyStep Pro Chroma
KeyStep Pro is a 37-key MIDI controller and multi-channel polyphonic sequencer in one. It allows you to control your modular rigs, outboard synths, and software studio simultaneously. The four independent polyphonic sequencer tracks give you full control over your instruments. The first track can also be used as a drum sequencer with 16 parts. It is incredibly intuitive, features unparalleled connectivity options, and makes even complex performances a breeze.
If you prefer keys over pads, you'll love KeyStep Pro. It features a sensitive 3-octave keyboard with velocity sensitivity and aftertouch. With the expressive sequencer, you can fully articulate your musical ideas and have a complete musical ecosystem at your fingertips. The developers at Arturia closely examined how musicians actually use step controllers, leading to the creation of KeyStep Pro, which aims to eliminate the barriers between you and the music you want to create.
Four independent sequencers that can control any synthesizer, module, or drum machine.
Sixteen patterns per track. Each sequencer pattern can be up to 64 steps long and contain 16 notes per step.
Link up to 16 patterns together to create entire songs or sections of your set.
Snapshots of all sequences within a pattern, allowing you to switch between sequences instantly.
Everything in one place. Load, duplicate, optimize, edit, and save in onboard memory.
4. Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3
The KeyLab Essential 49 MK3 combines everything expected from a controller into a simple, expressive keyboard for production and performance. This includes a comfortable keyboard, tactile DAW integration, and a thoughtful layout that makes creative work easier.
5. Arturia KeyLab 61 mk3
KeyLab mk3 is a fully equipped MIDI controller that offers unparalleled control over software and hardware instruments. Designed for advanced producers and experienced musicians, the KeyLab mk3 seamlessly integrates into any setup with its comprehensive bidirectional DAW integration, advanced features, and improved keybed and interface – all housed in a robust wooden and aluminum casing.
6. Arturia BeatStep
A Compact Universal Genius
BeatStep is an extremely compact and mobile pad controller for controlling MIDI instruments and DAWs, triggering clips in Ableton Live, or playing drum software like EZDrummer or FXpansion's BFD. BeatStep is also musical! With its 16-step sequencer, you can quickly generate musical phrases and send them via MIDI Out to your MIDI synthesizers or through USB to your software on a computer or iPad. Additionally, its CV/Gate interface allows you to control analog synthesizers such as the MiniBrute, MicroBrute, or modular racks.
Step Sequencer
In SEQ mode, the 16 pads correspond to individual sequencer steps, while the 16 knobs define the pitch of each step. 16 memory slots allow for immediate recall of your favorite patterns, while various pad scale, playback, and division modes enable playful performances. These features, combined with MIDI, USB, and CV/Gate connectivity, result in a hardware sequencer that can effectively handle your entire setup, whether it consists of analog synthesizers, software instruments, or MIDI hardware.
Controller Mode
The 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads can send MIDI CC commands, program changes, polyphonic aftertouch, bank changes, as well as note on/off commands. Whether you're firing clips with BeatStep, changing effects in real-time, or controlling the transport buttons of your DAW, the 16 endless encoders, 16 pads, and 16 preset memories make BeatStep ready for any studio or live situation. Additionally, via the USB interface, BeatStep can be synchronized to MIDI clock and used as a MIDI to CV/Gate interface. With a Camera Connection Kit, BeatStep transforms into perhaps the most versatile performance controller for your iPad.
7. Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 mk3
The KeyLab Essential 61 MK3 in Alpine White combines everything expected from a controller into a simple, expressive keyboard for production and performance. This includes a comfortable keyboard, tactile DAW integration, and a thoughtful layout that makes creative work easier.
8. Arturia KeyStep
Do you need a portable USB MIDI controller that also offers a musical playing experience? Do you have some MIDI modules you'd like to connect but don’t want to take up the space of a large keyboard? Do you own modular and analog devices that you want to control via CV/GATEs? Are you looking for a step sequencer with polyphonic functionality that can sync with your favorite device? If only a single device could do all this.
It all started with the development of a unique "slim key" keyboard action that combines the features of compact mini keys with the musicality of full-sized keys. The size, speed, and aftertouch of this new design provide the freedom of portability without compromising playability. You can instantly select gate times and swing settings to change the feel of your sequenced performance on the fly. Add a flexible and fun arpeggiator mode along with a chord mode, and you’re ready for hours of musical adventures.
These features alone would make KeyStep the portable keyboard controller on the market. USB MIDI (of course), standard MIDI input and output, clock sync and DIN sync jacks, as well as CV/GATE outputs and a separate assignable modulation CV output that can be used with modulation wheel, velocity, or aftertouch. To say that KeyStep is an amazing little controller doesn’t do it justice. Regardless of your setup, KeyStep integrates seamlessly to enhance your workflow and effectiveness. With KeyStep and its variety of connections, you can control any digital or analog synthesizer from the past, present, and even the future. Sequence them all.
9. Arturia KeyLab 88 Mk3 White
The Arturia KeyLab 88 Mk3 White is a highly advanced MIDI controller specifically designed for musicians and producers. Featuring 88 keys based on a new Fatar keybed (TP/110), this master keyboard offers outstanding playability and responsiveness. It is ideal for studio use as well as live performances. The advanced integration with popular Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) such as Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Cubase, and Bitwig Studio allows for seamless control and display of contextual information on the screen. Additionally, the KeyLab 88 Mk3 comes with an extensive software package, including Analog Lab Pro, which provides access to 6000 sounds, as well as Ableton Live Lite and a selection of instruments from the V Collection. This combination of hardware and software makes the KeyLab 88 Mk3 a versatile tool for creative music production.
- 88 velocity-sensitive keys for precise playing feel
- Enhanced integration with leading DAWs for optimal control
- Extensive software package for instant music creation
- Intuitive user interface for easy operation
- Hybrid synthesizer functionality for creative flexibility.
10. Arturia KeyStep Pro
The sequencer the world has been waiting for. KeyStep Pro gives keyboard players incredible sequencing and performance power in a compact, versatile controller.
