NAMM 2006 Winter Show: M-Audio announced the new Axiom line of USB mobile MIDI controllers—the Axiom 61, Axiom 49 and Axiom 25. This new line offers all of the features of M-Audio’s recently introduced Oxygen line of controllers and adds premium features. “Our new Axiom line delivers the most comprehensive control package for musicians who… Read More Winter NAMM: M-Audio Unveils Axiom USB MIDI Controller Line
Behringer announced at The NAMM Show 2006 the UMX series of master keyboards – U-CONTROL UMX61, U-CONTROL UMX49 and U-CONTROL UMX25. All three of the keyboards in the UMX series feature full-sized velocity-sensitive keys, 10 programmable MIDI controllers and eight user-set control buttons. Each UMX keyboard comes with 50 software instruments plus Ableton Live Lite… Read More Behringer Intros Master Keyboards
Novation has expanded its line of Remote MIDI controllers. The ReMOTE SL25 was the first controller keyboard that detects the software you are using in your virtual studio and logically ‘automaps’ that software’s controllers to the keyboard’s own front panel knobs and sliders. The SL25 also featured two bright LCDs which can show 16 different… Read More Novation Expands ReMOTE SL Control Keyboard Line
Korg’s microKONTROL and KONTROL49 USB-MIDI controllers are now being bundled with a variety of popular software products suited for dance music creation and performance — Ableton Live Lite 4 Korg Edition; SampleTank 2 Korg Edition; Korg MDE-X effects; Reason Adapted for KORG and UVI Korg Edition — collectively known as the Creative Kontrol Pack, Volume… Read More Korg Offers New Creative Kontrol Bundle
AES Update: Novation has introduced the ReMOTE 25 SL USB MIDI controller keyboard. It features featuring conventiently-placed pots, encoders, sliders and buttons, along with two brightly backlit LCDs to display 16 different parameter names and values at any one time. The keyboard controller has several interesting new features. The first improvement shines a new light… Read More Novation Intros Remote 25 SL Controller
Musikmesse: Edirol has announced the release of two new USB MIDI keyboard controllers, the PC-50 (49-note) and PC-80 (61-note) to address the need of simple yet efficient operation for music students and home studio musicians. Both the PC-50 and PC-80 models use the same high quality keyboard mechanism that makes the Edirol PCR-M series of… Read More Musikmesse Update: Edirol Announces Two New Keyboard Controllers
ESI introduced a two MIDI controller keyboards at the 2005 Winter NAMM show, the KeyControl 25, right, and 49. The KeyControls can be connected to your Macintosh or PC via a simple USB connection. No additional power supply is required. KeyControl 25 offers numerous controllers: it has 3 wheels, 8 knobs, 8 encoders and 20… Read More ESI Intros KeyControl Control Keyboards
At the recent 2005 Winter NAMM Show, Korg introduced the Kontrol49 MIDI Studio Controller, which combines 49 full-size keys with a unique array of pads, encoders, sliders and multiple displays for unprecedented control and expression. Designed for intuitive operation, it offers a new level of musical integration with digital audio workstations, MIDI modules and soft-synths.… Read More NAMM: Korg Debuts Kontrol49 Control Keyboard
M-Audio has introduced Ozonic, a FireWire audio/MIDI keyboard and interface. The compact unit features a 37-note, velocity-sensitive, synth-action keyboard with three zones and assignable aftertouch. The Ozonic’s 40 assignable MIDI controllers includes a joystick (with two assignable controllers per axis), 8 knobs, 9 sliders with drawbar mode, 9 buttons, pitch and mod wheels, sustain pedal… Read More M-Audio Introduces Ozonic FireWire Controller/Audio Interface
MacMice has announced that the GarageKey USB-MIDI keyboard for Apple GarageBand users is available for order, with shipping guaranteed in time for Christmas. The GarageKey USB-MIDI keyboard is the only keyboard on the market designed exclusively for use by Apple GarageBand software users who want a small, elegantly styled keyboard. The GarageKey has 37 full-size,… Read More MacMice Introduces GarageBand Keyboard
