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product_id: 84124223
title: "Arturia - Keystep - Portable MIDI Controller, Sequencer and Arpeggiator - 32 Slimkeys, 8-Memory Polyphonic Step Sequencer, 8-Mode Arpeggiator, CV-Compatible - Black"
brand: "arturia"
price: "$94"
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# CV-compatible with MIDI & USB 32 velocity-sensitive slimkeys 8-memory polyphonic step sequencer Arturia - Keystep - Portable MIDI Controller, Sequencer and Arpeggiator - 32 Slimkeys, 8-Memory Polyphonic Step Sequencer, 8-Mode Arpeggiator, CV-Compatible - Black

**Brand:** arturia
**Price:** $94
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Unlock your sonic universe with the ultimate portable MIDI command center!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Arturia - Keystep - Portable MIDI Controller, Sequencer and Arpeggiator - 32 Slimkeys, 8-Memory Polyphonic Step Sequencer, 8-Mode Arpeggiator, CV-Compatible - Black by arturia
- **How much does it cost?** $94 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- arturia enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted arturia brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Portable 32 slimkeys with full velocity & aftertouch for expressive play anywhere.
- • **Next-Level Sequencing:** 8-memory polyphonic step sequencer with 64 steps and real-time overdub & transpose.
- • **Universal Connectivity:** Seamlessly integrates with analog, digital, and software synths via MIDI, USB, CV/Gate.
- • **Pro-Grade Software Bundle:** Includes Ableton Live Lite, Analog Lab Intro, and MIDI Control Center for instant studio setup.
- • **Dynamic Arpeggiator & Chords:** 8-mode arpeggiator plus chord mode for instant melodic creativity.

## Overview

The Arturia KeyStep is a sleek, portable MIDI controller featuring 32 velocity-sensitive slimkeys with aftertouch, an 8-memory polyphonic step sequencer supporting up to 64 steps, and an 8-mode arpeggiator. CV-compatible and equipped with MIDI over USB, MIDI in/out, and analog sync, it effortlessly bridges analog and digital gear. Perfect for live performance and studio production, it comes bundled with professional software including Ableton Live Lite and Analog Lab Intro.

## Description

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## Features

- VERSATILITY IS KEY: KeyStep widens the creative potential of your setup! This portable musical tool combines a keyboard controller with a polyphonic step sequencer to control both analog and digital devices. Compatible with synths or keyboards, analog or digital, hardware or software, it’s built for effortless real-time composition and live performance.
- HIGHLY PLAYABLE: Its ‘Slimkey’ keyboard action balances the main features of compact mini-keys with the musicality of full-sized keys, complete with velocity and aftertouch, giving you the freedom of portability without sacrificing playability. You can compose and perform effortlessly with 8 programmable sequence memories, change the feel of your sequences with on-the-fly gate time and swing adjustment, and transpose and overdub in real-time. You are set for hours of musical adventures!
- GO BEYOND SEQUENCING: Each feature has been thought out to match live artists' hopes and needs. In Sequencer mode, you can record, play and transpose a polyphonic sequence with up to 64 steps and 8 simultaneous notes per step. Sequencer mode also allows you to rewrite in real-time your sequence and even to play and sequence simultaneously on two different MIDI channels.
- ARPEGGIATOR AND CHORD MODES: You can also play up to 8-note chord voicings with a single key thanks to Chord mode or create exciting melodies and rhythms in seconds with KeyStep’s flexible 8-mode arpeggiator. It allows you to play each note of a chord consecutively instead of simultaneously.
- ALL THE CONNECTIONS AND SOFTWARE YOU NEED: This MIDI keyboard will communicate with your setup without hassle. With MIDI over USB, MIDI in/out, analog sync in/out, and CV outputs, you can pair it with virtually any instrument! Keystep also comes with all the creative software you need. Make great-sounding tracks in full (Ableton Live Lite), get hundreds of pro-grade synth and key sounds (Analog Lab Intro) and easily edit your MIDI setups and sequences (MIDI Control Center).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Product Dimensions | 56 x 18.5 x 8 cm; 1.7 kg |
| Item model number | KeyStep Black |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Devices with standard MIDI connectors or CV/GATE inputs, including analog instruments, digital synthesizers, and computers with MIDI or CV capabilities |
| Connector | Micro USB |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Supported Software | Ableton Live Lite |
| Material Type | Metal |
| Musical Style | Electronic |
| Instrument Key | Any |
| Number of Keyboard Keys | 32 |
| Size | small |
| Hardware Platform | PC/Mac |
| Item Weight | 1.7 kg |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Arturia
- **Number of keys:** 32
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Special feature:** 64-step sequencer with 8-note polyphony, scale quantizing and arpeggiator/chord mode
- **Model name:** KeyStep

