Microlab £64
Arturia
Web arturia.com
Format PC/Mac, mini keyboard
There are so many small controller keyboards at the moment that we feel slightly swamped by them, so much so that we’re playing catch up with this release from Arturia, the Microlab.
At £64 it is obviously one of the cheaper keyboard controllers on the market, although not that much cheaper than Arturia’s own Minilab Mk2 which might be worth shelling out another 15 quid for if you want the (many) extra controls. However, what Microlab has going for it is portability. At around 0.8kg and a tad over 40cm in length it will fit in most bags. It’s also USB-powered with the cable wrapped around and part of the design, tucking as it does into the rubber protective case which, incidentally, is available in blue, orange or black.