Arturia announce the AstroLab 88

AstroLab series gains 88-note model

Arturia have announced the launch of a new 88-note version of the AstroLab, their powerful all-in-one stage keyboard. Loaded with 40 instruments and over 1600 presets, the AstroLab 88 comes equipped with a Fatar TP-40L hammer-action keybed, and also boasts increased polyphony and improved loading times thanks to some behind-the-scenes improvements.

Key Features

A Universe Of Iconic Sound: Tap into over 1600 built-in presets powered by 40 instruments from Arturia's V Collection and Pigments. Seamlessly access rich analogue emulations, hybrid textures and cutting-edge digital sounds - all onboard and ready to perform.

Navigation Wheel & OLED Screen: Instantly browse and tweak presets with a clear, tactile interface.

Four Macro Controls: Quick, expressive sound shaping at your fingertips.

10 Preset Buttons: One-touch access to your favourite sounds and setlists.

Integrated Effects: Sculpt your sound with two dedicated (Delay & Reverb) and two assignable FX slots. Choose from up to 12 insert effects to tailor your ideal performance rig.

Chord, Scale & Arp Modes: The Chord, Scale and Arpeggiator modes make it possible to easily embellish your performance, stay in key and trigger vibrant sequences, all at once.

Multi-Instruments: The AstroLab 88 allows users to assign different sounds across the keyboard with programmable split points - ideal for layering percussive sequences, deep basses, delicate keys or soaring leads. Build dynamic multi-instruments and save them for instant recall or DAW integration.

Loop & Record: Expand your creative flow with up to 32 bars of MIDI looping. Capture melodies, chord progressions or textures live, then reassign the loop to any instrument to transform sounds in real time.

Vocoder Engine: Plug in a mic and explore a range of vocal textures directly with the AstroLab 88's built-in vocoder engine, powered by Arturia's Vocoder V.

Coming Soon Arturia have also revealed some details on an upcoming firmware update that will kit the AstroLab out with yet more built-in content. Set for release by 17 July 2025, the update will introduce new instruments from V Collection 11 - including MiniBrute V, Augmented YANGTZE, Augmented MALLETS, Synthx V, SEM V3, JP-8000 V and Pure LoFi - along with quicker preset loading, seamless playlist sync with Analog Lab, on-the-fly Program Changes for external gear, and direct FX & MIDI editing from Analog Lab.

SOS Review If you want to find out more about the AstroLab, take a look at our review of the original 61-key version.

Pricing & Availability The AstroLab 88 is available now, priced at $2999 2499.

www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/astrolab/astrolab-88

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