"After a year of design, testing, and feedback from our amazing Kickstarter backers — Timepod is finally real.
In this video, we’re giving you the first full look at the finished product — the design, the features, and the journey that brought us here.
Limited Time $100 Off Preorder Sale 👇
https://www.modernmidi.io/products/timepod
0:00 Intro
0:25 Next-Gen Knobs
0:55 Modern LED rings
1:06 Innovative Snapshot System
1:51 Auto Morph
2:10 Manual Morph
2:43 Random Morph
3:21 Desktop App
3:30 Outro"
Next-Gen Resolution 16 ultra-high resolution (1024 steps per revolution—8x the resolution of standard encoders) endless knobs with touch-sensitivity for unmatched precision and control.*
Perfected Feel Custom-tuned knobs for optimal torque, uniform resistance, and silky-smooth response for a truly premium feel.
Sleek Visual Feedback Seamless LED rings powered by high-quality LEDs for rich colors, crisp feedback, and outdoor-visible brightness.
Deep Control 8 banks of 16 mappable knobs give you complete tactile control over your projects.
Innovative Snapshot System Save, recall, and morph between sound sets creatively and effortlessly, with up to 8 snapshots per bank and 3 different morph modes.
Frictionless Workflow Play Timepod like an instrument with its streamlined interface, intuitive controls, and creative features.
Customize Everything Use the companion desktop app to configure colors, mappings, brightness, and more.
Connect Anywhere USB-C and TRS-A In & Out ports unlock new creative possibilities in any setup.
Engineered with Passion Timepod is the product of years of community-driven development, refined through countless iterations and meticulous attention to detail.
Each Timepod is hand-assembled in the United States.
*14-bit MIDI CC communication is natively supported by Timepod and most DAWs, allowing you to take advantage of the higher resolution with minimal setup.
"🎹 Meet Osmose 61
The new 61-key version of the Osmose adds an extra octave for more freedom to explore, compose, and perform ✨.
A fully expressive keybed lets you press, bend, glide, and shape sounds naturally, whether as a standalone synth or controller."
osmose 49/61 - the ultimate expressive synthesizer
"Discover Osmose, the new standard for musical expressivity — now available in 49 and 61 keys! 🎹
Experience a new level of musical freedom with intuitive gestures that let you press, bend, shake, strum, and shape sound like never before. Whether you’re a seasoned keyboardist, a workflow-driven producer, or a bold sound designer, Osmose will take your creativity to uncharted places.
Choose between the compact 49-key version or the extended 61-key model for more range and comfort. Both deliver the same unmatched expressive experience. 🤍
49/61-key gesture-sensitive keybed (semi-weighted)
Custom expressive sound engine (by Haken Audio)
More than 500 presets with custom macros
Built-in Effects: Reverb, Delay, Compressor/Drive/2 convolution engines, pre & post reverb/delay, EQ
External MIDI control w/classic & MPE keyboard configurations
Large color screen & ergonomic UI
Built-in MPE arpeggiator & innovative glide control
Custom sensitivity controls
Sleek & rugged design
Everything you need to know about Osmose: https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose"
"Take your expression further than ever before with the Osmose 61, an expanded range version of Expressive E's advanced MPE keyboard synthesizer and controller. Adding another octave to Osmose, this 61-key version provides ample room for a wider range of melodic and harmonic playing, supporting two hand performance with plenty of room for dynamic performance across the Osmose's uniquely capable 3D keybed. Beyond this expanded range, the Osmose 61 delivers every innovation that made the original 49-key version a mainstay for musicians around the world. Deep control with MPE-enabled keys that add nuance to every touch, premium build quality, and the vastly powerful EaganMatrix synth engine are all at your fingertips, now with even more room to make your musical mark.
