A new render of the 61-key sampling keyboard AKAI is building as a key-driven variant of its MPCs, has been discovered. Here's what we know so far.
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Arturia's colourful 4-track polyphonic sequencer and MIDI controller gets a firmware update with oodles of adjustments and added extras.
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M-Audio has unveiled the Oxygen MKV. The granddaddy of USB keyboard controllers now offers many features of the higher-end Oxygen Pro. Here's what's new.
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Grayscale POKIT is a kit for integrating the remarkably versatile POM-16 sequencer/arpeggiator/keyboard into your Eurorack.
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Alesis has introduced new Q series USB keyboard controllers. The Q49 MKII and Q88 MKII are joined by the Qmini, which looks quite familiar.
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Kurzweil invites us to witness the arrival of the heavyweight K2700 Workstation which continues the long and legendary K2 series of mammoth musical machines.
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Yamaha says they are reinventing the stage keyboard which apparently means adding a few keys to the existing YC61 but it's all good stuff.
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After the exiting leak of their new UNO Synth Pro IK Multimedia brings some clarity and announces two new products; the UNO Synth Pro and UNO Synth Pro Desktop.
When news broke that Behringer has cloned Arturia's KeyStep, the internet had quite a bit to say about it. Now it's Arturia's turn.
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We all saw this coming: Just like the ARGON8 the COBALT8 has spawned a bigger COBALT8X with 61-keys and a smaller COBALT8M desktop version.
M-Audio extends the range of their MIDI/USB Keystation controllers to a full 88 keys with the Keystation 88 Mk3 while keeping it lightweight and gigable.
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AKAI updates the MPK mini USB keyboard controller to MK3, with a new keybed, endless rotary encoders, an OLED display and a software pack that includes the new MPC Beats DAW. Not bad for $99.
The Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII is a chunky beast of a controller with a fat weighted keyboard but it lacked something to stand on - until now! Here are some stylish wooden legs that are just the job.
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Novation has another go at the MIDI controller with this updated range of their Launchkey keyboards. Following the ideas in the Launchkey Mini MK3 you have a choice of 25, 37, 49 and 61 key versions.
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Taking some pointers from the shape of their Poly D Behringer reveals their take on the classic Korg MonoPoly 4-note polyphonic and paraphonically articulated synthesizer and it looks great.
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First shown at Superbooth last year the Wing Pinger is a unique synthesizer that uses self-resonating filters as oscillators and offers an adventure in sound discovery. It's evolved and ready to go.