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Akai Professional MAX49: Ultimate Control

January 20, 2012
Akai Professional announced the MAX49 49-note keyboard controller.
Akai Professional's new MAX49 wants to be the one controller that rules everything in the studio. The MAX49 offers 49 semi-weighted keys, 12 real MPC pads, LED touch faders, and vintage-like CV and Gate outputs, AkaiConnect automatic-mapping software, and much more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Akai Professional Web site.

Alesis Q61, Alesis QX61, And Alesis QX25 USB MIDI Controllers Debut

January 19, 2012
Alesis introduced the Q61, QX61, and QX25 USB MIDI keyboard controllers.
Need another keyboard controller? Alesis has three new ones to consider: the Q61, QX61, and QX25. These 61- or 25-note USB MIDI keyboard controllers provide easy connection to Mac, PC, iOS devices, and traditional MIDI hardware modules, samplers, and synthesizers.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Alesis Web site.

Nektar Technology Panorama P4: Dedicated Reason Controller

January 17, 2012
Nektar Technology announced the Panorama P4 keyboard controller for Propellerhead Reason.
Complete hands-on control of Propellerhead Reason is what the Nektar Technology Panorama P4 is all about. Though we've seen and heard about the P4 before, this new keyboard controller will make its official, final debut at this week's NAMM show.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Nektar Technology Web site.

Line 6 Mobile Keys 25 And Line 6 Mobile Keys 49: Portable Keyboard Controllers For IOS, Mac, PC

January 17, 2012
Line 6 announced the Mobile Keys 25 and Mobile Keys 49 keyboard controllers for iOS, Mac, and Windows.
You can use the Line 6 Mobile Keys 25 and Mobile Keys 49 keyboard controllers with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and your laptop or desktop computer. The new 25- and 49-key controllers work across all platforms, making it easier to make music in the studio or on the go.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Line 6 Web site.

Nektar Panorama Controller Introduced For Reason

December 20, 2011
Nektar announced the Panorama keyboard controller for Propellerhead Reason 6.
Get direct, hands-on control of Propellerhead Reason 6 with Nektar Panorama, a new 49-note keyboard controller featuring a 100 mm touch-sensitive ALPS fader, MIDI controller capabilities, and all the other basics that you would need to control your DAW.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Nektar Web site.

Acorn Instruments Masterkey 61: 5-Octaves Of Full-Size, Synth-Action Keys

December 06, 2011
Acorn Instruments is shipping the Masterkey 61 USB keyboard controller.
You can do more on your MIDI controller, if you have one with 61 full-size keys like the Acorn Instruments Masterkey 61. Now shipping, the five-octave USB keyboard controller has seven MIDI-assignable controls plus all the octave space you need to play passages and lines two-handed as you would on a full keyboard, rather than with one hand, note by note.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Acorn Instruments Web site.

Arturia Analog Experience The Laboratory 61 Now Shipping

October 31, 2011
Arturia is now shipping Analog Experience The Laboratory 61.
Arturia announced the availability of Analog Experience The Laboratory 61, a 61-note MIDI keyboard packaged with Analog Laboratory software. Ideal for both studio and stage, this "experience" provides direct control over 3,500 virtual analog synthesizer sounds, 330 drum loops, and 200 scenes.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Arturia Web site.

Novation Impulse Controller Keyboard Series Debuts

September 02, 2011
Novation announced the Impulse Controller Keyboard Series of professional USB / MIDI controllers.
With Novation's Impulse USB / MIDI keyboard controllers, you will be able to get hands-on control over your DAW and plugins. Each model in the Impulse series offers Novation Automap 4 control software, a responsive semi-weighted keyboard with Aftertouch, bundled software and sample libraries, and much more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Novation Web site.

M-Audio Keystation Mini 32: Small Scale USB Keyboard Controller Debuts

August 24, 2011
M-Audio and Avid announced the Keystation Mini 32 portable keyboard controller.
If you have big, stubby fingers, don't bother reading this post. Avid and M-Audio introduced the Keystation Mini 32, a portable USB-powered keyboard controller with 32 miniature-sized, velocity-sensitive keys.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official M-Audio Web site.

Acorn Instruments Masterkey USB Controller Keyboards: Control This

August 02, 2011
Acorn Instruments introduced its new Masterkey 25 and Masterkey 49 USB controller keyboards.
Acorn Instruments introduced its new Masterkey 25 and Masterkey 49 USB controller keyboards. Both controllers boast full-size, synth-style keybeds (in either 25- or 49-key orientations), included PreSonus software, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Acorn Instruments Web site.

