Articles by Martin Delaney

The MIDImix has a footprint smaller than our 11-inch MacBook Air and is very lightweight

Akai MIDImix

By Martin Delaney

£60
€88
$149

Affordable MIDI mixer with faders, buttons, and knobs

You can load different modules and switch views on the fly without interrupting your jams

Patchworks Conductr

By Martin Delaney

iPad app for Ableton Live performers

The Key 25 has the same footprint as an 11-inch MacBook Air, yet remains surprisingly playable

Akai APC Key 25

By Martin Delaney

£100
€144
$199

A little keyboard with big control options

The Mini has more clip launch buttons than any other Akai device, with 64 of them

Akai APC Mini

By Martin Delaney

£80
€111
$199

A compact clip-launching Ableton Live controller

The APC40 still looks like an APC40, but there are some tweaks to the layout

Akai APC40 mkII

By Martin Delaney

£240
€411
$499

A mighty overhaul for the classic controller

The plastic-shelled speaker cabinets slot together, facing inwards, for transit

Fender Passport Studio

By Martin Delaney

£373
€449
$799

Can these portable plastic monitors perform?

Everything's neatly colour coded, labelled, and ready to run from your hardware

Sonic Faction Dope Matrix

By Martin Delaney

$40

Virtual modular synth for Live

The Keypad offers Ableton Live users plenty of control options at a low price

Reloop Keypad

By Martin Delaney

£145
€159
$299

Budget Ableton Live controller

Despite it's small size, the Launch Control feels very sturdy and well-made

Novation Launch Control

By Martin Delaney

£79
€109
$124

Portable, versatile iOS/PC controller

The Launchpad is strong in many areas; with other iOS apps, and with Live, Reason, FL Studio... anything on your computer that receives MIDI

Novation Launchpad Mini

By Martin Delaney

£80
€109
$129

iOS-compatible mini MIDI pad

The Launch page equates to Live's Session View, showing clips, scenes, and tracks

Liine LiveControl 2 for iPad

By Martin Delaney

Ableton Live controller app

Keith McMillen QuNeo

By Martin Delaney

£199
€249
$249

Multi-coloured MIDI control

CNTRL:R boasts the usual Livid Instruments construction quality and small-build cachet.

Livid Instruments CNTRL:R

By Martin Delaney

€899
$749

The iRig MIDI will work with any MIDI-compatible app.

IK iRig MIDI

By Martin Delaney

€55
$69.99

touchAble offers a lot of control potential, but it's not without its problems.

touchAble Ableton controller

By Martin Delaney

£9

An Ableton Live controller app for iPad that promises to do it all

Griid only has one trick in its arsenal, but does it do it well?

Liine Griid

By Martin Delaney

£15
$9.99

Former JazzMutants produce Live clip launcher app

Video: Ableton Live's Session and Arrangement Views

By Martin Delaney

See how the two interfaces work together