Keystep 37 - Still the King of Affordable Midi Keyboards?!
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- This is the new Keystep 37. It is not just a slight update of the original Keystep but rather sports several new useful features. But is it the king of affordable midi keyboards?! If you enjoy my videos support them over at / bobeats
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Great video - I just bought one and didn't realize it did as much as you demonstrated. I love your channel and your words and ideas are well thought out, simple and easy to understand even when tackling difficult concepts and very informative. Thank you!
I swear this happens to me all the time. Every time I get somthing. The next week somthing better comes out.
haha :(
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Did you get a native instruments maschine as wel? 😋
I ordered my Keystep on Thursday. It was shipped earlier today... :/
Great timing! :D
@naycnay You can still return it then..👍 if you want.
Just ordered one and the video showed me how things are related. Short and well done. Thx 🥇
surprised how much they improved while still keeping the small form factor! great review Bo.
That's a great little keyboard! Thanks for the rundown of its features. Very helpful.
i just got it in the mail I'm blown away at the build and overall feel of it. I've had very expensive equipment as well as very cheap over the years. This is solid and I don't see me running out of ideas anytime soon. Wonderful.
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
Difference is, that the original Keystep has the (unliked) micro USB and the new Version has finally NORMAL USB! Good Job Arturia.
Lol wish it had usb c tho!!!!
Normal USB meaning USB-B?
No such thing as normal usb and it should have had type C instead of B
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
The KS37 looks nice, and it's good to see you've started making videos in the new studio!
If I didn't already have a Keystep, I'd probably get this new one. Instead though, now I'm pondering the possibilities of adding some of the new features via software...
Best review about this product so far. Thank you, it helped making my decision!
Excellent vidjeo Bo. Sounds so good. The original Polybrute is already so expressive. Watching you play this one is definitely a jaw dropper.
Ha ha ha I think what happened was at the end of the polybrute video, it played this one next. when I hit the send button, I guess it posted to this video oops
Hi Bo, really nice to see you in your new studio space 😊👍
thank you for this review bo 🤗👍!!
a very nice piece of gear 👌
Awesome video Bo! 🔥 Looks really dope and packed with features 👌🏻
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Bo, I know the studio set up is new and not complete, but the main camera shot with the mic blasting through the field of view is something you don’t want to repeat, as your face get lost in the frame. And what a nice face it is to not get blotted out by a mic.
Awww 🥰
I liked it... sort of like in the line of fire / producer talk back, or maybe have it blow your hair back for that 'roll over Beethoven' look... lolol (I don't have hair so no help for me... ). Needs blue sky paint on the ceiling tile for a good nature look, after all you are pretty good natured!!
Informative review, thanks!
This video makes me realize how little I'm doing with the original Keystep. Haha.
Same. Going to sell mine for extra :)
I was thinking the same
That chord feature is insanely cool
Yeah!!
Got enough Controllers but that Strum & Chord Function MY GOSH 🤣💖
Walking random mode is actually also available in old keystep. It was added in one of the later firmwares and is available in pc configurator app (I think it is called Midi Studio).
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
I just got one of these (factory refurbished on ebay for $150!) and wanted to add one of my favorite functions, the user button for scales and the user mode for chords so you can input your own scales and chords. I'm not a keyboard player by training, but I do play the flute and do know maybe too much music theory for my own good. The user modes allow me to use the instant quantization features while still using things like whole tone scales and other stuff.
Thanks for showing it side by side with the original! Surprisingly hard to find such a basic size comparison, and the dimensions online for each are inconsistent.
I'm absolutely excited about the combination of the chord mode and scale quantizer. That way one can sketch chord progressions really easily. Like, play D, G, C and you instantly have a 2-5-1 progression with the correct modes (D = dorian, G = mixolydian, C = inonian). I don't know any other keyboard (especially in that price range) which offer this functionality and I think it is highly underrated, so just wanted to spread the word! I was pondering back and forth whether the Keystep 37 has enough additional functionalities to justify the higher price, but _that_ feature alone makes it a no-brainer (for me at least).
Thanks for the review and introduction!
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
Really enjoying all the crazy pigments patches in this video
Thanks for the great video!
