{"id":1780792,"date":"2024-04-09T17:43:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T21:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1780792"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:07:10","slug":"arturia-astrolab-quickstart-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/arturia-astrolab-quickstart-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Arturia AstroLab Quickstart Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Arturia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/store\/detail\/AstroLab--arturia-astrolab-61-key-stage-keyboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AstroLab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/store\/detail\/Astrolab88--arturia-astrolab-88-stage-keyboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AstroLab 88<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/store\/detail\/AstroLab37--arturia-astrolab-37-stage-keyboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AstroLab 37<\/a> are stage keyboards with presets from Arturia\u2019s vast virtual instrument software collection. While you can start playing thirty-plus virtual instruments and over a thousand presets on the keyboard right away, to access the full features of the AstroLab you need to pair it with the Analog Lab Pro software on your computer. We wrote this guide to help you get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><strong><a href=\"#Register-the-Arturia-AstroLab\">Register the Arturia AstroLab and Install the Analog Lab Pro App<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Arturia-AstroLab-Setup-and-Connections\">Arturia AstroLab Setup and Connections<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#What-Is-Arturia-AstroLab\">What Is Arturia AstroLab?<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Navigating-the-AstroLab-Keyboard\">Navigating the AstroLab Keyboard<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Integrating-AstroLab-with-the-Analog-Lab-Pro-app\">Integrating AstroLab with the Analog Lab Pro app<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#AstroLab-Connect-for-iPhone-and-Android\">AstroLab Connect for iPhone and Android<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#AstroLab-and-Bluetooth\">AstroLab and Bluetooth<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Arturia-AstroLab-Tutorials\">Arturia AstroLab Tutorials<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Register-the-Arturia-AstroLab\">Register the Arturia AstroLab and Install the Analog Lab Pro App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Register your purchase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We know you are eager to check out all the amazing presets and sounds on your keyboard, but please take the time to register your purchase with Arturia. You will need to update the firmware to make sure you are up to date with all the instruments and presets. You do that by connecting your AstroLab to your computer and running the Analog Lab Pro app. You will also want to download the user manuals for reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>On your computer, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arturia login page<\/a>. Log in if you have an account; otherwise, create a new one.<\/li><li>Click on <strong>Register New Product<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Enter the <strong>serial number<\/strong> and the <strong>unlock code<\/strong> found on the registration card in the box or on the sticker on the underside of the keyboard.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Register<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternately, you may find a card with a QR code in the package. Take a picture with your phone and it will take you to the page on the website where you can register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From time to time when you boot up the AstroLab, it will prompt you with the message &#8220;Get the most of our instrument and get your included software now.&#8221; Click on &#8220;Yes&#8221; and it will display another QR code. Use your phone and it will take you to the app store where you can download the <strong>AstroLab Connect app<\/strong> (discussed below) which in turn will walk you through registering without needing to look for the codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Download the User Manual<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The AstroLab is exceptionally easy to use, but it\u2019s also full of deep features. To use AstroLab to its full potential, refer to its user manuals. Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/support\/downloads-manuals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arturia Downloads &amp; Manuals page<\/a>, search for <strong>AstroLab<\/strong>, and download these and any other manuals Arturia provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>AstroLab CheatSheet<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>AstroLab Manual<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the same page, search for <strong>Analog Lab<\/strong> and download the <strong>Analog Lab User Manual<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Download the Software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>Arturia Analog Lab Pro for Mac and Windows PC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\">TIP: If you already have Arturia Analog Lab Play, Analog Lab Intro, or an older version of Analog Lab Pro, it won\u2019t work with the AstroLab. When you register your purchase, make sure you install the newest version of Analog Lab Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you register your AstroLab on the website on your computer, download and install the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arturia.com\/support\/downloads-manuals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Arturia Software Center<\/strong> app<\/a> for macOS or Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch the app. Log in with your Arturia username and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>My Products<\/strong> tab, you will see <strong>Analog Lab Pro<\/strong>. Select it, then click on the links to download, install, and activate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Arturia AstroLab Connect for iPhone and Android<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On your phone or device, download the AstroLab Connect app