IK Multimedia iRig Keys 37 Pro MIDI Controller PROS: easy-to-use MIDI controller, 3-octave range and simple control layout are nice touches. CONS: USB port/connection should be...
Cakewalk Rapture Session REVIEW PROS: huge library, quality sounds, good search functionality, inexpensive, PC & Mac compatible. CONS: no standalone version for Mac. PRICE: $29.99 Cakewalks’s...
As a piano player, I used to detest the idea of digital pianos replacing the need for acoustic craftsmanship. While I still think that there...
MIDI limiting. No hardware needed—add a constant value to MIDI velocities to create limiting (Fig. 1). After limiting, if needed subtract a constant to set...
PUC Wireless MIDI Interface for iOS REVIEW PROS: simple, easy to use. CONS: only works with iOS. PRICE: $99 MIDI is the language that was...
How To Seamlessly Incorporate Synths & MIDI in Your Next Project When some musicians hear the words “synthesizers” and “MIDI,” images of dayglow t-shirts and frizzed...
PROS: Flexible, great sounds, simple-to-use. CONS: Editing software is only available (at this time) for Windows. PRICE: $349 Drum machines have always served a purpose...
In 2001 I started bringing my Ensoniq EPS sampler keyboard on stage to make freestyle beats. It came about in part because as a DJ...
Our super-special Builders & Hackers issue has finally arrived! Celebrate the work of custom gear builders and tone tweakers in this jumbo-sized issue. PLUS learn...
“Don’t worry, we’ll fix it in the mix.” We know it’s a cliché but often it’s true. The power of recording in a controlled environment...