I use V Collection in all my tunes and love the variety and quality of the sounds....when i get back to playing live again, this will be an absolute no brainer. Nice demo lads ❤
There's been a lot of hate for this board, but this demo doesn't do it any harm at all... Great test drive Jack! PS: I loaned this for a weekend & with the exception of a 73 or 76 note board this thing Felt & sounded really good.. Keys have a nice textured finish, good feel, & more sounds than you can shake a stick at.... Just my 2Ps worth.
Bought mine from you a couple of months back and I'm loving it. You can get V collection X for a greatly reduced rate, which I did and now have the best of all worlds! Keyboard action is very nice too. 😊
I really like the LED lights around each knob. They indicate the correct values/setting for each patch as you load it. There are very few keyboards that do this (e.g., Nord Lead 3). On most other boards, when you twist a knob or move a fader, either the parameter jumps to the new position or nothing happens until you "latch" the parameter. Both of these options are terrible when you are trying to tweak anything in a live setting.
Seriously, anybody on the fence, give this a chance. I see it doesn’t have a lot of hype on synthtube, but it is fantastically fun to play and sounds great. The keybed is top notch, and I have my Keylab on a 2nd tier stand, the ADSR from keylab works perfectly with Astrolab
Seamless transitions?? I believe not right? That is the only reason it is not an instant buy for me. Would like if you could switch patches within a song and not have the sound cut out
Soooo Arturia modelled a lot of real world keys and then put these models and an "abstraction layer" as a GUI into a KeyLab-XYZ making it easy to play for "normal piano players" -> called it AstroLab -> put it into the stores Well done ... great demo ... thanks a lot for sharing
@@WithTheGrain I hate not being able to edit my posts. I caught that as well, but felt a 2nd edit was just going to highlight even further my hastiness in in hitting the enter key without double checking my comments. I'll never learn. 😕
Poly Aftertouch could have been a great feature on it...shame on them for not putting it on. More keys (weighted maybe?) could have been nice. And of course, the main issue on this astrolab is the fact that you cannot program your sounds directly on it. For me this is a total turnoff because when I play real hardware gear I want to stay on it and being far from my pc. Astrolab is just like having a controller keyboard but without the need to take the laptop and audio interface with you. It's literally this and nothing more. And I think it's nice, a more comfortable situation for live gigs, but it's not necessary. Keylab Mk3 with a Laptop is a better choice imho. Btw i go for M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61
I agree. I think Arturia missed a trick with this... Akai went down a similar path not so long ago with the MPC Keys. i don't think it was universally loved... One of the entry points for a keyboard to be considered as a 'Stage' Board is 73 Keys. (IMO Opinion... Looks like your opinion too).
Jack American Grand in B in the style of little Richard Electric E in the style of Billy Preston Organ Cm in the style of Booker T It could be a creative way to go forward 😂🎉🎉 J
@@arlencarroll1964Maybe not Piano Per se, but there are loads of 73 note Stages... Nord Stage 73, Yamaha YC & CP Series Stages. Even the Rhodes itself is 73 note. The OP being that you don't have to faff around with octave shift all of the time without running out of notes. I'll concede that 76 is preferable for sure, but my YC73 suits me just fine.
its basically computer software in a box which is basically all the small stuff that's coming out is about reface roland cheap small keyboards why are people not seeing this stuff for what it is
You get the macros per patch, to adjust the sound that way. But the real idea is that you'll also buy the V Collection software, and then you can create new patches, or edit the presets fully, at home using the computer. Then you can load up your preferred sounds into the keyboard, and use them without the computer. If your show is full of synthy knob twiddling, then the macros probably won't be enough... maybe using multiple presets, you can work with it, but otherwise you'd want more knobs. However, if you don't find yourself tweaking more than 8 performance parameters per sound/song, then the macros will be adequate.
So, according to the timestamps, you watched the whole of this 24 minute video in less than 3 minutes after it was uploaded. How could you form an opinion in such a quick period of time?
I also watch the Andertons guitar channel, and I never consider them reviews. They are always just kinda showcasing products, using excellent players/entertainers to get the most out of them. They are designed to move gear. But they are fun to watch, and they do give me a feeling of the gear. But I won't consider them sincere review videos.
