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Denon DJ drops SC Live controllers: DJ without a laptop and mix tracks direct from Amazon Music Unlimited
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Find your feet in rekordbox or Serato DJ and create “effortless transitions” with the Smart Fader
Best MIDI keyboards 2022: Mac, PC and iOS keyboards for players, composers and producers
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MIDI 2.0 spec confirmed: “the biggest advance in music technology in decades”
Best of 2020: MIDI Manufacturers Association adopts the new standard
The MIDI Blaster is a light-up controller that enables you to control your effects just be tilting your hand
An eye-catching combination of infrared sensors and RGB LEDs
Fred Again wows Zane Lowe with his NI Maschine skills and says that mentor Brian Eno has a “childish, wide-eyed fascination with things”
“So it's like an MPC but a modern one,” he explains
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Latest controllers reviews
Akai MPK mini mk3 review
- £90
- €99
- $119
If you need a backpack-ready controller keyboard, there’s almost too much choice, but Akai's latest is pretty special
Novation Launchkey 88 Mk3 review
- £380
Novation’s Mk3 keyboard controller range now has an 88-key model. We plug up the new Launchkey 88
Odd Studios ODD Ball review
- £95
Is this for real? A MIDI controller without pads, keys, or even corners. Just bounce it, and watch out for your studio fish tank
Novation FLkey 37 and FLkey Mini review
- $199.99 & $109.99
Novation introduces the first dedicated MIDI keyboards for Image-Line’s legendary FL Studio software - in 37-key and Mini formats.
Alesis V49 MkII review
- £99
Alesis’ V49 MkII offers more performance features and control with great affordability
M-Audio Oxygen Pro Mini review
- £100
A quality mini-key keyboard coupled with plenty of performance features should be a winning combo
Torso Electronics T-1 Algorithmic Sequencer review
- €525
We find out what makes this sturdy piece of hardware Euclidean-ly (is that an acceptable adjective?) tick
