Arturia KeyStep Pro

Building upon the success of the Beatstep Pro and KeyStep, the Arturia KeyStep Pro is a powerful 4-part polyphonic sequencer with a great feeling 3-ocatve keyboard with velocity sensitivity and aftertouch, making it well suited for producers, musicians, and artists looking to sequence and perform musical ideas in an expressive and articulated way. With an ever-growing collection of modular gear, analog synthesizers, drum machines and software instruments, the KeyStep Pro allows you to perform and control in perfect unison. There are four independent sequencers, controlling whatever synth, module, or drum machine you want. The sequencer features 16 patterns per track, and each pattern can be up to 64 steps long and contain 16 notes per step. Up to 16 patterns can chained together to create a whole song or sections of a live set. What’s more, the onboard scene memory takes snapshots of all the sequences within a pattern, letting you instantly switch between sets of sequences. Everything is saved to a project, which can be loaded, duplicated, tweaked, edited, and re-saved again.

There are 4 CV, Gate and Mod outputs, 8 dedicated drum Gate outputs, Clocks, MIDI in, 2 MIDI outs, a solo metronome output, sustain input to let you get expressive with your performance, and USB for easy power and DAW/softsynth control. If you like working in the box, the KeyStep Pro easily sequences and arpeggiates your virtual instruments, syncing everything with your software studio. Switch to the dedicated Control mode to control parameters in your favorite synths and effects. Gigging with the KeyStep Pro is fun and easy, with intuitive and instant access to inspiring performance features. Utilize multimode arpeggiators, randomness, an easy chord mode, and real-time recording for creating on the fly, while the crisp OLED displays and LED-illuminated controls help you see it all in the dim lights of the stage.

Comprehensive controller and sequencer for modern producers

The Arturia KeyStep Pro keyboard controller gives you a ton of creative potential, and you’ll find yourself turning to your computer and mouse less and less. Four tracks of polyphonic step sequencing allow you to compose chord progressions and melodies right from your instrument, while the dedicated 16-track drum sequencer handles rhythm duties. You can adjust tempo and swing directly from the KeyStep Pro, and there’s even a built-in metronome with a speaker — that means you can improvise and experiment without messing with the click track in your DAW. In other words, the KeyStep Pro is a master controller that handles more like a dedicated instrument.

Ditch your DAW on stage

If you perform electronic music on stage, you know the apprehensive feeling when you’re setting up your DAW for stage performance. The KeyStep Pro may allow you to ditch your DAW on stage entirely, especially with its solo metronome output — you can send that to your drummer for use as a click track. You have the ability to inject randomness in your sequences for sonic variety, adding a ton of interest to sequences that may otherwise sound repetitive. And when it comes to playing parts in real time, the KeyStep Pro feels responsive and expressive.

Masterful control over your hardware collection

Even if you rarely use a DAW for production, the Arturia KeyStep Pro is a smart way to tie your hardware collection together. On top of dual MIDI outputs for synthesizers, drum machines, and MIDI-equipped effects, the KeyStep Pro is well-equipped for Eurorack and semi-modular synthesizers. In addition to its configurable outputs for CV (with support for polyphonic CV operation), Gate, Mod, and Clock Reset signals, you also have eight dedicated drum gate outputs to control multiple modules easily. So no matter what combination of hardware (and software) you’re using, Sweetwater is sure you can customize the Arturia KeyStep Pro to operate however you need it to.

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