Brand

Novation

Novation, from the UK, are known for making electronic music more hands-on. Their Bass Station synths became modern classics, and the Circuit grooveboxes are favourites for portable jamming. The Launchpad series practically defines the controller market, with pads lighting up studios worldwide. Novation design gear that encourages creativity and direct interaction. For producers and performers who want intuitive, playful tools, Novation is always worth checking out.

Category

MIDI Keyboards

Browse keyboard-style MIDI controllers for playing software instruments, hardware synthesisers and other MIDI equipment. Most controllers do not produce sound by themselves, but provide keys plus controls such as pads, knobs, faders and transport buttons. Compare key count, key size and action, aftertouch, expression controls, software integration, and USB, MIDI or CV connections for your studio or live setup.

Tags

MIDI

Products that send, receive or process Musical Instrument Digital Interface data. MIDI carries performance and control information rather than audio, allowing keyboards, synthesisers, sequencers, computers and other equipment to play and synchronise with one another.

Polyphonic

Instruments capable of playing multiple notes or voices at the same time. Polyphony supports chords, layered pads and overlapping notes, although the available voice count and how voices are allocated vary between instruments.