Now built in Expressive E's Polish manufacturing center, the Osmose 61 offers a premium standard for build quality, ensuring an uncompromising experience that's built to last. From rich and velvety acoustic tones to daring and dreamy synth patches, the EaganMatrix engine under the hood is your window to a world of captivating expression, now with an optimized interface for intuitive sound design and control. Physical modeling, FM, classic subtractive synthesis, and so much more are at the ready, bending deftly to every keypress, lateral wobble, and aftertouch press for a playing experience akin to the nuanced feel of acoustic instruments. Expressive E's mighty MPE control goes beyond even this core sound engine, readily expanding with Expressive E's software ecosystem of original and third-party developed sound libraries, proprietary instruments, and more. Whether you're using the Osmose 61 as a dedicated performance instrument or integrating its powerful expressive features into your DAW workflow, the Osmose never misses a beat to empower your creative vision.
If you're ready to dive into a lifetime of expressive control, the Osmose 61 is here to offer a dedicated platform for performance and control that's designed to grow with you. Twenty-four voices of polyphony, built-in effects, and 580 factory presets with 2048 slots for saving your own creations provide a deep well of musical possibilities to explore right out of the box, while the powerful engine, expanded software ecosystem, and premium build ensure a lifetime of sonic exploration. For MPE mastery without limits, look to the Osmose 61 from Expressive E.
OSMOSE 61 FEATURES
61-key MPE keyboard synthesizer and controller
3D keybed provides deep expressive control
Gestural controls include press, pitch bend, vibrato, aftertouch, pressure glide, and note off control
Expressive arpeggiator for nuanced sequence performance
EaganMatrix sound engine by Haken Audio enables vast sound design options with physical modeling, FM, subtractive, and more
24 voices of polyphony
Built-in effects processing
Intuitive interface with color LCD screen, 6 encoders, pitch and mod sliders, and octave & preset buttons
Expanded ecosystem of sounds and synths made specifically for Osmose by Expressive E and third-party partnerships for limitless sound exploration
MIDI input, output, and thru
USB type B connectivity for direct DAW control
2x continuous pedal inputs for sustain or parameter control
Balanced audio outputs for professional sound on stage and in the studio"
"The Greaten AP-500 Pro Electronic Wind Instrument ( https://greaten-music.myshopify.com/c... ) is the powerful successor to last year's AP-300. In this video, I explore all the new features, enhancements, and sound upgrades that make the AP-500 Pro a serious contender for wind synth enthusiasts.
🎷 What's inside the box?
🎛️ Hardware upgrades: lighter body, better screen, more octave rollers
🎚️ New features: 120 sounds, voice control, Bluetooth audio & MIDI, USB MIDI for VST and hardware synths
🎵 Sound comparisons: Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Trombone, Shakuhachi — old vs new
Whether you're a saxophonist, EWI player, or synth lover, this deep dive shows how the AP-500 Pro pushes expressive control and connectivity to the next level."
Check with dealers on the right for pricing and availability.
"The KeyStep DNA, evolved. With expanded connectivity, real-time generative tools and hands-on OLED control, KeyStep mk2 refines every detail of the original - letting you shape, transform, and perform ideas faster than ever."
"Join Brendan for an introductory tour of KeyStep mk2. Discover its core features from advanced sequencing and generative sound creation to OLED control and deep CV/MIDI/USB-C connectivity - a centrepiece for hybrid setups and keeping your ideas evolving.
_CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:54 Front Panel
01:51 Sequencer
03:50 Sequencer & Mutate
06:04 Scale Mode
06:22 Chord Mode
06:57 Arpeggiator
10:11 Extra Features & Back Panel"
User videos:
Playlist:
1. Talking New Keystep MK2 with Arturia’s Product Manager | Generative Arp, Mutate & Sequencer Upgrades - Noisegate
2. Arturia KEYSTEP MK2 // It's not an update, it’s a new composition workflow // v2 Review, tutorial - loopop
3. Arturia KeyStep Mk2 Review - Did they ruin it? - Molten Music Technology
4. Is this cheating? Arturia Keystep MKII // Generate and Mutate at will!! - Starsky Carr
_Step into your next idea
The original KeyStep became a modern classic by giving musicians a simple, reliable way to bridge modular, hardware, and software instruments.
