A MIDI keyboard are fundamental in building a music studio in this day and age, and when it comes to landing under $200 or less, we have some decent options at our hands here. Not all of us want to buy a giant MIDI keyboard that costs near a grand or so, but instead want to be able to have a controller that gives us some basic functionality in the MIDI department for our … [Read more...] about The Best MIDI Keyboard Controllers Under $200
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Akai Advance 49 MIDI Keyboard Controller Review
To continue our series of reviews on the new Akai Professional MIDI keyboard controllers, the 49-key version of the Advance models brings us the most popular solution in terms of key counts. If you read our Advance 25 MIDI keyboard review, you'll have learned that the most important highlight of these new controllers is their VIP software. It allows you to seamlessly control … [Read more...] about Akai Advance 49 MIDI Keyboard Controller Review
Akai Advance 25 MIDI Keyboard Controller Review
Here we are again! An exciting new MIDI keyboard controller from of our favorite creators, Akai Professional. But what a second...doesn't it look a lot like those guy's keyboards over at Native Instruments? Yes, yes it does. However, don't get judgmental too quickly. It's quite obvious they've taken a liking to the aesthetics of NI's Kontrol S-Series keyboards; but we'll take … [Read more...] about Akai Advance 25 MIDI Keyboard Controller Review
The Best Compact Mini MIDI Keyboard Controller
We love MIDI keyboard controllers, especially when it comes to building a home studio that can give semi-pro or even some professional studios a run for their money in terms of the quality of music you produce. We saw some very impressive models in our best MIDI keyboard controllers article, but what about the smaller, compact versions of these? Surprisingly, there are a lot … [Read more...] about The Best Compact Mini MIDI Keyboard Controller
The Top 10 Best MIDI Keyboard Controllers in the World
The best MIDI keyboard controllers are becoming more and more popular today, seeing that technology continues to improve and musicians everywhere are slowly beginning the migration process of switching to a digital setup (or at least a hybrid with both analog and digital setups). I know people who still abide by analog-only equipment for mixing and mastering, but still use … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Best MIDI Keyboard Controllers in the World