I have not yet come across a master keyboard that could convince with such a noble look and workmanship. When you look from the side, the wood-look side parts draw everyone's attention: 'Arturia' lettering, also in silver chrome, adorns the wood-look finish of the controller on the left. The color contrasts not only look good here, but could even be an advantage in dark lighting conditions or live situations. The shiny silver pitch and modulation wheels (as with the AKAI MPK 261 positioned above and not next to the keyboard ) come first in the plan view. On closer inspection, in addition to the high quality of workmanship, one or the other eye-catcher catches my eye:

This is the term that comes with looking at the freshly unpacked master keyboard. Is the Arturia KeyLab suitable as a keyboard for everyday studio use? Here you can find out all the details about the MIDI controller & our personal conclusion. Avo is a house producer, audio engineer in a Hamburg recording studio and a former lecturer and has tested the MIDI master keyboard Arturia KeyLab 61 MK2.

Today's test report was created in cooperation with Avo.

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