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Arturia MiniLab MKII

130 ratings

USB Controller Keyboard

25 Velocity-sensitive mini-keys
16 Encoder - 2 of them clickable
2 Banks of 8 velocity and pressure sensitive pads with RGB lighting (adjustable colors)
Touchstrips for pitch bend and modulation
Sustain pedal connector
USB port
Bus Powered
Dimensions (W x D x H): 355 x 220 x 50 mm
Weight: 1.5 kg
Includes software "Analog Lab Lite" with 500 sounds in V-Collection 5-quality, "Ableton Live Lite" and "UVI Grand Piano" (software download required from manufacturer's website)

Further Information

Single/Bundle article	Bundle
Akustik Keys/Pianos	No
Beat production / Drum machines	Yes
Wind Instruments	No
Cinematic / Effects	No
Chorus / Vocals	No
Drums / Percussion	No
E-Pianos	Yes
Ethno / Folk	No
Guitars/plucked instruments	No
Loops/Construction-Kits	No
Orchestra Instruments	No
Organs	Yes
String Bass	No
Sampler	No
String Instruments	No
Synthesizer	Yes
Vintage Instrument	Yes
Hardware Controller	No
Copy protection	Challenge-Response
Stand Alone	Yes
AAX Native	Yes
Audio Units	Yes
NKS	Yes
RTAS	No
VST2	Yes
VST3	Yes

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4.6 /5

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A great MIDI controller, apart from some details

José Meira, 26.07.2020

I was a bit divided between this Arturia MiniLab MKII and the Akai MPK mini MK2. I chose this one because it looked nicer, because I didn't like the mod and pitch wheel being merged in a joystick in the Akai and because the keys looked sturdier. I was not mistaken about that, I have some friends that had the Akai and the keys actually felt really flimsy and some even broke.
I wanted something that I could take with me everywhere and that could also be on the side of the computer in my home studio to try synth sounds and deal with them easily before going to my main keyboard that is not a MIDI controller but has more keys and better quality overall. This keyboard does the trick but there are a few details I would like to mention.
First, the knobs have really little sensibility if you turn them slowly but can go crazy if you crank them up a little faster. That can be useful in some cases, but in other is really distracting and can slow your workflow. Not something terrible, just something to keep in mind.
Second, I prefer the pitch and mod wheels being separate things, but the "touch" feature is a little unnatural and, in my opinion, unnecessary. But since I only use this keyboard it for drafts or dialing sounds, it's ok for me.

Off with the bad points, on with the good ones.

The pads are really good and sensible. They feel great and have a really nice response.
The size is perfect to put in your backpack and take it anywhere, and since it doesn't require any batteries or a power outlet, you can make music anywhere (keep in mind that it is white, it can get dirty really easily if you're not careful).
The keys are not amazing but they meet the goals that is to play with more or less sensibility.
It looks awesome!!!

Overall was a great buy, considering the price and the functionalities it has, plus the plug-ins it gives you. If your looking for something portable and powerful, I would recommend the Arturia MiniLab MKII ;)

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It really worths the price!

Armanii, 29.12.2019

The controller is really solid made and has quite good built quality. If you're using Ableton Live, it comes with quite good midi mapping preset and of course, you have the option to customize your midi mappings and what I love about it is the limitless rotary 16 encoders, so you can adjust the parameters, no matter what's the current knob's position.
It also comes with really good software bundle! AnalogLab lite is more than enough if you are just starting the synth world! It comes with 500 presets which you can tweak around all the different parameters and mix different synths here and there!
I really recommend to have it as a handy gadget in your home studio!

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Still learning its capabilities and overall a really good keyboard

TAiradus, 09.06.2020

Great keyboard for my amateur music production. I'm still learning how to make the most of this keyboard and so far I really love it.

Keys strokes are similar to pianos which is what I wanted. Also, the keys are, though short, a bit longer than most mini keyboards which is also a plus for me.

Recommend to anyone like to turn their instruments and make new sounds, as there're tons of buttons which can be mapped to the DAW.

The only slight disadvantage is that it is quite heavy, but the build quality is excellent and I don't feel people would move around a lot while using it.

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anonnymous, 23.04.2020

I ordered this a couple days ago and got it two days ago, at first everything seemed fine, the keys were playing, i could map things, but when i started playing with the rotary encoders i noticed that when I turned them slowly, the values would jump up and down for a few values, like really unstable! its basicaly unusable for things like fine automation.. This was unnaceptable for me and i don't know how i didnt notice that in the reviews! just search the google: Arturia minilab mk2 jumpy knobs, its a common problem due to their cheap encoders, and no amount of software firmware updates can fix it, what makes me even more sad is that this is an old problem, i've found posts about this from 2013 and Arturia hasn't done anything to fix this, i returned this product, the features are great, exactly what i needed and that makes it even more frustrating for me. Maybe i got a defect product but i don't even want to bother because of their slow customer support, i'm glad i bought this on Thomann as they have excellent customer suport and return policy!

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