Turn your iPad or iPhone into a scriptable MIDI tool with Mozaic

Its creator describes it as a “workshop in a plug-in.” Mozaic lets you turn your iOS device into a MIDI filter/controller that does whatever you want – a toolkit for making your own MIDI gadgets.

AKAI’s cute little MPK mini keyboard now has internal sounds

AKAI’s MPK mini was already something of a sleeper hit – a simple MIDI controller keyboard that was small enough to be irresistible. But the latest revision makes it useful even all by its lonesome.

Peter Kirn - April 18, 2019

Here are some of the weirdest musical instrument ideas from NAMM

Trade shows can be a strenuous onslaught of noise, cost, and crowds – but then it’s often the weirdest stuff that makes it worth it. And no one finds strange quite like Barry Wood and his annual NAMM Oddities.

Peter Kirn - March 18, 2019

MidiWrist aids instrumentalists by giving Siri and Apple Watch control

Peter Kirn - February 26, 2019

Roland just made syncing Serato and TR drum machines automatic

Peter Kirn - January 24, 2019

Akai Force: hands-on preview of the post-PC live-in-a-box music tool

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2019

Haken’s ContinuuMini is expressive, post-keyboard sound for $899

Peter Kirn - January 11, 2019

Reloop’s new RP-8000 MK2: instrumental pitch control, Serato integration

Peter Kirn - January 10, 2019

Like a studio onstage: Orbital tells us their live rig synth secrets

David Abravanel - January 4, 2019

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