With the new AstroLab 37, Arturia has taken the heart of its flagship stage keyboards and distilled it into a smaller, more studio-friendly footprint—without cutting corners on tone. In fact, despite its compact size, the AstroLab 37 actually expands on the preset power of its bigger 61- and 88-key siblings, pulling from both Analog Lab V and Pigments to offer an enormous, ready-to-play sonic palette right out of the box.
What immediately stands out is how intuitive the layout is. Even on a first playthrough—no manual diving required—the AstroLab 37 makes it easy to shape sounds fast. Eight tweak-friendly macro knobs let you dial in the essentials, while the master controls (Brightness, Amber, Time, and Movement) make sculpting patches feel familiar whether you're a synth newcomer or a seasoned performer.
The effects section is another win. Press-and-hold swapping for chorus, distortion, compression, and more means you can re-route your processing on the fly without menu-surfing. And because each effect slot pulls from the same deep library of options, there’s real flexibility in building your chain exactly how you want it.
Add in the lightweight build and small stage footprint, and you’ve got a keyboard that fits just as easily into a touring rig as it does a cramped home studio. Big sound, zero clutter. If you want a versatile performance instrument that keeps creativity front and center, the AstroLab 37 is worth a serious look.