Arturia ASTROLAB 6 88 Stage Keyboard w/MIDI DIN I/O, USB-C+Software

AstroLab 88 is a full-range stage keyboard built around a Fatar TP-40L hammer-action keybed with piano-size keys and aftertouch. Pianists get weighted response across all 88 notes, which matters for classical passages, gospel runs, and jazz comping where key weight shapes the phrasing.

Inside are 40 built-in synths and keyboards plus more than 1,600 presets running on 11 synthesis engines: virtual analog, samples, wavetable, FM, granular, physical modeling, vector, harmonic, phase distortion, vocoder, and Karplus synthesis. Acoustic pianos, electric pianos, organs, vintage synths, and modern digital sounds all live on board, so no computer is needed at the gig. An updated CPU supports 48-voice polyphony on pianos, electric pianos, and organs.

Ten preset buttons, a navigation wheel, and a screen recall the next song in one press. Four macro knobs cover Brightness, Timbre, Time, and Movement, and four more control the 12 insert effects with dedicated delay and reverb. Arpeggiator, MIDI looper, chord, and scale modes, plus multis and keyboard split, add layers and parts during a performance.

Connections include MIDI DIN in and out, USB-C, a USB-A host port, balanced stereo input, and pedal inputs for sustain, expression, and two auxiliary functions, with Bluetooth audio input and Wi-Fi for wireless control. Analog Lab Pro and AstroLab Connect manage your library from computer or phone, and V Collection and Pigments add over 10,000 more sounds.

At 48.94 lb in a road-ready metal chassis, it suits touring bands, houses of worship, and piano-first studio work.