Featuring pro-grade 88-note hammer action keys, Arturia's KeyLab 88 is a performance piano and MIDI Controller in one, great for studio production, live performance and even home learning.
What do you get when you cross a Makey Makey with a piece of visual art... (a painting)? sag-art have created something sonic based which is pretty cool. Watch it in action here.
Grab yourself a FREE MIDI pack for Toontrack's EZ Drummer, which includes 4/4 and 6/4 half time shuffles courtesy of Toby Pitman. Simply login or sign up with a free account and download them here.
The new Alesis VI49 looks lovely, of that there is no doubt. But, how does it perform, both as a keyboard and a controller? G. W. Childs gets hands on in our review.
The original Xkey made a splash in the portable controller market as a sleek, snug and elegant all-in-one MIDI keyboard. Matt Vanacoro puts its new 37-key big brother to the test.
There are some meaty and capable synths available for iPad. Don't keep the iOS music platform separate from Logic Pro X. With a little know-how, you can integrate iOS synths directly into Logic.
If you've got (or are thinking of getting) the Moog Theremini, then this will make you smile. The Moog Theremini Advanced Software Editor gives you access to new layers of its synthesis engine.
NAMM 2015 was quite an event with some tasty new gear announced and demoed. JD from AskVideo and myself sat down to chat about some of the most impressive new gear.
Akai Professional are pleased to announce the all-new Advance Keyboard series was awarded the prestigious Best in Show award at the recent NAMM show in Anaheim CA.
With a solid track record so far, Novation deliver another unique product to meet the needs of the live electronic performer. The Sound Tutor puts this unit to the test.
Check out this video showing how, using the Ototo synth board, a man makes a MIDI synth guitar in one hour that can control Apple's MainStage (or any MIDI compatible music software).
Sporting the ability to add a sustain and expression pedal and MIDI, the new CME XKey 37 packs lots of functionality into one of the smallest form factors of any MIDI keyboard we've seen.
We dropped in to the Akai Pro booth at NAMM 2015 to get an in-depth video tour of their new Advance Series Keyboard controllers to find out exactly how well this system works with their VIP software.
The BeatStep is a capable controller... but Arturia had ideas on how to make it even better. Enter the BeatStep Pro. We talked with Arturia about the new hardware controller and took some video too.
On the eve of NAMM 2015, AskAudio Mag got a sneak peek at the new Novation Launchpad Pro including a video interview and demo from musician and performer, Thavius Beck.
Building up to NAMM comes a rather exciting announcement from Expert Sleepers. Their new FH-1 "faderhost" Eurorack module connects USB MIDI controllers to a modular synth. Watch the videos below.
After the successful launch of the original Xkey CME have a new model. The Xkey37 features velocity sensitive keys, polyphonic aftertouch, pitch bend, modulation and enhanced MIDI functionality.
Artists can now load, play and control all their virtual instrument plugins directly from a keyboard. New Akai Pro Advance keyboards come in three sizes all with color screens.
FL Studio's MIDI tools can help you process and subtly or drastically process your MIDI patterns. Gary Hiebner shares five tips to help you get the most of of MIDI in Image Line's DAW.
Over the past year we've reviewed a lot of capable and unique MIDI Controllers here at AskAudio Mag. Here's our favorite 12 of the year (in alphabetical order).