With KeyStep mk2, that formula has evolved in every way that makes sense - becoming more creative, more connected, and more immediate than ever. It introduces Mutate and generative tools, a bright OLED display, and a redesigned sequencer and arpeggiator that make idea generation effortless. KeyStep mk2 is priced at $139 in the USA and 129 € (or $129) in other regions.
_What’s new with KeyStep mk2
Patch into modular, trigger drum machines, and control synths from past and present. With USB-C reliability, DIN MIDI I/O, assignable CV outs, and pedal support, KeyStep mk2 is ready to command any setup - live, in the studio, or on the move.
More creative idea generation
Mutate, Spice/Dice, and real-time transforms for instant variation.
Hardware-first control
OLED display + clickable encoder reduces reliance on MIDI Control Center.
Better connectivity
USB-C, power switch, and an extra CV out (Mod 2) alongside MIDI DIN, Sync I/O, and pedal input.
Upgraded sequencer
8× more memories, unquantized recording, Bend & Mod automation, Undo, step edit, pattern chaining.
Smarter arpeggiator
Classic Arpeggios, Arp Reset to turn arps into phrases, Generative "Arp Pattern" mode provides all sorts of fresh melodies, basslines, chords, using the keys that are pressed.
"#popupiano ( https://go.sjv.io/MA7Ld3 or https://www.popumusic.com ) is a battery-powered, multicolored keyboard that teaches piano lessons with an app available for IOS and Android. It's also a MIDI device with detachable left-hand devices, a chord pad and another 2 octave keyboard. Please watch the video before setting the comments section on fire. ;-)
Table of contents:
00:00 hello
00:22 what's this / what's in the box
01:32 hardware features
02:48 the chord pad (plus demo)
03:39 the app - overview and piano sound
04:47 the piano course and color sync
06:21 play & sing mode with licensed music
07:21 free play mode / chord pad customisation
08:06 AI mode (loop generator)
08:37 using it with a DAW
09:51 some internet controversy (or maybe not)
11:01 conclusion: the good ...
11:35 the mid ...
12:08 ... and some improvements that would be very nice to have
12:46 it's good!
13:05 used with a hardware synthesiser (Zynthian 5.1)
14:03 do the youtube thing :-)
Blog post links: https://www.popumusic.com/blogs/news/... and https://roli.com/blog/best-smart-keyb...
The ellitone KeyControl_2 is a midi keyboard controller that features 12 velocity-sensitive wooden Touch Bars. Completely redesigned from the ground up, the KeyControl_2 is the exciting sequel to the popular KeyControl midi keyboard. After a year of user feedback and suggestions, the KC2 was created to be a superior performance midi keyboard controller that combines a streamlined user experience with exotic hardwood aesthetics.
The KC2 features 16 selectable musical scales from around the world. Inspired by hand-pan drums, these 16 musical scales each offer a different mood for your playing and exploration. The best thing about these selected musical scales is that it is impossible to hit a “wrong note”, No musical theory or piano playing ability is required to successfully enjoy this device. As seen in the demo video, the KC2 can be played like a piano using single fingers, or like a drum using both hands to trigger groups of multiple notes at once. An improved velocity tracking system allows the KC2 to be played like a digital hand drum that responds to the smallest change in play pressure!
The KC2 offers both USB-C midi output and TRS midi output simultaneously. The TRS midi output can be adapted to a classic 5-pin DIN midi cable using an inexpensive TRS to DIN midi cable adapter (TRS type A)
There are many changes, redesigns, and improvements from the original KeyControl, so lets explore each one:
"Join us at Bristronica 2025 as we explore the innovative Circle Guitar with Anthony from Circle Instruments. Discover how this self-strumming, MIDI-enabled guitar opens up new creative possibilities ."
"The player can sequence the wheel's movement with a DAW or MIDI controller such as the Morningstar MC6 Pro and MC8 Pro. All external MIDI-enabled devices and effects can be synced to the wheel's speed to adjust dynamically together."
