Arturia AstroLab
Product information "Arturia AstroLab"
The V-Collection united in one keyboard
With the AstroLab stage keyboard, Arturia is releasing a product based on 25 years of experience that redefines musical freedom. The V-Collection is a combination of many virtual instruments that were originally only available as software. Now, for the first time, a huge selection from this collection is presented in a hardware version that leaves nothing to be desired. With its unique combination of software and hardware as well as the advanced Phi/TAE technology, the Astrolab offers access to over 1000 different sounds. Both for studio music productions and for the stage - both music producers and live musicians will get their money's worth here. The AstroLab is characterised in particular by its suitability for live performances. As a stand-alone instrument with 10 different sound engines, it offers the stage keyboard market a new variety of sounds with intuitive operation that is second to none.
- Aftertouch: yes
- Color/ Finish: White
- Effects: 17 insert effects as well as delay and reverb
- Keyboard: Velocity sensitive
- Keys: 61
- Pedal/Controller Connection: Sustain, Expression, 2x Aux
- Playing Aids: Modulation Wheel, Pitchbend Wheel,
- Subcategory: Synthesizer
- Synthesis: virtuell analog
- sound generation: digital
Arturia was founded in 1999 in Grenoble, France, and initially made its name with software emulations of legendary vintage synthesizers. In combination with specially adapted controller keyboards, Arturia created an excellent integration of software and hardware — the V Collection software suite has for years been the industry standard for virtual synthesizers.
With the analogue Brute product line, Arturia scored a surprise coup a few years ago and has since been at the forefront of the analogue synthesizer revival movement. In 2015 the BeatStep Pro became a bestseller in the sequencer/pad controller category. With the flagship synth MatrixBrute and the drum machine DrumBrute, Arturia now stands for flexible, powerful instruments with a distinctive sound and an absolutely intuitive operating concept.
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This one has it all. First: it's built incredibly well. High quality material, quite heavy and the wooden accents are beautiful. Keys have some weight and feel perfect. Soundwise I was looking for something that had piano, organs and even Moog-sounds. Well, here you have it. Connect the Astrolab with your Mac/PC and while your browsing through an enormous amount of sounds, you can edit everything, add pedals, effects,... Everything you want. This one is a keeper.
