We live in a golden age for MIDI controllers. [rheslip]’s contribution to the milieu is a twisty take on the format, in that it’s covered in an array of knobs. Thus the name—Twisty 2.

Link the most commonly used develop module sliders (brightness, contrast, fill-light) to MIDI knobs with Knobroom's ingenious plug-in. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...

I am working with Reason 2.5, and currently have a Midiman Oxygen 8, which I like, but I find that since I can't play keys, I am way better off using the step sequencer to control the synths, samplers ...

NAMM 2025: Australian manufacturer Melbourne Instruments had the synth world in a spin back in 2022 when it announced the release of Nina, a 12-voice analogue poly equipped with specially-developed ...

Although MIDI was originally designed for 1 MHz computers with 64 kB of RAM, it’s still an industry standard almost 30 years after its introduction. Even for electronic artists armed with a ...

The third-generation M-Audio Oxygen 49 ($189.95 list) is a solid 49-key MIDI keyboard controller that works with PCs and Macs. It's actually part of a four-product lineup, which consists of the Oxygen ...