Arturia MiniLab mkII Black Edition USB/MIDI keyboard

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Arturia MiniLab mkII Black Edition USB/MIDI keyboard
Product no: 9000-0039-5305 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

For producers who want to be in the spotlight, Arturia offer the MiniLab MK2 USB/MIDI keyboard. This affordable, compact mini keyboard is easy to take with you wherever you go, and is powered via USB. With the ability to play the keyboard, assign drum samples with the pads, use plugins, or experiment with the sixteen rotary knobs, you'll have virtually endless possibilities at your fingertips. Add to that the possibility to play with the touch strip pitch bend and modulation and the sustain input, and you've got yourself a complete studio on the go!

Features of the Arturia MiniLab MK2

If you're wondering what the MK2 means in this product name, it means this is the second version of Arturia's original MiniLab. The quality of the components has been improved, as well as the housing, the key bed, and the controls. It also comes with a collection of useful software including Analog Lab, a library of sounds based on Arturia softsynths that offer a wide range of analogue synths, and workstations, organs, string machines, pianos, and other vintage sounds.

Additional options

A grand piano may not be the first sound you think of when you think of a compact controller keyboard like this one, but it is included! It's not just any grand either—it's the top-notch Uvi Grand Piano Model D (a virtual Steinway). The MK2 also comes with Ableton Live Lite, a DAW that is highly popular in the EDM scene due to its live performance features. In short, the MiniLab MK2 is a reliable, complete product at a great price!

Specifications

Product features

Number of pads 8
Number of keys 25
Aftertouch no
Functions touch strip, multi-coloured backlit buttons / pads
MIDI & other MIDI over USB
Software included yes, download
Type of keys mini keys

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 1,9 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 43,0 x 27,0 x 8,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Arturia MiniLab MK2
  • USB/MIDI controller
  • number of keys: 25 (mini), velocity sensitive
  • number of encoders: 16
  • number of pads: 8
  • touch pitch bend
  • touch modulation
  • octave buttons
  • bank switch button
  • compatible with USB and iOS
  • improved housing and controls
  • USB cable included
  • software included:
    • Analog Lab
    • UVI Grand Piano Steinway Model D
    • Ableton Live Lite
  • colour: black
  • input for sustain pedal
  • USB-powered

Reviews from other countries

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Arturia MiniLab mkII Black Edition USB/MIDI keyboard
Wrote the following about Arturia MiniLab mkII Black Edition USB/MIDI keyboard
A wonderful little keyboard controller that is the heart of my song writing and recording. The extra software benefits of Albeton, analog lab and amazing grand piano sound gives you the perfect start to writing and recording your own songs . It's totally inspirational . Brilliant !
Arturia MiniLab mkII Black Edition USB/MIDI keyboard
Wrote the following about Arturia MiniLab mkII Black Edition USB/MIDI keyboard
Eigenlijk gewoon een dikke 5 sterren voor dit geld. Ik ben blij verrast door de toetsen. In deze prijsklasse naar mijn mening de beste. (Seriously beats the keys of the Akai) Voelt allemaal goed aan, lekker compact en goed te programmeren in je DAW. Analog labs maakt dit beestje echt helemaal af. Ik raad iedereen aan om voor de 30 extra de Lite versie te upgraden voor een arsenaal aan presets waar je U tegen zegt.
Grand Piano ( model D ) eenmaal geïnstalleerd en de toetsen komen tot leven. Helemaal blij met deze aankoop!
Waarom dan 4 sterren vraagt u zich nu af.. de installatie van de software. Arturia had dit iets makelijker mogen maken. Goed te doen maar ga er wel even voor zitten. Tip: stick to the instructions! Volg ze letterlijk 1 voor 1 op, maak je accounts aan, download je software pakketjes, activeer alles netjes, geef niet op en raak blij verrast.
(Eigenlijk dus gewoon 5 sterren!)
Arturia MiniLab mkII Black Edition USB/MIDI keyboard
Wrote the following about Arturia MiniLab mkII Black Edition USB/MIDI keyboard
Ik had de eerste versie van de minilab. Die was leuk maar heeft wat kinderziektes. De MK2 is stukken beter. Het voelt stevig aan en speelt lekker. De toetsen zijn iets groter dan de meeste kleine midi-controllers. Ik heb nu toegang tot 16 midi-kanalen en heb de "drumpads" geprogrammeerd voor program changes. Dus elke 16 channels hebben weer toegang tot 16 verschillende geluiden. Genoeg dus.
De software gebruik ik niet zozeer, maar klinkt wel goed.

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Programmeren van midi werkt super
Stevige uitvoering
Genoeg draaiknoppen voor wat dan ook

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Je kan de eerste preset niet overschrijven. Die is speciaal voor analog lab
Heel heel af en toe blijft er een noot hangen, maar ik heb net de firmware geüpdate. Misschien is dat opgelost

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