Arturia MiniLab MkII, 25 Note Controller Keyboard, Free Software Promo, For a Limited Time Only, Includes: Mini V, Stage 73 V and Rev PLATE-14
Everything you need to make music.
MiniLab MKII has everything you need to make music on PC or Mac, no matter what your experience level.
With MiniLab, you get access to a virtual studio, full of classic keyboards, vintage synthesizers and pianos, all ready-mapped to sturdy knobs, pads and keys, so you can focus on making music, and exploring sounds.
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Your Vintage Studio.
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All the Controls You NeedMiniLab MKII is like three controllers in one. It features 16 freely-assignable multi-function encoders, 8 multi-colour velocity and pressure-sensitive pads (in two banks, making 16 total), 25 velocity-sensitive slim keys, as well as capacitive-touch pitch and modulation strips – and is light, tough and portable. | A Virtual Vintage StudioWe love vintage, and Analog Lab Lite contains sounds from 21 of the greatest analog synthesizers, organs, string machines and pianos in history – ready to play with all the most important parameters mapped to the controller for you to tweak. Pick sounds based on categories, layer up sounds, and make music fast. | A Complete Recording PackageAbleton Live is one of the most popular software audio workstations in the World, and you get Live Lite with MiniLab MKII, which is more than enough to produce music! Record audio tracks, host and layer virtual instruments (including third-party plug-ins like Analog Lab Lite), apply effects, mix, polish and export your tracks so the World can hear them, all with Live’s proven, friendly workflow. | A Stunningly Realistic PianoPlay the sounds of an incredible, multi-sampled Steinway Model D concert grand piano, right from the MiniLab MKII controller. Recorded in one of the finest studios in Paris, UVI Grand Piano Model D offers the authentic tone, response and presence of one of the greatest pianos in the World. |
| Weight: | 1.45 kg |
| Size: | 10 |
| Dimensions: | 35.56 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm; 1.45 Kilograms |
| Model: | 230501 |
| Colour: | White |
| Colour: | White |
| Size: | 10 |
Il prodotto perfetto, soprattutto considerando il pezzo, le levette del mixer vanno bene, i pulsanti sono semi pesati e vanno da dio, il sistema per modificare il pitch di tipo touch va alla grande, ci sono solo due cose che proprio non vanno, l’integrazione con fl studio e i drum pad, se con fl studio si pu risolvere rimappando i tasti tramite il software e(ci sono anche pacchetti che si trovano su Internet che ve la impostano perfettamente) i drumpad sono completamente INAFFIDABILI, se utilizzate molto i drumpad andate su altro, senza dubbio
Verstndliche Bedienung mit frei belegbaren Knobs und Pads. Angenehm zu spielen mit sehr gutem Anschlag. Benutze den Controller mit Ableton und Logic. Luft einwandfrei. Zu empfehlen!!
Nice design and build quality, I love the keys and touch sensors but pads are not so good – very low sensitivity and no way to change it in midi control center. In fact the pads are just buttons with leds, because it is almost impossible to use them for finger drumming.
E’ il primo controller che compro, dopo aver usato per registrare in MIDI tastiere “normali” per suonare.
Partiamo da uno dei fattori a cui do pi peso : la resistenza e la qualit dei materiali. Questa Arturia MKII fatta decisamente bene rispetto ad altri controller MIDI di questa fascia di prezzo che ho avuto modo di tastare di persona e che sembrano costruiti con l’aria. Ha un design sobrio e la qualit dei materiali buona e da parvenza di solidit.
I tasti sono ovviamente pi piccoli di quelli di una normale tastiera, ma ci si fa presto l’abitudine. C’ da dire che i PAD cos come sono risultano poco sensibili utilizzando Ableton, ma si pu ovviare a tale problema regolando la loro sensibilit tramite il software Arturia e con qualche altro piccolo accorgimento. La libreria di synth a disposizione davvero buona.
Punto di forza di questa MIDI senza dubbio la portabilit : entra facilmente in uno zaino ed occupa poco spazio su una scrivania con le sue due ottave, che se ben usate non risultano poi cos limitanti.
