Nektar has unveiled the Impact GXP88 USB/MIDI keyboard controller at NAMM 2020. With 88 semi-weighted keys in a slim, lightweight package, the Impact GXP88 is aimed at performers and players.
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Artesia is known for their elegant and compact Xkey controller but now they've added a nicely designed Xpad to the mix for some finger drumming and loop triggering.
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Birdkids are collaborating with Formlabs to introduce Grid. It's the first in a series of products designed as a handheld, wireless, haptic controller for creative audiovisual apps.
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The Jamstik Studio MIDI Guitar is really a guitar with MIDI. Yes, an actual normal guitar with two humbuckers and 6 real strings for once and it also happens to be a MIDI controller as well.
The Haken Audio Continuum Fingerboard is known for its expressiveness and extraordinary sound engine. Now there are two Slim Continuum models to take on that distinctive playing surface.
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The stunning Lumatone Microtronal Keyboard is being launched at NAMM and features 275 illuminated, programmable and hexagonal keys that can be mapped to any tuning and temperament.
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Arturia has announced a new addition to the KeyLab Essential range: the KeyLab Essential 88 which, you've guessed it, comes with 88 notes with a semi-weighted feel.
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Roland has announced a lighter, more portable and more affordable RD Stage Piano called the RD-88. It takes the RD 30 year history and puts it in a gig and home-friendly compact package.
MK3 brings aboard transport controls and other Live-specific shortcuts like Print To Clip and Capture MIDI, as well as eight Custom Modes and a Components Editor for deep customization.
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Roland has announced a new version of their slim but fully weighted A-88 MIDI controller. The A-88MKII comes with some useful expressive control but most remarkable is that it supports MIDI 2.0
Tesseract has taken the Open Source 16n Faderbank project and respun it into a Eurorack module with 16 CV inputs and outputs, MIDI and USB MIDI, and I2C connections.
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Orba is a synthesizer, a looper and a MIDI controller in a grapefruit inspired widget that you can tap, stroke and wave about to make instantly awesome music and beats - it's the band in your hand.
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Expressive E is hoping to change the game with an elegant looking synthesizer instrument that offers an unparalleled playing experience where every note can express itself in three dimensions.
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Put Expressive E and Haken Audio together in a room and you'd have more performance expression than a contemporary dance workshop. They've got something new to show us and it's going to be fabulous.
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Do you like to move it move it? GripBeats is a wireless Bluetooth MIDI controller with motion and touch sensors that you can wear on your wrist. The Kickstarter campaign has launched today!
Loupedeck CT isn't as full-fledged as Ableton Push, but it's fairly unique and discovering opportunities to put its controls into action should be a rewarding endeavour.
