Controllers

Elephant v1.92 turns the Bluetooth-enabled Dial peripheral into a quite remarkable knob controller of pretty much anything...

The TC 2290-DT is part plug-in, part hardware: the bus-powered USB 2 device acts as both dongle and control surface...

The S88 MkII offers a high-quality weighted keyboard and even tighter computer integration.

These new controller instruments make NI's tight hardware/software integration more portable and affordable than ever before.

IK’s iRig Stomp I/O bridges the gap between hardware and software, both on stage and in the studio.

The updated FaderPort aims to give you comprehensive DAW control with a single fader.

If you like your control surfaces to be versatile as well as tactile, the Sensel Morph might be for you.

The iRig Keys I/O offers a one-cable keyboard controller solution for computer- and iPad-based musicians.

Welcome to the world’s smallest serious DAW control surface!

The KeyLab Essential condenses Arturia’s core controller capabilities into one cut-down package.

Are the Maschine 3 and Komplete Kontrol 2 enough to keep NI at the top of the integrated controller/software game?

Expressive E’s Touché is a hardware controller like no other.

ROLI have taken their forward-thinking multitouch technology and applied it to an imaginative modular control system.

The Faderport 8 offers tight Studio One integration at a very attractive price.

Some people are happy to drive their DAWs and video editors entirely from a keyboard and mouse. For others, the Contour Designs Shuttle Pro v2 might appeal.

Can NI’s new performance controller preserve Maschine’s status as king of the beat stations?

Joining the growing market for one-box devices that combine audio and MIDI interfacing with control-surface functionality, Tascam's latest Firewire unit might be all you need for multitrack recording and mixing.

Behringer’s X-Touches offer affordable DAW control and tight integration with the company’s X-Air system.

Frontier Design's Tranzport might not be the most comprehensive control surface around, but it has one huge advantage — wireless operation means it's not tied to your computer.

Not content with acting as a high-spec control surface and Firewire audio interface for your studio computer, this new high resolution console seems determined to outshine it with its slick touchscreen graphical interface and onboard VST plug-in hosting.

Hardware control surfaces promise to make working with a software DAW more intuitive and 'hands on'. Tascam's new offering has more knobs and faders than most, but also keeps things deliberately simple. Is it an essential accessory, or an expensive gadget?