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Comparison Arturia KeyLab 61 MkII vs Arturia KeyLab Essential 61

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Arturia KeyLab 61 MkII
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Keys61 шт61 шт
Key sizefull sizefull size
Mechanicsactive (dynamic)active (dynamic)
Rigiditysemi-weightedsemi-weighted
Aftertouch
Control
Pitch controller
Modulation controller
Transposition
Octave shift
Keyboard split
Transport control
Pads168
Faders99
Regulators (encoders)99
Connections
MIDI in
MIDI out
USB to host (type B)
Connectable pedals5 шт1 шт
General
Programming function
Displaymonochromemonochrome
Dimensions (WxHxD)875x53x297 mm882x76x248 mm
Weight3.3 kg
Color
Added to E-Catalogdecember 2018february 2018

Pads

The number of pads provided in the design of the keyboard.

Pads are auxiliary controls in the form of characteristic pads, usually square. The pads respond to touch, each of them can be tied to a specific sound or even a sequence of sounds. One of the most popular ways to use pads is to play drums or other rhythmic instruments.

MIDI in

Input for receiving MIDI signals from an external device such as an optional keyboard or other controller, sequencer, etc. For MIDI signals, see “MIDI Out”; here we note that such signals received at the MIDI In input can be mixed with signals from the keyboard and output via MIDI Out or another interface of a similar purpose, or they can be sent unchanged to the MIDI Thru output. It is worth looking for a device with this input if you plan to build a complex from several MIDI signal sources and intend to use the keyboard as an intermediate link in such a system.

Connectable pedals

The maximum number of pedals that can be connected to the keyboard at the same time.

Pedals are used as additional controls to change various keyboard settings. The “classic of the genre” in this sense is the sustain pedal (see “Sustain”) — if the device has one connector for pedals, then this will almost certainly be the input for just such a pedal. Keyboards are produced, where there are 2 or more such inputs — in addition to sustain, you can connect pedals to them for other adjustments and effects (in particular, changing the volume).
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