Category: Hardware

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Nektar SE 25

The Nektar SE 25 is a small MIDI keyboard controller that is simple, yet powerful—and portable at the same time. It has a sleek design that blends in any music production desk next to the rest of your equipment. Similarly, it can easily be the only device hooked up to your computer. This controller has…
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Maschine by Native Instruments

Maschine, by Native Instruments, is a 16 pad ultra-responsive controller that plays drum beats, program sounds, trigger samples, and more. The new version, MK3, has two high-resolution color screens which aid you to access previews and browse for sounds. Plus, they help you tweak FX on your music production project without even looking at your…
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APC mini by Akai

Akai collaborated with the creators of Ableton Live in the design of the of their benchmark keyboard controllers: APC40 mkII, APC Key 25, and APC mini. As you might as well know, Ableton is a music performance and production software preferred by a great audience around the world. Back in 2009, Akai and Ableton started…
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APC Key 25 by Akai

Akai collaborated with the creators of Ableton Live in the design of the of their benchmark keyboard controllers: APC40 mkII, APC Key 25, and APC mini. As you might as well know, Ableton is a music performance and production software preferred by a great audience around the world. Back in 2009, Akai and Ableton started…
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Eris E3.5 by PreSonus

The PreSonus Eris E3.5 active media reference monitors are the introduction model of this company’s line of reference monitors. They are great if you’re only starting your music production adventure or an audiophile. Similarly, they might be what you’re looking for if you want some real punch while you play on your video games. Furthermore,…
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ISPD-4 (Isolation Pads)

PreSonus has developed a unique solution for unnecessary vibration sounds: they called them ISPD-4 isolation pads. These are foam pads for the purpose by isolating speaker vibrations from your supporting surface, thus considerably reducing—if not cancelling—unwanted vibrations. As a result, they improve sound clarity. These isolation pads come in pairs. Moreover, you can easily divide…
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Alesis Q49

The Alesis Q49 is a medium keyboard controller that belongs to the Alesis Q family of MIDI controllers. It’s pretty straight forward when it comes to design and capabilities. In particular, it has a 49 keynote keyboard. This gives you more space than the Q25, which in turn allows you to play and to control…
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Alesis Q25

The Alesis Q25 is a small-to-medium keyboard controller that belongs to the Alesis Q family of MIDI controllers. It is pretty straight forward when it comes to design and capabilities. For instance, it has a 25-keynote keyboard that allows you to play and control vast MIDI hardware and software. These keys are velocity-sensitive, which makes…
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MiniNova by Novation

The MiniNova, by Novation, is a powerful synthesizer with a great sound that comes in a particularly small size. To be more specific, it comes preloaded with 246 sounds. Additionally, it has some extra space to save another 128 of your own creations. But that isn’t enough: it too provides a patch librarian for you…
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Launch Control XL

The Launch Control XL is a music production controller by Novation. It has 24 knobs arranged in three rows and lit by a multicolor LED function. The latter helps you to distinguish between your different assignments, which is highly practical. Plus, this controller has eight faders for total control over your levels. Similarly, it has…
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