EDIROL 

By Doug Eisengrein

The Edirol PCR-M1 ($249) is a USB/MIDI keyboard controller similar to the PCR-1 but without audio I/O. The beauty of this unit is its compact size: at...

ROLAND GR-20 

By Marty Cutler

The GR-20 ($695) is Roland's most recent contribution to guitar synthesis. Housed in a compact floor unit, it offers a strong enticement for guitarists...

MOOG MUSIC PianoBar 

By Allan Metts

Alan Metts reviews the Moog Music PianoBar, a device that enables any 88-key piano to control MIDI instruments. It also includes a multitimbral Control Module that plays back GM2 sounds....

BRIAN MOORE GUITARS iGuitar 8.13 

By Mike Levine

Electronic Musician’s review of the Brian Moore iGuitar 8.13. The guitar features a 13-pin pickup, a piezo pickup, and a pair of humbuckers. The 13-pin output allows you to plug into compatible guitar synths such as the Roland GR-33....

KENTON Spin Doctor 

By Kerry Rose

Electronic Musician’s review of the Kenton Spin Doctor, a MIDI control surface featuring 16 programmable knobs and a 4-character LED display. Mac and PC editing software for Spin Doctor, which can be downloaded free from the Kenton Web site, is examined in the review as well....

ROLAND TMC-6 

By Scot Gresham-Lancaster

The TMC-6 Trigger MIDI Converter is designed for the person who wants to complement an acoustic drum set with electronic sounds or expand the sound palette of an electronic kit....

Akai MPD16 percussion controller 

By Michael Cooper

The Akai MPD16 USB/MIDI Pad Control Unit is a cost-effective tabletop controller for playing drums and percussion. Playing the MPD16’s Velocity-sensitive pads beats hammering out drum tracks on a MIDI keyboard....

Rev Up 

By Marty Cutler

Starr Labs The Z6SP+ upgrade ($300) for Harvey Starr's MIDI guitar Controllers provides user-interface enhancements and new MIDI features. The upgrade...

Surfin' USB 

By David Battino

When software synthesizers first appeared, they were like the octopus that had learned how to open jars: an interesting novelty, but ultimately not very...

In Control 

By Marty Cutler, Gino Robair, and Scott Wilkinson

The ultimate buyer's guide to MIDI string, wind, and percussion controllers....

The World on a String 

By Marty Cutler

Electric guitarists have a tradition of experimentation with sound. Fuzz tones, phase shifters, and envelope followers have been a part of the guitarist's...

The Wind Cries MIDI 

By Scott Wilkinson

I come from a very musical family. My father was a professional woodwind player and music educator, and my mother was a gifted coloratura soprano, so...

Encore Electronics Knobby MIDI Controller 

By Scott R. Garrigus

Are you tired of tweaking synthesizer parameters by wading through multiple menus on a tiny display? Do you cringe at the thought of mixing with a mouse...

Yamaha WX5 

By Scott Wilkinson