Midi Keyboards For Mac

• Midi Keyboard For Macbook
• Best Midi Keyboard For Mac Logic Pro
• Best Midi Keyboard For Macbook Air

If you’re new to the world of MIDI keyboards and MIDI, you’re in the right place. In this guide, we’ll explain what they are, how they work, and how to get started. The setup guides at the bottom will help you configure a MIDI keyboard with your DAW. Follow the sections below to get started. Today we are looking at the best MIDI keyboards for Mac in 2019. After detailing our favorites a couple years back, it’s now time to reassess the MIDI keyboard situation for Mac users. While some of the mainstays are making another appearance this year, there have also been a series of new releases. Midi Keyboards can cost anywhere from $80 to $700 and even more. It all depends on the quality and features. A Good rule of thumb is the fewer features, the less you pay. To your question: afaik most MIDI keyboards will work in mac and Ableton live as well (and most likely in Garageband too). At least M-Audio products will work.

Connect wirelessly to iPad, iPhone, Mac, or Windows

The microKEY Air supports Bluetooth Smart “Apple Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI”. You can easily connect wirelessly to iPad/iPhone music apps such as KORG Gadget, KORG Module, and GarageBand, as well as any MIDI-capable music production software on your Mac or Windows. Painstaking tuning of the Bluetooth capabilities means high stability and low latency, no strings – or wires – attached.

Lasts a month between battery changes

With an average of one hour of use per day, the batteries allow approximately one month of operation. And best of all, the microKEY Air runs on just two AA batteries.

To USB or not to USB?

microKEY Air can also be connected via a traditional USB cable. Since the microKEY is USB bus-powered, you only need a single USB cable to connect it to Mac or Windows. There's no need to install a driver; just use your preferred music software (or install any of the applications provided with microKEY Air), connect it to your computer and start playing right away! The second generation newly supports connection to iPad and iPhone. Add an Apple Lightning - USB camera adaptor and one USB cable and your setup is complete, allowing you to access apps such as KORG Gadget, KORG Module, and GarageBand.

KORG’s Natural Touch mini keyboard has been carefully designed to assure playability while staying compact, and makes it easy to play chords or rapid phrases. Choose between 25, 37, 49 or 61-key configurations to suit your specific playing style and space/travel requirements.

With your iPhone and the new microKEY, you can enjoy great sound anywhere

KORG Module and the microKEY are the best possible combination for a mobile performance environment. With the new microKEY which supports a damper, or the microKEY Air which provides a wireless connection via Bluetooth MIDI, your iPhone instantly transforms into a high-quality sound module. In your room, in a practice studio, when riding in a moving vehicle, or outdoors, it's easy to set up and immerse yourself in a superb playing experience wherever you are.

Connect a pedal, and enjoy full control functionality

The 37, 49, and 61-key models provide an assignable switch jack for connecting a damper pedal. The 25-key model provides a sustain button that implements the damper function. On all models, you can use the octave buttons in conjunction with the key transpose function to play MIDI's entire range of notes.
The 37, 49, and 61-key models provide pitch bend and modulation wheels. The 25-key model provides a joystick that can also control pitch bend and modulation, as well as an arpeggiator function, giving you full control in spite of this model's space-saving dimensions, and providing a wealth of performance expression.

KORG BLE-MIDI Driver for Windows

The proprietary KORG BLE-MIDI Driver now allows fast and simple wireless connection between your Windows PC and KORG Bluetooth enabled keyboard (such as the nanoSTUDIO series and microKEY Air).
You can enjoy performing or producing music via an easy wireless connection not only from your iPhone/iPad or Mac, but also from your Windows PC. This is a powerful new addition to the Windows world and this driver works with Windows 8.1 and above.

Bluetooth MIDI Connect for Mac

The dedicated utility 'Bluetooth MIDI Connect for Mac' allows fast and simple wireless connection between your Mac and KORG Bluetooth enabled keyboard (such as the nanoSTUDIO series and microKEY Air).
This greatly simplifies the sometimes troublesome process of establishing a wireless connection, letting you easily and quickly connect whenever you want.

Bluetooth MIDI Connect for iOS

'Bluetooth MIDI Connect' allows you to wirelessly connect your iPhone/iPad and KORG Bluetooth enabled keyboard (such as the nanoSTUDIO series and microKEY Air) even when using an app that does not support Bluetooth MIDI.
This enables wireless connection for any app that supports Core MIDI.

Lavish array of powerful music software bundled free of charge

The microKEY comes with a serious collection of powerful music software titles including popular special editions of KORG Gadget and KORG Module plus the KORG Collection M1 Le which includes a plug-in version of the classic KORG M1 instrument. With microKEY Air you won’t have to purchase additional software; you can start creating music right away.
The sounds and functions are expanded if you use 'Apps for iPad/iPhone' with microKEY Air.

• KORG Gadget 2 Le (music production studio DAW app)

• KORG Module (piano/keyboard sound module app)

• KORG Collection - M1 Le (synthesizer sound module)

• UVI Digital Synsations (synthesizer sound module)

• AAS Ultra Analog Session (synthesizer sound module)

• AAS Strum Session (acoustic guitar sound module)

• AAS Lounge Lizard Session (electric piano sound module)

• Propellerhead Reason Lite (DAW music production software)

• Ableton Live $50 discount coupon (DAW music production software)

• Melodics 40 free lesson (keyboard and finger drumming lesson)

• Skoove free 3 months trial of Skoove Premium (online piano lesson)

• KORG Gadget 2 Le for Mac (DAW music production software)

• iZOTOPE Ozone Elements (Audio Mastering Plug-in Software)

Dedicated editor software “KORG KONTROL Editor” is provided

By using the dedicated KORG KONTROL Editor for Mac/Windows you can customize the keyboard to your preferences, including fine adjustments to the velocity curve.

Midi Keyboard For Macbook

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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  microKEY (25/37/49/61)
  A simple MIDI keyboard that's ideal for iPad or iPhone.

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  KORG Module
  Ultimate sound quality on your iPad or iPhone.

microKEY Air

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