from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/astrolab-connect\/id6471487067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple App Store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.arturia.astrolab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Update the Firmware<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first time you use your AstroLab, you need to connect it to your computer and the Analog Lab Pro app to update the firmware. From time to time, Arturia will release a new firmware, or operating system, for the AstroLab to add support for additional virtual instruments and to fix bugs. Head on over to our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/arturia-astrolab-firmware-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> SweetCare Arturia AstroLab Firmware Update guide<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/arturia-astrolab-firmware-update\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/20240409_Arturia_AstroLab_Firmware_Update_1600x838_01.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">Arturia AstroLab Firmware Update<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Arturia-AstroLab-Setup-and-Connections\">Arturia AstroLab Setup and Connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure the AstroLab is powered down before you connect any cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"AstroLab-Outputs-and-Inputs\">AstroLab Outputs and Inputs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Outputs-and-Inputs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Outputs-and-Inputs-1024x414.jpg\" alt=\"Arturia AstroLab Outputs and Inputs\" class=\"wp-image-1780798\" width=\"768\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Outputs-and-Inputs-1024x414.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Outputs-and-Inputs-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Outputs-and-Inputs-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Outputs-and-Inputs.jpg 1481w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Arturia AstroLab outputs and inputs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Power\">Power<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the included <strong>power supply<\/strong>. The plug connection screws into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>power button<\/strong> turns the unit on. Long-press the button to shut down the AstroLab. Wait until the display screen indicates shutdown is complete before you disconnect the power supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"USB\">USB<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>USB-A port<\/strong> enables connecting external storage. You can also connect a class-compliant external MIDI controller and use it to play the AstroLab using MIDI over USB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>USB-C port<\/strong> is for connecting to your computer for MIDI over USB. The USB connection does not transmit digital audio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Outputs\">Outputs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Headphones<\/strong>. Connect headphones with a 1\/4-inch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/insync\/tip-ring-sleeve-trs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRS<\/a> connection. The Master Volume on the front panel controls the level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Left\/Mono and Right<\/strong> accept 1\/4-inch TRS cables for balanced output. Connect to your mixer, your speakers, or your audio interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Input\">Input<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/insync\/combi-jack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Combi jacks<\/a> accept XLR or 1\/4-inch TRS cables for balanced signals from a pair of microphones, line-level sources, or instrument-level sources. Adjust the input level with the <strong>Gain<\/strong> knob. The AstroLab can provide effects processing for external input and has a vocoder Instrument as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Controls-Pedals\">Controls\/Pedals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sustain<\/strong>. Connect a sustain pedal (not included) with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/insync\/ts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TS<\/a> connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expression<\/strong>. Connect a continuous control pedal with a TRS connector, which can be assigned to preset volume or other parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aux 1 and Aux 2<\/strong>. Connect additional footswitches or continuous control pedals which can be assigned to different parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"MIDI\">MIDI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect an external MIDI controller using standard 5-pin DIN MIDI cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"AstroLab-Front-Panel\">AstroLab Front Panel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Left.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Left-1024x521.jpg\" alt=\"Arturia AstroLab Front Left\" class=\"wp-image-1780802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Left-1024x521.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Left-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Left-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Left.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Right.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Right-1024x521.jpg\" alt=\"Arturia AstroLab Front Right\" class=\"wp-image-1780803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Right-1024x521.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Right-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Right-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Front-Right.