Major Differences Between Keystep and Keystep 37

Major Differences Between Keystep and Keystep 37
Today we're taking a quick look at the differences between the Arturia Keystep and the Keystep 37. While both are excellent MIDI controllers, there are a few major differences between the two models that make up the ~$50 USD price difference. Let me know if you have any questions, and enjoy the video :)
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[@nsns7993]

Now THIS is how you do a 'vs' video review. No bs, no ads, just pure content and facts. I love it. Subbed!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much!

[@WheepyMAW]

totally agreed !! 100% what we want as VS ! and "fast" ! not 45 minutes vid

[@TheXxjmpxxx]

Great review sir :) But also the lights man! How the 37 has the ones that light up above their corresponding key whenever a key is triggered are also a nice additional touch... cuz for some strange reason, us electronic folk sure do love our gear to be lit up with moving lights like UFO's 🤷‍♂️

[@DopamineOverload]

Freebeat definitely forgot the lights.

[@FreeBeat]

I almost said the lights, but I didn't really count it as a major feature hahaha.

[@DopamineOverload]

@@FreeBeat Pretty major! I love 'em. :) I sold my original KS for like $120 before the prices jacked up, and got the 37 for only $170. I thought it was a bargain, considering the extra stuff!

[@AmiDonk]

Sequencer lights have major functions, one of the bigger updates from original keystep.

[@jeffneria]

One significant difference is the 37 won't run off of iphone bus power. Could be a non issue for many people, but for those that may want to use their iphone as a super convenient and portable sound source, its worth noting.

[@originalfallinggirl]

Dude, I have to give you serious props for your video style. A lot of my favorite music KZbin reviewers take a full hour to tell me what I need to know. You didn’t waste anyone’s time droning on about “the obvious.” I am personal friends with the biggest music personalities. And I would never tell them that I know exactly what they’re doing. BUT, what they are cleverly doing by taking 4 minutes to show you how to work an arpeggiator is increasing their video time in order to increase monetization. I honestly love these guys and I hope they make as much money as possible through this platform. But it’s refreshing to get a brief cliff notes version through you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much! As the channel has grown it's been harder and harder not to give more of an intro for videos, but I do try to keep everything tight, concise and focused on the topic at hand for the most part!

[@albertocastillo7686]

I was waiting for a review of these two. Thanks.

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Sadiquecat]

Concise, short, clear. Very good video there ! Respect !

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks!

[@rookmaster7502]

I wish this video of a direct comparison between the two models had existed when I was shopping for a midi controller keyboard! After some research, I decided that the regular Keystep is adequate enough for my workflow. But a video like this would have made my decision a little easier, less time consuming.

[@FreeBeat]

Hopefully it'll be able to help out newcomers from now on, thanks so much for watching!

[@stevewoodyt]

Thanks. This seems to be exactly what I was looking for.

[@dandna1855]

Short and informative. Thanks for sharing

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@jorgeuribera]

Hi! Thank you again for your videos! I see that the keystep 37 doesn't have arp Up and Down. Do you think that is an issue? Are the new arp modes on the 37 better than those in the 32?

[@aleksandartoromanov295]

Thanks for the video I am still wandering which will fit my setup better. You save my time.

[@FreeBeat]

Glad I could help, thanks for watching!

[@QuantizStudioRecords]

Great and explicit post!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@fuenstock]

I’ve had both but prefer the 32, solely because it fits in my backpack easily and the 37 did not. Bought as a Mobil keyboard so wanted maximum mobility and I have a larger keyboard for home.

[@FreeBeat]

Oh yeah the original Keystep is extremely portable!

[@elyad67]

I have a DS88 and just purchased a MPC live 2 and wanted something more compact compared to the 88 key board, I think I will still go for the smaller 32 board, love how it also has after touch for such a silly price range

[@FreeBeat]

Absolutely, it's great!

[@danhectic5629]

very informative! i got the 32 cause it's exactly as wide as a Minibrute 2s hehe!

[@FreeBeat]

That's a pretty solid reason haha, must look pretty satisfying!

