Arturia Piano V - KeyLab 61 Essential

[@simbaking6338]

You make playing a Grand Piano on a 61 keys seem so easy..Great piano sounds...great playing.

[@syzygy2464]

Great touch, nuance, dynamics and feel. Someone you can tell put in all the work. What a fantastic player.

[@InTheMixReviews]

This video features piano presets from Arturia Piano V using Arturia KeyLab 61 Essential and a Korg Kronos 88. Check the description for links to products used in this video.

[@bruin4937]

You play beautifully, ITM. Enjoyed hearing you as much if not more than the Piano V demo.

[@devalpanchal4710]

What a beautiful piece, it sounds really peaceful and soothing

[@phranquepeasant5688]

Your hands are like spiders running around on the keybed, very delicately though. Simply beautiful.

[@MarcoMugnatto]

One of the most beautiful piano playing on KZbin. You could test the V3 version 🙂

[@sajomathew]

The transition that you did in the first part was sooo nice. Would love to see an extended version😍❤️

[@ivo4357]

OK, I'm jealous. I can buy the keyboard, but where do they sell your skills and talent?

[@InTheMixReviews]

Glad you enjoyed. I have a secret. These keyboards come with skills and everything. Once you unpack, you're ready to go. ;)

[@ivo4357]

@@InTheMixReviews that would be super for beginners like me, but unfair to people like you , who put in many years of hard work and dedication to reach this level. Great job, thank you for the ear candy

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@ivo4357 Thanks a lot.

[@devalpanchal4710]

What a lovely conversation

[@julubeats]

@@devalpanchal4710 wholesome convo

[@clydesight]

Oh, what a talent you have! And the keyboard is nice, too. But wow, what a great pianist you are! BEAUTIFUL! Thanks!

[@Prof_Alexander_Blanco]

Beautiful!!!

[@fuglbird]

Thank you. I enjoyed seeing you playing the Essential. Well done. Makes me considering a non weighted keyboard myself.

[@CruciatusVXS]

I think the keys on this one are actually weighted

[@ashwin.unlead]

I'm getting mine this week.

[@rajesht9702]

Excellent

[@NicoOtt]

Amazing skills !! 👏👏👏

[@Chalisque]

Adding to an earlier comment that I can no longer find. If you look in 'C:\ProgramData\Arturia\Piano V2 esources\x64\pianoProcessor.dll ' with a hex editor, you'll find strings like "Model D Intimate...Pianoteq 6.0.1/20170912...Model D Intimate" So basically Piano V is a rebadged Pianoteq Stage, a version or so behind Modartt's releases (there are instances of "Pianoteq 5.1.1" and similar in the .dll as well.) Since no other Arturia product uses physical modelling, it is perhaps no surprise that they bought in the tech.

[@InTheMixReviews]

That’s so interesting! Didn’t know the tech details.

[@MrValZombi]

Superbe !

[@Fridja]

Wow ✨

[@alinas.7657]

Wunderschön 🌹🌹

[@AdilanguProduction]

Sad music bro... Good job. I can feel it

[@jewelthompson4210]

You play so effortlessly. The notes and the chords, especially, fade out as I hold them down and play. Do you have it in a certain setting? As you play, the sound of the notes isn't fading out. You sound amazing, btw!

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thanks a lot. No special settings. Just a regular sustain pedal is connected to the controller.

[@levi-ge3qo]

IM going to buy it

[@andesneko]

Man, you are so good. I wish you would demo the Essential 88 to know how good the keys are. It looks like a good deal, but I have my doubts and I have nowhere to try it before I make a purchase decision ;(

[@sergiobocci1401]

They are 2 beautiful songs!!!! Are they your original songs, or cover?

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thanks a lot. They’re original improvisations. ❤️

[@sergiobocci1401]

Fantastic!!!!!!!

[@perocomohahechoeso]

00:38 wtf man fireeeeeee

[@mariodaquino2954]

bravissimo

[@chrisdafurz]

Do you have either of these pieces of your uploaded (as in Spotify or any other platform)? Your playing is SO beautiful

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thanks a lot. Unfortunately they haven’t been uploaded to any streaming services .

[@foreverallama]

Love the piece! I'm an intermediate pianist but I wanted to get into DAWs. Is the Arturia Essential still a good buy today? (I'm new to DAWs) I would also like to use it to play the piano and not just DAW stuff, but I'm on a tight budget of around 250$ so I'm not sure if I can go for 88 keys either

[@InTheMixReviews]

Good to hear from you. Of course if you're a pianist primarily, you would appreciate a weighted controller, but if you can't stretch the budget Arturia Essential is a good affordable controller. The small one would limit you as to what you can actually play, but if that's not an issue then yes the 61 key should handle basic stuff for sure.

[@foreverallama]

@@InTheMixReviews That's good to hear, thanks a lot! I had been looking at the Arturia Essential for a while now but I was worried if it's outdated today

[@InTheMixReviews]

No it isn’t outdated at all. I doubt it if that would even be a problem 10 years from now unless there’s a drastic change in the industry. Highly unlikely! In fact my next video would be on a 88 key Essential that I’ve been messing around for a while.