Wow breaking news. Music stores making videos on products they sell want to make them look good to make consumers consider buying them 🤯 In all seriousness, if there’s anyone watching music store videos on new products to SOLEY base their purchasing decision, please reconsider. Sweetwater, Andertons, and really any other music store’s video reviewing a product should be treated as an extension of a sites product info page. Stores will get so many products, so in reality they can only devote so much time into learning a new product, so these types of reviews are mainly going to be the basics of the instrument (rather than in depth long term reviews). I think unless the only thing you’re looking to learn more about are the patch sounds, it’s tough to base a purchasing decision on a video in general. The best way is to always TRY IT FOR YOURSELF! Thanks for coming to my ted talk :)
Florian is also a primarily dawless electronic music maker, who does stuff at home/studio. Jack is a gigging keyboardist. It's not particularly shocking that the studio guy doesn't have the same experience with the stage keyboard as the stage keyboardist. Also, Florian is having fun with stuff - he loves most stuff that's on his channel TBH. So yeah, he had a take where this wasn't his favorite thing. Guess what? No matter much he likes it, that hasn't made the Aira 303 a good solution for everybody. Context of reviewer is everything, there *is* no objective take.
I use V Collection in all my tunes and love the variety and quality of the sounds....when i get back to playing live again, this will be an absolute no brainer. Nice demo lads ❤
you're the best Jack, don't ever change
There's been a lot of hate for this board, but this demo doesn't do it any harm at all... Great test drive Jack! PS: I loaned this for a weekend & with the exception of a 73 or 76 note board this thing Felt & sounded really good.. Keys have a nice textured finish, good feel, & more sounds than you can shake a stick at.... Just my 2Ps worth.
Severely underrated. I got mine and I’ve played it every single day
Bought mine from you a couple of months back and I'm loving it. You can get V collection X for a greatly reduced rate, which I did and now have the best of all worlds! Keyboard action is very nice too.
😊
Astrolab designer: "This Nest thermostat control I just installed at home is really amazing."
Arturia CEO: "You know what would be really cool?"
😂
I really like the LED lights around each knob. They indicate the correct values/setting for each patch as you load it. There are very few keyboards that do this (e.g., Nord Lead 3). On most other boards, when you twist a knob or move a fader, either the parameter jumps to the new position or nothing happens until you "latch" the parameter. Both of these options are terrible when you are trying to tweak anything in a live setting.
Seriously, anybody on the fence, give this a chance. I see it doesn’t have a lot of hype on synthtube, but it is fantastically fun to play and sounds great. The keybed is top notch, and I have my Keylab on a 2nd tier stand, the ADSR from keylab works perfectly with Astrolab
Superb. Beautiful playing.
Nice one Jack , sounds great , love to try one , cool board
Another cool little showcase of a cool little machine.
I always do a grunt when you say Oz is behind the camera. 🤣🤣
Completely subjective but I absolutely love the keybed. One of the best I've played.
Jacks back.
Would like this one with built-in speakers
That rotary is stunning,
Seamless transitions?? I believe not right? That is the only reason it is not an instant buy for me. Would like if you could switch patches within a song and not have the sound cut out
It has
After 8:40 shows a quick example, where he says, "Oh, and patch remain, cool."
Came here for the review, stayed for the intro jam.
Soooo Arturia modelled a lot of real world keys and then put these models and an "abstraction layer" as a GUI into a KeyLab-XYZ making it easy to play for "normal piano players" -> called it AstroLab -> put it into the stores
Well done ... great demo ... thanks a lot for sharing
This and a groove box is pretty much all you need.
Absolutely great is all! Guys, you are awesome! Like like like ). Thanks a lot!
Is there much delay when switching sounds, Jacques? ie how would it be using it live? Thanks
So it's a vestige for digital VSTs but doesn't have audio over USB?
Faints as if he is going to embarrass himself in G minor, then precedes into greatness!
*Feints
@@droidknight847we are the ones fainting. 😂
@@luucdentoom6955 🤣
@@droidknight847feign (but I had to google to remind myself the difference between feign and feint 😊)
@@WithTheGrain I hate not being able to edit my posts. I caught that as well, but felt a 2nd edit was just going to highlight even further my hastiness in in hitting the enter key without double checking my comments. I'll never learn. 😕
How are the sounds compared to the MPC Key 61?
Poly Aftertouch could have been a great feature on it...shame on them for not putting it on.
More keys (weighted maybe?) could have been nice.
And of course, the main issue on this astrolab is the fact that you cannot program your sounds directly on it. For me this is a total turnoff because when I play real hardware gear I want to stay on it and being far from my pc.
Astrolab is just like having a controller keyboard but without the need to take the laptop and audio interface with you.
It's literally this and nothing more.
And I think it's nice, a more comfortable situation for live gigs, but it's not necessary.
Keylab Mk3 with a Laptop is a better choice imho.
Btw i go for M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61
They will come with a cheaper version of this type of keyboard , sounds really nice , i assume you don't really need the dial for patch selection ..
