MidiController Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Clash of the MIDI keyboard controllers: Line 6 Mobile Keys 49 versus Samson Carbon 49

by Steven Sande (Aug 22nd, 2012)

This is a post that has been a long time in coming. Quite a few months ago, two manufacturers sent me keyboard controllers that are compatible with iOS devices, Macs and PCs, but it's taken me until now to get these two devices tested. The Line 6 Mobile Keys 49 (US$199.99 MSRP) and Samson ...

The iPad and MIDI hardware working together, here's how.

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 18th, 2011)

Create Digital Music has put together an interesting video detailing the various ways that you can connect MIDI gear (synthesizers / keyboards) to your iPad. MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) is the standard means by which musical information is communicated between MIDI capable hardware ...

iOS 4.2 CoreMIDI apps begin to arrive on the App Store

by Matt Tinsley (Nov 24th, 2010)

When we got word a few weeks ago that Apple was introducing CoreMIDI into iOS 4.2, our minds began to ponder the new possibilities it would present. Since the release of iOS 4.2, however, with all the buzz surrounding the latest iOS software update, we forgot all about CoreMIDI. And that's because ...

Pianist Pro 1.5 for the iPad adds MIDI Mobilizer support from Line 6

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 13th, 2010)

From MooCowMusic comes the latest iteration of their renowned iPad app, Pianist Pro 1.5 (£5.99). Most notably, Pianist Pro now incorporates the MIDI Mobilizer technology from Line 6, enabling Pianist Pro on your iPad, with the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer adapter (£45) or wirelessly over Wi-Fi, ...