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Arturia Keystep 37

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USB Controller Keyboard

  • 37 Velocity-sensitive mini keys (Slimkey) with aftertouch
  • 64-Step sequencer
  • Chord and scale functionality
  • Arpeggiator
  • LED display
  • 4 Freely assignable controllers
  • Transport buttons
  • Touch strips for pitch and modulation
  • RGB LED strip
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 550 x 35 x 147 mm
  • Weight: 1.6 kg
  • Includes USB cable, anti ground loop adapter and Ableton Live Lite license (appears in customer account after registration)

Connectors:

  • 3 CV outputs: 3.5 mm mini jack
  • Clock sync input and output 3.5 mm mini jack
  • USB
  • MIDI input and output
  • Sustain pedal input 6.3 mm jack
  • Input for external power pack (optional, not included)
Available since September 2020
Item number 502689
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Aftertouch Yes
Split Zones 0
Layer function No
Pitch Bend / Modulation Yes
Rotary Encoder 4
Fader 0
Pads 0
Display Yes
MIDI Interface 1x In, 1x Out
Sustain Pedal Connection Yes
USB-port Yes
Mains Operation Yes
Battery Operation No
Bus-Powered Yes
Dimensions 550 x 35 x 147
Weight in kg 1,6 kg
Special Features int. polyphone Step Sequenzer, CV/Gate Out, Arpeggiator
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£144
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MIDI controller and sequencer in one

Arturia Keystep 37 USB Controller keyboard

As a hybrid of the company's Keystep and Keystep Pro models, Arturia's KeyStep 37 step controller combines the keyboard size of the Pro controller with features of the portable KeyStep, offering 37 keys, a built-in sequencer, an arpeggiator, and a new Chord mode that comprises various playing modes. The CV, Sync, and MIDI inputs allow the user to control external devices such as analogue synthesizers, modular systems, and drum machines, even when not connected to a computer. This makes the KeyStep 37 the perfect control station for any setup, no matter whether it's used in the studio or during live performances.

Arturia Keystep 37 touch strips

Compact USB controller

The Arturia Keystep combines a master keyboard, a step sequencer, and an arpeggiator and offers eight slots for storing sequences with up to 64 steps each, as well as eight improved arpeggiator patterns. An eight-voice polyphonic step sequencer also allows the user to play chords, which can now be created more easily than ever before thanks to the new Chord mode, while the four encoders enable users to not only tailor the Chord mode to their individual needs, but also to control software parameters. After all, performance is one of the top priorities of the Keystep 37, which enables the real-time recording and editing of sequences as well as spontaneous adjustment of note lengths and the "swing feeling", for instance. Almost all of these operations can be carried out while the synthesizer is running, so there is no need to interrupt the performance.

Arturia Keystep 37 transport buttons

Compatible with any setup

With its extensive connection options, the Arturia Keystep 37 is a portable control centre for electronic setups, featuring MIDI and MIDI-over-USB inputs for communicating with computer-based software instruments as well as with external hardware synthesizers. What is more, its CV/Gate-connections (Gate Out, Pitch CV Out, Modulation CV Out) enable users to control analogue synthesizers and modular systems, and to use the Keystep 37 as a MIDI-to-CV converter, with synchronisation made possible via MIDI or analogue Sync-In/Out sockets. With all of these features, the Keystep 37 gives users everything they need for impressive performances, all while maintaining a highly compact format.

Arturia Keystep 37 Slimkeys

About Arturia

Arturia's success story began with software emulations of well-known analogue synthesizers such as the Moog Minimoog, Sequential Prophet-5, and Oberheim SEM. The popular software instruments included in the V Collection are still flagship products of the French developer today. Over time, Arturia has gradually expanded its range and now also offers a host of hardware devices, ranging from synthesizers and keyboard controllers to sequencers. Since then, the former software developer has thus also become a household name in the world of analogue synthesizers and other equipment.

A bridge between worlds

The Arturia Keystep 37's extensive connectivity and wide range of performance features make it the ideal control centre for versatile setups and a perfect fit for both creative studio sessions and sophisticated live performances. While it can be used as a USB/MIDI keyboard to control software and hardware synthesizers, its CV/Gate connections also makes it a perfect controller for analogue modular systems, thus building bridges between the digital and the analogue worlds. And as the various outputs of the KeyStep 37 can be addressed separately, users can control several external devices at the same time, making ambitious performances easier than ever before.

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an excellent little keyboard
ivoi.iovi 18.01.2022
I bought this mostly for the size. As far as I can see there are very few compact, three octave MIDI controllers around, and most smaller controllers have those silly tiny keys whereas this has somewhere a little larger which makes playing much nicer. It is comfortable to play, with enough resistance to allow expression when used with something sensitive to velocity.

The overall build quality seems excellent and nothing stood out as wrong or odd. I have removed one star for features due to the fact that there seems to be no way to dim the LEDs behind the buttons, and I find this quite distracting and uncomfortable in darker rooms as the lights are really quite bright!
One other thing, which may be changeable via some settings that I have not been able to find, is that if used for sending pitch voltage it seems that the higher voltage cutoff is a little badly placed with the keys. If I am in the middle of the keyboard's ranger then I run out of notes when I get to the higher keys, and so if using 1v/octave synths I have to have the controller set an octave lower in order to be able to have adequate playing range. I feel like the voltage range should be set around the middle range of the controller. It's not really a problem (except for meaning I always have to have that octave- LED on when playing synths!).

Honestly I didn't really dig in to the sequencer and arpeggiator a lot as I bought this mostly for playing the keys, but from what I have explored they work perfectly well and the sequencer seems excellent.

No issues with MIDI connectivity, or really anything else that I have not already mentioned. I've had this a few weeks and overall am very happy with it as a compact controller!
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Arturia Keystep 37
Ouuz 14.02.2022
Handling : Delivered perfectly

Features : It is by far the best midi keyboard in this form factor. if you are making music with external synths or modular gear it will get you covered for sure. it has a sequence/arp that can do transposing and a lovely chord mode. Full size midi out and cv outs makes it amazing in the department of connectivity :)

Quality : Plastic upper body is sturdy and metal lower body adds weight overall great build quality. Keys feel nicely weighted and knobs are smooth

Total : After Arturia minilab mk2 this was an amazing upgrade I really love this keyboard and use it day to day
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Not for me
Bambax 03.06.2023
Good device and excellent build quality. The fact that it has an on/off switch is a nice touch.
However I dislike almost everything about it... The most annoying feature is the way all the buttons are blinking hard in your face when activated -- even the octave+/- buttons. In a dimly-lit studio this is infuriating and that's what had me eventually get rid of it.
Also, everything feels difficult. The rotary buttons are hard to move; setting up the device is not obvious; nothing quite works the way you'd expect and reading the manual is necessary.
It's not trying to be invisible, as a controller should IMHO; instead it's trying very hard to get noticed. It gets in your way.
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hmm hmm
YoGuRTeLLo 05.04.2022
I was skeptical about Arturia products. But I am very glad that midi-controller helped to change my attitude towards them.
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