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Keith McMillen’s K-Bow is a new sensor bow for stringed instruments.
Combined with a standard violin, bass, cello, or viola the K-Bow allows traditional instrumentalists to access the unlimited sound world that a computer provides, while utilizing the virtuosity built from years of practice.
The K-Bow gathers information about a performance through several sensors including an X [...]

Korg is now shipping three products in its new nanoSERIES of slim budget USB-powered controllers, a budget line of mobile music controllers:

At 12.6″ W x 3.27″ D x 0.55″ H and 0.49 lbs., the 25-key velocity-sensitive nanoKEY is a MIDI keyboard controller in an ultra-compact package. The keys can be set to send MIDI control [...]

chevthewizard’s demo of HandMidi, a device that sends MIDI notes depending on how close your hand is to the optical sensor, is pretty cool:
“In this video I’ve used it instead to control the FILTER on a synth in Ableton, and I’m playing the notes on the Korg nanoKey. So as I lift the actual nanoKey into the [...]

CME is launching a special edition vibrant pink version of their 49 note U-Key controller keyboard.
According to CME “Whether she is a professional keyboard player or a music fan, the Pink U-key fits all her needs and the distinguished the color will make her be noticed.”
That’s pretty cringe-worthy copy for this day and age, [...]

Korg has introduced version of the Nano Controllers in black.
These controllers are cool because they are small, they’re modular and they’re cheap.

The nanoKEY features a 25-key velocity-sensitive keyboard that’s ideal for song production. The keys can also be set to send MIDI control data, further expanding its power.
The nanoPAD features 12 highly responsive trigger pads, [...]

littlescale can’t get enough of that classic lofi sound - so he made a MIDI interface that provides full control over the sound output of an Atari 2600, effectively turning it into a synth module!
If you’re interested, there’s a Google group for the project.

This is a short demo of a classic Ace Tone Rhythm Ace Drum Machine which has been modded with MIDI trigger capability.
It’s being triggered by an Oberheim DX ‘a’ (the ‘a’ was the last DX model made by Oberheim and featured stock MIDI), running a few simple patterns.
The Rhythm Ace has about 9-10 drum sounds, [...]

Vestax has launched the VCI-300 portable DJ performance system.
The VCI-300 provides control over more than 90 parameters and functions inside ITCH. Two high resolution platters provide adjustable resistance for vinyl feel.
The VCI-300 also includes a built-in audio interface with a Mic input, stereo input, and 2 stereo outputs (Master L/R and Monitor L/R). With customizable fader [...]