For hardware synth and drum machine enthusiasts, there are two controllers that stand above most of the competition: Arturia’s KeyStep and BeatStep Pro. Their combination of USB, MIDI and control ...

MIDI controllers -- which let you trigger sounds from your computer or outboard gear -- are usually standard fare: three or four octaves of keys, pitch and modulation wheels, maybe some drum pads and ...

Arturia’s latest sequencer is a unique keyboard, offering huge creative potential as part of a hardware-focused setup. Dozens of keyboards are released every year, but it’s hard to remember the last ...

Handy mix of analogue and digital I/O. Lots of creative sequencing tools. Arp and drum modes are lots of fun. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers spends hours testing ...

As the mid-point in the range, the 37 was never going to be a gamechanger, but this is a very decent controller/sequencer. Best MIDI keyboards 2026: Find the perfect match for your studio workflow ...

This is an open source version of the Arturia MIDI Command Center software for the customizable hardware components on the Keystep Essential product line. Whelp, for one it runs on a Linux audio ...

Arturia’s KeyStep is one of the most popular MIDI controllers ever made, especially with modular synth users and the DAWless crowd. It’s small, cheap, has an easy-to-use sequencer, and offers decent ...

The Arturia KeyStep mk2 is tiny, feature-packed, and surprisingly affordable. The Arturia KeyStep mk2 is tiny, feature-packed, and surprisingly affordable. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over ...

The generative features make it much easier to iterate on an idea and get unstuck. The generative features make it much easier to iterate on an idea and get unstuck. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He ...

Launched in 2016, Arturia's KeyStep MIDI controller was a slim and minimalistic 32-note keyboard that squeezed an impressive level of functionality into a portable, reasonably-priced package. KeyStep ...