For an older standard, MIDI has remarkable staying power in the music industry. It remains the de facto digital interface between computers and instruments thanks to its open nature, but its age does ...

Part of the reason MIDI has hung on as a standard in the musical world for so long is that it is incredibly versatile. Sure, standard instruments like pianos and drums can be interfaced with a ...

The sample-focused DAW gets an MPC-like hands-on interface.

There was a time when the first MIDI controller any budding electronic musician would buy would be a keyboard, but these days, it’s just as likely to be a pad controller. And if you’re looking for one ...

I’ve admitted before that I am a sucker for strange, and often gimmicky, musical devices. A giant touchpad with swappable silicone playing surfaces? Sign me up. A bisected grapefruit that you tilt and ...

Look, there’s no shortage of affordable MIDI controllers out there. And if you stick to the big brands, it’s kinda hard to go wrong. Arturia itself even has multiple budget offerings that are all ...

Whether you want to embarrass Elden Ring's Malenia with a synthesizer or get the rhythm game arcade experience at home, MIDI is the answer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

No polyphonic aftertouch. Integration with Arturia’s stand-alone instruments is hit-or-miss at the moment. If you’re looking for a standard keyboard-based controller, though, it can be hard to justify ...

It’s one thing if you’re a career musician—it’s quite another if you’re just a long-time music lover who wants to take a first shot at creating your own stuff. The Novation Launchkey 49 keyboard comes ...