SAMPLED#midi
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Stories tagged #midi on Sampled — sound, style, and scenes, all in one place.
What Is a MIDI Keyboard and Do You Actually Need One?
A MIDI keyboard makes no sound of its own. Here is what it really does, what MIDI is, and how to tell whether you need one.
Is the Yamaha PSR-E373 Good for Beginners? A Home-Studio Review
A 61-key portable that doubles as a MIDI controller — why it earns its spot in a small studio, and where it runs out of road.
Can You Use a Game Controller in the Studio? Amazon Luna Creative Uses
It is a cloud gaming pad. It is also one of the cheapest wireless control surfaces you can put in front of a DAW, a camera rig, or a live visual set.
What Is the Best MIDI Keyboard Controller in 2026?
What a MIDI controller actually does, the four specs that matter, and five keyboards worth buying — from a 25-key first controller to a 37-key sequencer that runs without a computer.
What Is the Best Cheap Audio Interface in 2026?
Three entry-level USB interfaces — the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen, the Steinberg UR22MKII, and the Arturia MiniFuse 2 — compared on preamps, channel count, MIDI, and bundled software.
Sampledex built the notes app producers actually needed — and put it on the Mac App Store for free
The team behind the sample store just shipped a focused writing, task, and MIDI-chord workspace for producers. It's free, it's 7.5 MB, and it doesn't touch your data.
Roland Melody Flip is here — and it is the first AI music tool built to make you a better producer, not replace you
Roland and Sony Computer Science Laboratories just launched Melody Flip: import any audio, get instant melodic ideas, keep 100% creative control. Free trial in May 2026.