Roland - A-88 MKII

Roland PHA-4 88 keys with escapement and Ivory Touch

When SonoVente keyboardists put their fingers on the keyboard of the A-88 MKII, they were immediately struck by its sensitive and natural response. That's no surprise, as it's equipped with Roland's renowned PHA-4 keyboard, which features weighted escapement keys and Ivory Touch keys for an immersive playing experience that brings out the keyboard's expressive performance. You can fine-tune the sensitivity and responsiveness of the A-88 MKII to suit your playing style. And it's housed in a slim, robust case, sized for home and home studios.

Total control over your synths and virtual instruments

The modern production environment relies on a combination of virtual and real-world instruments, with software and analogue synths living side by side, as well as orchestral software, drum programs and a host of music production technologies. Having a reliable, full-featured controller at the centre of your production environment streamlines your workflow, removing obstacles to your creative process. The A-88 MKII is designed to fill this role with an intuitively configured selection of essential controls, including eight assignable control pads and buttons, a built-in arpeggiator, keyboard split selection, octave up/down, push-button transpose, pitch/mod wheel, three customisable key zones and a number of program controls. So you'll have everything you need to get the most out of your MIDI instruments.

Included application simplifies mapping assignments

The A-88 MKII includes a powerful control application for MacOS and Windows that lets you fully customize pads, buttons and program controls. Assignments are simple to make, and your mapping is clearly displayed for at-a-glance reference. The control application also lets you send custom colours to the A-88 MKII according to your colour-coding preferences. And you can save multiple set-ups for instant recall using the Snap Shot function.