Arturia Keystep Black Edition

Arturia Keystep Black Edition

Small enough to fit into everyone’s set-up, but powerful enough to revolutionize your workflow, KeyStep is ideal for performance as well as studio experimentation. Connect to practically any hardware or software thanks to its great MIDI, CV/Gate, and sync connectivity. KeyStep lets you create polyphonic sequences on a virtual instrument in your DAW, sync with a modular drum machine using its CV connectivity, and play a melody at the same time with through an outboard analog synth.

Features:

• Arturia’s own Slimkey keybed with velocity and aftertouch
• Arpeggiator mode:
• Up, down, inclusive, exclusive, random, note order, double up, double down modes
• Sequencer mode:
• 8 polyphonic step-sequences with Rest, Tie, and Legato note entry
• Rate control and tap tempo:
• REC, PLAY, and STOP buttons for performance control over the sequencer and arpeggiator
• Sustain HOLD button
• Sustain pedal jack
• Chord play mode
• SHIFT button selection:
• MIDI channel selection, GATE time, SWING values
• DC jack for standalone operation
• USB MIDI connects to computers and our MCC editor
• MIDI in/out ports
• Sync i/o ports:
• Supports 1 pulse per step, 2 PPQ (Korg Volca), 24 PPQ DIN sync, 48 PPQ DIN sync
• Sync select switches:
• Internal, USB, MIDI, Clock
• CV/GATE outputs:
• CV supports 1Volt per octave, Volt>Hz modes, Gate output 5V or 12V for modern or vintage gear support
• CV Velo/Aftertouch/Modwheel output
• Capacitive-touch pitch bend and mod wheels
• Each sequence can have 64 steps, each step can have up to 8 notes
• Low power; can be powered by Apple iPad (camera connection kit required)