That way, it’s easier to finger drum while playing chords with your left hand. While on the topic of finger drumming, it might have been better to have them placed on the right rather than the left. The pads feel great to play, and they are responsive enough for most finger drummers. 16 RGB-backlit padsĪnytime you can get 16 pads on a keyboard controller, it’s a pretty good thing. The MkII keyboard is a significant improvement the keys feel better, more responsive/expressive, and make less noise. The keys were quite noisy and didn’t quite feel right.

The original KeyLab 88 had hammer-action keys, but in truth, they weren’t the best. So, the fact that you get hammer-action keys is great.

Not all full-size controllers have hammer-action keys they don’t even all have weighted keys. Features 5.0Īrturia KeyLab controllers of any size are amongst the most feature-packed on the market. It offers deep DAW integration and plenty of performance features. And I haven't really checked out some other existing brands of controllers but confess to being attracted to the superficial appearance of the Keylab plus the music/ipad holder and the deck attachment for a laptop or pizza or a pillow or whatever.The KeyLab 88 MkII is an 88-key MIDI controller with weighted keys and aftertouch. I haven't tried any of the newer Roland 88 note controllers but I've read good things about other Arturia keyboards so thought I would make an inquiry here. My question: how will this Keylab 88 action compare to what I perceive to be the heavier, muddier Yamaha action? One of the things I like about the Studio 900 is that the weighted action is not too thick and heavy, which is my impression of Yamaha keyboards, perhaps because I'm not primarily a keyboardist and the lighter, quicker Fatar action is more suited for my level of technique. I've had a Fatar Studio 900 for many years and still like it but it's getting old and has a few issues which could possibly be repaired but the features on the Keylab 88 are appealing. I also have question regarding the Fatar action.

Key lab 88