1. Circle Guitar at Distillery 2 - Episode 2 - Medley
2. An introduction to Circle Guitar
3. Circle Guitar at Distillery 2 - Episode 1 - Theme Tune
4. Circle Guitar - Promo
1. MPK Mini IV | Your Next Big Idea Starts with MPK Mini
2. MPK Mini IV | Overview
3. MPK Academy | Getting Started with MPK Mini IV - Quickstart Guide
KEY FEATURES
[NEW] Updated third-generation keybed for an expressive playing experience
[NEW] Push/turn rotary encoder for effortless function navigation
[NEW] Enhanced arpeggiator with Pattern, Arp Freeze, and Mutate functions to encourage experimentation
[NEW] Expanded DAW-mapped transport section for an uninterrupted workflow
[NEW] Two distinct colorway options to match your style
[NEW] Full-color screen for real-time feedback and easy navigation
[NEW] True pitch and mod wheels for tactile hands-on control
[NEW] Pre-programmed DAW mapping for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, and more, with 1-to-1 mapping for convenient control of preset parameters
[NEW] The Studio Instrument Collection, a VST/AU and standalone virtual instrument with over 1,000 sounds from AIR, Akai Pro, and Moog, plus MPK Mini IV integrated controls
25 velocity-sensitive mini keys with 10-octave up/down range
8 assignable 360° rotary knobs for tactile sound-shaping
USB Bus-powered for hassle-free connectivity
Scale and Chord Modes for playing in key, adding harmonies, and building progressions with ease
8 Velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB backlit MPC pads for responsive, expressive feel Connections: Full-size MIDI output
"This is a review of the SYNIDO TempoKEY W25 MIDI Keyboard which comes with USB, Bluetooth and TRS MIDI and a lot of other functionality. Get it here:
SYNIDO TempoKEY W25 MIDI Keyboard: [on Amazon]
Discount Code (10% off): 10W25FLOYD
Expires On: Oct 22, 2025 | 23:59 PDT
For orders on synido.com (available for Europe delivery): https://bit.ly/46n3wM3
15% OFF Discount Code: W2515
Contents:
00:00 guess whose bag!
00:23 I have to mention this
01:52 hardware overview
03:36 firmware features: everything can be configured on the W25 itself
04:04 chords ands scales
05:09 recording a loop: arpeggiator + drum pads
06:11 using the knobs to send cc
06:34 changing channels
07:24 2 banks of encoders and pads / pad cc, note, program change modes
07:56 note repeat
08:08 adjusting the velocity curve
08:32 DAW playback/stop/recording
08:40 bluetooth
08:55 control app & firmware updates
09:03 conclusion + another short loop
10:20 bye, please do the YouTube thing
"Over the last few weeks I've been prototyping a redesigned MIDIKalimba - a touch-pad Kalimba-like MIDI controller. I'm now very happy with this and it's a joy to play.
"MIDIKalimba is a MIDI controller played like a kalimba with fingers or thumbs on touch-sensitive pads and can output:
- MIDI over USB
- MIDI over TRS (a TRS-5-pin DIN lead gives MIDI over 5-pin DIN)
You can set any scale/mode, octave and root note, for example C6 Mixolydian or G4 Minor Pentatonic, and then you'll be able to effortlessly play the notes in that scale and key.
It features velocity-sensitivity for expressive playing."
"The Moon Performance System is an innovative music creation tool launched in 2023, combining hardware and software design principles. It integrates a MIDI controller, FM synthesizer, and drum machine sequencer into a unified system. At the core of the system is its dual-circuit board MIDI controller, designed symmetrically, with the left section controlling the sequencer and the right section controlling the synthesizer. This design makes the controls more intuitive and efficient while providing aesthetic harmony throughout the controller. Furthermore, the controller’s dual circuit boards can simultaneously connect to two computers, allowing for independent control of the synthesizer and drum machine sequencer, with the ability to switch instantly and perform concurrently, greatly enhancing flexibility for live performances and music creation.
