Keyboards & Pianos Best digital pianos 2026: I'm a professional piano and music gear reviewer, and these are my top picks Tech “This isn’t about changing Reason, it’s about giving it room to grow”: ...

With an era of smarter MIDI controller keyboards seemingly upon us, Alesis has taken the opportunity to launch the VX49, a 49-note controller that offers "advanced control of virtual instruments and ...

Now that we are well in to 2017, we thought it was a good time to re-assess the MIDI keyboard situation for Mac users. We have some new contenders on the block that have pushed some old favorites to ...

Since it first caught the world's attention at NAMM '09, Native Instruments' Maschine has made quite a stir in the world of electronic music production and performance. A modern re-imagining of Akai's ...

Akai’s MPK Mini mkII is one of the best-selling MIDI controllers out there. It’s small, affordable, and has a solid arpeggiator plus the best pads on any budget or midrange controller. But, it’s also ...

Canadian-based DJ tech purveyor Smithson Martin is getting in on the touchscreen craze in a way all its own. Applying touchscreen-ready MIDI controller software to multi-touch displays, SM has ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. First things first: not all keyboards are MIDI ...

Composers struck by a muse while out and about might use a smartphone or a dedicated recorder to jot down ideas. Maybe something comes of those gems and maybe not. Vochlea Music's goal in making the ...

MIDI has been around for longer than most of the readers of Hackaday, and you can get off my lawn. In spite of this, MIDI is still commonly used in nearly every single aspect of musical performance, ...

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 ...