[@foreverallama]

@@InTheMixReviews Ooh. I'll make sure to press the bell icon and be notified!

[@foreverallama]

@@InTheMixReviews Got my Keylab Essential 61 a couple days back and I'm liking it! Hooked it up with Ableton. Still very new to DAWs so it's a huge learning curve for me, but I'm up for it. Thanks for your help!

[@lonwoodall8732]

They both sounded great, but of they were both using the Arturia plugin, I'm not sure what the comparison was. It looks like the Arturia controller had a synth keybed and the Kronos had a piano type keybed, but other than that... I did like the piece you played on the Kronos better though.

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thank you Lon. The idea of using the Kronos was only to feature the full range of the piano as it has 88 keys as my Arturia controller has only 61 keys. Other than that the audio is coming out of the plug in , so Kronos did not contribute to the quality of the piano, but only to the range.

[@luisquedas]

Excellent demo!!!! I bought a keylab 61 a few days ago, but the keys seem not to be so sensitive as yours... I'm using Analog Lab 4.. do we need to have another software, or it's a configuration of my controller? thanks

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thanks Luis. Mine is the Essential version. Yours is a step up from mine so it should be better. I don't even know if these keys have a velocity curve. I've only used it the way it comes out of the box. How does it feel to you?

[@tariksykes6585]

Its the software analog is a synth so theres no velocity, use keyscape or any other piano vst

[@Valentina88valentina]

Potrei avere la partitura? Mi piacerebbe troppo poterla suonare

[@JoseCostagm]

Este controlador tem a a tecla de transposer?

[@InTheMixReviews]

The transpose function on the keyboard is for octaves only I believe. I could be wrong...

[@josemarciaga285]

What's the name of the song you played with the Arturia ? Sounds killer!!!

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thanks. It’s an improvisation

[@teun9380]

@@InTheMixReviews So sweet!

[@juniorguitars2710]

Nombre de la melodía que sale al principio?

[@yangyifandong4509]

Love your videos! Do you think I can take the KeyLab 61 to learn the piano/keyboard as a total beginner? Will it be kind of a overkill?

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thanks a lot. For piano? No you would need the 88 key version ....preferably something with weighted action but you could still get started with the synth action too. 61 is too small.

[@VenkateshK-vw9pj]

Keylab essential 61 vs Roland a-800 pro... Which is best?

[@InTheMixReviews]

I'm not familiar with Roland A-800 pro at all. I'm not sure how their key-beds compare. Hopefully someone who knows will chime in with some info.

[@Gamzekonakc]

perfecttt! I am thinking about having an keylab 49 so can ı play it as a piano too?

[@InTheMixReviews]

If you can stretch your budget, it’d be best to get the 88 keys.

[@manuelzamitizmorales1754]

Hola tu ejecución es esepcional hermano me podrías decir los nombres de las piezas que tocaste

[@InTheMixReviews]

Glad you liked the demo. It's an improvisation and not an actual piece.

[@manuelzamitizmorales1754]

@@InTheMixReviews ok muchas gracias pero me gustaron mucho vay

[@mandavvv]

what program do you use for the arturia? i’m getting mine tomorrow but i haven’t found a good one for my laptop

[@InTheMixReviews]

I’m not sure what you mean by what program

[@gabrielirlanda]

He's using Arturia Piano V, but there is a Version 2 already. (Arturia Piano V2)

[@gabrielirlanda]

@@InTheMixReviews She is a probably a spanish native speaker, (like me) and we usually confuse Application with Program (Programa: application/software in spanish)

[@mandavvv]

gabrielirlanda i’m not lol😂

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@mandavvv But I still don't know what your question was about.

[@ansingh7858]

How can I refine the velocity curve on this one?

[@stevejobs7989]

Bro release this piece (improv)

[@InTheMixReviews]

I never thought I’d ever hear from Steve Jobs. I’m flattered...beyond words. 😉

[@김주현-i1s]

It sounds like CP70

[@joaotavares3760]

Great playing ! Would you recommend this Keybed over the Roland A49? Thank you!

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thanks for listening . I’ve never tried the one from Roland unfortunately.

[@joaotavares3760]

@@InTheMixReviews Thank you for your response, specially because from where I'm from I can't try it before buying it. Would you say that it's fun to play, or do you feel limited with the light action? I love synth-type key action in general, my favorite way to play the piano right now is with a Yamaha Reface CP (and I'm classically trained as well!! ahah )

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@joaotavares3760 Ok so the 'essential' version has very light keys especially if you're a pianist and used to heavier action. With that being said, if you're doing good with Reface CP, then I don't see why you wouldn't like this one. Also, at this price point I don't think you can buy a controller with better action...unless you buy it used/second hand.

[@joaotavares3760]

@@InTheMixReviews Thank you very much!! Hopefully it will be good enough for electric pianos and DX7 !!

[@JamesDory]

I would like to ask about keybed. How does it reacted?

