"Patricia Wolf takes a two-stage approach to sound design. 'In one way, I focus on the technical aspects of it, especially when there’s new features on a synthesizer that I’m not so familiar with. So I’ll play around with that and really think about what it’s doing.' Then, once she’s familiar with her machines and their respective capabilities, she’ll free herself from thinking on a purely technical point of view and consider her machines as an ecosystem, playing in harmony. 'It’s nice to let go of that technicality and just think of it as a living, electric energy that you can morph and change and start feeling for its creative potential.'"
"Main Features
37 note slim keys, velocity and aftertouch sensitive
LED above each key for efficient visual feedback
Four track step sequencer
16 step buttons, up to 64 steps per sequence
Up to 16 notes of polyphony per step
Melodic sequencer
Real-Time recording, step recording, step editing
Pitch, velocity, gate length, time shift and probability for each note
Scale quantization with user scales
Polyphonic CV outputs
Drum sequencer
24 part drum sequencer
Polyrhythm
Performance-oriented sequencer
Forward and two random playing modes
Pattern randomization
Quantized or unquantized recording
Looper
Arpeggiator
7 arpeggiator modes, 5 octave range
Chord mode
Controller mode
Use the 5 encoders to send CCs
Automate the CCs
Crisp OLED display
4x (CV, Gate, Mod) outputs + 8 drum gate outputs
1 MIDI in, 2 MIDI out, USB, Clock synchronization
Metronome with included speaker and line output
Sustain pedal input"
Keystep Pro Hands-On Review: Arturias long awaited midi keyboard & sequencer is FINALLY here!
Published on Apr 14, 2020 BoBeats
"Today we are checking out the new KeyStep Pro From Arturia. It's a 4 track midi keyboard & sequencer. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 7% off using my link: http://distrokid.com/vip/bobeats - a great way to get your music to Spotify/Apple Music and more stores...
"Really excited to share this collaboration with one of my favorite keyboard players in the world - Nick Semrad! This is the Battle Scene music from the first Final Fantasy game for NES. I've never played the game but Nick introduced me to this theme and I loved it. Hope you enjoy our cover!
Gear used: Sequential Prophet XL and Rev2, Arturia Microbrute, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075, Chase Bliss Audio Thermae, Arcadia custom controller."
"Cover of Squarepusher's 'Tommib' using the Sequential Prophet 6 with tape delay & spring reverb from the Strymon Volante and tape saturation from UAD Oxide."
"Part 2 of my walkthrough of the Modal Synthesis Voice from 1979 Modular. Looking at Mallet-Timbre, Exciter Input, Resonator Input." Todd Barton 1979 MSV posts
