Even if you are not a keyboard player, when you are putting together a home recording studio then a MIDI controller is a really useful addition.
Why do you need a MIDI controller? Because it is absolutely perfect for building up bass lines, entering melodies, even creating and tweaking drum tracks. You can find out even more in complete guide to what is MIDI. Then you might also want to read further about whether you need a keyboard in your home recording studio – even if you are not a keyboard player.
So which MIDI controllers are hot right now? Below are the current TOP 10 Best Sellers on Amazon. Not surprising, the list is dominated by Akai and Novation. These are the top MIDI brands. You will see that many of the keyboards also have knobs, pads and buttons. So perfect even if you are totally challenged on the keyboard playing front.
In fact, some of the top selling MIDI controllers are not actually keyboards at all, but really innovative and intuitive control surfaces. So if you know you want to up your MIDI game, then any of this top 10 are worth exploring further.
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[Newly Updated]: Top 10 MIDI Controllers in 2021
- Music Production and Beat Maker Essential - USB powered MIDI controller with 25 mini MIDI keyboard velocity-sensitive keys for studio production, virtual...
- Total Control of your Production - Innovative 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch and modulation control, plus a built-in arpeggiator with adjustable resolution,...
- The MPC Experience - 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC-style MIDI beat pads with Note Repeat & Full Level for programming drums, triggering samples and...
- 32 mini-keys velocity sensitive keyboard
- Pitch, modulation, octave, transpose function
- Sustain interface (Not include sustain pedal)
- AKM322 is made up of 32 velocity-sensitive keys, 1 endless encoder, 3 rotary knobs and 11 function Buttons with LED back lit. The internal arpeggiator can build...
- The chord Mode can punch out different combinations of keys. The scale Mode helps you hit the right key every time by playing the correct tones matched to the...
- Dew transport controls (Play, stop, Rec, scene up/down, play/ stop clips, overdub, set marker, marker left/right, cycle, tap, metronome) on board arpeggiator...
- Usb powered, Mac OS, Windows, iOS
- Compatible with any DAW, music software or 5-pin MIDI hardware MIDI expander sold separately)
- Constructed from rugged elastomeric and Graphite composites with a carbon fiber backing. It's beer proof!
- Complete Control – Ultra portable USB MIDI Controller for Ableton Live, perfect for mobile music performance and production
- Jam, Compose, Create - 8x8 MIDI clip matrix with tri-color lighting seamlessly integrates 1-to-1 with Ableton Live - perfect for clip launching, sampling /...
- Integrated MIDI Mixer - 8 assignable faders + 1 master fader instantly map to Ableton live's mixer for hands-on mix control
- Production in your Pocket - 13-inch, slim-line ultra-portable pad controller with 8 backlit velocity-sensitive drum pads for triggering samples, loops,...
- Loose the Mouse - 8 MPC Q-Link knobs for seamless mapping to DAW parameters, virtual instruments and effect parameters for hands-on control and expressive...
- Customized Production Experience - 4 programmable memory banks provide instant recall of mappings for DAWs, virtual instruments, effects and more
- RGB Velocity Sensitive Pads: The SRP200 features 16 RGB backlit velocity and pressure sensitive pads, which are ideal for tapping out beats, triggering samples,...
- Transport, Knobs, and Sliders: Featuring 5 assignable knobs, 8 assignable sliders, 26 assignable LED backlit buttons, and 6 functions buttons, the SRP200 offers...
- Not Just a Usb Controller: The SRP200 features MIDI input and output connections, allowing you to control hardware MIDI devices, such as analog synths or drum...
- 61-key velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted keyboard
- Assignable Data encoder and Volume slider
- Includes traditional MIDI Out, Sustain pedal input and USB connections
- Powerful and light, the perfect combination; adopts the latest hammer action keybed technology from Fatar, giving the best piano touch feeling
- Rugged metal casing; weighs less than 26 pounds; sculptured end caps help shield the keybed perfectly and provide a safe grip when handling and transporting
- Razor-sharp TFT color display plus 6-way controller knob lets you navigate through all SL controller functions quickly; 3 x/Y stick controllers
- 49-note velocity sensitive piano style key master keyboard.
- Pitch Wheel. Modulation Wheel. Octave Buttons(Up & Down).
- MIDI out Din Jack, Sustain Switch jack (sustain pedal does not include).
Last updated on 2021-06-20 / Affiliate links / Images via Amazon Product Advertising API
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