MIDI Controllers

CME go minimal with their new controller range. But is less really more?

The Impulse controllers are cost-effective, yet seem generously specified — so where’s the catch?

It’s cheap, but is it cheerful? We examine the latest controller keyboard from Alesis.

Mouse-free, wallet-friendly groove production is the order of the day as Native Instruments miniaturise their Maschine.

Sonuus’ nifty gadgets make real-time audio-to-MIDI conversion easy and affordable — as long as you only play one note at a time!

French synth experts Arturia get their groove on with a hybrid software/hardware drum machine. Zut alors!

It looks like something that should be plugged into a games console, but Inspired Instruments’ You Rock Guitar just might be the MIDI guitar controller you’ve always wanted!

Some synths sound great, but lack hands‑on control. That’s where the Patch Editor comes in...

As its name suggests, the Nucleus is designed to be the core of your studio. It’s ambitious, but if anyone can pull it off, SSL can...

Livid Instruments' new control surface boasts not only an unusual flexibility — courtesy of its custom editing software — but also some fine handmade wooden end-cheeks...

Looking for a compact controller keyboard costing not much more than a bag of chips? Look no further...

Fed up with the vagaries of pitch-to-MIDI guitar, but don't have time to learn to play a keyboard? The Ztar offers clean, keyboard-like MIDI from an instrument that guitar players can relate to instantly. It could be just what you need...

Does a 'boutique' approach to building outboard have to mean inflated prices? Not according to this manufacturer...

Offering hands-on DAW control and a 32-input analogue console with bus compressor, Audient's latest mixer is very impressive indeed — and it's not as expensive as you might expect...

The Faderfox controllers are bijou and boutique, and theres five of them to choose from.

The Ableton controller race is hotting up — so how does the latest contender, the Akai APC20, compare to the competition?

The follow-up to the revolutionary Eigenharp Alpha is designed to make the essence of the Eigenharp experience more accessible and affordable. How well does it succeed?

M-Audios Oxygen 49 offers competitively priced control over your DAW.

The Ohm64 is the latest in a recent rash of grid-based control surfaces. Does it stand out from the crowd?

Are Akai's mini MIDI controllers the perfect partners for your laptop?

After an extensive programme of selective breeding, Novation have created the Nocturn 25 — an affordable, touch-sensitive controller keyboard.