Brave man, thanks for giving a very straight forward report, I gonna buy one. P.S. My wife would kill me if I would make a video right in the middle of a move. I wish you a good start/vibes at your new place, cheers.
i love the chord and scale mode. a great way to evolve my keyboard playing. i have 2 61 key controllers but feel like a downgrade is just what i need, to get more room.
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
Changing sequence length online is really great feature for building rises and drops - I use it all the time in my Novation Mono Station.
Looks really neat! I bought my first controller keys (M49 MK3 and GX61) back when I was only using software synths and in the mindset that "Oh I want lotsa keys like the professionals!!!", and they're ok I guess. But I'm dying for something much more economical in size, and now that I'm starting to invest in the Korg Volca line of synths (Drums and FM), I also need a controller with actual MIDI cable functionality. And for it's price point/sequencer & arp/aesthetics/inputs and outputs, I think I'll definitely look into trading my other controllers in for this.
Thanks Bo wonderful vidéo
Bo, thnx soooo much for all your great tutorials and reviews.... they are so helpfull. I have Korg V. Beats, a Bass, a Keys, Sample and Mixer, don't have a Midi KB... I want to extend my options, is a Korg minilogue xd a good addition? I love to experiment with my voice and syths, love the volcas... mostely work DAW free... and i can't afford very expensive equipement... I thought its a good choice but there are soooooo many options.
I bought an MPK Mini MK3, but for my standalone work...I could use something like this. Great review Bo
mpk is king along with the keystep.
I own an old Arturia Keylab25 full size key MIDI controller...top quality synth action, all metal case and rock solid. I trust Arturia for making great keybeds.
when awesome products get even more awesome... lovely.
Sold. Thanks!
The OG Keystep has the coolest sequencer. Mylar Melodies video on the sequencer really shows off the possibilities.
His old video on it is amazing!
So... the old one - not the new one? - I just realised this has no phono out. - but I guess any synth I plug it into is gonna have a phono out. - want to use this DAWless and as portable as possible.
@@brentgreeff1115 I don’t know about the sequencer on this one. Re: phono connections. I don’t know any synth equipment that has it, it’s a DJ thing. Kaossilator, SP404, they have RCA.
@ghost mall - (sigh) - U make fun of DJs even though half of DJs use native instruments - which is MIDI, and the other half uses Pioneer - now, which of those two groups are the real DJs? - the ones who use MIDI with quantize or the ones who play instruments that make a sound? - You know that most musicians play instruments that make sound? right?
Love to hear your thoughts on keystep37 vs the pro. Its more than double the price for the pro.
Nice video, and I can already can tell we'll love the new studio! I wonder if, out of the box, you can navigate Analog Lab with those encoders? Or maybe with the mod touch bar like on the MicroLab?
I actually asked Arturia and they said you can map the CC values to the instruments in Analog with the knobs.
David Sobel thanks for that!
Just got mine, i am learning and loving it. Still need to get used to all workflows and options. One tiny thing that they could add via Firmware Update, and would be simple and nice adition is too make the Tap button to blink as you tap on it to give some visual feedback. Otherwise i never know if i am tapping in sync.
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
When it comes to the dynamic chord mode (i.e. manipulating your created chord to maj/min/blues/etc), does this automatically manipulate all chords in the sequence, or can you manipulate individual chords in the sequence (i.e. add 11th to my 2nd chord in sequence, add 9th to the 3rd, minor to 4th, etc)
Hey Bo, can you tell if the keysteps midi out is also a midi thru? Otherwise I'd need a midi merger...
Thx Bo!
I really wish Arturia could make something like the Korg Nanokey Studio. I love the bluetooth/features and small form factor. The Nanokey has build quality issues and a poorly designed interface. Really frustrating changing stuff on the fly. The Keystep 32/37 is so smooth.
Basically a Nano Keystep 25,
- Small form factor maybe little wider than the Nanokey, but about the same height/thickness.
- Keep the 8 Knobs, 8 pads and 25 square flat keys. 8 Smaller feature buttons and 2 smaller Knobs or Slider switches for the Seq/Arp settings. Map the parameters to the keybed like the 32 and 37
- X-Y pad, with a dedicated Zones on each side for Pitch/Mod. Really tight if it had OLED tactile touchscreen. I could see that driving up the cost and losing some battery life.
