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Get your KeyStep mk2 up and running and kick start your musical journey.
Set up
KeyStep mk2
An important update has been released:
Make sure to → update your KeyStep 37 mk2 to get the latest stability improvements and performance enhancements.
- Connect KeyStep mk2 to your computer.
- Download and install the Arturia Software Center. (If you already use the Software Center, skip to step 3.)
- Launch the Arturia Software Center and follow the instructions to set up KeyStep mk2 and activate your free license of Analog Lab Intro.
Why Arturia Software Center?
The Arturia Software Center is an elegant, simple solution that keeps your KeyStep mk2 firmware up-to-date and helps you install, activate, and update your Arturia software instruments.
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Learn more
with our KeyStep mk2 tutorials
Start your creative journey with confidence. Explore essential features, tips and tricks on how to design your own sounds, other music production hacks and much more.
Tutorials playlist
1. Overview | KeyStep mk2
Join Brendan for an introductory tour of KeyStep mk2. Discover its core features from advanced sequencing and generative sound creation to OLED control and deep CV/MIDI/USB-C connectivity - a centrepiece for hybrid setups and keeping your ideas evolving.
2. How to Mutate | KeyStep mk2
Join Matt Paull for a focused look at KeyStep Mk2’s Mutate feature - a creative tool for transforming sequences and arpeggios into evolving musical ideas. Learn how to shape variations, lock everything to scale, record automation, and push your patterns into new directions for fast, inspired compositions.
3. Overview | KeyStep 37 mk2
Join Leona for an overview of KeyStep 37 mk2 - the expanded compact controller and creative sequencer for hybrid setups. Learn its core features and deeper mutate control as well as what sets it apart from KeyStep mk2: 37 Slimkeys with aftertouch, expanded physical controls and RGB feedback for deeper control of parameters and generative features.
4. How to control external gear | KeyStep 37 mk2
Join Leona for a quick guide to controlling external gear with KeyStep 37 mk2. Learn how to connect and play software instruments via USB, sequence desktop synths over MIDI, and unlock deeper hands-on control of semi-modular hardware with CV, Gate, and assignable modulation outputs. From straightforward DAW integration to hybrid setups, see how KeyStep 37 mk2 adapts to every stage of your workflow.
Overview | KeyStep mk2
Join Brendan for an introductory tour of KeyStep mk2. Discover its core features from advanced sequencing and generative sound creation to OLED control and deep CV/MIDI/USB-C connectivity - a centrepiece for hybrid setups and keeping your ideas evolving.
Install
Analog Lab Intro
Analog Lab Intro allows you to play and tweak 500 instrument presets from our award-winning V Collection.
Learn more about Analog Lab Intro →
To install Analog Lab Intro, use the Arturia Software Center:
- Open the Arturia Software Center and look for your KeyStep mk2.
(Your KeyStep mk2 must be registered in order to show up in the Arturia Software Center. To do so, close the Arturia Software Center, connect KeyStep mk2 to your computer & launch the Arturia Software Center again.)
- Click on KeyStep mk2 to reveal your software license and install Analog Lab Intro.
(If you registered your KeyStep mk2 on our website, you have to click Activate first to reveal the download options.)
If you're experiencing issues with the installation process, let us help you →
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How to install
Find more information
with our manuals and cheatsheet
Download our cheatsheets for an overview of KeyStep mk2's controls:
To learn even more, you can find the manuals on KeyStep mk2's Resources page:
