Arturia Keystep Pro does the unforgivable
Channel: Single Use
Date: 2020-08-22

This is a video demonstrating an OS lockup on the Keystep Pro hardware sequencer from Arturia.  This is with the latest public operating system installed as of August 21, 2020.   Lockups in a hardware sequencer are unforgivable.   



The Keystep Pro is currently both buggy and feature incomplete.  For example, the drum sequencer does not support multiple MIDI channels like the Beatstep Pro and changing MIDI channels at all requires menu diving.  The arpeggiator has timing isssues.  Reverting to a stored version of a project requires turning the unit on and off.  It always defaults to polyphonic mode despite being intended to be used with CV instruments.  The Midi Control Center lacks a sequence view and transfer speed over USB is slow. 

The list of issues is long and there is no roadmap from Arturia on what will be fixed and / or implemented.  



Potential buyers should keep in mind that in it is current form it is not a straight forward upgrade from either the Beatstep Pro or the Keystep.