Questo strumento da tutto quello che ci si pu aspettare da un prodotto a questo prezzo, ribadisco per che sono stato colpito dalla qualit della libreria fornita con Analog Lab e dalla qualit costruttiva.
La consiglio per approcciarsi al mondo della scrittura in MIDI, e ritengo che una volta raggiunta la completa padronanza sia di hardware che software si possono raggiungere risultati pi che soddisfacenti.
-Stabile Bauweise und ein spitzen Keybed, sprich die Tasten selbst(so ziemlich die beste Bespielbarkeit eines 25 Tasten Keyboards das ich je probiert habe, ident mit den Tasten von Arturias Keylab Serie die wesentlich teurer sind. Wahnsinn was hier geboten wird, gerade im Vergleich zum leider sehr billig verarbeitet wirkenden Akai Mini Mk3 Keybed)
16 Endless Knobs die alle sehr zgig reagieren und den Workflow wesentlich verbessern, auerdem lsst sich jeder Knob einzeln mappen
-Perfekte Ableton Einbindung(man drckt Shift+Pad 8 in Ableton und schon sind alle Pads und Knobs perfekt fr Ableton Funktionen gemappt)
-Analog Lab Lite, obwohl eingeschrnkt, bietet 500 richtig gute Synths die auch oft zum Einsatz kommen, endlich mal sinnvolle und nutzbare Software bei einem Midi.
-Berhrungsempfindliche Streifen statt Pitch und Mod Wheel gefallen mir nach Eingewhnungsphase fast schon besser als das Wheel, ist aber Geschmackssache
Neutral:
-Pads (haben natrlich bei weitem mehr Funktionen als nur Drumsounds, sind aber auch gut fr Drums geeignet, vorallem wenn man die Velocity Curve selbst anpasst, fhlen sich meiner Meinung nach aber weit weniger tight und wertig an als die Akai-Pads
-Portabilitt
Mit seinen 1,5 Kilo weniger handlich als andere Keyboards, dafr aber wie erwhnt hochwertig verbaut und bei Transport relativ unverwstlich.Kann man ohne Probleme im Rucksack mitnehmen.
Negativ:
-Analog Lab Lite im Vergleich zum Minilab Mk1 nochmal reduziert.
Wieviele Synths gibts dann beim Minilab Mk3 in der Lite Version,10 Stck?Cmon Arturia!
Alles in allem einer der am hochwertigsten anmutenden Midi Controller mit richtig feinem Keybed und 16 modifizierbaren Knobs.
Speziell fr Ableton-User neben dem auch sehr guten Novation Launchkey Mini (welches auf Amazon um einiges kostspieliger ist) mit Sicherheit die beste Wahl!
The Mini Lab MKII is a great product for anyone just starting out in music production to producers with years of experience. I have been using the Mini Lab MKII for about a month now and it is amazing. The key size is slightly larger than other MIDI keyboards however they are not full size. I love the feature where you can change the pad colour to whatever you would like, it just gives the keyboard a personal touch when using it. However, the only trouble I had with this MIDI keyboard is with the set up. I use Logic Pro X when producing, which is not the main program that this keyboard is made for. This caused a little difficulty with the set up but nothing major. Overall, the build quality on this MIDI keyboard is at the top for how much you are paying, the full metal back gives a nice weight to the keyboard which helps to keep it in one place. This is an amazing deal for an amazing product if you are looking for a MIDI keyboard that is for mainly stationary use with some portability aspects. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Excellent piece of kit, I was really surprised at how solid the keyboard felt not flimsy plastic at all.
Great starter choice of starter software included, but I was tempted to upgrade quickly as it is such good fu
Key bed is excellent along with the bobs for controlling the software that comes bundled with it 5stars.
Las teclas tienen una buena accin. Los knobs con buen acabado.
Los pads son muy tiles y tienen una respuesta intermedia.
