The best MIDI pad controllers are now some of the most important devices in music production and performance, acting as the tactile interface between you and your studio software and hardware, and ...

Earlier this year, IK Multimedia shared its product roadmap for 2014 with Gizmag, which included a brief overview of a 16 pad groove controller called the iRig Pads. We got a quick look at the ...

There are no shortage of crazy and unique MIDI controllers out there. Especially on Kickstarter. Frankly it’s getting a lot harder for them to grab people’s attention. But the TheoryBoard seems to ...

In 2016 a little French company called Joué launched a Kickstarter campaign for a shapeshifting instrument it simply called the Joué Board. It was one of a rash of new and experimental types of MIDI ...

A new QuNeo, Multi-touch Open Source MIDI Pad Controller is looking to make the jump from concept to production and has started its journey very well over on the Kickstarter website. Having already ...

The most functional MIDI controllers usually take the form of mixers – the Novation Launch Control XL has been a fine example of this since 2014, and for 2025 we have the Launch Control XL 3. The core ...

Hop on this awesome machine and step your way to your own Virtual Self tunes. Be the Aarabmuzik of feet, or whatever. By Kat Bein If you like dance music, there’s a 100 percent chance you like dancing ...

The Novation Launchpad is a MIDI controller, most commonly used with the Ableton Live digital audio workstation. It’s an eight by eight grid of buttons with RGB LED backlights that sends MIDI commands ...

Ahead of NAMM 2025, Reloop - a brand best known for its DJ gear - has announced the release of a new MIDI controller with wireless MIDI capabilities and comprehensive Bitwig integration. Keypad Pro is ...

Key Takeaways Roland’s TD-27KV2 features digital pads with multi-sensor snare technology and Prismatic Sound Modeling that captures acoustic drum nuances Alesis Strata Prime delivers 40GB of factory ...