The software component of the tool is built within Reaktor, with developers utilizing its powerful modular construction tools to create highly customizable and flexible audio and control modules. The Moon Performance System’s drum machine sequencer is powerful, allowing users to adjust drum tones and pitch without needing additional sound packs. Users can select from a variety of effects and perform mixing, making it versatile for different musical styles.
The Moon FM Synthesizer is equipped with an advanced frequency modulation (FM) engine that allows modulation between oscillators for precise control of FM sound colors. The XY-axis visualization interface makes envelope and filter adjustments more intuitive, and when combined with effects like distortion, delay, and chorus, it easily creates captivating sounds. The Moon Performance System not only meets the diverse needs of music creation but is also especially suitable for live performances, as its sleek design allows creators to focus on music creation and performance without worrying about complex operations. The project won an Excellence Award in the Music Technology category at the 2024 IEMC International Electronic Music Competition, showcasing its outstanding performance in sound innovation and technological integration."
[pictured] Moon MIDI Controller Moon Sequencer Moon Fm Synthesizer
Pre-set chord buttons ensure every note fits perfectly in harmony — no more worrying about wrong notes!
Control of chords and rhythm
This electronic instrument's settings allow anyone to play perfectly tuned chords without needing to know music theory.
Ergonomic Tone Keys Layout
Use tone keys in various combinations and rhythmic patterns to enrich chords with layered notes.
The tone keys produce only the notes of your selected chord from low to high. By combining and repeating these chord sounds, you can create rich musical textures.
Neoharp is easier to master and offers the same range of digital samples as keyboard instruments.
Dedicated App Dedicated synthesizer application with visualization and other unique features.
Features Playing 3 or more digital instruments simultaneously 3 Chord buttons modes: Change chord Chord and/or Bass accompaniment Arpeggio 2 Tone keys modes: Chord note Strum simulation in guitar mode 15 chord types available instantly Ergonomic chord buttons arrangement: related chords are close to each other Built-in protection against playing incorrect notes of a chord Settings and visualization via mobile app
"An Infra-Red proximity controller that boasts innovative, single-handed operation and an easy to read LED level meter.
True to the Skapa Sound ethos, AIR offers an intuitive means of control through an easy-to-use UI and is presented in a beautiful hand-crafted, natural wood housing.
The key features of AIR include:
* Infra-red proximity detection, enabling you to control the parameters of your favourite synths with a simple wave of your hand. * A bright, onboard LED meter showing your parameter level. Designed to be easy to see, whether in the studio or in a live setting. * Lockable parameter level with a simple hand gesture. * Output to both MIDI and CV simultaneously - both using 3.5mm mini-jack sockets (MIDI requires mini-jack to 5 pin DIN adaptor). * MIDI channel programmable (channels 1 to 16). * MIDI Control Change (CC) setting programmable between 16 values. * CV output range 0V to +5V. * USB powered (USB-C)
"Bring your sounds to life with the MEMLNaut, the first neural symbiotic controller for synths and effects: discover new sounds instantly, live, with any rig."
"MEMLNaut is a musical instrument and research platform for exploration of musically embodied machine learning. It can process and generate sound, it’s extensible with a wide range of IO and interfaces, and it can optimise and run machine learning models on it’s dual core microcontroller chip.
MEMLNAut is open source, you can find all the Kicad files on our github"
"MEML is funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council. It is an investigation into the musically expressive potential of machine learning (ML) when embodied within physical musical instruments. It proposes ‘tuneable ML’, a novel approach to exploring the musicality of ML models, when they can be adjusted, personalised and remade, using the instrument as the interface.
ML has been highly successful in allowing us to build novel creative tools for musicians. For example, generative models that bring new approaches to sound design, or models that allow musicians to build complex, nuanced mappings with musical gestures. These instruments offer new forms of creative expression, because they are configurable in intuitive ways using data that can be created by musicians. They can also offer new modes of control, with techniques such as latent space manipulation. Currently, to train a ML model, standard practice is to collect data (e.g sound or sensor data), create and pre-test the model within a data science environment, before testing it with the instrument. This distributed approach creates a disconnection between the instrument and the machine learning processes. With ML embodied within an instrument, musicians will be able to take a more creative and intuitive approach to making and tuning models, that will also be more inclusive to those without expertise in ML. Musicians can get the most value from ML if the whole process of machine learning is accessible; there are many creative possibilities in the training and tuning of models, so it’s valuable if the musician can have access to the curation of data, curation of models, and to methods for ongoing retuning of models over their lifetime.