Yes, I guess the arrow buttons beneath would work too.
Heyyyyy this was supposed to be OPXY haha
I'd buy a 76, or 88 even.
Do this with an option of fully weighted hammer action keys (with THIS number of keys) and nobody will have to buy any other keyboard ever.
Why oh why oh why is there not a seventy-three key version of the Astrolab? My money is here and waiting for it to appear.
I agree. I think Arturia missed a trick with this... Akai went down a similar path not so long ago with the MPC Keys. i don't think it was universally loved... One of the entry points for a keyboard to be considered as a 'Stage' Board is 73 Keys. (IMO Opinion... Looks like your opinion too).
73???
The Astrolab with a Korg MicroKorg 2 in white above it is my next rig.
You are a shop guy.Of course everything sounds fantastic.Jesus!
Jack
American Grand in B in the style of little Richard
Electric E in the style of Billy Preston
Organ Cm in the style of Booker T
It could be a creative way to go forward 😂🎉🎉 J
I’d buy one if it was 76 or 73 note ….you’re octave shifting all over the place …pointless in 61
73 note? Since when us that a thing on any type of piano.
It's 61,76 or 88
Rhodes and some Nord have 73 keys @@arlencarroll1964
@@arlencarroll1964Maybe not Piano Per se, but there are loads of 73 note Stages... Nord Stage 73, Yamaha YC & CP Series Stages. Even the Rhodes itself is 73 note. The OP being that you don't have to faff around with octave shift all of the time without running out of notes. I'll concede that 76 is preferable for sure, but my YC73 suits me just fine.
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If they would have made it multitimbral I would have purchased one. Too bad
its basically computer software in a box which is basically all the small stuff that's coming out is about reface roland cheap small keyboards why are people not seeing this stuff for what it is
We do and we love it. Nobody cares what’s inside as long as it sounds good and is useful to make music with.
Like every electronic keyboard ever?
@@pyratellamarecordingstudio1062 ruclips.net/video/BkqDky0QiR4/видео.html Don't waste your money on synth toys from Korg, Roland, Behringer, Teenage Engineering, Polyend etc
Every digital keyboard since the DX7 / synclavier etc is computer software in a box
easy& fast answer NO
Why?
@@DrFearCo cause it is actual rompler . and bad at it. u cant do anything with sound they choose
You get the macros per patch, to adjust the sound that way. But the real idea is that you'll also buy the V Collection software, and then you can create new patches, or edit the presets fully, at home using the computer. Then you can load up your preferred sounds into the keyboard, and use them without the computer.
If your show is full of synthy knob twiddling, then the macros probably won't be enough... maybe using multiple presets, you can work with it, but otherwise you'd want more knobs. However, if you don't find yourself tweaking more than 8 performance parameters per sound/song, then the macros will be adequate.
now watch the review of the same product by Bad Gear :D .... this is absolutely horrible damage for the channel's credibility (Adnertons &co ) :D
So, according to the timestamps, you watched the whole of this 24 minute video in less than 3 minutes after it was uploaded. How could you form an opinion in such a quick period of time?
@@geoffwebber8272 He's an impulsive hater
I also watch the Andertons guitar channel, and I never consider them reviews. They are always just kinda showcasing products, using excellent players/entertainers to get the most out of them. They are designed to move gear.
But they are fun to watch, and they do give me a feeling of the gear. But I won't consider them sincere review videos.
Wow breaking news. Music stores making videos on products they sell want to make them look good to make consumers consider buying them 🤯
In all seriousness, if there’s anyone watching music store videos on new products to SOLEY base their purchasing decision, please reconsider. Sweetwater, Andertons, and really any other music store’s video reviewing a product should be treated as an extension of a sites product info page.
Stores will get so many products, so in reality they can only devote so much time into learning a new product, so these types of reviews are mainly going to be the basics of the instrument (rather than in depth long term reviews).
I think unless the only thing you’re looking to learn more about are the patch sounds, it’s tough to base a purchasing decision on a video in general.
The best way is to always TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!
Thanks for coming to my ted talk :)
Florian is also a primarily dawless electronic music maker, who does stuff at home/studio. Jack is a gigging keyboardist.
It's not particularly shocking that the studio guy doesn't have the same experience with the stage keyboard as the stage keyboardist.
Also, Florian is having fun with stuff - he loves most stuff that's on his channel TBH. So yeah, he had a take where this wasn't his favorite thing. Guess what? No matter much he likes it, that hasn't made the Aira 303 a good solution for everybody.
Context of reviewer is everything, there *is* no objective take.