## Images

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## Available Options

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Its everything they say, shame about the packaging glitch and my haste.
*by H***Y on 28 August 2016*

In my haste to get at the Keystep, i accidently tosed aside the enclosed USB cable. This must have been sitting on the surface in a 'clever' recess cut into the packaging. I simply didn't see or hear it as it rolled under my sofa. To make matters worst, believing the usb was missing, I resorted to my own micro usb cables, which it turns out were 'charge only' cables. This meant the device powered up ok, but wasn't recognised as connected to the USB data ports. There are no data lines on charge only cables. Consequently, the Arturia software I downloaded refused to see the Midi device.So there i was disappointed. I had the unit repackaged, with the return label printed. I was all set to return it to Amazon when at the last minute i decided to order a micro usb data sync cable. Well i could wait another day to test this theory. Only after the order was placed did i start rooting around again, to eventually find that missing link.Moral of this story. Slow down. Give Arturia credit for being the professionals they are. Consider all the other possibilities, and maybe, just maybe, you'll stop yourself right at the last minute from making an embarassing mistake. Now lets see, can I cancel that order for that micro usb data sync cable....Now i've had a chance to play around with this the keyboard a quick word about usage. It comes with just about every interfaces you might require. I wont list them all here, but to counter another reviewer it will connect to an iPad. This is done directly through the usb 'camera' kit or indirectly through a powered usb hub. The key thing to bare in mind is the cable from the keyboard must support data ;) and also the app must support midi.Support software is available which you can download from the links provided. There is the latest firmware as well as 'the midi control center' useful to program the built in aprpedggio, although you can get by without the software. The built in 4 bar sequencer works for single notes as well as chords but i didn't find it that intuitive, so help from youtube is advised. There's also the usual Ableton lite which you get via a registration to Arturia.Whether using with a Daw or with other hardware, there are enough interfaces to control most things, from the older devices like moog's CV analog controls, to the latest Korgs and Novation grove boxes. enjoy!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost perfect
*by V***E on 28 January 2020*

It is almost perfect. I'm going to give it 5 stars anyway, as 4 isn't enough. The only thing really lacking is more arpeggiator options (adding in more octave ranges, and different rhythms). Aside from that, it is a great controller. I'm going to echo what everyone else has said and say the build quality is surprisingly great. Pictures of it make it look much more plastic and lightweight than it actually is. It's a solid build, very sturdy, and the keys have a slight bit of resistance to them, which helps with velocity in particular.Lots and lots of connectivity options, and you can power this with either your usual 9V FX pedal adapter, or via whatever you'd charge a smartphone with (mains, power bank, computer etc). I think you can even power it via an iPad.I use it to control an Elektron Digitone, and if you're looking for the same thing then I'd recommend this. Very easy to change channels on the fly., and it worked right out of the box with no additional setting up or firmware updating. I feel most controllers are geared towards soft synths (often not even having the 5 pin MIDI sockets) so it's good that this covers all possible connectivity bases as I don't use a computer 90% of the time when I'm writing/performing.£100 doesn't normally buy you something as extensive as this. Great value and highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome sequencer for soft and hardware synths
*by I***K on 10 January 2019*

Hardware synthesizers are a new game for me. In fact, I've really only ever used soft synths for the last twenty years, and very rarely ventured beyond preset patches. Last year, though, I started recording (properly) again and I wanted to catch up on all I'd been missing (ignoring) in the synth world. I bought a second hand Arturia Minibrute and fell in love with it - but although the Minibrute has an arpeggiator, it doesn't have a sequencer. A little internet research later and I discovered that you can integrate an external sequencer and one particular YouTube video convinced me that the KeyStep was what I was looking for. I was amazed to find it at this price and assumed it was probably less fabulous than the YouTube video was suggesting. I was wrong.This is a well built, well featured sequencer/arpeggiator that has all the connections I need to allow me to connect to the Minibrute and all my software instruments (via midi and USB respectively). All the features are already described in the product listing so no need to duplicate that here. There's also a very fair and constructively critical review in SOS that's worth reading. I haven't done more than scratch the surface and I am already impressed. Of course, being a fussy git I have also found a few limitations, but no show stoppers.After forty years of playing in bands and writing and recording music, I am finally building a more integrated studio and while the KeyStep is only a small part of it, I think it will be an important one.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-06*