We have reached the point where ML technology will run on lightweight embedded hardware at rates sufficient for audio and sensor processing. This opens up innumerable additions to our electronic, digital, and hybrid augmented acoustic instruments. Our instruments will contain lightweight embedded computers with ML models that shape key elements of the instruments behaviour, for example sound modification or gesture processing, responding to sensory input player and/or environment. This project will demonstrate how Tuneable ML creates novel musical possibilities, as it allows to create self-contained instruments, that can evolve independently from the complex data science tools conventionally used for ML.
The project asks how instruments can be designed to make effective and musical use of embedded ML processes, and questions the implications for instrument designers and musicians when tunable processes are a fundamental driver of an instrument’s musical feel and musical behaviour."
"The Morphonium Family is a 3-part MIDI controller used together to continuously shape sound in realtime. Consisting of the Alpha 'wheelboard' with a unique keyboard-like layout of over 100 wheels & switches, the Delta keyboard with a suite of novel gestural controls & the Omega pedalboard, allow the player to continuously shape and add nuance to sound. The beauty & depth of expression achieved is unrivalled in the world of MIDI controllers and provides a system to compose, perform, record, teach & notate music in the electronic domain."
The Morphonium consists of three parts: Wheelboard (timbre control) 74 wheels and 30 buttons for MIDI notes and continuous controllers Touch screen for programming and feedback Keyboard (melody) 4 octave velocity sensitive keyboard "Vibe bar" for vibrato and calibrated pitch bends "Gliss strip" for up to 2 octave glissando "Tron" for theremin-like continuous control of pitch and volume "Pusher" (up/down) and "Spinitt" (rotary) expression controllers "Transer" shifts octaves based on proximity of the hand to the back of the keyboard Breath controller to articulate volume and brightness Pedalboard Continuous expression pedal for filter / brightness Sustain pedal (continuous or digital) 4 digital pedals for loop control
"Dialr is a new kind of VST/AU plugin controller where parameters are automatically mapped to its tactile, analog knobs. No menu diving stealing your time. No manual mapping killing your flow. Dialr is always mapped and always ready. Just tweak the knobs and dial in your mix."
Dialr automatically maps all your plugins, giving you instant access to all parameters. No menu diving —just tweak and adjust with ease to dial in the perfect sound.
Display
7” LCD Touch Screen. Buttons
12 knobs with analogue potentiometers. 2 clickable step encoders. 3 clickable buttons for Undo/Redo and Bypass.
Compatibility Operating system:
Windows 10 or later MacOS 14 or later. Digital Audio Workstation (DAW):
Ableton Live 11 or later Cubase 14 or later Audio Plugin Formats:
VST3 AU Dialr supports 100.000+ of VST3 and AU plugins out of the box. However, some vendors use custom wrapper layers inside these formats that require special handling. In such cases, we ensure compatibility on a case-by-case basis.
Known examples include:
Waves (already supported) Native Instruments Spectrasonics Reason Studios We’re actively working to expand compatibility, with Native Instruments and Spectrasonics up next.
"Testing the Ensoniq Mirage Extended Programmer made by Doctor Synth Devices, a controller designed to simplify parameter editing on the classic Ensoniq Mirage.
This programmer allows for quick and easy adjustment of any setting, significantly improving workflow and sound exploration.
💡 Important: it works exclusively with the MASOS operating system.
🔧 A perfect tool for users who want fast, precise access to deep editing on the Mirage.
