Controllers

Softube’s Console 1 system reaches its third iteration, refining and improving the popular DAW controller.

Play All Day’s debut outing takes a novel approaching to hands‑on hardware control.

With polyphonic aftertouch, MPE and MIDI 2.0, Korg’s Keystage has a lot to offer.

Novation’s updated Launchkey range introduces improved creative features and better DAW integration.

Solid State Logic complete their controller circle with a clever way of integrating third‑party plug‑ins into their 360 system.

‘One keyboard to rule them all’ is very much the order of the day with Arturia’s 3rd generation KeyLab.

Conductor MkII is a solid, three‑fader MIDI box, specifically designed for the purpose of driving orchestral libraries.

Hands‑on DAW control doesn’t necessarily mean you need to surrender your entire studio desk...

The Nektar Panorama CS12 offers hands‑on control over Apple Logic Pro channels and any plug‑in you can throw at it.

Does a modern hardware MIDI controller with the ability to add your own features sound too good to be true?

Midicake have reinvented the arpeggiator.

The latest version of Softube’s Console 1 gives you even more reasons to abandon the mouse.

Are Icon’s latest range of control surfaces the perfect interface between human and DAW?

NI’s latest 88‑note controller introduces a keyboard with hammer‑action polyphonic aftertouch and a lot more besides.

Could Intech Studio’s ingenious modular system help you build your perfect MIDI controller?

We get hands‑on with a unique percussive instrument from Lumen.

Akai’s APC64 is much more than just a successor to the APC40 — in fact, it’s much more than just an Ableton controller...

Tired of keyboards? The Digit Music CMPSR might be the MIDI controller for you...

KMI’s latest keyboards offer MPE control in compact and colourful packages.

Arturia’s new KeyLab Essential focuses firmly on computer control, with ambitious DAW integration.

Whether you’re after fader control, hands‑on EQ and dynamics or a hardware meter, SSL’s UF1 has you covered.