- RGB lighting so you know what modes your in. I like how the Nanokey lights up the keys for scales and stuff. I know Arturia could do it better.
- All the features of the keystep 37 or least the best ones. Just switch to a mode that repurposes 4 knobs/4 pads
- Connectivity Bluetooth, USB and CV/Sync
- USB rechargeable with a decent battery
- Of course the Arturia software.
Keep the price under $200.
Is there a way to change the key of the sequence simply by making chords by hand? (even minor to major, like JDXi and similar do) Could this also apply to Keystep Pro? Maybe on all 3 tracks. It would be very useful for live improvisation
I guess it's a firmware update, holding record button and corresponding key with a number is the same way you can set sequence length with the original keystep now.
Would be cool if they use the lights to let you know the keys within a scale. Still very very nice product.
Thank you Bobeats, I love the synth you played on 1:30, what synth is it ? Also drums on 5:40 ?
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Is it possible to somehow connect a Keystep 32 with a Keystep 37 physically or somehow in the computer via channels? Beeing new to music prod. would it be better to get a KS 37 with my KS 32 or should I go for a Keylab Essential (49 or61)? My aim is to have 5 octaves that would control some VST (Instachord and Virtual Guitarist Carbon). Thanks!
Hi, can I transpose the whole keyboard e.g half step down to play a C note to sound a B or the function is just to use with sequencer?.
Thanks.
Lovely overview as usual!
Interesting to hear how the thud sound the Keystep has is like.
I know you're moving but when the mic is in the foreground is highly annoying (maybe dizzying to me?).
Great Overview! Completely off topic: Is that an all-white QWERTY kbd under the Keystep?
BO! YOU DA MAN! Please do a head to head comparison of the Arturia MiniLab 3 VS Akai Professional MPK Mini Plus. Or review each at a time. Thanks Bo.
I mean. This is how you design and build a priper product. Proper features, build, for the proper price. Bravo Arturia!
Slowly becoming one of the very best of all current brands.
Does it support MIDI Thru and Transpose Channel like the original Keystep? Especially the MIDI Thru is what I missed in the Pro version.
This looks a lot like the behringer swing.
They will be on reverb for $3000 in 2 years
@@bobthesalesclerk or by tomorrow
@@chinmeysway so you're saying i should order 10 more
Behringer Swing is only 32 keys a and no assignable knobs at all....
Yeah Behringer shamelessly copied almost everything from the Arturia Keystep. There are rumors that the Behringer clone was even too similar, so they swapped the arrangement of some buttons, but at the end, they did a 1:1 copy... I still would trust Arturia more and spend the extra bucks. Also because I think the Behringer move was too shameless. Wonder whether they might get a copyright infringement claim from Arturia...
Fantastic review! Thank you for your honest thoughts. Seriously looking into the keystep37…how would you compare it to the new mpk mini+? I feel the keystep 37 might still be better overall? 🤷♂️
I dont have much experience with the mini mpk
I use this arturia as my main midi keyboard with Abelton. is there a way to turn the pitch bend off? while i am gigging i hit the touch pitch bend wheel and the voice is all pitched. can you please help and provide feedback if i can turn it off thank you
I’m really new to synths so sorry for the beginner questions. Can I use this with Presonus to sequence a track with a software synth? Also it can only be polyphonic if the hw it is connected to a paraphonic synth?
The original Keystep also got an upgrade some time ago that let you easily set the sequencer length in that way. But it was the one feature that most video's didn't mention or only barely. There was much more focus on the Arp Octave feature and the Brownian mode for the Arp.
My main question though... Does it actually have a good clock now? A lot of OG keysteps have fluctuations in sequencer speed. Makes it useless as a master clock in super small setups (like Keystep + groovebox and you want to use the Arp/Seq.)
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
Great Video!!! Who makes your Computer Keypad? Thanks!
Would love to see a comparison between this and the launchkey mk3.
Grymt Bo!
Didn't the firmware update give the keystep the same ability for the sequence length? (Okay, except for the screen. I NEED that screen on it)
@BoBeats, I’ve been planning on getting a Keystep Pro because I don’t like blind sequencing, but this looks really good. What do you think would be a better buy for all around DAW/DAWLess jamming? Can’t find any proper comparisons yet
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has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
How do you find the keybed on this thing? Specifically the noise? I have the Keylab Essentials 61 and sometimes I feel like I can hear the keybed more than the actual sound I'm playing.
