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At the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Microsoft Surface, the first in a new category of surface computing products from Microsoft. Surface turns a tabletop into a dynamic surface that provides interaction with all forms of digital content through gestures, touch and physical objects.
While no musical [...]

If you’ve seen images of Monolake performing, you may have wondered about the unique instrument he uses, the Monodeck II:
In this video, Monolake jams with the Monodeck II:

Monolake, aka Robert Henke, uses a custom MIDI controller, along with Max, to control Ableton Live. He calls the Monodeck II “an industrial grade prototype.”
Here’s Henke’s story of [...]

EDIT is a new hardware controller from WK Audio, designed for Steinberg’s Nuendo Media Production System.
EDIT is designed for Nuendo users who need a compact, professional control surface focused on edit work and multitrack recording, rather than a complete mixing desk.
Derived from the popular ID Controller, EDIT shares an almost identical layout and construction with [...]

Musikmesse: Mackie unveiled its new d.pro Series of DJ Production Consoles with FireWire I/O. These new 2- and 4-channel DJ consoles are highlighted by their FireWire capabilities, studio-quality sound, immense routing flexibility, and certification for Native Instruments Traktor “Scratch” software—letting DJs mix and scratch digital music files using standard turntables with specially coded vinyl discs.
“The [...]

Musikmesse 2007: Jerash Labs showed an innovative new MIDI controller design, the Mawzer Modular MIDI Controller.
The Mawzer Modular MIDI Controller is a modular controller that lets you create your own custom MIDI controller from a set of five types of control units.

Musikmesse: The new Xone:1D is a dedicated MIDI controller connected and powered via USB, which can be used to control leading DJ software such as Ableton Live and Traktor3.
As well as the USB connection, the Xone:1D has 5-pin DIN MIDI sockets for connection to other MIDI-enabled devices, and features 4 60mm linear faders, 8 detented [...]

Musikmesse: JazzMutant has introduced the first multitouch sensor control surface, dedicated to DAW control designed for Cubase, Sonar, Logic Pro, Nuendo, and Pyramix.
JazzMutant has partnered with leading software companies, such as Steinberg, Cakewalk and Apple, to redefine the interaction between Digital Audio Workstations and the user. This laptop-sized control surface has been designed with only [...]

Musikmesse: Mackie today announced the Mackie Control Pro control surface series, the next generation of the Mackie Control Universal line of controllers. Comprising Mackie Control Universal Pro, Mackie Control Extender Pro and Mackie Control C4 Pro, the series provides a complete feature set and software compatibility. Mackie Control Pro series controllers are designed to seamlessly [...]

The new Digidesign 003 family, which includes 003 Factory and 003 Rack, offers professional-grade I/O, high-definition audio resolution, the compatibility and performance of industry-standard Pro Tools software, and an bundle of up to 80+ professional instrument and effects plug-ins, compatible applications, and sound libraries, including the new Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 software collection.
“Since the [...]

Vestax has introduced the VCI-100 DJ MIDI controller. USB based and featuring two jog wheels with sensor and control technology from Vestax’s turntables, the VCI-100 provides DJs and Producers with the “feel” of hardware mixing in the software realm.
Vestax has utilized its vest experience as the best DJ hardware manufacturer in the DJ market to [...]