Arturia simply launched a brand new standalone synthesizer referred to as the AstroLab. This 61-key stage keyboard is principally the in {hardware} type, which makes it good for reside performances. The synth boasts ten devoted sound engines and entry to 35 digital devices, together with the overwhelming majority of the emulations discovered with . It additionally prices $2,000.
You might recreate this on a budget by simply shopping for some software program devices and a MIDI controller, however this can be a stage keyboard. In different phrases, it has been designed with reside efficiency in thoughts. The casing is sturdy and constructed to face up to the trials of touring and there’s loads of nifty sound design instruments that ought to turn out to be useful when gigging.
There are 12 insert FX choices, with 4 management knobs, and the flexibility to loop any sound by as much as 32 bars. The instrument even captures the MIDI, so individuals can simply swap out to a different instrument and play the identical half. The multitimbral function permits gamers to set a break up level alongside the keyboard, to make it straightforward to drag up two devices on the similar time. This can be a large deal when taking part in reside, as you by no means know the way lengthy a keyboard will take to load a preset.
If you wish to get individuals dancing to the sound of a robotic voice singing “all over the world” time and again till 5 AM, AstroLab keyboards ship with a vocoder and a port to plug in a microphone. After all, the synthesizer options the standard accouterments like mod wheels, an arpeggiator and numerous chord scale choices. Lastly, there’s an affiliated cellular app, AstroLab Join, that lets customers arrange their presets and obtain new sounds from the shop. The keyboard is out there now via Arturia and numerous retailers.
