The Keystep is in this case probably the better choice.Īrturia solves a known problem with USB devices in a smart way in its new budget controller: elimination of cable salat. It features an integrated cable-tidy recess to keep your setup neat and make storage and traveling quick and easy. So no keyboard for lovers of many connection options. No classic MIDI input/output, no CV outs or sustain pedal support. Yes, it’s bus-powered and compatible with iOS (iPhone/iPad). The controller has only a standard USB port which serves either for connection or PC/Mac or iOS/Android. It even has fewer connections than the Minilab. Who believes that Arturia offers a wealth of connections with the MicroLab is completely wrong. A Very Limited Connectivity To The Outside World As always, the individual midi channels are located on the respective keys and can be selected with the shift button + keys. Very handy is also the option to save own setup presets and select them via the touch-strips. Further, it offers the best-known chord functionality with which you can create very quickly own chords. It offers 4 buttons (shift, hold (sustain), oct up and down) and 2 touch-strips (pitch- & mod-wheel). The interface of the MicroLab is reminiscent of the other Arturia keyboards with the most import controls on the left side. This can be played just as well as the Keystep and makes fun immediately. If you want to invest less for a MIDI keyboard, you have to make cuts like this one. Unlike the Keystep, there is no aftertouch but only velocity-sensitive keys. No wonder, this is the same excellent slim-keys keybed that is already built-in the popular Keystep and Minilab keyboard. If you play the MicroLab controller for the first time, the keys feel familiar. One question can be asked here: since the market is oversaturated with MIDI keyboards, controllers now have to be colored to make them more interesting? Maybe… A Well-Known Keybed In addition, the labels on the interface also have the same color as the cover. The black looks a bit pale in my opinion. Especially the orange and blue versions are very stylish and noticeable. It is available in three versions: all are white but with a colored rubberized case: black, orange or blue. It is not only smart and portable but also colorful. The MicroLab is a 25-key controller that stands out. With the new MicroLab, Arturia is now attacking the very affordable market currently led by the Akai LPK 25 or Korg microKEY 25. I had the opportunity to test the new Arturia Microlab controller for several weeks. Known mainly for the MIDI controllers Keystep, Keylab, Beatstep Pro, etc. One of the leading companies in this field is certainly the French company Arturia. From very cheap (china imports) to noble as for example from ROLI. Numerous MIDI keyboards are available on the market. Arturia MicroLab is a stylish and affordable MIDI controller for every musician who always wants to have a keyboard with them on the go
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