MIDI Keyboards and Controllers

MIDI Keyboards are an essential part of any computer music setup. These keyboards come in a range of different sizes and are often available with either 88, 61, 49 or 25 keys. Connecting to your computer via a USB cable, these keyboards feature no built-in sounds, and instead use your computer's music software as the sound source. Controller Keyboards maximize the musical potential of your soft synths and sample collections and can also feature pads, pots, faders and other control surface elements.

While all controller keyboards give out MIDI information via USB, a small selection still feature a 5-pin MIDI port. These are useful for controlling other synthesizers and sound modules.