KeyStep mk2 is a compact, expressive controller & sequencer that combines hands-on playability, deep sequencing tools, and broad hardware/software connectivity in one portable unit. Spark ideas, pilot any synth, control modular or link directly to your DAW - have the keys to control anything. PlayabilityKeyStep mk2 features a velocity-sensitive 32-note Slimkey keyboard with aftertouch for expressive control in a small footprint. Pitch and mod strips provide intuitive realtime shaping, while built-in chord and scale modes make new musical phrases effortlessly explorable.Ideas machineKeyStep mk2 is a generative ideas machine as much as a controller, with its polyphonic step sequencer, 16-mode arpeggiator, pattern chaining, and creative tools like mutate all working in symbiosis. Build a riff with the arpeggiator, convert it into a sequence then transform it! Use Mutate to hear new variations on the fly, try a different octave, adjust note lengths, add silences, overdub additional notes, record Bend and Wheel automations - keep ideas evolving with immediacy.Compact designUltra-slim, travel-ready, and built to fit anywhere - KeyStep mk2 delivers studio-grade features without the bulk. Its shallow profile keeps you close to the instruments you’re controlling, while its intuitive layout enhances playability and seamless integration on stage, in the studio, or at the heart of a hardware rig.Hardware connectivityHook up to virtually anything. Alongside USB-C MIDI, MIDI DIN, sync I/O, and pedal input, KeyStep mk2 features 4 CV outputs - Pitch, Gate, Mod 1, and the new Mod 2 - now configurable as velocity, aftertouch, mod wheel, and more, ready to control modular’ hardware gear with expressive precision.Features 32-note slimkey keyboard with velocity & aftertouch OLED display + push-encoder (with Back button) Polyphonic step-sequencer with pattern chaining; capture arp to sequence; up to 64 steps 16-mode arpeggiator (incl. Poly, Walk, Pattern, Random); Phrase Arp remaps patterns to the notes you play Transport & Tap/Hold; real-time or step/un-quantized recording 2 capacitive touch strips for pitch-bend & modulation Live controls incl. gate-length and performance sliders for real-time tweaks Chord & Scale modes USB-C bus power / MIDI (class-compliant) MIDI DIN In/Out + 3.5mm Sync In/Out CV/Gate outs: Pitch, Gate, Mod 1, Mod 2 (assignable: velocity, aftertouch, wheel & more) Sustain / expression pedal input (TRS) Power switch + Kensington lock slot
