Arturia AstroLab 88 vs ASM Hydrasynth Explorer
| Arturia AstroLab 88 | ASM Hydrasynth Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | premium piano-size keybed | 37 mid-sized semi-weighted ASM Polytouch® keys with fully polyphonic aftertouch, velocity and note-off velocity |
| Aftertouch | — | polyphonic |
| Polyphony | — | 8 |
| Sounds / presets | — | 1024 |
| Sound engine | Analog Lab-based stage keyboard; sound engines + multi-sampled instruments | — |
| Bluetooth | — | No |
| USB audio | — | No |
| Weight | — | 3.4 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 556 × 255 × 78 mm |
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Release month | — | 9 |
| USB to host | — | yes |
| Status | current | current |
| Keys | 88 | 37 |
| Pedals | — | Sustain pedal input, Expression pedal input, CV/Gate inputs and outputs |
Full spec sheets: Arturia AstroLab 88 · ASM Hydrasynth Explorer. Rows with a highlighted background differ.