keyboards Archives - Making Music Music hardware & software reviews, guides and news Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:05:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://making-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-Making-Music-logo-512w-32x32.jpg keyboards Archives - Making Music 32 32 39023228 Review: Q Up Arts’ California Keys https://making-music.com/review-q-arts-california-keys/ Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:05:31 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41621 Manufacturer: Q Up Arts Web: Q Up Arts Price: $499 (On sale for $199 at time of publication) Q Up Arts’ California Keys– what is it? California Keys is a Kontakt sample library containing a massive grand piano plus six classic keyboard instruments. It’s big – it requires 36Gb of disk space, but double that […]

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]]> 41621 IK Multimedia announce iRig Keys I/O combined midi controller and interface https://making-music.com/ik-multimedia-announce-irig-keys-io-combined-midi-controller-interface/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:09:58 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=40999 IK Multimedia have announced a combined midi controller keyboard and audio interface, the iRig Keys I/O.  The iRig Keys I/O will be available in 25 or 49 key variants.  Despite the fact that those 25 or 49 keys are full size, the iRig Keys I/O still has a surprisingly small footprint. iRig Keys I/O audio interface The iRig Keys […]

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]]> 40999 Review: Arturia MiniLab Mk II MIDI controller keyboard https://making-music.com/review-arturia-minilab-mk-ii-midi-controller-keyboard/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 07:43:45 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=40730 Arturia’s continuing advance into the hardware market knows no bounds and their new, portable controller definitely punches above its weight. Seemingly packed with everything you need to make and control your sounds, the Minilab Mk II updates the original version with a slightly different layout and style along with well thought out integration with some […]

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]]> 40730 Arturia launches range of low-cost MIDI controller keyboards https://making-music.com/arturia-launches-range-low-cost-midi-controller-keyboards/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:40:31 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=40693 Arturia Keylab Essential keyboards to provide everything you need to start creating and recording music in one neat package French hardware and software creators Arturia have announced two new models for their popular KeyLab range of MIDI keyboards.  The two new controllers (49 and 61 notes respectively) have been developed with budget-concious musician in mind.  So […]

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