Shaping How We Listen To Music: The Impact of MIDI Keyboards
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MIDI keyboard, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface keyboard is a device that can send commands to a MIDI-equipped device. You must have seen producers punching pads, and playing keys and adjusting the wheels to produce the sound they want.
Interestingly enough, MIDI keyboards cannot produce sounds themselves! However, MIDI Keyboards are highly programmable, which means that it becomes an ideal instrument in studio and live performances.
It all started with Dave Smith realising that electronic devices had no way to communicate with each other or remain interconnected. There, Dave started approaching industry peers to standardize the process of communication, the first prototype of a MIDI compatible synthesizer called the Prophet-600.
Soon, Ikutaro Kakehashi, the founder of Roland, joined the revolution. Collaborating with Dave Smith to create MSQ-700 Sequencer, world's first MIDI Sequencer in 1983.
MIDI Controllers explained:
Roland's Prophet-600 was the first prototype of a MIDI Compatible Synthesizer. Today, MIDI keyboards are an essential part of a professional studio environment. Versatile, and totally programmable in nature, MIDI keyboards offer greater control when producing a sound. Check out how the legendary producer Zaytoven created an amazing beat with a DAW & a MIDI Keyboard.
MIDI Instruments have laid a foundation for emergence of Electronic Music, and continues to be a handy tool for live performances. MIDI Keyboards like AKAI MPK Mini have made producing at home a possibility without breaking a bank.
TRC Recommended Midi Keyboards:
➡ Under 10K:
3. M-Audio Keystation Mini 32 MK3:
➡ 10K to 25K:
2. Arturia Keylab Essential 49:
3. Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49:
➡ Over 25K:
Read more: The Wonderful World of MIDI Controllers