– The 25 keys aren’t enough – I know it’s got to be portable, but I felt I needed more keys
– The depth and weight of the device make it less portable
However, I acknowledge that this is a decent piece of kit – Arturia are well-trusted, and I have their Keylab 61 Essential, which is a great keyboard. Their synths are also great, and the MiniLab integrates seamlessly.
On that note, I find it frustrating that the hardware is often tied-up with the software. With the MiniLab, you can MIDI configure the knobs etc to a certain extent. With my current mini-key device, the Komplete Kontrol M32, it’s even worse (but it has 32 keys!) – Native Instruments are the Apple of the MIDI world.
So, if you want a completely free-of-proprietary device, then maybe you’re best off with the equivalent keyboards from Alesis, Nektar, Akai, M-Audio etc (I read reviews of these but rejected either because of keys or portability). But I can’t put down the MiniLab, especially as the keys and build are quality, and it comes with the excellent Analog Lab synth presets.
So, make your choice, and I hope that this review is useful!
I wasn’t sure about buying it but I read very good reviews and they were all true. They product was in very good condition, on time. I have about 1 month with it and have had no issues.
El controlador funciona muy bien y es una alternativa muy vlida al Akai MPK Mini. En general se ve ms robusto y de mejor calidad. Hecho de menos alguna funcionalidad ms. Las teclas son mejores que el de Akai, aunque los pads son algo duros y estn por debajo
Se proprio devo trovargli un difetto che trovo sia indicata principalmente per i beat-makers pi che per imparare lo strumento o eseguire brani, per le dimensioni e, ovviamente, per le ottave limitate. Piuttosto sicuro che presto acquister la “sorella maggiore”.
Great keyboard for the price, the key’s feel brilliant and the knob’s are very sturdy the motion feel’s like a premium product, not to mention the software bundle is also great value for money.
Would definitely recommend, in comparison to other’s at this price range i would say it’s the most professional feeling, and the build quality is excellent, it feel’s as if it should be priced higher (but don’t let them know that).
Intuitive piece of kit which integrates well with other devices via it’s onboard ports. Very happy with it.
I love this MIDI controller. Perfect blend of features and portability.
1. Compact size and portable
2. Premium looks and built quality
3. Affordable under 10k ( during prime sale)
4. Touch sensitive bending and modulation wheel
Cons.
1. Not best for FL studio users, need to configure all the knobs
2. Smaller keys, may trouble piano player
3. Warranty: most of the listed sellers do provide warranty if you purchase it from their official website and not from Amazon.
Overall it is a good deal!!! So keep creating music
PRO : ben costruita da una bella impressione di solidit e di buona fattura, dimensioni perfette anche se alcuni dicono che pi grande delle altre la trovo molto pratica e ben dimensionata.
Il SW in dotazione consente di divertirsi subito.
CONs: i pad sono un po duri, nel senso che reagiscono ma ci vuole un pizzico di energia in pi di quello che ci si aspetta lo si nota sopratutto con la batteria simulata
Llego muy rpido, es de muy buena calidad,
Excelente calidad precio.
I’m a total beginner to making music and have so far found this a blast to use! The free Analoglab software is superb, but I soon upgraded to the full package to get the full amount of synths and effects packs. It was worthwhile as you get a massive discount for doing so.
This is a great piece of hardware and feels sturdy. It’s literally plug and play!
The limitless knobs a are perfect design choice. Moving from one instrument to another doesn’t require that the knobs physically reset to the previous instrument. You just pick up where you were.
Arturia provided a firmware patch which fixed the blinking octave lights. They did not blink with your DAW (like a metronome) so it was distracting. The patch fixed that. The lights glow solid now, no blinking.
The pads were double and triple firing when playing rapid patterns. The patch appears to have fixed that issue too.
The modulator and bend pads are preferable to me They are much more flexible than the standard wheels. I can put a finger down in a specific spot without sliding there. That opens up interesting options of playability the wheels don’t provided. And, of course you can slide your finger and you have the standard wheel action.
