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Arturia KeyStep Pro firmware

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Latest firmware

2.5.20
released 4 Mar 2024
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What's new in 2.5.20

Bug fixes - Program Change can now be assigned to patterns programed on legacy firmwares - Velocity knob LED now stays lit when at minimum value - It is now possible to have different fixed velocity status for each part in split mode - Doing a copy/pase in PC assign mode no longer disable steps - Seq Pattern parameter keeps its value on drum track when copy/pasting pages

Last checked 27 Oct 2026

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Drivers & software for the Arturia KeyStep Pro

The Arturia KeyStep Pro is updated with MIDI Control Center, published by Arturia.

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Arturia KeyStep Pro firmware update history

10 releases since Apr 2020, roughly one every 5 months.

Changelogs summarised from the manufacturer's release notes.

Version 2.5.20 — 4 Mar 2024

Release notes for this version are listed above.

Version 2.5.14 — 29 Nov 2023

New features - Keystep Pro Chroma integration - Shift + Track will open a menu with tracks parameters : MIDI Channels, Program Changes, Fixed velocity - Program Change Send by pattern - Fixed Velocity : Record notes with a pre-defined veloctiy - Transpose Latch : Edit Transposition with a single hand Bug fixes - No more issues with CV outputs while playing with Hold active - Improved sync between analog clock, USB and MIDI din - Clock voltage now always goes to 0 after pressing Pause or Stop - Pitch Wheel values outputted through the Midi Din Out port will reach maximum value

Version 2.0.1 — 3 Jun 2021

Improvements - Step Skip is now duplicated when extending a sequence - It is now possible to adjust the screen saver settings from Midi Control Center - Step Led is now blinking when loading a new Control Mode pattern - Soloing the drum track does not alter drum mutes anymore Bug fixes - No more freezes when multiple arps are held in stop - No more stuck notes when using Step Edit in Play. - Setting output MIDI channel to off no longer creates stuck notes with arepaggiators - Disabling a step can no longer applies its 'Step Skip' value to other steps - "192 note limit reached" is now properly displayed when a pattern note limit is reached - Chord mode played before first beat upon launch are now properly recorded

Version 2.0.0 — 4 May 2021

New features - Transpose Group: Tracks can now be grouped and transposed simultaneously (Trans+Track buttons to group tracks) - Global Offset: It is now possible to alter the properties of all steps within a pattern. - (Hold Shift and turn Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Time Shift or Randomness) - Arp can now be recorded in the sequencer in real time - Chord Mode: Chords can now be recorded in the sequencer using Real Time Rec, Step Rec, Step Edit, and Quick Edit. - Arp can now be played when the sequencer is stopped - Swing can now be applied to arpeggios - Mono mode: Workflow has been reworked for a smoother experience. - Step Listen: In Step Edit / Step Rec, pressing a step button plays the step - (Can be enabled / disabled via Utility > Misc or MCC) - MIDI Thru: MIDI Out 2 can now be set to Thru mode. - (from Utility > MIDI Settings > MIDI Out 2 or the MCC) - MIDI to CV: now supports Pitch bend, Mod wheel and Aftertouch messages - Looper Touch Strip can now be disabled - (Shift + Touch Strip) - Sustain pedal & Hold are now taken in account when recording in real time. - Steps and pages can now be copied and pasted across different patterns and tracks - Notes Copy/Paste: Copy and paste of notes within a step has been reworked for a smoother experience - Reload Project saved state: Hold Project + Shift to reload the project saved state from the Flash memory - Drum Mute: “Shift + Drum” now quits Drum Mute mode - Metronome time signature is now the reference for bar size and launch quantize - Nudge, Invert and Rand Order functions can now be applied to Control Track - Pedal MMC start / stops are now supported Improvements - Various synchronisation improvements - Step Recording: Creating ties now moves the cursor to the next step on each press. - Chord mode: It is now possible to release Shift + Tie/Rest and keep editing the chord until all keys are released - Quick Edit: It is now possible to release the step and keep editing until all keys are released [...]

Version 1.3.7 — 19 Nov 2020

Bug fixes - STM USB driver improvements: MIDI messages like Notes ON/OFF can no longer be inverted - Synced devices are no longer out of sync when synchronized with clock resolution under 24ppq - No more stuck notes after pressing several times the same note and releasing Hold or the sustain pedal - KeyStep Pro can no longer be stuck in Vegas mode - Transposition is no longer corrupted after switching from Arp to Seq - In Step Record, the sequence now properly steps forward when notes are received from an external MIDI controller - KeyStep Pro no longer starts when receiving a start message from Ableton Live when Sync Source is set to Internal or Sync - MMC messages are now supported - Reset Factory now resets the clock output type - Octave display now matches between keys and pitch encoder. - Metronome Time Divisions values are now correct in the Utility menu

Version 1.3.2 — 31 Aug 2020

Bug fixes - Holding a Track button after upgrading from firmware version 1.2.6 on a saved project no longer freezes KeyStep Pro - Loading a project with the Midi Control Center from firmware version 1.2.6 now set all MIDI channels to Global