[@InTheMixReviews]

For Arturia Essential? It’s VERY soft.

[@JamesDory]

In The Mix What do u mean by very soft? Is that good?

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@JamesDory The keyboard itself is good value for the money, especially if you use it with Arturia software. The keybed is weak but that's to be expected from any keyboard in that price range. It's still playable, and totally useful for DAW work...it's just not something that one should get to start learning piano. It's not meant to be your instrument learning device. If you want to use it for synth and daw work, it's a good starting point for a low budget. Hope this helps.

[@JamesDory]

In The Mix asking about keybed because I dunt wanna repeat last fail purchase. I have bought a midi controller micro keys something. I watched much reviews about that microkey controller but you know if you keep watching a pro playing around you might not realise it’s good or bed keys troke. Like you’re, You can play it soft keys, but many people can not. So, thx you for rep. You’re good player.

[@gabrielirlanda]

@@JamesDory I'm searching for midi controllers at the moment and after watching tons of reviews I found that the Arturia Keylab MK2 is the best option to go for if you like a smooth and not-plastic-feeling keypad.

[@Th1ago0_]

what song is this?

[@InTheMixReviews]

Not a particular song but an improvisation.

[@evgenwood8616]

Fullmetal alchemist main theme rearrangement?

[@InTheMixReviews]

No. Never heard of that name before.

[@noroi-rr6592]

never seen 2 YT channels with same name.

[@InTheMixReviews]

When I applied for this channel name, I assumed every channel MUST have a unique name. I thought it's pretty much like an e-mail address or something. Later on I found out only the URL for a KZbin channel is unique. There's probably thousands of channels with this exact name.

[@EllencyOfficial]

That piano music is incredible... Could you please give me the names of those composition, it's so beauitiful!

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thank you Ellency. They're not known pieces but spontaneous improvisations. Glad you liked them.

[@EllencyOfficial]

@@InTheMixReviews Improvisatiom? what? ahaha that's amazing!!!

[@EllencyOfficial]

How do the keys feel? I bought this keyboard cause I've seen that keyboards like the m audio oxigen or the nectar seem like they're made with too much plastic and overall seem kinda cheap. How does this one feel? It looks amazing to begin with

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@EllencyOfficial Yes, the keys on this particular controller are very plastic-ish and cheap...but I don't think they could do any better at this price point. It's not gonna stop you from playing or using it to its full potential though. It's just if you're a pianist or used to playing on heavier action keys, you'll find the feeling strange at the beginning. Other than that, it's a good controller, especially if you're using it with Arturia products in particular.

[@EllencyOfficial]

@@InTheMixReviews I'm sure this Arturia is still much better than others like the oxygen or nectar ... :D

[@michaeladrianzen]

song name? :(

[@InTheMixReviews]

A nameless spontaneous improvisation

[@sandmatters2534]

Thank you for this great demo, you are amazing! How does it feel to you playing those super light plastic keys on Arturia? I tried it at a shop this weekend and it felt like a toy. I also have a Yamaha Clavinova and maybe that's why I felt that way. But it doesn't seem to bother you at all!

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thank you! Yes, KeyLab 61 is not exactly the proper controller for playing piano. The key action is extremely soft but you can definitely make it work for recording synths and limited piano ideas. It's optimized pretty well to work with their own software as well. That's not to say you wouldn't be able to use it with non-Arturia products. Arturia does have weighted 88 keys as well, but I've never tried them. It's a great package, if you also go for the V collection.

[@31rafa]

@@InTheMixReviews I want to learn how to play piano keyboard, but I want to buy a MIDI controler to learn music production too. Do you think this Arturia KeyLab 61 is a good choice for a total beggniner like me? The "toy" keys can be a problem?

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@31rafa If you have the budget go to the 88 keylab version. From what I hear, the key action is drastically better. If that's an option, I highly recommend that. You'll have a full keybed with better keys. If not, you can always get started with this KeyLab 61 and later move on to something better. You might be able to find a used 88 key for your budget though. Keep an eye...

[@ganimedeskamus2320]

You must try play Rush E in that shiet

[@InTheMixReviews]

What’s Rush E?

[@LighthalzenSS]

What rating will you give to these Pianos with your experience from 1 to 10?

[@InTheMixReviews]

Arturia Piano V? I don't think it can compete with detailed sample based libraries such as Ivory but that wouldn't be a fair comparison. Arturia pianos are small in size and load in no time. They're perfect for live performance where you probably don't have a lot of horse power to run CPU hungry apps. It's also great for sketching and coming up with ideas without killing the bandwidth and honestly it sounds good for the purpose it was made. It's totally playable as well. I'd give it a 8 or even 9 out of 10. I've never played Pianoteq which seems to be the standard for modeled pianos. I don't know how different they sound in comparison.

[@LighthalzenSS]

Oh thanks! I like Arturia's products but many people do not like their pianos, they are acceptable for me.

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@LighthalzenSS Same here.

[@LighthalzenSS]

Especially his organs like, B3 Hammond and Farfisa!