[@myofusion99]

Can we use with adroid smart phone? Plug in Play? Minimal specs at least android version 10 or higher than and at least have 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM.

[@CozyRodent]

no news on a keystep mk2? type c and some map knobs would be perfect

[@moimeme1640]

what's the difference between the keystep 37 and keylab 49?

[@normdurkin6425]

what I really need to know is if you can overdub on the keystep 37 or keystep pro..? ..what I mean is after you record a sequence can you add additional notes without erasing the existing notes that were already recorded..? ..I have a keystep and beatstep pro but I really need this overdub feature.. thanks for a response in advance..

[@FreeBeat]

Yes, I believe you can do that, just like on the original key step.

[@normdurkin6425]

@@FreeBeat ..I fought out yesterday that you can overdub on the keystep pro but I don't think you can on the original keystep and I am not sure about the keystep 37..?

[@FreeBeat]

@@normdurkin6425 Ah, I misunderstood what you meant. I don't think you can do that on the 37 either :(

[@normdurkin6425]

@@FreeBeat ..yes I think you are right but the keystep pro can overdub which is great..seems strange that they missed this feature..?.. I will use my keystep for mono synth sequencing and buy a keystep pro next.. I have always been interested in the Cirklon but arturia might be more productive..?

[@242Gorch]

At the time you bought the ks37 i searched too for Midi Keyboard. So i bought it because of your KZbin Video

[@FreeBeat]

Glad I can help you out!

[@alex-r-t]

Don't forget the two new arpeggiator modes: "Walk" and "Pattern" (which replace "Up x2" and "Down x2"). They're a ton of fun to mess around with and fantastic for generating new ideas!

[@FreeBeat]

Definitely, they are a lot of fun to use!

[@delta-9969]

Those are in the latest Keystep firmware too. But it has to be set from control center

[@WJL91]

& the 37 has a scale modes with 4 scales too, the original does not

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

The only downside to the 37 is that it needs more power the f.e. The op-z can provide that’s why I use a power bank with mine. Extra keys and chord mode are worth it tough

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah I definitely think it's a fair trade-off!

[@couchcamperTM]

I lost all trust in anything Arturia with keys. I just hope that my Beatstep Pro doesn't break, too.

[@danhectic5629]

you guys (people who say Arturia stuff breaks) are killin' me! sigh... i don't use my stuff very often so i'll use that as peace of mind i guess...

[@FreeBeat]

I haven't had any issues with any of my arturia gear haha.

[@couchcamperTM]

@@FreeBeat just wait... ;-)

[@couchcamperTM]

@@danhectic5629 good luck with yours. Legend says, some hold a bit longer than 9 months ;-)

[@joeblow593]

Strum mode.

[@FreeBeat]

🎸

[@josepha891]

Damn that strum mode. The SQ64 has something similar. It’d be cool if the BSP had a firmware update that does the same. Actually if all midi controllers have that feature 😃

[@stoatystoat174]

:)

[@asmr6773]

Among other facts, tempo display set them very apart.

[@asmr6773]

👍👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿

[@Ponnybit]

Are you overdubbing? how do your hands move that fast while you aren't touching the actual device? Maybe it's the camera shutter i dont know it looks sharp and not comfortable to the eyes hey man, it's all good if you're italian ok? i love everyone on this earth

[@FreeBeat]

I just talk with my hands a lot. I like to think I've gotten a little better about it in the year since this video was made, but who knows lol.

[@globalSchelmuffsky]

cool, i'm glad i haven't bought either one of these

[@FreeBeat]

What don't you like about them? I don't mean that in an aggressive way, I'm just genuinely curious haha.

[@globalSchelmuffsky]

@@FreeBeat i like them both, but i was looking for more

[@tablameister]

Please gesture less. No need to gesture with each spoken word. Look at how loopop gestures in his videos - it is much less frenetic.

[@FreeBeat]

I appreciate the feedback. I like to think that I've gotten better in the almost one year since this video came out haha, but probably not. Just gotta keep working on it.

[@Thx1130plus]

The gestures are nice imo

[@bitemyshite]

What if I told you, when you mount a camera looking down at a keyboard, you don't have to perform your words with your hands to it