I wanted a sequencer keyboard to complement my Arturia Keystep Pro.
This keyboard perfectly meets my expectations, it perfectly complements the Keystep Pro by bringing some elements:
- large key keyboard
- More machines managed on the same source
- Machines with pre-recorded midi presets
Of course, this does not take away from its Arturia counterpart which also has strengths compared to the 49SL MK3.
My small regrets:
- Although the finish is clean, for the price, a less "plastic" construction would have been welcome.
- More presets for market machines with regular updates on the site and possibly a list of supported products would be a real plus that Novation could offer its customers (the presets present taste too few).
- 64-step sequences would be a plus (this would avoid chaining that reduces sequenced variants)
- To go along with the previous point, a version with more memory (via memory card for example) allowing to extend session possibilities and sequence length would be nice for computer-free enthusiasts like me.
If for you music is something played with physical contact and you are looking for a machine allowing to control machines with pre-recorded sequences without going through a computer, this keyboard is for you.
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Posted on 12 Dec 2023
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