If you have experience with saxophone, clarinet, or other similar instruments but want to be included in the electronic music too, check out the Akai Professional EWI. In his video he uses the same MIDI controller we showed earlier, the Akai Mini MKII. An example of such comes from the Youtube artist Peter Petrowski. Browse through the awesome collection of Music Keyboard which includes brands like M Audio, Akai, Novation, Roland, Korg& more at unbelievable prices by Raj.

Now working with the keyboard and pad in combination is great because then you can do so much with just one instrument.

These are used a lot for sampling for beats and DJ’s. Īnother way MIDI can be used is through the programmable pads that we mentioned a bit earlier. To get a better Idea check out this video. Keyboard controllers can be used to trigger a variety of different sounds, even the ones that typically come from different instruments. It can work with both guitar fx as well as working with DAW’s such as Pro Tools or Studio One. A keyboard controller, as has been described above, looks quite like a MIDI synthesizer but does not emit any sounds of its own. There is a lot more you can do with these controllers, a great example is the Nektar Pacer. A MIDI controller is designed for music production, while keyboards are more for playing music. However, when it comes to the reverse, trying to use a MIDI device without the assistance of a device like a computer or a laptop is not possible. The foot controller works as a controller for that by switching around through the presets or the settings you have made yourself. A MIDI controller, like a keyboard, can be used to produce music and some keyboards even have MIDI outputs. Guitar emulators like the Eleven Rack or AXE FX which will emulate the sound of other rigs and amps that are known for their tone. But there are other ways it can be approached such as through the use for guitar emulators. Now we focussed on MIDI for keyboards and such which is the most common way MIDI is used.

Used midi keyboard controller