I found the whole process thoroughly enjoyable. Saved patches show up in the User Bank, just create a playlist and drag them in until all your juicy tones are lined up in order, ready for a gig. After a few adjustments the patch was perfected.Ĭurating your own preset palette is easy, too. Because I have the full V Collection installed, I could tweak the Prophet emulation further. I went for Lead and Percussive, with Bright and Short characteristics and soon found one that fit the bill. First off the bat was a short, sharp and bright lead tone to carry the first verse. Thankfully there are four levels of categorisation - Type, Banks, Characteristics, and Instruments - to drill down to a relevant sound via a process of elimination. I chucked on some headphones and started messing with Analog Lab 2’s 5000+ presets. Each song has distinct synth sounds and I wanted to match them as best I could with my Analog Lab/KeyLab combo. I was tasked with providing all the lead lines for the songs in our four sets. The pairing should, in theory, cover all bases from prepping patches to playing them live. A perfect opportunity to test how effective this KeyLab Essential/Analog Lab 2 marriage really is. I had a keys gig coming up requiring multiple patch and scene changes. Here’s where the plot thickens - KeyLab Essential’s strength (besides being a perfectly capable universal MIDI controller) is super tight integration with Analog Lab 2. Amongst all the razzle-dazzle is Analog Lab 2 - Arturia’s live performance-optimised application that acts as a central hub for all V Collection sounds. Turns out Arturia has managed to give me exactly what I need, for less.Īrturia’s V Collection 5 would have to be my favourite software synth package, because you can pull up just about any classic keyboard sound - from a Minimoog bass to a flanged Rhodes tone - with minimal hassle. When the new KeyLab Essential 61 keyboard controller showed up, I really wasn’t sure why I’d need an ‘essential’ version of the existing Keylab 61. However, with so many MIDI controllers already in its catalogue, I often wonder if this exercise in minute differentiation is necessary. Don’t get me wrong, I dig Arturia’s stuff.
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