For hardware synth and drum machine enthusiasts, there are two controllers that stand above most of the competition: Arturia’s KeyStep and BeatStep Pro. Their combination of USB, MIDI and control ...

In last week's installment, we showed how to get started with Csound. This week we take it to the next step by constructing a homemade MIDI controller circuit and use the new device to control Csound ...

Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software applications put the power of the recording and editing studio right in front of you on a computer screen. Tweaking the hundreds and hundreds of settings and ...

Korg debuted the nanoSERIES2 line following the success of its predecessor, the nanoSERIES line. The lineup consists of the nanoKONTROL2, the nanoKEY2 and the nanoPAD2. As a trio, they offer a truly ...

KeyStep has since been followed up by the KeyStep Pro and KeyStep 37, but hasn't seen an update in almost a decade – until ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Currently Ableton Live-centric. You might need an additional grid controller. Best picks for you ...

Dublin-based startup Joyst Instruments is launching a new MIDI controller called the JV-1 next month on Kickstarter that sports a bunch of gamer-style thumb joysticks up top for creating expressive ...

The Logic Pros is a new regular series exploring all of the most interesting gadgets and software for making music on your Mac/iOS devices. If there is any gear you would like us to take a closer ...

The purpose of the project is to convert any standard trumpet into a fully functional MIDI controller and MIDI pass through device for up to 16 channels by combining custom hardware and software with ...

Due to pedalboard size, complicated guitar pedals sometimes reduce the number of buttons to the bare minimum. Many of these pedals are capable of being controlled with an external MIDI controller, ...

MIDI controllers come in all shapes and sizes. Commercial products based on keyboards or matrixes of buttons are popular, but there’s nothing stopping you from whipping up your own creations out of ...

Instruments where you are required to blow surprisingly strongly into one end have always entertained me, so it's with curiosity that I look at Thomas Craig and Bradley Factor's Trumpet MIDI ...