I deffinitely will whatch more of your tutorials (they are just fantastc, and easy to understand 👍👍👍, thnks alot), bevore i decide... although I think my heart already feels drawn to the minilogue... ❤
Can’t go wrong with a Minilogue XD
@@BoBeats thnx so much for your help
@@BoBeats for an entry level bad keyboard player looking to configure a synth setup using say 2 boutiques and 3 Volcas what Arturia would you recommend. Im a little confused with the beatstep, keystep and keystep pro options and best set up for me. I think the Digitakt looks good but im not at that level yet. Cheers Bo
Yeeeesnoooooo ;-) (Just bought the original KeyStep some days ago). But great video, as always.
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
I'm confused whether I should buy Novation Launchkey MK3 37 or Arturia Keystep 37. Any suggestions ?
Great question! When you decide please tell me what did you get and why
Same question on my side!!
Two different target markets. Arturia is catering to hardware folks that work with modular synths. Novation is targeting DAW bubbies. The description of MK3 37 even states 'Deep Ableton Live' integration.
Same here
@@InfamousPeanut nah they have moved towards hardware control too with mk3
Useful review. What is the interface / effects unit you are using shown top left of keyboard?
It is a Arturia AudioFuse and it's an audio interface. I guess all instruments and effects come from his DAW though.
@@bahutu802 thanks Andy
The king has the queen now! with long awaited 4x4 lil knob babies!
Wait isn't length of the sequence set the same way on the original keystep? You just hold rec button and press keys and numbers are summed up. Except you can't see it without a display
it won't fit in my trolley, so it's no option for my mobile setup (with iPad Pro). What i like a lot is the power switch. I really miss that on my Keystep and Keylab essential
Hey Bo,
Unfortunately the sync is not on point. It's connected with ableton, settings are sync and Ext, but the arpegiated notes are still not on the grid. Even with clock offset it's not possible to sync it properly. Can you help with that issue?
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
Hey Bo. Beatstep v keystep and keystep pro. I need a central unit to pair volcas and boutiques and not ready to go to the Digitakt level. Cheers
Maybe the next release from Arturia will be a 37 or 49 full size key with a sequencer that allows quantize off, OR, the level of quantize locked to the beat to be adjustable from 1-100. A controller such as this would open a whole new market to keyboard performers.
This is what I want
Hey Bobeats - Can it make Sequences with real Pianosounds? Every Video i watch about it, it has just synth sounds... Im not that much in electronic music, i would like to have something that helps me getting creative, and would like to record my guitar to songs i created with a controller - is keystep the right controller for me? or should i go with komplete kontrol?
thanks for ure videos :-)
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
Beautiful and almost perfect. Personally It just miss pads. 16 pads to drum & call channel tracks instead of with the keys. Someone would say : "this would be more than keystep pro"..
Well personally I prefer the keystep 37 over the pro.
Great video! I’m new to MIDI keyboards. Will this act as a regular keyboard connected to my iPad Pro using software synths?
Yes
Tack Bo för en bra review av Keystep... en fråga: har den Real time sequenzer?...
yes, du kan spela in ett steg åt gången (step sequencer) och real time
Hello, I have 6 year who has been learning piano for 1 year (quite talented), would a 6 year old be able to learn how to use such a device? His dad's an 80's music freak.
Liking the wallpaper showing on your computer, all those controls waiting to be tweaked. Can we get a link?
i have put out a big pack of high res photos on patreon
@@BoBeats This might be the most convincing reason to join Patreon. thanks ;)
Would you recommend this or a Pro? The 4 sequencer tracks on the Pro is extremely tempting, but it also costs quite a bit more.
@ghost mall More, definitely. But that's a big leap in cost as well.