Version 1.3.1 — 25 Aug 2020

New features - Tracks Output MIDI channel per project (Hold Track + Turn browsing encoder) This shortcut lets you assign a specific Output MIDI Channel to the current project tracks. - New Tie / Rest implementation in Step Edit / Step Recording - Improved Quick Edit behavior: Hold a step now shows the default note but only adds it when the step button is released or if one of the 5 encoders is tweaked while holding the step - Modulation wheel can now be assigned to the CV Velo/Mod Outputs - MIDI soft thru now supports Pitch wheel messages - MIDI soft thru now supports Mod wheel messages - MIDI soft thru now supports Sustain messages - Transpose compensation (Notes recorded while sequence is transposed are compensated when deactivating the transposition) - Reset factory shortcut (Hold (OCT+) + (OCT-) + Power up) - Erase pages is now possible Improvements - Reworked Pattern/Scene selection / copy / paste / erase / save led behavior - Note limit warning is no longer displayed when too much notes are added to a Arp - Track arrow buttons now quit chain mode to pattern mode - Pressing and releasing Chain now reloads the first pattern of the chain - On the Drum Track, Shift + Drum now quits Mute Mode - Changing MIDI Channels (Global + Project) now send a All Notes Off message to avoid stuck notes - Scene selection visual feedback is now the same as patterns in blue - Saving a Project no longer updates scenes leds state Bug fixes - Vegas mode no longer stays on when KeyStep Pro is awaken - Existing split is no longer turned off when trying to make a split with the drum track. - Steps overwritten after a copy/paste are no longer revealed by Invert and Nudge - Midi notes played with the keyboard over USB are no longer shifted - Pitch bend CV out now applies even if the track midi channel is off - No more risk of removing notes of other patterns when deleting a non selected pattern - Drum channel and Seq channel are no longer mixed in MIDI IN [...]

Version 1.2.6 — 9 Jun 2020

New features - New MIDI In implementation - In Split mode, making a new split replaces the previous one - In Auto sync + Stop, KeyStep Pro can now use its internal clock even if it has been slaved beforehand - Master tempo is kept when going back to Int - New Quantize ON / Quantize OFF screen message - New Copy /Paste a Page action has now a screen feedback - Patterns can now be changed when record is ON - New warning message "Can't paste steps between Drum and Seq" Improvements - MIDI clock is not sent anymore to USB when slaved to USB - In Step edit + Play, pressing a key no longer sends MIDI - When Slaved, tempo is now displayed in whole numbers only - When slaved, record count-in is now disabled - Notes played during count in and maintained on start are now recorded Bug fixes - Metronome default time division is now 1/4th - Solo now takes over Mute on Seq tracks - Control mode CC automation tracks can now be erased by holding erase and turning one of the CC knobs. - Control mode Activate a CC Track step no longer activate the other CC Tracks on this step - Hold and sustain pedal are now working correctly on track 2, 3 and 4 - Drum Track All drum instruments are now copied when we copying a drum Track page - Drum Track Switching from Mono to Poly for the first time now sets all tracks lengths to the Mono length. - Drum Track Notes entered with Step Edit are no longer deleted when recording another Drum Instrument in Real Time - Drum Track The number of drum instruments playing on a step is now correctly capped to 16 - Drum Track Extending a sequence after switching from Poly to Mono no longer creates unwanted notes - Drum Track All drum patterns now share the same Time division - CV Pitch Bend tuning is now correct - Pitch Bend range for voice 3 and voice 4 is now correctly saved - We can now copy steps outside of page 16 - Paste empty steps on existing steps now erases them [...]

Version 1.1.7 — 9 Apr 2020

New Features - In Control mode, press Erase then turn one of the five knobs to clear its automation track - Knob acceleration available for Control mode - Transposition value in +/- semitones is now shown on screen Bugfixes - Various keys led fixes - Looper on drum is now acting immediately on the right steps - Switch between mono and poly in drum mode now works correctly - Step Record mode does not exit anymore after pressing Shift or Control - Scenes are now synchronized and called correctly

Version 1.1.3 — 3 Apr 2020

- First release of KeyStep Pro.

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Arturia KeyStep Pro firmware FAQ

What is the latest firmware for the Arturia KeyStep Pro?

The latest firmware for the Arturia KeyStep Pro is version 2.5.20, released on 4 Mar 2024. FW//RADAR last checked Arturia's official page on 27 Oct 2026.

What software do I need to update the Arturia KeyStep Pro?

You need MIDI Control Center, available from arturia.com.

Where can I download Arturia KeyStep Pro firmware and drivers?

Directly from Arturia's official firmware page — FW//RADAR links to the source and never hosts firmware files. Official firmware page →

Where can I find the Arturia KeyStep Pro manual?

The official Arturia user manual is a PDF hosted on dl.arturia.net. Arturia KeyStep Pro user manual (PDF) →

Is the Arturia KeyStep Pro still receiving firmware updates?

The last firmware release we recorded is 2.5.20 from 4 Mar 2024. FW//RADAR still checks Arturia's page daily.

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