We were recently joined in our Bournemouth pro-music superstore and studios by Tim Chandler, Product Manager for Nektar's Panorama controllers. After hooking a Panorama P4 keyboard, Panorama P1 control surface and Reason Balance interface up to his Mac computer, Tim proceeded to demonstrate how their products could significantly improve your …

Nektar's Panorama controllers (made up of the P4 and P6 keyboards and the P1 control surface) give tactile hands-on control over your DAW software and plug-ins. Although Panorama controllers can be used with any big-name DAW, they come automatically mapped to both Reason and Cubase for instant hands-on control.

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Nektar's Panorama controller keyboards will soon be fully integrated with Cubase software! Excellent news because Panorama keyboards are some of the most feature-packed MIDI controllers on the market, featuring 9 faders, 8 encoders, 12 pads, plenty of assignable buttons, a large colour screen and even a motorised fader!

Originally designed …

Roland announce two brand new slim, lightweight MIDI controllers, the A-49 and A-88. As the names suggest, the A-49 features 49 pro-quality keyboard action keys, whereas the A-88 is larger, featuring 88 of Roland's Ivory Feel-G keys.

Both the A-49 and A-88 come with a 'SuperNatural' button, which automatically assigns …

After a long wait, the Akai SynthStation 49 keyboard controller for the iPad, Mac or PC is now IN STOCK! It works seamlessly with Akai's SynthStation app, but it is also compatible with a host of other Core MIDI apps.

The keyboard features 49 velocity-sensitive keys, pitch and modulation wheels …

IK Multimedia announce iRig KEYS, an ultra-slim MIDI controller that is compatible with iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads, Macs and PCs. It features 37 velocity-sensitive mini-keys and connects straight to your iOS device's dock connection, or to an available USB port on your computer. It even features Pitch and Modulation wheels …

In this short video by Novation, you will learn how to set-up Automap 4.4 with an Impulse controller keyboard and Reason 6. Please note that in order for this to work, you will need Automap 4.4 or later installed your computer. If you don't have it you can …

The Korg microKEY is now available in 25 and 61 key versions, to compliment the 37-key model that is currently available. These new models were announced at Musikmesse 2012.

The Korg microKEY is a compact USB MIDI controller with velocity-sensitive Natural Touch mini-keyboards. It features pitch bend and modulation wheels …

The old Axiom Series of controller keyboards are products that I have used a lot, having been the kit of choice for every studio and workstation on my previous Music Technology University course (ah, how I miss my lazy student days!)

In fact the products were so popular, that many …

Anyone after a USB controller that feels as at home on stage as it does in the studio should look no further than Cakewalk's A-PRO series…

With hundreds of USB and MIDI controllers out there, with and without keys, there has to be a bloomin’ good reason to choose one …