Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which hardware to buy.
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Contenders
Arturia AstroLab is a stage keyboard that runs Arturia's software instruments in standalone hardware, with 11 synthesis types and 1,800+ onboard presets.
The Yamaha CK76 is a 76-key semi-weighted stage keyboard with 363 voices, built-in speakers, battery power and OS v2.0's three-zone Advanced Split Mode.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Arturia AstroLab | Yamaha CK76 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $699 (37) / $1,999 (61) / ~$2,399 (88) | $1,249.99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | Standalone Hardware, MIDI DIN, USB-C | Hardware, 76-key |
| Models | 37, 61, 88 keys | — |
| Sound engines | 11 types (virtual analog, samples, wavetable, FM, granular, physical modeling, vector, harmonic, phase distortion, vocoder, Karplus) | — |
| Onboard presets | 1,800+, expandable to 10,000+ with V Collection and Pigments | — |
| Macros | Four knobs (Brightness, Timbre, Time, Movement) | — |
| Effects | 12 insert effects | — |
| Performance | Arpeggiator, MIDI looper, chord and scale modes, multis and split | — |
| Connectivity | MIDI DIN, USB-C, USB-A host, balanced stereo in, pedal inputs, Bluetooth audio, WiFi | — |
| Included | Analog Lab Pro, AstroLab Connect app | — |
| Latest firmware | AstroLab 2.0 (front-panel Sound Edit, 60+ new sampled instruments) | — |
| Type | — | Stage keyboard |
| Developer | — | Yamaha |
| Keys | — | 76, semi-weighted FSB, initial touch |
| Voices | — | 363, 160 Live Sets |
| Polyphony | — | 128 notes |
| Speakers | — | 6W + 6W, switchable |
| Weight | — | 6.7 kg (not including batteries) |
| Price | — | $1,249.99 |
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