It comes with Analog Lab 4, a collection of classic keyboards, including my favorite the Hammond B-3. The MkII is worth the money for that collection alone.
It interfaces with your DAW so you can control parameters right from the the keyboard. I have a full 88 key keyboard but, I use the MkII more now.
5 stars for this little beauty.
Hab den Arturia MKII jetzt ne ganze Weile und er macht mir eine Menge Spa. Benutze ihn in Ableton Live, aber auch mal unterwegs oder auf dem Balkon am Android Smartphone zb. mit der APP DRC Synthesizer. Die Verarbeitung ist fr den Preis echt okay und an die kleinen Tasten gewhnt man sich schnell. Klar, jemand der jetzt umfangreich “Piano” spielen mchte, fr den sind die Tasten zu wenig, aber dafr ist das Gert auch nicht ausgelegt und man kann auch mit den wenigen Tasten tolle Musik da raus zaubern. Und dank der kompakten Gre findet er zum einen auf jedem Schreibtisch Platz, kann aber auch gut fr unterwegs mitgenommen werden. Softwareseitig auf jeden Fall noch zu empfehlen ist, dass zum einen Analob Lab Lite 4 und Ableton Live 10 Lite es mit dazu gibt. Klar, knnte man jetzt sagen, schade das es nur die Lite Versionen sind, aber man muss sich auch verinnerlichen was diese beiden Softwareprogramme sonst kosten. Und mit den Liteversionen kann man auch schon einiges anstellen, wobei natrlich der Umfang in Ableton LIve Lite stark eingeschrnkt ist, aber fr Leute die noch nichts haben oder gerade am Anfang stehen, ist das erstmal ausreichend um erste Erfahrungen zu sammeln. Und die Arturia Lab 4 Lite kann man zudem zu einem vergnstigten Preis upgraden und bekommt dafr dann viele tausend Presets, wovon sich viele echt gut hren lassen knnen. Alles in Allem ein gutes Gert fr Leute die ein kompaktes Gert haben wollen, sowohl fr zuhause als auch unterwegs, aber dennoch viel damit anstellen knnen.
I’d gone through an Alesis V25 but returned it due to its size and the drum pads double hitting, and I thought this might be the answer. There’s a lot to love about the Arturia: portable, best-in-class mini keys, lots of rotary encoders (and no hard stops, which is great for multi-instrument control), and an old school design that looked great on my desk.
The drum pads, however, left a lot to be desired. They require a lot of force to trigger and, much like the Alesis, they double hit frequently, rendering them pretty much useless. I researched and found its not an uncommon problem, and sadly one that Arturia routinely passes off as a cable and/or firmware issue. I returned the Arturia and bought a Launchkey Mini and while I prefer the feel and look of the Arturia, the drum pads were a must for me. Buy at your own risk (or if drum pads don’t matter to you).
absolute quality. very programmable to your specific use. the pitch bend and modulation are both touch pad. nolonger the days of broken springs in the mod/pitch wheels. watch youtube reviews to see its full potential. it is built for durability and the keys dont feel flimsy as the regular akai and others.
No soy msico, simplemente soy aficionado de crear msica. Y con ese “nivel”, para mi es perfecto. No se si mejor o peor que otras alternativas, pero hace todo lo que necesito. Y aun sin ser un experto, noto las teclas como razonablemente buenas. No son de juguete o enanos. Tienen un tamao bueno y un recorrido y tacto muy aceptable para algo de este tamao y precio.
De funcionalidad es bsico, las 25 teclas, 8 pads y 16 ruedas, todos asignables. No tiene funciones tipo arpegios ya incluido…todo tiene que ir por Software. Hablando de software, viene con Ableton Live Lite y Analog Lab Lite…ojo…LITE…es decir limitado. Por lo que veo, la limitacin es principalmente en una coleccin de instrumentos ms reducida. Pero para mi y cualquier principiante, ms que de sobra. Creo que merece mas la pena aprender usar bien Ableton Live como DAW que estar pasando por miles de instrumentos.
