GEAR REVIEW
ARTURIA’ S ASTROLAB 37 PERFORMANCE KEYBOARD | Steve Sattler
KEY FEATURES
• Huge library of sounds and textures( keys, pads, leads, synths), giving versatility for modern worship songs or band arrangements.
• Practical for changing rooms / venues or moving between rehearsals and Sunday services.
• Designed with forward-thinking next level features designed to enhance network connectivity and team collaboration.
• Easy to use for beginners yet sophisticated enough for pros.
• Purpose built for portability without sacrificing power.
• The AstroLab Connect App enhances connectivity by letting you manage presets, organize libraries, and control the keyboard wirelessly from your iOS or Android device.
AstroLab 37 is a compact yet professional grade performance keyboard that delivers Arturia’ s flagship sound engines, deep preset library, and hands-on controls in a stage-ready format. With 37 aftertouch-enabled slim keys, a bright color screen, onboard effects, a vocoder input, and seamless integration with Analog Lab Pro and AstroLab Connect, it is designed to give you instant access to pro-level sounds without needing a laptop.
When comparing the AstroLab 37 to the larger AstroLab 61 and 88 models, the differences come down almost entirely to key range and portability, not sound quality or capability. All three versions share the exact same engines, preset library, effects, vocoder, performance modes, and integration with Analog Lab Pro and AstroLab Connect, so choosing the smaller 37-key model doesn’ t mean sacrificing sonic power. What you gain with the AstroLab 37 is extreme portability: at just 20 inches wide and a little over four pounds, it can move between rehearsal rooms, youth services, small stages, and mobile church setups with almost no effort, making it ideal as a second keyboard or a compact all-in-one worship rig.
On the connectivity front, AstroLab 37 is impressive for its size. Balanced stereo outputs keep noise low in church sound systems, MIDI I / O allows integration with existing rigs, USB-C connects directly to DAWs, USB-A allows hosting external controllers, and Wi-Fi enables wireless control and library management. For musicians who frequently travel, support mobile churches, or help smaller congregations improve their music technology setup, having all of this in one compact keyboard dramatically simplifies their rig. It becomes a portable
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