GEAR EXPO 2023: Music software has been one of the fastest-rising stars of music production over the last couple of decades. But as big as that rise has been, so has the crushing disappointment that you typically use a mouse and pointer to control it. So the second wave of tech to follow the software has been the hardware MIDI controller – the saviour of music software! And 2023 has some excellent choices on the way for total control.
A MIDI controller is a hardware device like a compact desktop unit or even a full-sized keyboard that makes controlling your software more tactile. You can employ a controller to work with your DAW, software instruments or even other hardware in your studio – or indeed a combination of all three.
