Arturia's breakthrough BeatStep offers a new level of functionality and performance features in a powerful, portable pad- and encoder-laden USB Class-compliant controller at a hitherto unheard of ...

For hardware synth and drum machine enthusiasts, there are two controllers that stand above most of the competition: Arturia’s KeyStep and BeatStep Pro. Their combination of USB, MIDI and control ...

MIDI controllers -- which let you trigger sounds from your computer or outboard gear -- are usually standard fare: three or four octaves of keys, pitch and modulation wheels, maybe some drum pads and ...

Handy mix of analogue and digital I/O. Lots of creative sequencing tools. Arp and drum modes are lots of fun. Mini keys unlikely to appeal to serious players. Mod and pitch touchstrips are a little ...