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Arturia AstroLab front panel controls<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Screen-Encoder-and-Navigation-Buttons\">Navigation Wheel (Screen Encoder) and Navigation Buttons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The circular <strong>display screen<\/strong>, or <strong>Navigation Wheel<\/strong>, is surrounded by a rotary encoder that you turn to select different functions. Press down on the lower edge to make selections. Beneath it are the <strong>Up<\/strong> and <strong>Down<\/strong> buttons for paging through selections and the <strong>Back\/Home<\/strong> button to move up a level. The <strong>Shift<\/strong> button, when held down, adds a second set of functions to many other buttons on the panel. Learn more in the <strong>AstroLab User Manual &gt; 2.2.1 Navigation Wheel Operation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Preset-(Type)-Buttons\">Preset (Type) Buttons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These access groups of Presets by instrument type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Playlist-Button\">Playlist Button<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This loads the current playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Instrument-Macro-Knobs\">Instrument Macro Knobs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Preset is programmed with four different aspects of the instrument\u2019s sound that you can adjust in real time by turning these four rotary encoders. Touch the top of an encoder, and its parameter\u2019s numerical value is displayed on the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Effects\">Effects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Preset is programmed with four effects: two insert effects, one delay, and one reverb. Turning the rotary knob adjusts the intensity of each effect. You can toggle each effect on and off with its button. Touching the top of the encoder displays parameter values on the screen. Learn more in the <strong>AstroLab User Manual &gt; 6. Effects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Master-Volume-Knob\">Master Volume Knob<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This controls the main and headphone outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Function-Buttons\">Function Buttons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These four dedicated buttons bring up several features. Learn more in the <strong>AstroLab User Manual &gt; 8. Tempo, MIDI Looper, and Arpeggiator.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Pitch-Bend,-Modulation-Wheel,-Octave-Transposition\">Pitch Bend, Modulation Wheel, Octave Transposition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These familiar functions enable real-time control according to the programming of each Preset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"What-Is-Arturia-AstroLab\">What Is Arturia AstroLab?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AstroLab is the hardware version of Arturia\u2019s Analog Lab Pro software. You can play over a thousand Presents created from 30 virtual Instruments running on the AstroLab keyboard. You can use the four control knobs to vary the sound in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you connect the AstroLab to the Analog Lab Pro app on your Mac or Windows PC, you can more easily access all the features available from the AstroLab\u2019s hardware controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use Analog Lab Pro to browse additional libraries of Presets online that you can purchase from Arturia and then upload to the AstroLab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Analog Lab Pro, it\u2019s easy to edit the Effects assigned to each Preset, and to construct Sound banks and Playlists. You can then upload your Presets, Sound banks and Playlists from your computer to your AstroLab. Then you can take the AstroLab to the gig and leave your computer behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect the AstroLab to your computer using the USB-C cable. The AstroLab communicates with Analog Lab Pro by transmitting programming data, but not digital audio. In essence, in this mode, your AstroLab is a dedicated MIDI controller for the Analog Lab Pro app. On your computer, the digital audio is generated by the app. When tracking to your DAW, you use the app as a plug-in and sequence all the MIDI data from your performance on the AstroLab. All the while, because the AstroLab\u2019s hardware plays the same sounds being created by the app, you can hook up headphones or speakers to your AstroLab and monitor what you play on the keyboard with zero latency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Navigating-the-AstroLab-Keyboard\">Navigating the AstroLab Keyboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can quickly access Presets according to the nine Types represented by the front panel keys: Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Bass, Lead, Keys, Pad, Strings, Brass and Winds, and Sequence. You can then scroll through the Presets in that type by turning the knob around the display screen or using the up and down buttons. Note that there are four more types that you can only access from the display screen: Drums, Vocals, Sound Effects, and Custom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Single Preset<\/strong> contains one Instrument. A <strong>Multi Preset<\/strong> contains two Instruments which may be layered or split.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Preset provides you with four <strong>Instrument<\/strong> knobs labeled <strong>Brightness<\/strong>, <strong>Timbre<\/strong>, <strong>Time<\/strong>, and <strong>Movement<\/strong>. The function of each knob is different for each preset; in fact, each knob is a <strong>macro<\/strong> that can change multiple sound parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Preset is programmed with its own set of four <strong>Effects<\/strong>, which you can control with the four Effects knobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more in the <strong>AstroLab User Manual &gt; 3. Basic Operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can select Effects and program all their parameters on the AstroLab by paging through menus on the display screen. Learn more in the <strong>AstroLab User Manual &gt; 6. Effects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AstroLab has a MIDI looper, an arpeggiator, and modes for using the keyboard to trigger automatic chords and to restrict the keyboard to certain scales or modes. You can adjust tempo for time-based effects, and there\u2019s a metronome. Learn more in the <strong>AstroLab User Manual &gt; 8. Tempo, MIDI Looper, and Arpeggiator.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s Arturia\u2019s overview of getting around on the AstroLab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tutorials | AstroLab - Overview\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QZaMxyOr02s?