Arturia adds an 88-key option to its KeyLab Essential mk3 line of MIDI controllersThere’s a semi-weighted keybed, eight drum pads and plenty of knobs and sliders to control virtual instrument parameters. By L. Bonk, 02.22.2024
Ableton Live 12 can create MIDI riffs and has a new synth to play themThere's also a new distorion effect, key and scale tools and deep improvements to library managementBy J. Trew, 11.14.2023
The Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 is full-featured, eco-friendly and reasonably pricedThe latest in its budget-friendly series has a larger screen and more control options.By T. O'Brien, 05.23.2023
Razzmatazz review: A delightful (and delightfully pink) drum machineThe tiny size and playful color hide a robust FM percussion synth and sampler.By T. O'Brien, 12.27.2022
Akai reveals a bigger sibling for one of the best budget MIDI controllersThe Akai MPK Mini Plus adds more keys and a sequencer while keeping the price under $200.By J. Fingas, 10.21.2022
Archetype: Rabea is an all-in-one virtual guitar rig that’s also a synthNeural DSP nails the pitch-tracking guitar synth on its first try.By T. O'Brien, 08.17.2022
Akai's third-gen MPK Mini Play keyboard offers a better feel and all-day battery lifeYou won't have to plug in during a long jam session.By J. Fingas, 03.22.2022
Arturia's MiniLab MkII and software bundle is 25 percent offYou'll get the MIDI keyboard, Ableton Live Lite and much more for $99.By K. Holt, 03.18.2022
Haunting soft synth has a visualizer that stares backSynth#boi is an art project you can play — and buy.By J. Fingas, 11.21.2021
Artiphon's quirky Orba now lets you create musical 'selfies'The new Orbacam app expands it into a 'creative multimedia studio.'By S. Dent, 10.19.2021
Retrokits RK-008 is a robust MIDI sequencer disguised as a pocket calculatorIt could be the brains of an entire studio or live music rig.By T. O'Brien, 09.16.2021
Ableton Live 11: The biggest upgrades explainedThe popular DAW adds comping, MPE support and a bunch of new devices.By T. O'Brien, 03.05.2021
An unborn baby recorded an album through biosonic MIDILuca Yupanqui's parents turned her in-utero movements into MIDI data.By K. Holt, 02.05.2021
SSL's UF8 adds physical controls to your virtual music studioThe eight-channel controller gives you direct access to your DAW.By T. O'Brien, 02.04.2021
Atom SQ review: An affordable and powerful companion for Studio OneBut unless you use PreSonus' DAW, there's little reason to bite.By T. O'Brien, 12.17.2020
Artiphon Orba review: Much more than a musical fidget toyThis strange, novice-friendly instrument is also a unique and powerful MIDI controller.By T. O'Brien, 12.09.2020
Korg goes for the sequencing crown with the modular-friendly SQ-64The versatile four-track, 64-step sequencer covers MIDI and a variety of CV formats.By T. O'Brien, 11.18.2020
Equator2 is the next step in Roli's vision for expressive digital musicMPE controllers are going mainstream; now the software is catching up.By C. Velazco, 11.12.2020
Ableton Live 11 is coming next year with MPE supportIt's also adding comping tools and new spectral audio effects.By T. O'Brien, 11.10.2020
Roland's WM-1 turns your instruments into (MIDI) cord cuttersClean up your instrument setup with the $70 accessory.By I. Bonifacic, 09.25.2020