The MINIAK from Akai Pro is a music production powerhouse featuring virtual analog and FM synthesis, sequencing, a built-in arpeggiator and vocoder. Akai teamed up with Alesis so unfortunately it’s ...

Solo musicians looking to generate their own backing tracks or DJs wanting to lay down some beats can seek out software solutions, but those who really want to get their hands dirty may prefer to opt ...

The synth plugin, created in collaboration with AIR Music Tech, allows users to customise their own alarm sounds for that distinctive dancehall sound Japanese hardware manufacturer Akai has launched a ...

Virtual-Analog Synthesizer with Vocoder Developed in Partnership with Alesis Cumberland, R.I. (Aug. 27, 2009) – Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces that the MINIAK, ...

Iconic synth manufacturer Moog has been acquired by super conglomerate inMusic, joining other brands snatched up by the company like Alesis, Akai, M-Audio and, well, a bunch more. In a statement, Moog ...

You still get the pads, but now there are five octaves of keys, too When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The worst-kept secret in ...

When Native Instruments launched its Maschine+ standalone groovebox, we quickly started to wonder if its next move might be to release a keyboard version that could run its Komplete instruments. That ...

With recent big releases from two of the major players in music technology, Akai and Roland, we’ve rounded up nine new devices that offer a high-tech take on music production, performance and ...

The iPad should make for a terrible musical instrument. As marvelous as it can be for everyday tasks, the small-ish multitouch screen lacks the tactile feedback you normally get when you play music.

The inexpensive and portable Akai LPK25 compact MIDI keyboard controller is a perfect companion for an iPad- or laptop-based studio as long as you don't need a mod wheel. Need a tiny MIDI keyboard ...