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.