Arturia AstroLab 2.0 — a major firmware update for stage instruments

Arturia has released the free 2.0 firmware update for AstroLab stage USB/MIDI keyboards. The update adds more sound design options directly from the hardware panel.

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The main addition is Sound Edit mode, which gives access to internal synthesis parameters without a computer. Settings such as envelopes, filters and glide are now arranged across display menu pages and automatically assigned to the four macro knobs.

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The update also adds more than 60 preset sounds, including Pure Grand Clean, an acoustic grand piano with eight velocity layers, plus extra brass, string and bass instruments. Other improvements cover the sample engine algorithms and Synthx V polyphony, display of the current transposition on the octave LEDs, aftertouch response, more stable synchronisation with Analog Lab desktop software and easier update installation.

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The 2.0 firmware update is available as a free download for owners of the AstroLab 37, 61 and 88. The update runs semi-automatically through Analog Lab when the keyboard is connected to a computer. More information is available on the official website Arturia.