"Arturia's KeyStep is one of the most popular MIDI controllers ever made, especially with modular synth users and the DAWless crowd. It's small, cheap, has an easy-to-use sequencer, and offers decent connectivity."
"Compared to the original, the KeyStep mk2 has double the number of arpeggiator modes (16), eight times as many sequencer save slots (64), generative sequencing features, a chord mode, and a scale mode. Scale mode can be handy for those of us who are less-skilled players by ensuring every note is in key."
"The more exciting things to me are the new arpeggiator modes, the Spice and Mutate generative features, and the way they interact with the sequencer. When I'm feeling stuck or uninspired (which is often these days), they offer a shortcut to idea generation that goes beyond just randomly spitting out notes."
Arturia released the KeyStep mk2 as an updated version of its compact 2016 MIDI controller, preserving small size, affordability, and useful connectivity. The mk2 doubles arpeggiator modes to 16 and expands sequencer save slots to 64 while adding generative sequencing tools, a chord mode, and a scale mode that enforces in-key play. The Spice and Mutate generative features interact with the sequencer to produce variations and accelerate idea generation. The controller targets modular synth users and DAWless performers, offering shortcuts to creativity and iteration when inspiration is lacking.
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