Which MIDI controller is best? With the advances made in software instrument plugins over the decades, productions that used to demand a full recording studio and dozens of musicians can now be ...

We live in a golden age for MIDI controllers. [rheslip]’s contribution to the milieu is a twisty take on the format, in that it’s covered in an array of knobs. Thus the name—Twisty 2.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At their best, MIDI controllers make using a DAW faster, more efficient and more intuitive, empowering us to ditch the mouse and ...

Akai's MPK Mini mk3 is a solid and affordable way to get into MIDI keyboard controllers, but there's still a chance you want more flexibility for your music-making sessions. Thankfully, the company ...

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. Design-wise, Slab bears more than a passing resemblance to Maschine. It’s not just ...

Rumors have been swirling around Ableton’s Push 3 for years. The Push 2, arguably the best hardware controller for one of (if not the) most popular DAWs (digital audio workstation), was released in ...

We all want to be guitar heroes, but most of us have to settle for letting a MIDI board play our riffs using a MIDI controller. [Joris] thinks a MIDI controller should look like a cool instrument and ...

The generative features make it much easier to iterate on an idea and get unstuck. The generative features make it much easier to iterate on an idea and get unstuck. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He ...