It is my opinion that KeyLab 61 MK II continues on well from where its predecessor left off. In case you missed that article, you can take a look at it here: Arturia KeyLab 61 (Producer Pack) Review – Modern Hybrid Synthesis In June of 2015, I had taken a deep, thorough look at Arturia’s Producer Pack, which had at its center, the first iteration of KeyLab keyboards – a KeyLab 61. Piano V 2 is a collection of 12 modelled pianos comprising uprights, grands, and even a couple of unique theorems that marry traditional designs with imaginary metallic and glass cabinetry. Analog Lab is a heaping compendium of Arturia’s entire V Collection, providing approximately 8000 presets culled from the entire caboodle.

Ensuring that even a first-time customer will be able to enjoy this delightful keyboard controller at its finest, Arturia has included full version licenses of Analog Lab 4 and Piano V 2. The unit I received is a black model (which I personally prefer), but of course, the KeyLab MK II series is also available in Arturia’s recognizable white carriage. This little darling rings the till at a moderate street price of $499 - $549 (USD) / $649 (CAD) in most retail shops. Our present investigation spotlights one of these: The KeyLab 61 MK II. Consistently, each of Arturia’s hardware offerings has proven itself to be solidly built and well-outfitted with ample functionality and plentiful accoutrements. Since that time, Arturia has continued to produce a respectable catalogue of hardware pieces including “Mini Brute”, “MicroBrute”, “BeatStep”, “MatrixBrute”, “AudioFuse”, and many others.

Although Arturia’s software developments have generally been well-received, the company wasn’t content to focus solely on that side of the equation so in 2009, they made available their first hardware synthesizer, “The Origin”.

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