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Arturia KeyLab 61 mk3vsArturia KeyStep Pro Chroma

Summary

Arturia KeyLab 61 mk3 and Arturia KeyStep Pro Chroma: 2 Arturia controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 18 of 22 compared specifications.

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KeyLab 61 mk3
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KeyStep Pro Chroma
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20242024
Keyboard
Keys6137
Key sizeFullSlim
Key actionSemi-weightedSynth-action
AftertouchChannelChannel
KeybedArturia semi-weighted with aftertouchArturia slim keys with aftertouch
Controls
Pads120
Faders90
Knobs / encoders95
DisplayColour LCDOLED
Pitch / modWheelsTouch strips
Connectivity
USBUSB-CUSB-B
MIDI portsDIN out, DIN inDIN out, DIN in
CV / Gate outNoYes
Bluetooth MIDINoNo
Pedal inputsSustain, ExpressionSustain
USB bus poweredYesNo
Features & software
FeaturesArpeggiator, Chord mode, Scale mode, DAW transportArpeggiator, Sequencer, Chord mode, Scale mode, Sync in/out
Bundled softwareAnalog Lab Pro, Ableton Live Lite, LoopcloudAnalog Lab Intro, Ableton Live Lite
Size & weight
ColoursBlack, WhiteBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)956 × 297 × 74 mm589 × 208 × 38 mm
Weight6.1 kg2.7 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: KeyLab 61 mk3 – 61 KeyStep Pro Chroma – 37
  • Key action: KeyLab 61 mk3 – Semi-weighted KeyStep Pro Chroma – Synth-action
  • Pads: KeyLab 61 mk3 – 12 KeyStep Pro Chroma – 0
  • Key size: KeyLab 61 mk3 – Full KeyStep Pro Chroma – Slim
  • Keybed: KeyLab 61 mk3 – Arturia semi-weighted with aftertouch KeyStep Pro Chroma – Arturia slim keys with aftertouch
  • Faders: KeyLab 61 mk3 – 9 KeyStep Pro Chroma – 0

Both are the same on aftertouch (Channel).