Arturia has launched a new stage keyboard, the AstroLab 88, which the brand describes as “future-proof”.

The new keyboard offers a responsive hammer-action keybed with 40 onboard instruments and over 1,600 presets (powered by the Arturia V Collection and Pigments), updated CPU for improved polyphony and load times, and a “forward-thinking ecosystem that lets artists perform with all their signature sounds – laptop-free”.

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AstroLab 88 has a performance-first design, and is the first stage keyboard that integrates seamlessly with your DAW through Analog Lab Pro (included). Users can take their studio-crafted sounds to the stage, with no computer required, and the AstroLab Connect app is also included, which acts as a command centre for browsing, organising, and tweaking your sounds on the go.

The keyboard will continue to evolve and improve via regular firmware upgrades, with a major update due by 17 July set to bring new and updated V Collection 11 instruments, playlist transfer between Analog Lab Pro and AstroLab, plus the ability to send programme changes to external devices, and more.

Other key features include:

• A navigation wheel and OLED screen
• Four macro controls
• 10 preset buttons for one-touch access to sounds and setlists
• Integrated effects: Two dedicated FX (Delay and Reverb) and two assignable FX slots
• Chord, Scale, and Arp modes
• Multi-instruments: AstroLab 88 lets you assign different sounds across the keyboard with programmable split points
• Loop and record (with up to 32 bars of MIDI looping)
• A vocoder engine

Additional useful appointments include wireless playback, a ‘one-finger’ song mode (combine the Chord, Scale and Arpeggio modes to play a full song with one finger), a playlist mode to organise and build live sets directly on the keyboard, and a curated selection of sounds from iconic artists, all on board.

To find out more, check out the video below:

Find out more about the AstroLab 88 keyboard via Arturia. 

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