El MiniLab est pre-configurado para usar esos dos programas y funciona bien. Usarlo con otros programas, funciona (lo he probado con Reason), funcionan a la primera las teclas, pero las ruedas y los pads tendrs que asignarlas a mano, que es una tarea tediosa. Pero de verdad, si quiere empezar a hacer msica, con este teclado y los dos programas que tiene incluido, tienes ms que de sobra para hacer una cancin entera. Si no lo consigues, no es problema del hardware o software 🙂
Como nica pega quizs comentar que para poner en marcha el software (Ableton Live, Analog Lab y Grand Piano), tienes que tomarte tu tiempo porque tendrs que registrarte en multiples sitios e instalarte multiples instaladores. No es algo muy directo.
EDIT: Even though I sold my original Minilab MKII in favor of a controller with more keys, about a year later I saw someone selling a Minilab MKII on Craigslist for $50 and bought it. It has become my “travel keyboard”, easily fitting into my backpack along with my laptop. It gives me something portable to play around with when I’m not in my home “studio”. I can even foresee using it as a second controller for “live” playing.
A great lil keyboard that works well with my iPad Pro, excellent build quality and once you get the right daw, a great feeling machine
Excelente compra, lo nico es que llego solo en su casa, sin algn tipo de sello…
Fantastica…
I Pad rispondono alla perfezione al tocco e sono anche regolabili…come i volumi
I tasti della tastiera sono perfetti e distanziati abbastanza per permettere una buona pressione e anche suonata
Dentro trovo il codice per scaricare i suoni arturia…fantastici…consegna in rapido tempo
Ottimo rapporto qualit prezzo
I been using it a lot since i buy it, is really fun and easy, the only thing that can get you off is the pads, you gonna have to get used to them. that’s all
Anyways, definitely not for beginners but if you have knowledge of recording software and have some musical abilities, then this is a great device.
Also side note, I’ve been playing without authenticating my Ableton live lite account (yet) and my Arturia has been cutting in and out from time to time. I’m hoping this had to do with not authenticating and isn’t an actual defect. Because that would be disappointing, this machine is awesome
First midi controller and very happy after a lot of research bought the minilab. Feels higher quality than the price and just works. Mapping all controls can be a pain, but works well with Arturia products (pigments 2 is awesome). Had some setup queries and customer service was fast and excellent, seem like passionate guys. Highly recommend Arturia and the minilab II.
I bought this for my wife who like to tinker with music production. It’s the perfect price point to get into it without sinking a fortune but it does enough that she’s currently not wanting for anything more. It came with a pretty large library of sounds and instruments. Definitely a good buy if you’re starting out.
Ce n’est vraiment pas un jouet. Il faut vraiment tre dbrouillard et habile pour tre en mesure de faire de la musique. Je pense que ce serait beaucoup plus clef en main.
Feel & Responsiveness of the Keys are magnificent.
Just wish they had more midi transport controls. Like Play/Pause, Record, Roll & Arrpegiator.
Should they had these controls, even if for $30 more. I would give it 5 Stars.
This was one of the first controllers I bought great device.
It was a gift for my son so I can’t comment on it’s performance but he asked for this model & was delighted with it.
If, like me, you are on the fence about which to get, just spend the 10 extra bucks for the Arturia MiniLab. The keyboard feels amazing, the pads, sliders, and nobs work great, the software it comes with is simple and works well, and it’s just an overall better quality product. The only reason one might go with the MPC is if they care a great deal about having big pads or need some of the unique control features that the MPC offers and the Arturia doesn’t. But, if all you are looking for is a small quality keyboard to make melodies and beats, this is the controller for you.
Pretty complex for beginners but for people who know what they are doing it’s amazing and the best value for money
Lo mejor:
– Contruccin y funcionamiento.
– Software incluido, especialmente el Mini Lab 4. El Ableton Live Lite no lo he probado pues uso FL Studio.
– Por solo ser cliente Arturia tienes productos software adicionales con un importante descuento (Analog Lab, V Collection, Pigments,…).
– La instalacin y activacin del software es realmente sencilla mediante el Software Center de Arturia.
