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Donner Starrykey-37
Audio & MIDI

Donner Starrykey-37: the all-in-one MIDI keyboard with FM synth we already know

January 24, 2026 Synth Anatomy 7

NAMM 2026: Donner Starrykey-37 is a MIDI keyboard with a MIDI sequencer, an audio interface, Bluetooth, and an FM synth engine, but wait a second… At NAMM 2025, the Chinese company Donner showcased the Essential […]

Expressive E Osmose 61
Audio & MIDI

Expressive E Osmose 61, MPE Synthesizer with 61 keys and now made in Europe

November 12, 2025 Synth Anatomy 0

Expressive E has unveiled the Osmose 61, a new 61-key version of its innovative MPE Synthesizer and MIDI controller.  The Expressive E Osmose is undoubtedly among the most innovative synthesizers of recent years. This is […]

Arturia KeyLab 88 mk3
Audio & MIDI

Arturia KeyLab 88 mk3, new KeyLab MIDI keyboard generation gets a flagship version

March 11, 2025 Synth Anatomy 7

Arturia KeyLab 88 mk3 adds a flagship version with 88 Fatar keys to its recently updated hardware/software KeyLab MIDI keyboard series.  Last summer (August 2024), Arturia unveiled the long-awaited new generation of their top-line MIDI […]

Studiologic SL Mk2
Audio & MIDI

Studiologic SL mk2, new hammer action MIDI keyboards with built-in audio interface

January 24, 2025 Synth Anatomy 2

NAMM 2025: Studiologic SL mk2 is the second generation of its MIDI controllers with hammer-action keyboards and a built-in audio interface. Classic audio interfaces and MIDI keyboards/controllers are popular products shown at NAMM every year. […]

ROLI Piano
Audio & MIDI

ROLI Piano, smart polyphonic aftertouch MIDI keyboard for learners and creators

January 23, 2025 Synth Anatomy 5

NAMM 2025: ROLI Piano is the flagship 49-key version of its smart polyphonic aftertouch MIDI controller Piano M. Last October, ROLI introduced the AirWave, which I jokingly call a magical coat hanger. It’s a device that […]

Korg nanoKEY Fold
Audio & MIDI

Korg nanoKEY Fold, new foldable compact MIDI keyboard for mobile musicians

November 21, 2024 Synth Anatomy 7

Korg nanoKEY Fold is a new foldable compact MIDI keyboard with built-in scales for on-the-go use. Music production has become more and more mobile. Small synthesizers like the Korg Volcas, Novation Circuit, etc, or even […]

Kontrol S Mk3 1.7.6
Audio & MIDI

Kontrol S MK3 1.7.6: Native Instruments adds standalone MIDI templates to its poly aftertouch keyboards

August 2, 2024 Synth Anatomy 4

Native Instruments has released the 1.7.6 update for its Kontrol S MK3, adding standalone MIDI templates to its poly aftertouch keyboards. NI is one of the few to have classic MIDI controllers with polyphonic aftertouch […]

Roland A-88MKII MIDI 2.0 update
Audio & MIDI

Roland releases MIDI 2.0 update for the A-88MKII MIDI controller

November 16, 2023 Synth Anatomy 0

Roland is showing a new A-88MKII flagship MIDI controller at NAMM 2020 with new onboard creative tools (3 zones, arpeggiator, chord memory…) and support for the new MIDI 2.0 In 2020, Roland released the A-88MKII […]

Korg Keystage 49 61
Audio & MIDI

Korg Keystage, new polyphonic aftertouch MIDI 2.0 keyboard controllers

October 25, 2023 Synth Anatomy 14

LEAK: US retailer B&H has leaked the Korg Keystage, a new MIDI 2.0 keyboard controller series with polyphonic aftertouch. That was a pretty long leak. Korg took its time with the release. A month after […]

