For a while now, Akai Professional has dominated the compact MIDI keyboard market with products that offer exceptional value for the asking price, and delivering unrivaled quality in the process. The original MPK Mini struck a nerve using this formula when it debuted, and since … [Read more...]

As a music producer, it’s important to me to have a good MIDI controller. I think everyone interested in music production should consider owning at least one. Now, with that said, there are some MIDI controllers that cost hundreds of dollars and have everything you’ll ever need. … [Read more...]

For serious piano players, professional lines of keyboards and digital pianos have come down to preference, playing style, and in some cases, performance and portability. The Yamaha S70XS is a piano for these kinds of players; at least that’s how it’s marketed. I recently demoed … [Read more...]

MIDI controllers are great to work with during the music production process because they usually come with several different types of encoders used for processing all sorts of sounds, effects, and samples within your digital audio workstation. As an avid Ableton Live user, I love … [Read more...]

The JUNO DS61 is a 61-key digital synthesizer, part of Roland’s most recent line of keyboards. Roland describes it as “versatile, intuitive, and highly mobile,” and I agree--with some reservations.  This is a well-thought-out instrument for most performing, writing, and recording … [Read more...]