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Turn Your Spare MIDI Controller Into a Virtual Hardware Instrument in Logic Pro X

Many of us have a secondary MIDI controller lying around. In this enlightening tutorial, Darren Burgos shows how to use it for one sound only, in true hardware instrument synth-style, in Logic Pro X.

Alesis Brings VIP Software VST Control To VX49 Keyboard

Alexis tell us artists can now load, play and control all their virtual instrument plugins directly from the VX49 keyboard, for optimum hands-on performance with seamless software integration via VIP.

ROLI Unveil Two New Products for Seaboard RISE: Flip Case & Equator for iPhone

The Seaboard RISE has gone mobile. ROLI have announced two new products "that keep ROLI at the forefront of how music is made in the digital age." Introducing Flip Case and Equator

Korg microKEY Air Bluetooth MIDI Keyboard - One Less Cable In Your Studio

The new Korg microKey MIDI controller looks to provide wireless control over your favourite MIDI enabled software and apps for computer and iOS. Here's the skinny about this very portable controller.

Arpeggio 100% Funded, Improv Video Performance With Juno-106

Good news for all you MIDI sequencer/controller buffs out there. Arpeggio from Tangible Instruments has reached its Kickstarter funding goal! 

ROLI Acquire Blend.io - Focusing on Social Music Making Collaboration

ROLI might be best known for the Seaboard and the new RISE (the performance videos for RISE really blew us and the internet away)... but they're also interested in musicians collaborating using Blend.

Kyma 7 and LinnStrument Use MPE - Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression

Kyma is a language for creating, transforming, combining, and interacting with sound. And now it offers full plug and play support for LinnStrumment and MPE compatible MIDI instruments too.

Native Instruments Announces Komplete Kontrol 88 & 3rd Party Plugin Update

The big news from NI is the Komplete Kontrol family has a bigger brother S-Series 88 (that's 88 keys) and 1.5 software which allows 3rd party plugins from Arturia, u-he, and more to be controlled.

Kenton THRU-25 Allows 25 MIDI Device Daisy-Chaining

So you've got up to 25 MIDI devices that you want to connect up using one MIDI output port... and you want less than a microsecond of latency? Kenton have a solution in the form of the THRU-25.

Review: Yamaha Reface YC

Looking for a portable synth with excellent organ sounds, built-in speakers which is fun to play and perform with? Then look no further than Yamaha's reface YC. Find out more in our video review.

New MIDI API Will Make Your Android Phone or Tablet Better for Making Music

The new MIDI API for Android 6.0 (known as Marshmallow) is promising to make life easier for music app developers and provide a better experience for Android device wielding musicians and producers.

How to Make a DIY Touchscreen Sample Player

What would you do if you needed a sample player for live performance? Buy one? The more adventurous among us would make their own touch screen sample player. Igor b did, and here's his in action.

ROLI Preview New Seaboard RISE. It's A Keyboard, But Not As You Know It

ROLI's Seaboard Grand has already wowed the musical community with its innovative input and feel as a new class of musical instrument. The new Seaboard RISE is even more accessible.

Nektar Panorama's Control over Logic Pro X and Alchemy

The Nektar Panorama P1, P4, and P6 MIDI controllers are now the most comprehensive controllers and keyboards for Logic Pro X (including the new Alchemy synth in Logic Pro 10.2). Find out more below.

Korg Delivers All-In-One Performance Solution with new Pa4X Professional Arranger

Korg tell us their new Pa4X Professional Arranger will deliver unbeatable sound quality, intuitive control, massive memory, and innovative features. Watch the video and read the feature list for more.