Expressive E Osmose review: A game-changing MPE keyboard, but a frustrating synthesizer
The keybed is truly special, but you’ll need a PhD to design your own patches.
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Roli Seaboard Rise 2 review: I wish I had a horror movie to score
It's the best MPE MIDI controller money can buy. Like, a lot of money.
Roli is making its squishy MPE MIDI keyboards affordable and portable (again)
The Seaboard Block M brings the company's expressive 5D Touch tech to a $350 controller.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Kontrol S-Series MK3 hands-on: A high-end MIDI keyboard for the Native Instruments faithful
A new keybed with polyphonic aftertouch and large hi-res screen headline the hardware upgrades.
The Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 is full-featured, eco-friendly and reasonably priced
The latest in its budget-friendly series has a larger screen and more control options.
Expressive E finally starts shipping its unique Osmose synth
It's been a long road for the MPE instrument, but it's just as exciting now as it was three years ago.
Akai reveals a bigger sibling for one of the best budget MIDI controllers
The Akai MPK Mini Plus adds more keys and a sequencer while keeping the price under $200.
Arturia MiniLab 3 hands-on: A big upgrade for a budget MIDI controller
The latest version adds a full-size MIDI Out port, an arpeggiator and improved DAW integration.
Orba 2 adds a sampler and more to an excellent musical fidget toy
Sample playback, quantization and longer loops make the Orba 2 far more powerful than the original.
Launchkey 88 brings a luxurious keybed to a budget MIDI controller
Novation's latest addition to its Ableton Live controllers has an expansive semi-weighted keybed.
Cre8Audio's NiftyKeys is a MIDI controller you can build a Eurorack synth in
Combining a four-octave keyboard and a 112hp Eurorack case for $600 is a surprising bargain.
Novation's first keyboard for FL Studio offers a lot of utility for $200
The FLKey 37 and FLKey Mini put FL Studio's most important features at your fingertips.
Dubler 2 can turn any microphone into a MIDI controller
But it's probably still best paired with its own custom USB mic.
This wearable MIDI controller can control Zoom calls too
Genki has given its Wave Ring the universal task of muting conference calls.
SSL's UF8 DAW controller is a luxury in search of an audience
The comprehensive controls and premium construction come with a daunting price tag.
SSL's UF8 adds physical controls to your virtual music studio
The eight-channel controller gives you direct access to your DAW.
Atom SQ review: An affordable and powerful companion for Studio One
But unless you use PreSonus' DAW, there's little reason to bite.
Artiphon Orba review: Much more than a musical fidget toy
This strange, novice-friendly instrument is also a unique and powerful MIDI controller.
Noise Machine is a tiny MIDI controller for creating music on the go
This adorable music production device is small enough to fit inside a jean pocket.
Jamstik Studio is the MIDI guitar you might actually want to use
It's not perfect and it's pricey, but it's better than basically every other MIDI guitar.
