Akai has upsized its MPK Mini MIDI keyboard and released a Plus version. This comes with an extended three-octave keyboard, a built-in sequencer, MIDI and CV/Gate connectivity, proper pitch and mod ...

The iRig Keys Mini is an electronic MIDI music keyboard that connects to iPhone and iPad with a Lightning cable. Although it isn’t regularly advertised, iPhones and iPads have had great support for ...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Akai has been a prominent brand in the industry for digital synth and MIDI keyboards. Its MPC60, launched over 30 years ago, was a milestone product (via Polynomial) ...

Promising everything you need to play, perform and produce on the move, Nektar’s new Impact LX Mini is a little MIDI keyboard with a deceptively big feature set. The controller is built around 25-note ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. MIDI is a computer language that allows electronic devices to ...

Released in 2008, Korg’s original NanoKey MIDI keyboard spawned a slew of imitations. A low-profile, super-portable 25-note controller, it sold, we suspect, by the bucketload. How do you disrupt the ...

Akai's MPK Mini mk3 is a solid and affordable way to get into MIDI keyboard controllers, but there's still a chance you want more flexibility for your music-making sessions. Thankfully, the company ...

Riding on the crest of a video teaser wave, Yamaha has revealed its new reface series mini keyboards. Described as portable yet powerful, the two synths, an organ and a piano give a respectful nod in ...

MIDI is, in a word, a godsend. This unassuming data-transfer standard is the magic sauce that enables drastically different ...