The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each ...

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Almost every well-known manufacturer has MIDI keyboards for controlling a digital audio workstation (DAW) and software synthesizers in its range. To stand out from the crowd, M-VAVE recently launched ...

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AWS’ weird AI-powered keyboard experiment, DeepComposer, is no more. In a blog post today, the company announced it’s shutting down the 5-year-old DeepComposer, a physical MIDI piano and AWS service ...

Whether you want to embarrass Elden Ring's Malenia with a synthesizer or get the rhythm game arcade experience at home, MIDI is the answer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

If you’re an up and coming producer looking to create some new sounds but don’t have all the equipment necessary to do to, Akai might have something you can add to your arsenal as they’re dropping a ...

For nearly 12 years, wrestler, model, and idol Saki Akai has been a staple of Japanese promotion DDT. Along the way, she's won the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship an astounding 23 times, while ...

Akai’s latest mini controller ticks off all the basics but adds a few clever features. Greg Scarth finds out why it might appeal to experienced producers as well as beginners. For anyone making music ...

If you’re a full-time goblin like me and do almost everything at your computer, chances are your peripherals could use a good cleaning. Not only do I regularly eat lunch at my desk (a bad habit, I ...