Akai MPK Mini USB Controller Keyboard: A Gearwire Pro Review

July 29, 2011
Akai MPK Mini Pro Review Len Sasso
It was a wise man once said "size matters not," and even if that man was actually an alien which which also a puppet, the sentiment holds true for the Akai MPK Mini. Wait, scratch that: the whole point of the MPK Mini is that it fits so much control functionality into such a compact space. That Yoda guy was an idiot!  

Offsite Link: Visit the official Akai Pro website for more information

Akai MPK25 USB-MIDI Controller: A Gearwire Pro Review

July 18, 2011
Akai MPK25 USB Controller Keyboard Pro Review Len Sasso
The compact-yet-not-quite-as-compact-as-the-MPK-Mini Akai MPK25 gets a rigorous review from regular contributor Len Sasso. Does this portable keyboard and pad-controller hit the size-factor sweet-spot or miss the mark entirely?  

Offsite Link: Visit the official Akai website for more information

Korg NanoSeries2 USB-MIDI Controllers Ship

June 23, 2011
Korg is shipping the nanoSERIES2 USB-MIDI controllers, including the nanoKEY2, nanoPAD2 and nanoKONTROL2.
Korg's nanoSERIES is back and better than ever, with new user-requested features in the same slim casings as the original nanoKEY, nanoPAD, and nanoKONTROL USB-MIDI controllers.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Korg Web site.

Akai LPK25 USB Keyboard Controller: A Gearwire Pro Review

May 31, 2011
Akai LPK25 USB Keyboard Controller Pro Review Len Sasso
Size aside, some hardware just fits better in your studio setup than others. The Akai LPK25 is just about as compact a keyboard controller as you can get, but does engineer and composer Len Sasso have a place for it in his studio rig? Read and find out.  

Offsite Link: Visit the official Akai website for more information

Alto Professional Live Series Keyboard Controllers: Rugged And Stage Ready

February 02, 2011
Alto Professional announced the Live series of USB / MIDI keyboard controllers: Live 25, Live 49, Live 61, and Live 88.
Durable yet lightweight in form, Alto Professional's new Live series of USB / MIDI keyboard controllers are housed in aluminum casings and have Velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted key action with pitch bend and modulation controls. The Live series includes 25-, 49-, 61-, and 88-key models for the stage.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Alto Professional Web site.

Alesis QX49 USB / MIDI Keyboard Controller: 49-Key Unit With Extreme Software Control

January 16, 2011
Alesis announced the QX49 USB / MIDI keyboard controller designed to provide tactile control over any music-production software.
With the new Alesis QX49 USB / MIDI keyboard controller, you have all the tactile controls (drum pads, rotary knobs, long-throw faders, buttons, and a Velocity-sensitive keyboard) you need to perform and compose with software instruments and samplers.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Alesis Web site.

Korg NanoKEY2, Korg NanoPAD2, And Korg NanoKONTROL2: Enhanced USB-MIDI Controllers

January 16, 2011
Korg announced the nanoSERIES2 USB-MIDI controllers, including the nanoKEY2, nanoPAD2 and nanoKONTROL2.
Korg's nanoSERIES controllers are back for a second round, offering new user-requested features in the same slim casing as the original nanoKEY, nanoPAD, and nanoKONTROL USB-MIDI controllers.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Korg Web site.

Akai Professional MPK Mini Now Shipping: Compact USB Keyboard And Pad Controller

December 27, 2010
Akai Professional MPK Mini is a compact USB keyboard and pad controller featuring Velocity-sensitive keys and eight pads.
What's that in your messenger bag? an Akai MPK Mini? The new and very compact USB and pad controller is now shipping with Velocity-sensitive keys, MPC-style pads, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Akai Professional Web site.

Akai Professional SynthStation25 Now Shipping

November 02, 2010
Akai Professional released the SynthStation25 musical keyboard controller for use with the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Gone are the days when you had to play music on your iPhone's teeny tiny touchscreen keyboard. Now that Akai Pro has released its SynthStation25 keyboard controller, you can dock your iPhone or iPod Touch running the SynthStation app, and play away on the 25-note mini keyboard.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Akai Professional Web site.

Alesis Q49 Now Shipping: Compact USB / MIDI Keyboard Controller

November 02, 2010
Alesis released the Q49 USB / MIDI keyboard controller, which works with all music software and MIDI hardware devices.
The new Alesis Q49 USB / MIDI keyboard controller is good for the three "S" words: students, studios, and stages. Compact and lightweight, the just-released Q49 features USB-MIDI and traditional MIDI jacks for easy connection to Macs, PCs, and MIDI hardware.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Alesis Web site.