– Una de las joyas incluidas es el Arturia Midi Control Center que permite de manera muy sencilla asignar comandos midi a cada PAD, knob,… o incluso cambiar la respuesta de algunos controles. Como ejemplo, me pareca que los pads requeran de mucha fuerza para activarlos a una velocity por encima de 100. As que entr en esta aplicacin y cambi su respuesta de lineal a exponencial y problema resuelto.
– Me han sorprendido las “ruedas” tctiles de modulacin y pitch bend que eliminan la parte mecnica (y por tanto aumenta su durabilidad) y cuya respuesta es bastante buena.
Lo peor:
– El cable USB es realmente corto y es el elemento de peor calidad de todo el conjunto. Tuve que usar otro que tena para poder conectarlo al PC que tengo en el suelo.
– El software UVI Grand Piano Model D tiene un sonido increible, pero implica crear dos cuentas de usuario adicionales (UVI portal + ILOK account) e instalarse no solo el VST sino adems un software adicional de gestin de licencias (parecido al de Steinberg). Todo ello adems complejo de activar e instalar. Sera mucho mejor que Arturia regalase alguno de sus fantsticos sintetizadores evitando todo este lo.
– El precio para actualizar el Analog Lab 4 de la versin lite a la completa pone en los papeles incluidos con el teclado que es de 29, sin embargo entras en la web y pone 69. Sin embargo un correo a su soporte tcnico solucion el problema asignando un cupn de descuento.
En definitiva, muy buena compra y muy recomendable.
The software that comes with the product is very good. You can record professional sounding music very easily by using Ableton Live lite and the Analog Lab lite software that is included. The responsiveness of the keyboard is also very good for something in this price range.
Brilliant piece of kit, best midi keyboard available at this price. Was worried about the layout of the drum pads but they are fine to use.
Great bit of kit for recording and playing live! The functions of pads and knobs are assignable you whatever preferences you have! Definitely would recommend for this price range!
he keyboard is really good itself, but I did have problems with all of the drivers and setting it up on fl studio. Other than that no problems and I think it’s great.
I have reason 10 and this is working great so far. I have had it for only a few minutes and it connected automatically with no hassle (I have had connectivity issues with other makes and models) and knobs are evened mapped. Keys feel a bit cheap but that is expected for most keyboard based tools. The materials and weight feel great and I haven’t even tried with ableton yet. Plus it’s adorable.
The Arturia Mini Lab knobs and keys are awesome, also it has 16 knobs and they are digital (endless rotation), but the drum pads are really bad. It’s also bigger and heavier than the Akai MPK Mini.
If you want this thing for the knobs and keys, go for the Arturia, if you want low weight and good drum pads, go for the Akai. I bought it for the keys and the additional knobs to control parameters, so I went with the Arturia Mini Lab.
La velocidad es un tanto dificil de controlar, no se siente como un teclado ni como un piano (al menos no como ninguno que yo haya tenido la oportunidad de tocar), pero no es algo que sea una molestia o dificil de trabajar con, simplemente algo a lo que acostumbrarse.
Pros
Las teclas se sienten de muy buena calidad y el hecho que los knobs se puedan seguir girando at infinitum resuelve problemas que no saba que tena hasta que probe irl synths (esa fue mi primera interaccin con knobs, tiene meses que lo compre, se sigue sintiendo como nuevo)
Volvera a comprar con gusto, este amateur recomienda 🙂
Excellent quality keyboard, very well made and fully featured. Nice integration with my Logic and very configurable. Arrived promptly.
Nice bundle of software included for the budding musician. Enjoying re learning the keyboard. Powered from USB and good choice of instruments in the included software
The weighted keys feels great and the velocity sensitivity are on point, but the drumpads is not the best in my opinion.
