Arturia AstroLab Music Stand 61 White is a bundle comprising the AstroLab 61 stage keyboard in white and a dedicated collapsible music stand made of wood and metal. AstroLab 61 is a standalone stage instrument with 61 semi-weighted piano-size keys, 44 synthesis engines, 1,800 onboard presets, and access to over 10,000 sounds through the Analog Lab Pro and V Collection ecosystem – no laptop required on stage.
Standalone Operation and the Analog Lab Pro Ecosystem
AstroLab runs standalone: power on, select a preset, play. Analog Lab Pro on the computer handles set-list building, preset editing, and playlist synchronization with the instrument via USB-C or Wi-Fi. The AstroLab Connect app (iOS 13+ / Android) enables wireless library and playlist management from a mobile device. The instrument is bi-timbral – Part 2 mode provides splits and layers without external modules. An external MIDI keyboard connected via USB-A can control each part independently across the full key range. Eight 360° potentiometers serve as per-preset assignable macros: four for instrument parameters (Brightness, Timbre, Time, Movement) and four for effects. Dedicated preset category buttons switch sound types in a single gesture. The onboard Looper records and plays back MIDI loops at any chosen tempo without a computer.
Connectivity and the Attachable Music Stand
Rear panel: 2 × XLR/TRS combo inputs (microphone, line, or guitar with built-in vocoder), stereo TRS line output, headphone output, MIDI DIN In/Out, USB-C (audio interface + MIDI + power), USB-A (MIDI / USB storage), 4 pedal inputs (sustain, expression, 2 assignable). Bluetooth audio streams playback from a device as a backing track for rehearsal. Wi-Fi creates its own hotspot so AstroLab Connect operates without an external network. The Music Stand mounts directly into dedicated notches on the AstroLab chassis – no additional clamps or screws. Collapsible wood-and-metal construction, dimensions: 530 × 300 × 70 mm, weight: 0.6 kg.
KEY FEATURES
- 61 semi-weighted piano-size keys, velocity + aftertouch
- 44 synthesis engines: Virtual Analog, Samples, Wavetable, FM, Granular, Physical Modelling, Vector Synthesis, Harmonic, Phase Distortion, Vocoder
- 1,800 onboard presets; up to 10,000 sounds via V Collection and Pigments
- Standalone operation – no laptop needed on stage
- Bi-timbral: splits and layers, external MIDI keyboard per Part
- 8 × 360° potentiometers (4 instrument macros + 4 FX) assignable per preset
- Circular navigation display with animated "astrolabe" UI
- Arpeggiator, Looper, Chord and Scale modes, Hold
- 2 × Insert FX slots + Delay + Reverb
- 2 × XLR/TRS combo input + built-in Vocoder
- MIDI DIN In/Out, USB-C, USB-A, 4 pedal inputs
- Bluetooth audio streaming, Wi-Fi (own hotspot)
- Includes: Analog Lab Pro + AstroLab Connect (iOS 13+ / Android)
- Music Stand: wood + metal, collapsible, clips into chassis notches
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Keyboard: 61 semi-weighted piano-size keys, velocity + aftertouch
- Synthesis engines: 44 (Virtual Analog, Samples, Wavetable, FM, Granular, Physical Modelling, Vector Synthesis, Harmonic, Phase Distortion, Vocoder)
- Onboard presets: 1,800; expandable to 10,000+ via Analog Lab Pro / V Collection / Pigments
- Polyphony: up to 48 voices (engine and effect dependent)
- Audio inputs: 2 × XLR/TRS combo (mic / line), adjustable gain
- Line output: stereo TRS
- Headphone output: 6.35 mm jack
- MIDI: 5-pin DIN In + Out
- USB: USB-C (audio interface + MIDI + power) + USB-A (MIDI / USB storage)
- Pedal inputs: 4 (sustain, expression, 2 × TS assignable)
- Wireless: Bluetooth audio, Wi-Fi
- Software: Analog Lab Pro, AstroLab Connect (iOS 13+ / Android)
- Instrument dimensions: 935 × 330 × 99 mm (36.81" × 12.99" × 3.89")
- Instrument weight: 9.9 kg (21.83 lbs)
- Music Stand dimensions: 530 × 300 × 70 mm, weight: 0.6 kg, wood + metal, collapsible
- Colour: White