ARTURIA ASTROLAB 88 | 88 Key Full-weighted Hammer-action Stage Keyboard

AstroLab 88

Avant-garde 88-Key Stage Keyboard

Designed for the live musician, AstroLab 88 puts impeccable performance sounds at your fingertips. With a premium hammer-action keybed and powerful software ecosystem, take your signature sounds to the stage and let nothing stand between you and your creative expression.

Go beyond Performance without limits

AstroLab 88 is more than a keyboard, it’s a creative launchpad. With a premium keybed, deep sound engines and forward-thinking ecosystem, it clears the path between studio and stage. No distractions. No compromises. Just your sound, fully realized.

• Premium hammer-action keybed: Perform with piano-size keys and piano-like response. AstroLab 88’s weighted Fatar TP-40L keybed is built for demanding musicians who need that exceptional feel and control.
• 40 reference instruments: Discover over 1600 classic and modern sounds from a library of powerful instrument and synth engines built-in - true-to-life and deeply editable.
• Studio > Stage continuum: From mobile sound management to Analog Lab integration, fully integrate AstroLab into your Studio or DAW workflow, then go live with all your custom presets.

From its responsive hammer-action keybed to an updated CPU for extended polyphony, AstroLab 88 is built for musicians who demand total creative freedom - on stage, in the studio, and everywhere in between.

• Semi-weighted keybed: Enjoy a highly expressive feel with a premium synth-action keybed, and aftertouch.
• A universe of iconic sounds: 40 instruments, 1,600 onboard presets and up to 10,000 additional sounds via V Collection and Pigments.
• Powerful creative tools: Built-in Arpeggiator, Chord, Scale modes, Looper, and hands-on macro controls.
• Navigation wheel & screen: Browse sounds, switch presets, and view real-time feedback with ease.
• Extensive connectivity: MIDI DIN I/O, USB-C, plus pedal inputs for sustain, expression & more.
• Software ecosystem: Includes Analog Lab Pro and AstroLab Connect for mobile sound management.

Reference sounds

From essential performance instruments and true-to-life acoustic sounds to timeless synths and crisp digital landscapes - discover that perfect preset or edit and create your own via Analog Lab.

Studio > Stage continuum

AstroLab gives you the freedom to go between creative modes and play with all your signature sounds, allowing you to effortlessly import custom synth patches, multi-instruments and macro settings for your next live show

• Create: Shape ideas the moment they strike. AstroLab’s intuitive controls, real synth engines and 1,600+ presets let you sketch, layer, and tweak without menu-diving - capture inspiration as it arrives.
• Curate: Build your library in the studio, map macros, create multis, and manage playlists wirelessly. Analog Lab Pro keeps your custom sounds organised so you can ditch the laptop when going live.
• Command: Walk on stage with absolute confidence. Instant preset recall, a road-ready metal chassis, and responsive synth-action keys put every sound at your fingertips - so you can stay focused.

Innovative ecosystem

Remote control sounds and settings, expand and manage your library and integrate seamlessly with your DAW.

• AstroLab Connect (included): AstroLab Connect puts control in your pocket. Edit playlists, expand your library, and manage AstroLab wirelessly - no cables required.
• Analog Lab Pro (included): Access an expanded library of sounds, play and control instruments, edit and sync your presets, assign custom FX and more.
• V Collection & Pigments (exclusive offer): Harness an inspiring range of vintage and modern instruments, access over 10,000 sounds, and make in-depth adjustments with full instrument control.

Avant-garde leading-edge

The culmination of 25 years of innovation and commitment to the pursuit of unhindered musical exploration. AstroLab ushers in a new era - embodying a range of synthesis engines and modern technologies never-before-seen in a performance keyboard. The power of virtual synthesis at your fingertips, a seamless ecosystem at your disposal. With AstroLab, go live with full control.

Features

• 88-note Fatar TP-40L hammer-action keybed with piano-size keys and aftertouch
  • 11 sound engines
  • Virtual Analog
  • Samples
  • Wavetable
  • FM
  • Granular
  • Physical modelling
  • Vector Synthesis
  • Harmonic
  • Phase distortion
  • Vocoder
  • Karplus Synthesis
• Over 1600 in-built sounds
  • More than 10.000 sounds via Arturia software
• Navigation wheel & screen for easy browsing
• 10 Preset Buttons for quick sound access
• 4 macro controls for quick editing
  • Brightness
  • Timbre
  • Time
  • Movement
• 12 insert FX
• 4 dedicated knobs to control FX including dedicated Delay/Reverb
• Multis/Keyboard Split
• MIDI IN i/o, balanced stereo input, sustain, expression, aux 1 & 2 pedals
• USB-C connection and USB-A host
• Bluetooth audio input and WiFi for wireless control
• Arpeggiator, MIDI Looper, Chord & Scale modes

Specifications

• System Requirements
  • Windows
    • Win 10+ (64bit)
    • 4 GB RAM
    • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
    • 3GB free hard disk space
    • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
    • ARM processors not supported on Windows
    • Required configuration
      • Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).
  • Apple
    • Mac OS 11+
    • 4 GB RAM
    • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU
    • 3GB free hard disk space
    • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
    • Work with ASC
      • An elegant and simple solution to help you install, activate, and update your Arturia software instruments.
• Dimensions
  • Size: 1316 x 352 x 127 mm / 51.81 x 13.86 x 5.00 in
  • Weight : 22.2 kg / 48.94 lb
• Polyphony
  • AstroLab optimizes Polyphony for each instrument to ensure the best reliability and performance:
    • Pianos, EPs and organs have 48 voices
    • Most synths have 8 voices
  • ACID V, Buchla Easel V, Synthi V, KORG MS-20 V are monophonic
  • Pigments and Augmented instruments’s polyphony may vary depending on engine and effect usage.
• Preset compatibility
  • V Collection X instruments and Pigments are supported except for
    • Mellotron V* and CP-70 V. See FAQ for more information of supported instruments and versions. *Mellotron presets are available as presets of AstroLab's Sampler instrument.
• Future compatibility
  • We are committed to the ongoing support of AstroLab, and the continuous development of its features, performance and compatibility with our latest software instruments.
  • Ensuring new instruments work perfectly on AstroLab takes time, therefore, they may not always be available for use on AstroLab upon release.
  • AstroLab is a highly versatile and complete instrument and we will endeavour to release key updates regularly to make it even more capable and powerful.

In the Box

• AstroLab 88
• USB Cable (C/A)
• Power Supply
• Music Stand
• Registration card
• User Manual