Solido, funzionale, di ottimo materiale e molto solido. Consigliato per chi, come me, vuole approcciarsi alla produzione musicale. Tasti sensibilissimi ai diversi livelli di pressione, cos come i pad. I knob permettono di controllare qualsiasi parametro e sono anche molto precisi. Consigliato per l’utilizzo con Ableton, che resta la daw maggiormente personalizzabile per questo controller. Infine comodissimo da portare con s anche in un semplice zaino. Insomma, rapporto qualit prezzo ottimo. Soddisfattissimo!
Excellent quality and terrific price. Given all the included software, it’s a bargain. Excellent portable controller. Sometimes wished it was a little bigger but the trade-off in portability and price is worth it. The perfect integration with analog lab is great. Given the library of patches available it is an amazing value. For $80 you can upgrade the software to get 10x more patches but the hundreds you get with the lite version is more than enough to start with.
The drum pads are not responsive which makes it kind of useless especially when using the pitch shift which slows down the responsiveness of the drum pads even more. Everything works okay. Another thing was that i had to send multiple emails just to get the products which came with it as the key does not work and i still have not got the grand piano plug in which comes with i
I really like the build quality. The keys are slightly narrow, but it might just be due to me having fingers like a tree frog. For a novice, i find it easier than I imagined I would.
Other than that it’s a fantastic controller. I would have liked more sensitive pads but I dont know what the standard for pads is since this is my first piece of midi hardware.
– Por 100 puedes sacar en el PC de casa CIENTOS de sonidos de sintetizadores clsicos, rganos, pianos… una verdadera pasada!
– Trae muchsimos “presets” de sonidos integrados en el software “Arturia Lab Lite” (unos 500), te puedes tirar un montn de horas probando todos; si quieres muchos ms (hasta 6.500), puedes comprar el pack completo en la pgina de Arturia, ahora mismo por unos 70, pero para empezar, los que trae son ms que suficientes para pasarlo en grande.
– Tambin puedes modificar los “presets” mediante los botones giratorios que tiene, se integran con el software y te dejan cambiar los parmetros como ataque, delay, etc.
– La parte de abajo es una placa metlica, lo que le da cierto peso y estabilidad, no da sensacin de cutrez como otros similares.
CONTRAS:
– Las teclas son ms pequeas que en un piano normal, pero se tocan bien; si buscas un teclado completo este no es tu producto. Pero para “juguetear” en casa durante horas, y hasta para hacer msica “a cierto nivel” puede valer perfectamente.
– No trae salida ni entrada MIDI. Se conecta directamente al ordenador por USB, del cual tambin se alimenta (no es necesario conectarlo a la corriente mediante un alimentador).
En resumen: No vas a encontrar un pack “hardware/software” de teclado controlador mejor por menos dinero, recomendado.
Keyboard feels very well made and compared with other ones I tried for this price range, its the best option in quality. Drum pads are nice too, they do a great job at pressure sensibility.
I recommend it 100%!
At first software to edit profiles was very buggy and annoying but I think that’s fixed now, has very good customisation and the keys are relatively good quality. Knobs 1 and 9 behave a little strangely though and I only use them as switches
Something I only figured out after months of use is that you can switch profiles by holding shift and touching the pad that corresponds with the profile. All this time I had been loading the customisation software and re-uploading my profile to the unit every time I booted my computer up. It’s a lot easier to use now that I know this.
Portable y alimentado por el mismo USB.
Viene un cdigo para descargar el Analog LAB y comprobado tanto en Ableton Live como en FL Studio que reconoce el plugin de este.
I initially had a pool of about a dozen choices which got whittled down fairly quickly to 3 contenders (Nektar Impact LX25+, Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII and this one). I literally had to write each of them on pieces of paper and draw one, so I can’t say this Arturia MiniLab MKII is any better than those ones, but I’m hoping for at least longevity it is LOL
This controller has keys and pads with a terrific feel, excellent velocity settings and they all interact beautifully with the included software, in synch. The knobs are limitless (2 are push-down for what I haven’t checked out yet) so there isn’t any feel of when the limit has been reached, but since it’s a controller that works with various programs, it’s a benefit with this unit so it will work with pretty near any of them. The pitch and modulation pads are a bit weird for me, but having used the wheels so many moons ago it’s a cinch for me to get used to, though, and they’re very responsive. The other buttons I haven’t ventured into figuring out as yet, but will once I have time to read the various manuals for the included software. I do really like how the relevant octave button blinks once or twice to indicate which one (upper/lower) you’re currently playing in.
One caveat if you do get this awesome bang-for-the-buck is have a few hours set aside to register and subsequently download the promised software. After you’ve registered your unit and installed their ASC to get
Analog Lab Lite and the Midi mapper, they provide you with the registration numbers to Ableton Live 10 Lite and UVI Grand Piano and links to download and install those sort of “third party”.
Now down to learning some new software, 5 stars!
Nice keyboard action..I found the procedure for setting up a bit time consuming….if you are into synthesis this is brilliant..I use it mainly for bass lines and drum programming.
Sometimes the keys don’t feel great- hard to describe, they don’t feel mushy but it feels like there’s something light moving underneath them when you press them? They don’t always feel like that though.
Pads are not up to par with AKAI’s, and are kinda tiny.
Touch controls work better than you would think.
Ridiculous amount of knobs
La calidad del teclado en si es sorprendente y yo vengo de un Yamaha con contrapeso y teclas de madera. Es muy aceptable. He tenido un iRig y el tacto del Arturia es mucho ms slido, pero es complicado usarlo para otra cosa que no sea componer por pasos, grabar acordes y algn arpegio. Para ser expresivo, si tocas el piano previamente, es necesario otro tipo de teclado.
En resumen, creo que es una buena herramienta desde el punto de vista de la produccin. Yo lo uso con Ableton Live y se integra perfectamente y es un instrumento que puedes tener siempre a mano, est bien construido y ocupa muy poco espacio. Te lo puedes llevar al sof con el portatil y probar cosas mientras estn viendo la tele. Para usar como teclado principal, yo me ira al keylab.
One teensy dislike is the finger strip instead of the wheel concept. Not a fan, but not worth dropping a star as everything else is so good.
Not had much chance to use, but the build quality along with the great support software, makes this my favourite midi 25 key controller for the price range.
Great Midi controller at an amazing price. Good build quality. Highly configurable. I use it with Reason 10, works well but best not to use the pre allocated set up. Works much better if it is set up as a generic midi interface.
This little fella is great. Solid and easy to use. Pain in the ar*e to set up with FL studio but once done, really good. Bundled software is great, Soundlab sounds first class. Would recommend heartily.
Lo recomiendo, el paquete me lleg en excelentes condiciones todo funcionando al 100. Es lo que esperaba a un precio justo. Gracias
This is a quality piece of kit that feels really expensive for very little money.
So versatile that I am and probably will be kept busy for the foreseeable future.
Well worth the money.
Well I tried Ableton but couldn’t get the hang of it I use Magix for my loops and recordings. But don’t let that deter you, you might be Ableton work it out! Bad joke!
The touch sensitivity strips were ok, but I felt I couldn’t control them as much as the Korg joystick appragator.
The keys are a good size but was wary when touching the keys didn’t respond as quickly as the Korg, it’s with in milliseconds but you can tell.
All in all great Software, nice sturdy controller but I’d rather have pitch wheels than strips, I’ll be going back to the Korg Microkey 25.
Absolutely brilliantly amazing!
Wish we had more products like this!
Totally changed my musical horizon’s!
Este controlador puede servir para usuarios amateurs o avanzados, el programa que se puede bajar para usar el controlador puede ser usado como VST en cualquier software de produccin y edicin de sonido.
Tanto si tienes conocimiento de msica o no, este controlador es muy til; no es necesario usar el software que viene con el Minilab, puede configurarse completamente desde el software que cada quien use como MIDI.
Debo decir que estoy en una etapa de exploracin del aparato pero hasta el momento estoy ms que contento, es mi mejor compra hasta ahora.
As for the build and features of the controller I found it pretty good, the keys feel great, the knobs and the pads. It feels a little heavy for a portable controller.