Arturia KeyStep Mk2 is a compact, expressive controller and sequencer that combines hands-on playability, deep sequencing tools and broad hardware/software connectivity in one portable unit. Spark ideas, pilot any synth, control modular or link directly to your DAW - with KeyStep Mk2, you have the keys to control anything.
- 32-note slimkey keyboard with velocity and aftertouch
- OLED display and main push-encoder with back button
- Polyphonic step sequencer with pattern chaining, capture arpeggio to sequence, up to 64 steps
- Realtime or step/unquantized recording
- 16-mode arpeggiator, Phrase Arp remaps patterns to the notes you play
- Chord and scale modes
- Capacitive touchstrips for pitch bend and modulation
- Live controls including gate length and performance sliders for realtime tweaks
- Class compliant USB-C MIDI and bus power
- 5-pin MIDI in/out and 1/8" sync in/out
- CV/gate outputs: pitch, gate, mod 1/2 (assignable to velocity, aftertouch, wheel and more)
- Sustain / expression pedal input
- Power switch
- Kensington lock slot
Playability
KeyStep Mk2 features a velocity-sensitive 32-note slimkey keyboard with aftertouch for expressive control in a small footprint. Pitch and mod touchstrips provide intuitive realtime shaping, while built-in chord and scale modes make new musical phrases effortlessly explorable.
Ideas machine
KeyStep Mk2 is a generative ideas machine as much as a controller, with its polyphonic step sequencer, 16-mode arpeggiator, pattern chaining and creative tools like pattern mutate all working in symbiosis. Build a riff with the arpeggiator, convert it into a sequence then transform it! Use mutate to hear new variations on the fly, try a different octave, adjust note lengths, add silences, overdub additional notes, record pitch bend and modulation automations – keep ideas evolving with immediacy.
Compact design
Ultra-slim, travel-ready and built to fit anywhere, KeyStep Mk2 delivers studio-grade features without the bulk. Its shallow profile keeps you close to the instruments you're controlling, while its intuitive layout enhances playability and seamless integration on stage, in the studio or at the heart of a hardware rig.
Hardware connectivity
Hook up to virtually anything: alongside USB-C MIDI, 5-pin DIN, sync I/O and a pedal input, KeyStep Mk2 features four CV outputs - pitch, gate, mod 1 and mod 2 - now configurable as velocity, aftertouch, mod wheel and more, ready to control modular hardware gear with expressive precision.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | ART-KEYSTEPMK2 |
| Vendor | Arturia |
| Aftertouch | Yes |
| Bus Power | Yes |
| Controller Type | Keyboard |
| Included From Manufacturer | USB-C to USB-A cable |
| Keys Weighted | No |
| Number of Keys | 32 |
| Key Size | Slim Keys |
| Midi | In, Out, and USB |
| MPN | 430301 |
| Key Action | Synth action with velocity and aftertouch |
| Onboard Controllers |
Pitch bend touchstrip Modulation touchstrip |
| Control Connections |
1/4" input for sustain/momentary footswitch or expression pedal 1/8" pitch CV output 1/8" gate CV output 1/8" mod 1/2 outputs assignable to velocity, aftertouch, wheel and more 1/8" sync input 1/8" sync output |
| Arpeggiator | 16 modes |
| Number of MIDI Control Zones | 1 |
| Compatible Devices |
macOS iPadOS (camera connection kit required) Windows |
| Bus Power | Yes |
| Software Editor | Yes |
| Width | 19.06" |
| Depth | 5.71" |
| Height | 1.97: |
| Product Weight | 2.43 lb |
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Arturia hardware warranty is one year parts & labor, except for issues caused by the customer, such as mechanical/electrical damage, that are non-warranty. All warranty repairs/exchanges are handled through the new Arturia Service Center in Bellingham, WA. For warranty service, an RA# must first be obtained from Arturia. Arturia will pay for return shipping of the repaired/exchanged product to the store/customer. Arturia Service may charge a fee (restocking or return to dealer fee) for products that are received with 'no problem found' (returned to Arturia without being tested prior).
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