📩 For more information or inquiries about the programmer: sanchez.demian@gmail.com"
"Introducing AstroLab 88 - designed for the live musician, it puts impeccable performance sounds at your fingertips with a premium hammer-action keybed and powerful software ecosystem, letting you take your signature sounds to the stage without anything standing between you and your creative expression."
"AstroLab Update 1.4 brings your rig up-to-spec with some of Arturia’s newest engines, adding full support for Pigments 6 and MiniFreak V3, tighter Analog Lab mirroring, and a round of stability fixes to keep every session running smooth."
🎹 Arturia ASTROLAB 88 – Exclusive MUSIC DEMO at Superbooth 2025 (w Pierre Pfister)
"Join us in this exclusive hands-on music demo straight from Superbooth 2025, where we explore the full expressive power of the ASTROLAB 88 with Arturia’s Product Manager, Pierre Pfister.
"Súmate a esta exclusiva 'music demo' directamente desde Superbooth 2025, donde exploramos todo el poder expresivo de ASTROLAB 88 con el Gerente de Productos en Arturia, Pierre Pfister."
Press release follow:
The new AstroLab has landed - with elevated performance and 88 weighted keys.
Engineered for liftoff, AstroLab redefines what a stage keyboard is all about. Combining an unrivaled sound palette with intuitive controls and seamless studio-to-stage experience, it empowers musicians to perform with confidence and limitless sonic freedom.
On May 27th we’re introducing AstroLab 88, which unites a responsive hammer-action keybed (Fatar TP-40L) with 40 onboard instruments, 1,600+ presets, updated CPU and the same forward-thinking ecosystem that lets artists perform with all their signature sounds - laptop-free.
Future-proof by design, AstroLab receives regular firmware upgrades that deepen its power and enhance the user experience. This continues with our next major update due by July 17th, which will bring new & updated V Collection 11 instruments, playlist transfer between Arturia’s Analog Lab Pro and AstroLab and the ability to send program changes to external devices and more.
_Premium hammer-action keybed
Perform with piano-size keys and piano-like response. AstroLab 88’s weighted keybed is built for demanding musicians who need that exceptional feel and control.
Studio → Stage continuum
Prepare sounds in Analog Lab Pro, organise setlists in the AstroLab Connect app, then play live without a laptop.
Navigation wheel & screen
Browse presets and playlists effortlessly and monitor parameters at a glance - no menu diving mid-gig.
40 reference instruments
From Piano V realism to Pigments’ modern engine; 1,600 presets on board, 10 000+ more via V Collection & sound banks.
Navigation wheel & screen
Modern connectivity
MIDI I/O, USB-C, USB-A host, audio input, Bluetooth & Wi-Fi, plus four pedal inputs.
Creative toolset
Arpeggiator, Chord & Scale modes, hands-on Macros, built-in Looper, up to 12 insert FX per preset."
"Introducing MicroLab mk3, the perfect MIDI controller for producers working in small studios, on the go, or just starting their music production journey. With an ultra-compact form factor, high-quality slim keys and intuitive controls - create anywhere, anytime."
Check with dealers on the right for availaiblity.
_What’s New in MicroLab mk3?
Plug it in and start playing instantly. Launch your favorite sound in Analog Lab, use Chord Mode to create harmonies with a single key, shape your performance with touch strips and connect a sustain pedal for added expressivity - all with seamless USB-C integration.
New design & slim keybed
A sleek look plus the same high quality velocity-sensitive keys used in our acclaimed MiniLab 3.
Sustain pedal input
Bring expressive piano-style sustain to any performance or recording.
Analog Lab Intro and Ableton Live Lite included
An updated software bundle so you can start making music right away.
_Create anywhere, anytime
Designed with mobile and small-space music-making in mind, MicroLab mk3 ensures minimal setup fuss and instant creativity. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro looking to expand your flexibility, MicroLab mk3 delivers a true keybed feel in a compact form factor - all at an unbeatable price.
Real key feel
Compact keyboards often come with compromise - we wanted to change that. With a high-quality slim keybed, MicroLab mk3 delivers a responsive and true playing experience that your music deserves - no compromises, just music.
