Hamster Sammy enjoys improvising on an Opal Sonome:
She gives herself a little wash and clean while holding down a minor 9th chord! The plastic sphere is her means of transport while chasing humans across the kitchen floor, her equivalent to a skateboard or bike.
The Opal Sonome looks substantially similar to the C-Thru Axis that we […]

MIDI Navigator, below, is a Mac OS X MIDI driver for the 3dconnexion Space Navigator, right.
Usage is simple: download the application, launch it and select SpaceNavigator in your favorite MIDI application as input device.
MIDI Navigator can send relative and absolute CC commands. You can adjust the CC number, mode and sensitivity for each of the six […]

Komega has introduced a bizarre DIY MIDI controller - the Kromatron.
On first glance, it looks like a Keytar. Look closer, though, and there aren’t any keys!
The Kromatron is built specifically to interface with modern audio performance software such as Ableton Live. It has 4 knobs, 2 faders, a two-axis joystick, and 8 buttons.
The device […]

Cool new DIY arcade-style DJ controller by Prevolt:
This is what I’m using to control Ableton now. All arcade hardware, aluminum top panel by FPE, and a nice wood case courtesy of my man Michael Yates. It uses all key commands through a custom driver to handle playback, effects, editing, warping, UI, mouse clicks, scroll messages, […]

Eowave has announced the Eobody2 Live Sensor Controller Pack is now shipping.
The kit offers an easy way to get into creating DIY MIDI sensor interfaces.
Eobody2 Live Sensor Controller Pack includes:

1 Eobody2 USB8 SensorBox
2 x 18 mm pressure sensors
2 x 10 cm position sensors
1 x 20/80 cm distance sensor - extension with any other Eowave […]

Steinberg and Yamaha have introduced a new MIDI controller for Cubase, the CC121 Advanced Integration Controller.
Features :

Advanced Integration controller knob with ‘point and control’ support: controls any visual Cubase 4 parameter, internal FX setting or VSTi parameter using mouse pointer selection
Instant plug and play with ‘Cubase Ready’ LED – no additional setup or parameter […]

A demo of Josh Boughey’s Stribe, a DIY 8-channel multi-touch controller for music or video software.
Description: The Stribe is designed to be used in conjunction with a monome 40h or as a stand-alone instrument. By combining these interfaces with suitable software I hope to add a continuous control element to the electronic musician’s software control […]

Behringer has introduced the new B-Control Fader BCF2000-WH, a white version of its popular fader control surface.
Features:

Eight 100mm motorized faders
Eight rotary/push encoders with LED value indicator rings
Four encoder groups for up to 32 rotary/push controls
20 assignable push buttons
External footswitch and expression pedal input jacks
32 recallable presets
LED display
USB / MIDI connection
100 - 240 V A.C. Power

Eight […]

NAMM Update: CME has announced that it’s now shipping its new line of master keyboards. The UF 50/60/70/80 range from 49 to 88 keys with semi-weighted and hammer action weighted keys and feature a wireless MIDI system and optional multifunctional expansion board.
Based on a quick view, the new line looks to be built like a […]

Frontier Design Group has added Adobe’s Audition 2.0 to the list of applications that support its AlphaTrack controller, including Digidesign’s ProTools, Cakewalk’s SONAR, Steinberg’s Cubase SX/SL and Nuendo and Cubase 4 (including Studio 4), Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro, Propellerhead’s Reason, and MOTU’s Digital Performer.
AlphaTrack is a compact controller for DAW mixing and […]

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 […]

M-Audio has announce that its X-Session Pro MIDI controller now ships with Torq LE software, a streamlined version of the company’s popular Torq software for DJs.
Torq LE software includes many of the same features as the Torq application that is revolutionizing the world of digital DJing. Torq LE lets users mix digital audio files—including MP3, […]

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 […]

The new Ztar Z7-S master MIDI guitar controller from Starr Labs offers guitarists high-speed MIDI control. The Ztar differs from other guitar synths by having a glitch-free, 6-string x 24-fret touch-sensitive keyboard that’s ideal for playing synthesizers.
The Z7S fingerboard is fully polyphonic, meaning it can play more than one-note-per-string can be played simultaneously. The programmable […]

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.