Keylab with same keybed as Astrolab?

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#1

Hey folks - I really like the keybed in the Astrolab. For whatever reason it’s the one keybed I’ve used that strikes a really good balance for playing most instruments for me.

I’m looking for a 61 key MIDI controller with a similar keybed. I tried the Keylab 61 mk3 essential in a store and I really disliked it. Do any of the other Arturia KeyLab lines use the same keybed as the astrolab or is it unique in that aspect? If not, are there other MIDI keyboards people can suggest with the same or similar keybed?

Thanks in advance!

#2

The keybed in AstroLab is pretty unique indeed.
The KeyLab61mk3 (not Essential) has a really good synth keybed, but not the same as AstroLab61.
The closest KeyLab with similar keys as AstroLab61 would be the KeyLab Essential 88 mk3, but without aftertouch. See if you can try that one.

#3

Thanks Sean! Aftertouch is a “nice to have” but not required. That said, 88 is probably too big for my use case on this one… if I can find one in a store though I’ll give it a shot out of curiosity.

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