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
Expressive E finally starts shipping its unique Osmose synthIt's been a long road for the MPE instrument, but it's just as exciting now as it was three years ago.By T. O'Brien, 01.05.2023
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
Arturia MiniLab 3 hands-on: A big upgrade for a budget MIDI controllerThe latest version adds a full-size MIDI Out port, an arpeggiator and improved DAW integration.By T. O'Brien, 10.18.2022
Orba 2 adds a sampler and more to an excellent musical fidget toySample playback, quantization and longer loops make the Orba 2 far more powerful than the original. By T. O'Brien, 05.31.2022
Launchkey 88 brings a luxurious keybed to a budget MIDI controllerNovation's latest addition to its Ableton Live controllers has an expansive semi-weighted keybed.By T. O'Brien, 05.26.2022
Cre8Audio's NiftyKeys is a MIDI controller you can build a Eurorack synth inCombining a four-octave keyboard and a 112hp Eurorack case for $600 is a surprising bargain.By T. O'Brien, 04.19.2022
Novation's first keyboard for FL Studio offers a lot of utility for $200The FLKey 37 and FLKey Mini put FL Studio's most important features at your fingertips.By T. O'Brien, 04.13.2022
Dubler 2 can turn any microphone into a MIDI controllerBut it's probably still best paired with its own custom USB mic.By T. O'Brien, 09.28.2021
This wearable MIDI controller can control Zoom calls tooGenki has given its Wave Ring the universal task of muting conference calls.By T. O'Brien, 03.30.2021
SSL's UF8 DAW controller is a luxury in search of an audienceThe comprehensive controls and premium construction come with a daunting price tag.By T. O'Brien, 03.11.2021
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
80Atom 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
85Artiphon 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
Noise Machine is a tiny MIDI controller for creating music on the goThis adorable music production device is small enough to fit inside a jean pocket.By I. Bonifacic, 11.10.2020
79Jamstik Studio is the MIDI guitar you might actually want to useIt's not perfect and it's pricey, but it's better than basically every other MIDI guitar.By T. O'Brien, 09.21.2020
Arturia's KeyStep 37 is a $199 MIDI controller with scale and strum modesIt will keep you in tune while you experiment. By I. Bonifacic, 09.08.2020
Native Instruments crams its powerful music-making software in a standalone grooveboxMachine+ brings Maschine and Komplete out of the computer and into the real world.By T. O'Brien, 09.08.2020
86Arturia's KeyStep Pro is a near-perfect MIDI controller for hardware synthsThe playability of the KeyStep and sequencing power of the BeatStep Pro in one affordable package.By T. O'Brien, 09.04.2020
MPK Mini mk3 is solid but iterative upgrade to a classic MIDI controllerAkai is trying to reclaim its crown in an increasingly competitive field.By T. O'Brien, 08.04.2020