Nektar brings redesigned hardware, enhanced DAW integration and Native Instruments NKS support to its Mk3 line of keyboard ...

In a MIDI keyboard controller, different sections of the keyboard can be assigned to control different instruments. Use the lower end to control the drums, for example, and the higher end for a flute.

That easily makes it one of the most expensive MIDI controllers I’ve ever seen. Even Ableton’s high-end Push 2 comes in at just $799. So at the full retail price TheoryBoard might be a tough sell.

The Novation Launchpad is a MIDI controller, most commonly used with the Ableton Live digital audio workstation. It’s an eight by eight grid of buttons with RGB LED backlights that sends MIDI… ...

The controller ships with a bundle of free software that includes Bitwig Studio 8-track, a limited version of Bitwig's flagship DAW, and Lifeline Expanse Lite, a multi-effect from Excite Audio. You'll ...