Can you use all the functions with this connected to the volcas? And does it work well with the Moog sub harmonicon?
you can use the keyboard, arp & sequencer with the Volcas and Moog Subharmonicon. I dont remember if volcas knobs can take midi CC, if they do you can use knobs. Chord mode with Volca keys and FM since they can play chords. Not ideal for subharmonicon I think
@@BoBeats awesome, can wait to hook it up this weekend, and as for the sub harminicon, i can see why its not ideal, as its producing more somber tempo ply rhythmic and ambient noises, Maybe i can try it out on the Mother 32. Ive been have a blast using that for rich bass lines. Thanks for your input Bo. Are you in the UK or USA, your videos, Sonic state, Accurate and loopop have been instrumental in my growth in regards to expanding my knowledge with electronic digital and analog synthesis, gear etc. Thank you for being of service.
Are the keys the same size as the original 32 note keyboard? Or have they made them slimmer? 🤨🤔
I guess "affordable" is a pretty flexible word. It's twice the price of the MPK Mini I have right now. It does come with a bunch of cool features though like the chords and sequencer. For 30 bucks more you can get the Keylab Essential 49 though. And although that lacks the sequencer (I think?) that does have more overall controls. Less portable ofc...
I sort of wish they would merge the Keylab and Keystep as I just can't decide between the two. I like the Keystep Pro for it's multiple sequencers but at the same time I like how they intergrated AnalogLab control into the Keylab series. I want both of those =\
Yesh so Keylab and Keystep are very different. Same as MPK mini which is more similar to the Keylab range
I’d say the CV outs play a big a role here
It sounds like you put some reverb in?
Would it control an MPC One via USB?
Do all these functions work with hardware synths? The arp and chord etc?
yes
Is there a way to transpose the keyboard globally in semitones (Not the octave shift) I have learned that the transpose button is not what I thought it was?
Shift + Octave +/- will do the job, as far as I understand (don't own one - yet...).
I was just about to order the Keystep to replace my Akai MPK 49
Does anyone know if I can use the chord mode and arpeggiator to 'save' that information into another sequencer, like a MPC? Basically what I want to know is if the MPC can sense that data and save it as a part of a sequence?
No
@@anthonytamez170 I was told by arturia that the answer is yes!
@@VincentsVideoVisions It outputs all notes as MIDI notes/events, and the MPC can record MIDI events from external gear. So the answer is YES.
I don't know though whether there might be any sync issues like... the MPC record mode has to start exactly at the same time as the Keystep starts to play a sequence (if it's a sequence you want to record). But basically, MIDI works with almost anything else which receives MIDI...
Such a good video!! Sold, I think I like the black edition, white plastic might yellow, or not? Anyone?
Would you recommend the KeyStep 37 or MiniLab3 as a gift for my 10-year old son?
If he intends to use it with a computer the MiniLab mk3. If you want him to use it with some other synth then the keystep
What do you all think about this vs. the keystep pro? I guess wait and they'll combine them??
HAs this been released? I cannot find it on amazon, yet.
Closer to the 20th of September. You can preorder on arturia's website. I preordered one at Long & McQuade (Canada)
what is the resolution of this new midi cc knobs ? thanks
has any one used the 37 key step and its midi (in) of the key step along with the... New Midi Looper device box whats the results im seeking the combinational hook up hue weeeee uheard beyond this nice video and performance conductor
Does the Key Lab have all the same midi/cv sequencing as the Key Step? ...Key lab is probably overkill for what I need though. Just wanted more keys for my kids to learn on when they take lessons.
KeyLab has same midi cv i think, but no actual sequencer
BoBeats lol Ok, that’s a no go 🙅♂️. I’ll focus on the Key Step!
So full standalone functions without a computer if you power it from DC?
Yes, you can also just power it with a usb - wall power adapter like the one for your phone/tablet
@@BoBeats Nice. Will have to look into getting one!
Wait so it still doesn't have Live Recording but only Step Recording, just like the Keystep?
I've been waiting for ages for an mk2 and we still don't have Live Rec 😭😭
KeyStep and KeyStep 37 have Real-Time Recording. KeyStep Pro also allows for unquantized real-time recording, if that is what you mean.
My keystep has a stuck key. I tried everyting. Reboot, Changing midi channel and lots of other things. It's unplayable. Some people say we have to wait for a firmware update to fix stuck nots and nots not playing. I don't use the included USB cable, is that the fix???
@Mark's landings And aviation vids Factory reset is hold both Oct buttons whilst it is OFF and turn on while holding em in, it says RST in screen and hopefully should sort it. Good luck 👍