Arturia introduce AstroLab 88
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28.05.2025

Arturia introduce AstroLab 88

Arturia AstroLab
Words by Mixdown staff

Founded in Grenoble, France, in 1999, Arturia specialises in the development of music software and hardware for musicians of all abilities.

Engineered for liftoff, Arturia AstroLab redefines what a stage keyboard is all about. Combining an unrivalled sound palette with intuitive controls and seamless studio-to-stage experience, it empowers musicians to perform with confidence and limitless sonic freedom.

This unites a responsive hammer-action keybed (Fatar TP-40L) with 40 onboard instruments, 1,600+ presets, updated CPU and the same forward-thinking ecosystem that lets artists perform with all their signature sounds – laptop-free.

Read all the latest product & music industry news here.

Future-proof by design, Arturia AstroLab receives regular firmware upgrades that deepen its power and enhance the user experience. This continues with their next major update due by July 17th, which will bring new & updated V Collection 11 instruments, playlist transfer between Arturia’s Analog Lab Pro and AstroLab and the ability to send program changes to external devices and more.

Studio to Stage

Prepare sounds in Analog Lab Pro, organise setlists in the AstroLab Connect app, then play live without a laptop.

Navigation wheel & screen

Browse presets and playlists effortlessly and monitor parameters at a glance – no menu diving mid-gig.

40 reference instruments

From Piano V realism to Pigments’ modern engine; 1,600 presets on board, 10 000+ more via V Collection & sound banks.

Modern connectivity

MIDI I/O, USB-C, USB-A host, audio input, Bluetooth & Wi-Fi, plus four pedal inputs.

For local Arturia enquiries, keep reading at CMI Music & Audio.