Unlike when we upgrade our Arturia software, we unfortunately can’t ‘upgrade’ the physical hardware at a reduced price. Nevertheless, the MK II is definitely a worthy upgrade. In some regards I consider MK II to be a dramatic improvement – in other aspects, I’m not quite sure that Arturia has ticked every box perfectly yet. 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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