Akai Pro MPK Mini Plus
Audio & MIDI

Akai Pro MPK Mini Plus, new MIDI CV/Gate sequencer keyboard

October 20, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Akai Pro MPK Mini Plus is a new portable, affordable MIDI CV/gate keyboard with a built-in 2-track sequencer, 8 MPC pads, and more. Thanks to the Eurorack standard, modular synthesizers are more popular and affordable […]

Akai MPK Mini play mk3
Audio & MIDI

Akai MPK mini play MK3, portable keyboard with sounds and speaker

January 12, 2022 Synth Anatomy 2

AKAI Professional announced a makeover of its portable MPK mini Play keyboard controller, the MK3 with a better keybed, improved speaker, and more. There are many portable MIDI keyboards on the market. Every big player (Akai, […]

Nektar Impact GX Mini
Audio & MIDI

Nektar Impact GX Mini, portable USB-MIDI keyboard with 25 mini-keys

August 10, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Nektar Impact GX Mini is a new portable USB-MIDI keyboard with 25 velocity-sensitive mini-keys and tons of DAW controls for on the go.  Small USB-MIDI keyboards come in handy. You can put it in your […]

M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro
Audio & MIDI

M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro, New Hammer Action MIDI Keyboard With Smart Controls

March 12, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

M-Audio has released the Hammer 88 Pro, a new hammer-action MIDI keyboard packed with smart controls, auto-mapping for DAW & plugin controls & more.  Back in November, M-Audio presented the new Oxygen Pro series, which […]

Audio & MIDI

Arturia Keystep Firmware 1.1 Adds New Arp/Sequencer Functions & More As A Free Update

August 14, 2019 Synth Anatomy 0

Keystep firmware update 1.1: Arturia adds major new arpeggiator & sequencer features to its best-seller midi keyboard If you ask the Synthesizer communities for a cheap but powerful keyboard with many functions, many of them […]

Audio & MIDI

Arturia Refreshes The KeyLab 88 MIDI Keyboard Controller With CV/Gate Outputs & More

June 20, 2019 Synth Anatomy 0

Arturia has today announced the second generation of its KeyLab 88 MIDI keyboard. The KeyLab 88 MkII features the same piano-feel 88 note keybed found in the processor as well as new features found in […]

Audio & MIDI

Nektar’s New SE MIDI Controller Series Is Affordable & Features Full DAW Integration

April 4, 2019 Synth Anatomy 0

Nektar has today announced a new entry-level USB MIDI controller keyboard series with DAW integration. The SE-25 is a USB-powered MIDI keyboard with velocity support, weighs only 400 grams and is perfect for mobile application. It […]

Audio & MIDI

Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol M32, Komplete Start & New Sounds.Com Integration First Look!

February 1, 2019 Synth Anatomy 0

At NAMM 2019, Native Instruments has announced a new affordable MIDI keyboard, free software and the Sounds.com integration in their Komplete universe. Komplete Kontrol M32 The first is the Komplete Kontrol M32, a new compact, […]

Audio & MIDI

Novation’s New SL-MKIII Keyboard Series Connects The Analog & Digital Music World!

October 10, 2018 Synth Anatomy 0

SL-MKIII is a MIDI Keyboard, an 8 track sequencer, a controller for Ableton Live and the control center that brings together the analog and digital world! There was already a rumour a few days ago about a […]

Audio & MIDI

M-Audio Introduced Keystation MK3 MIDI Keyboard Controller Series!

August 12, 2018 Synth Anatomy 0

M-Audio has updated its best-selling MIDI keyboard controller series Keystation and added some new features that improved the music production workflow. M-Audio has released the third version of its best-known affordable Keystation (49, 61, Mini […]

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    Audio & MIDI

    Aodyo Instruments Loom: multidimensional MPE MIDI controller: development update

    Aodyo Instruments Loom is a new portable, multidimensional MPE controller designed for touch, slide, strum, and trigger signals, now on Kickstarter. Last November, it was announced that Aodyo Instruments had been revived by the French [...]
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    Plugins

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