Akai Professional MPK Mini: Little USB Keyboard And Pad Controller Debuts

October 01, 2010
Akai Professional MPK Mini is a new compact USB keyboard and pad controller featuring Velocity-sensitive keys and eight pads.
In addition to its compact frame, Akai's newest controller sports Velocity-sensitive keys, MPC-style pads, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Akai Professional Web site.

M-Audio Oxygen 88: USB MIDI Controller Sports 88 Keys

September 21, 2010
M-Audio Oxygen 88 is a USB MIDI keyboard controller with 88 keys, DAW control and mapping, Mac and PC compatibility, and more.
All 88 keys are present on the new M-Audio Oxygen 88 USB MIDI keyboard / controller, which offers instant controller mapping to common DAW functions, compatibility with major DAW software on Macs or PCs, dedicated transport and track select buttons, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official M-Audio Web site.

Alesis Q25: 25-Key USB / MIDI Keyboard Controller Debuts

September 10, 2010
Alesis Q25 USB / MIDI keyboard controller offers 25 Velocity-sensitive keys, USB ports, MIDI ports, and much more.
This Fall, Alesis will be releasing its new Q25 USB / MIDI keyboard controller, which sports 25 Velocity-sensitive keys, USB and MIDI ports, and much more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Alesis Web site.

Korg MicroKEY: Portable USB-Powered Keyboard And MIDI Controller

September 01, 2010
Korg microKEY is a compact USB-powered keyboard and MIDI controller with 37 keys, bundled software options, and more.
Laptop musicians will want to check out Korg's portable microKEY controller, which sports 37 compact keys, dual USB hubs, software extras, and much more. The whole unit weighs a little over 2 pounds.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Korg Web site.

Cakewalk A-300PRO Controller Keyboard: A Gearwire Pro Review

July 28, 2010
Cakewalk A-300PRO Controller Keyboard Pro Review Brian Smithers
A DAW just ain't a DAW these days without some dedicated hardware arm candy. Logic has its Apogee gear, Live has its APCs, Pro Tools has Digis and M-Boxes, and now Sonar has the Cakewalk A-300PRO Controller Keyboard. Brian Smithers gives it a test drive.  

Offsite Link: Visit the official Cakewalk website for more information

M-Audio Axiom 25 / 49 / 61 USB MIDI Keyboard Controllers Updated

July 14, 2010
M-Audio Axiom 25, Axiom 49, and Axiom 61 USB MIDI keyboard controllers have been updated with a new interface, keybed, and more.
M-Audio's Axiom series of USB MIDI keyboard controllers now feature automatic mapping, a more ergonomic user interface, and better, semi-weighted keys.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official M-Audio Web site.

Arturia Analog Experience The Player Now Shipping, Wants To Be Played

July 13, 2010
Arturia Analog Experience The Player, an integrated set of synth software and a dedicated controller keyboard, is now shipping.
Get a dedicated controller keyboard and a Native software application with about 1,000 synth sounds from Arturia's latest release, Analog Experience The Player.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Arturia Web site.

Cakewalk A-300 PRO, Cakewalk A-500 PRO, Cakewalk A-800 PRO: Controllers From 32- To 61-Keys

May 10, 2010
Cakewalk A-PRO Series USB MIDI controllers -- the A-300 PRO, A-500 PRO, and A-800 PRO -- are now shipping.
There's a new keyboard controller for every need, now that Cakewalk has released its A-PRO series USB MIDI controllers in three sizes: the A-300 PRO (32-key), A-500 PRO (49-key), and A-800 PRO (61-key).  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Cakewalk Web site.

ESI KeyControl 25 / 49 XT: Controller Keyboards Come With Cubase LE 5

April 09, 2010
ESI KeyControl 25 XT and ESI KeyControl 49 XT keyboard controllers feature programmable encoders, modulation, pitch bend, and mo
ESI's new 25- and 49-key controllers, the KeyControl 25 XT and KeyControl 49 XT, sport the most basic functions and come with a copy of Steinberg Cubase LE 5.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official ESI Web site.

E-mu LongBoard 61 And E-mu ShortBoard 49: Long And Short USB / MIDI Controller Keyboards

March 10, 2010
E-mu Systems LongBoard 61 and ShortBoard 49 USB / MIDI controller keyboards feature a sound set with 128-voice polyphony, and mo
E-mu is now shipping the LongBoard 61 and the ShortBoard 49 -- new MIDI controllers / live performance keyboards with 128-voice polyphony, effects, and much more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official E-mu Web site.
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