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.
Developer Raphael Huber has launched an IndieGoGo project to fund production of the Rava Yamana, a DIY USB-MIDI controller that’s designed for controlling virtual analog software synths. … Read More Rava Yamana – A MIDI Controller Specifically For VST Synths
Back in the 80s, the Millioniser 2000 pioneered the still-largely-unexplored world of the MIDI harmonica.… Read More Emonica – An Open Source Take On The Millioniser 2000 MIDI Harmonica
Available in a 49-key or 61-key version, the KeyLab MkII can be used with software synths, as a DAW controller or to control your synth hardware. … Read More Arturia KeyLab MK2 Hands-On Demo
The hurdy-gurdy is a stringed instrument that produces sound by a hand-cranked wheel wheel that ‘bows’ strings as it turns. … Read More Hurdy Gurdy MIDI System – A Futuristic Take On An Ancient Instrument
AKAI has introduced the MPK Mini Play Mini – an update to their MPK Mini MIDI control keyboard that adds on-board sounds and built-in speakers. … Read More AKAI MPK Mini Play Combines MIDI Control With Built-In Sounds
This video demonstrates using the SL MkIII to control and sequence a variety of software and hardware.… Read More Novation SL MkIII In-Depth Demo
Novation has introduced the SL MkIII keyboard controller, a line of 49- or 61-key controllers that are designed to be a complete solution for hardware and software studio control.… Read More Novation Intros SL MkIII Controller With Complete Hardware & Software Studio Integration
Arturia announced today that they are reissuing the “Black Edition” versions of their KeyStep, BeatStep & BeatStep Pro MIDI & CV control. … Read More Arturia KeyStep, BeatStep & BeatStep Pro Are Back in Black
touchAble Pro has been ‘reimagined and recoded from the ground up’…… Read More touchAble Pro Touch Controller For Ableton Live Now Available
AudioSwift 2 is a major update to the macOS app that lets you use your trackpad as a MIDI controller.… Read More AudioSwift 2 Turns Your Trackpad Into A MIDI Controller
