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Korg microKEY-25 keyboard lets musicians practice and perform anywhere

by Steven Sande (Nov 30th, 2012)

Although the iPad was initially thought of as a media consumption device, it quickly became a popular tool for musicians on the run. And while a lot of musicians quickly got the hang of playing on virtual keyboards on the screen, many others opted to wait for "real" keyboards (aka MIDI keyboard ...

KORG Monotron analog ribbon synths: Fun pocket-sized music accessories

by Steven Sande (Apr 14th, 2012)

KORG has been manufacturing amazing electronic instruments since 1963, and now it's developed the Monotron line of pocketable analog ribbon synthesizers that can work with your favorite Mac or iOS music-making apps. These pocket wonders are useful for adding a classic electronic touch to your ...

Korg announces new microKEY iPad-friendly keyboard/MIDI controllers

by Steven Sande (Mar 27th, 2012)

Anyone looking for a nice, portable keyboard and MIDI controller to use with Garage Band or other music apps on their iPad can stop looking. Korg, a longtime manufacturer of electronic keyboards and other musically-oriented products, has announced two new members of the microKEY family of ...

Hands on with Korg's NanoKONTROL2

by Matt Tinsley (Dec 12th, 2011)

Korg's popular, slim-line NanoSERIES USB-MIDI controllers have been updated to 2.0. We were lucky enough to get our hands on the NanoKONTROL2 control surface and put it through its paces. Like the the nanoKEY2 (a 25 key, velocity-sensing MIDI keyboard) and the nanoPAD2 (with 16 responsive ...

iPads were everywhere at Musikmesse 2011

by Steven Sande (May 17th, 2011)

If there's any one area of life that the iPad has had a huge impact on, it's the creation of music. Writing for The Mac Observer, blogger Jochen Wolters noted that iPads were everywhere at the world's largest trade show for musical instruments and audio recording technology -- Musikmesse ...

Korg nanoSeries music controllers

by Mat Lu (Jun 14th, 2008)

Korg is introducing the nanoSeries line (Japanese link, Google translation) of digital music controllers. There will be three USB-powered models: a 25-key velocity sensitive mini keyboard (nanoKEY), a 12-pad mini drumpad (nanoPAD), and a 9-fader mini mixer (nanoKONTROL). As you can see they're ...