MIDI Controllers are hardware and software systems designed to generates and transmits MIDI data to MIDI-enabled devices. The most common types of MIDI Controllers are music keyboards, MIDI control surfaces and DJ control surfaces.
Here are the most recent posts at Synthtopia about MIDI Controllers.
Artificial Noise has announced updates to Key Control, a MIDI device that maps your keyboard controller or synthesizer to a chosen Key and Scale. New scales have been added including; Blues, both Major and Minor Pentatonic and Augmented.… Read More Key Control MIDI Modifier Updated With New Scales
“Constant real time timbre manipulation is what acoustic instruments do so well. It’s time synth players did the same thing to breathe life into those electrons.”… Read More MIDI Control Monster Offers Constant Real-Time Timbre Manipulation
Each of the 27 areas of the Buchla Thunder Overlay transmits a dedicated note and can be used with any instrument that accepts MIDI or MPE.… Read More Buchla Thunder Overlay For Sensel Morph Controller
Composer & developer Hagai Davidoff let us know about NoteMatrix – an advanced Kontakt multi-script that streamlines using pad controllers with Kontakt virtual instruments. … Read More NoteMatrix Streamlines Using Pad Controllers With Kontakt
At the 2019 NAMM Show, KMI was showing their complete line of controllers….… Read More Unusual + Expressive Electronic Music Controllers From KMI At NAMM 2019
At the 2019 NAMM Show, Genki Instruments gave us an update on their new Wave gestural MIDI controller and Wavefront Eurorack module. … Read More Genki Instruments Wave Ring Controller, Wavefront Eurorack Module At NAMM 2019
At the 2019 NAMM Show, Effigy Labs introduced the Control pedal, described as ‘the most playable, responsive MIDI controller you’ve ever felt’.… Read More Effigy Labs Control Pedal Puts Expressive MIDI At Your Feet
At the 2019 NAMM Show, Sphero introduced Specdrums, a new type of MIDI controller that lets you ‘play colors’.… Read More Sphero Specdrums Lets You Turn Color Into Music
KB Devices has launched a new Kickstarter project to fund production of the State Of The Loop, their dedicated foot pedal MIDI controller for looping with Ableton Live.… Read More Ultimate Pedal Board For Ableton Live
Ocean Swift lets us know about their Xbox MIDI Controller for Windows, a VST that lets you use game controllers with your MIDI gear.… Read More XBox MIDI Controller For Windows