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Arturia Tutorials: AstroLab Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Integrating-AstroLab-with-the-Analog-Lab-Pro-app\">Integrating AstroLab with the Analog Lab Pro app<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Connecting the AstroLab to Analog Lab Pro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"82\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Astrolab-Linked-button.png\" alt=\"AstroLab Linked Button\" class=\"wp-image-1780807\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The AstroLab Linked button appears at the top of the Analog Lab Pro home screen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Connect the AstroLab to your computer using the included USB-C cable and an adapter if necessary.<\/li><li>Launch the Analog Lab Pro app.<\/li><li>In the app, when you connect the USB cable and power on the AstroLab, you will see a blue <strong>AstroLab Linked<\/strong> button below the title bar.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Pro-Welcome-Page.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Pro-Welcome-Page-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"Arturia Analog Lab Pro Welcome Page\" class=\"wp-image-1780808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Pro-Welcome-Page-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Pro-Welcome-Page-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Pro-Welcome-Page-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Pro-Welcome-Page.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The Analog Lab Pro app\u2019s Welcome page<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Analog Lab Pro app\u2019s <strong>Home<\/strong> page lets you browse sounds by <strong>Type<\/strong> and by the Arturia virtual Instruments used to create the Presets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also browse <strong>Sound Banks<\/strong>, using the <strong>Factory<\/strong> set or creating your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under <strong>Discover More Sounds<\/strong>, you can purchase and download more Sound Banks from Arturia; some are free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down, and you can browse sounds by the names of the over 100 sound <strong>Designers<\/strong> who have created the presets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Editing Presets in the Analog Lab Pro App<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Effects-programming.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Effects-programming-1024x596.jpg\" alt=\"Arturia Analog Lab Effects programming\" class=\"wp-image-1780812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Effects-programming-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Effects-programming-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Effects-programming-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/Analog-Lab-Effects-programming.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Editing AstroLab effects in Analog Lab Pro on your computer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Analog Lab Pro, select a Preset, and click on the <strong>Edit Preset<\/strong> button in the pane on the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the view that opens, you can choose which effect is assigned to each of the four Effects knobs. Each one is a virtual stombox, and you can adjust the knob settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>Controls<\/strong> button at the bottom, and you can adjust the default values for the four Instrument knobs (Brightness, Timbre, Time, and Movement).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can save these edits as your own new Preset, put it in a Sound Bank and a Playlist, and upload it to the AstroLab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part is that while you are doing all this, the changes that you make are reflected on the AstroLab in real time. You can monitor the sound either from the Analog Lab Pro app through your computer\u2019s audio interface, or from the audio output or headphones on your AstroLab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s <strong>Arturia\u2019s tutorial AstroLab \u2013 Analog Lab Integration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tutorials | AstroLab - Analog Lab Integration\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wgqLgG6nh0Q?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;list=PLt1d_YWdtAZ7MGPDs_JfXyMqUaXZrrL4s\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Arturia Tutorials: AstroLab &#8211; Analog Lab Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"AstroLab-Connect-for-iPhone-and-Android\">AstroLab Connect for iPhone and Android<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Connect-Phone-App-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"AstroLab Connect Phone App\" class=\"wp-image-1780814\" width=\"237\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Connect-Phone-App-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Connect-Phone-App-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/04\/AstroLab-Connect-Phone-App.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>AstroLab Connect for iPhone<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>AstroLab Connect app<\/strong> for iPhone and Android connects to your AstroLab over Wi-Fi (not Bluetooth).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phone app is good for browsing and loading Presets, Sound Banks, and Playlists in a manner that you may find easier than using the AstroLab\u2019s panel controls. The phone app does not provide all of the parameter editing available in the Analog Lab Pro app for your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AstroLab can join an existing Wi-Fi network to connect to the phone app. The AstroLab also has its own internal Wi-Fi hot spot. Use the hot spot to connect to the phone app at a gig, and you need not worry about using somebody else\u2019s Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AstroLab Wi-Fi connection is only for sending control data, not digital audio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more in the <strong>AstroLab User Manual &gt; 9. Wireless Setup.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\"><strong>TIP:<\/strong> If you have your AstroLab connected to your computer via USB and the connection to the Analog Lab Pro app is active, the Wi-Fi connection will not work, and vice-versa. Choose one or the other. You do not need to disconnect the USB cable, however. 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