The new Arturia MiniLab MKII has an attractive sub $100 price point. But does this uber-portable and ultra small music controller perform as classily as it looks? We find out in the video review.

The Build

The Feel

The MiniLab MKII is a mini controller that is actually fun to play.

Compatibility

The MIDI Control Center software is quick, responsive, and easy to figure out.

Software and Conclusion

Synthesis 101
The Filter
by Bob Moog Foundation

"Matt Vanacoro is one of New York's premier musicans. Matt has collaborated as a keyboardist in studio and on stage with artists such as Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Mark Wood (Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Mark Rivera (Billy Joel Band), Aaron Carter, Amy Regan, Jay Azzolina, Marcus Ratzenboeck (Tantric), KeKe Palmer, C-Note, Jordan Knig..." Read More

Discussion

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Hi ... I'm looking at this controller to use with Garageband but not sure if the mapping of the knobs will control functions in Garageband .. I have the old 6.0.5 version but also the new 10.3 has this AU function,
Does the MCC with Arturia map to Garageband and how hard is it to do ?
Haven't really found anything online about this issue and thinking just skip it and get the Keystep 32
Any info is appreciated .. Thanks
James Kyle
I've bought this for my partner who uses iOS Garageband and the knobs don't seem to do anything. I've seen many articles say this is great for Garageband but not many of the functions of the Minilab actually do anything with it and I'm not sure if the Minilab is kinda broken or if most reviewers don't mention this.
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Also I just noticed that the update 10.3.1 fixes use of plugins in Audio Units .. i assume that now audiolab lite works in Garageband now because of this ?

The real question is either to buy MiniLab or KeyStep for portable use

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