It would have been almost unheard of not so long ago, but some producers are now choosing not to bother with a MIDI keyboard, instead using a pad-based device to input all of their MIDI data. Does ...

A keyboard is still most people's first MIDI controller purchase, but more and more of us are now expanding our hands-on setups by adding a drum pad. The main benefit of such a device is obvious - it ...

Limitations placed on any creative process often paradoxically create an environment in which creativity flourishes. A simple overview of modern pop, rock, or country music illustrates this principle ...