
Has your Keylab arrived yet? If so, how has it been ? I prefer it to the feel of the Yamaha CP300 if you've ever played one of those. I've seen some say it feels similar to a Motif ES 88. The action is balanced though instead of graded. I've now had it for about a year and a half and it's still holding up well. I have one key that feels a slight bit looser than others probably because of that, but I barely notice it. I spent months on the wrong curve that made the keys seem even heavier. Definitely choose the velocity curve that fits it best.

Need to work on my hand speed anyway so the weight probably helps in that regard. They're a bit on the heavier side, but they feel solid overall. Slight deterrent though are the features that I won't use which add to the price such as the CV i/o, and having a Keylab already means I already own all the software it comes with.Ĭurious, what are the keys like on the Keylab 88? Do you like it? I've adapted to the feel of the Panorama P6 keys, but I'm pretty much done with the use of piano style semi-weighted keys being that I have a fully weighted controller as well (Keylab 88 actually). Haven't played the Matrixbrute but professional feeling keys would be wonderful since they're nonexistent in most controllers. I'll try to circle back and provide feedback on it once I have it.Ĭonsidering them.


Hopefully I'll be able to make my own midi template for Reason that works well with the Keylab mkII. The inclusion of 16 backlit trigger/drum pads is pretty great too. I'm really excited about the keys with aftertouch, since they're supposed to have the same feel as the Brute synth lineup, which I love.

So here's hoping they'll try to make something work, even if it's a bit late. Though I don't know the exact details, I know Arturia made the effort (according to a rep I spoke with) and for some reason Propellerhead didn't come through. It's unfortunate that Reason isn't one of the listed Major DAWs included with the templates and seamless integration. If you aren't familiar with it, here's a couple helpful links: I'm pretty excited to have pre-ordered the new Arturia Keylab 61 mkII from Sweetwater.
