When you're tired of touching a touchscreen to play iPad synth apps, step up to the Akai SynthStation 49. For a mere $199 you can turn your Apple tablet into a formidable workstation synth.

Akai Professional's Autumn Pittman gave us a brief walkthrough of the SynthStation's core features which include 49 touch-sensitive keys, nine MPC-style pads, and transport controls that auto-map to the Akai SynthStation App. The SynthStation 49 also functions as a USB controller when your iPad overheats is tired.