We live in a golden age for MIDI controllers. [rheslip]’s contribution to the milieu is a twisty take on the format, in that it’s covered in an array of knobs. Thus the name—Twisty 2.

If you’re just getting started with music production and you’re not sure what kind of keyboard to get, a MIDI controller is the easiest way to record software synths and instruments in your ...

Maker and YouTuber William Sun Petrus has ingeniously converted an old 1920’s typewriter into a functional MIDI controller. Check out the tutorial below to learn how you can transform a Remington ...

We all want to be guitar heroes, but most of us have to settle for letting a MIDI board play our riffs using a MIDI controller. [Joris] thinks a MIDI controller should look like a cool instrument and ...

Attention musicians everywhere! You can make music much more original by making every note of it truly yours by creating your own custom musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) controller. How do ...

I'm curious if there's software out there that will allow me to use my mod/pitch wheels, heck maybe even my volume slider, to scratch audio like it was vinyl. My Google-fu has failed me. I've found ...

I'm giving a lot of thought to picking up a guitar hero: world tour band kit bundle (which includes wireless xbox 360 drums). I have read several reports of using various video game drum controllers ...

The generative features make it much easier to iterate on an idea and get unstuck. The generative features make it much easier to iterate on an idea and get unstuck. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He ...