MIDI controllers

MIDI controllers send MIDI information to your software (in this case, Ableton Live), and external synths can be connected to mixing desks and even control lighting for shows.

There are many MIDI controllers available made by many different manufacturers in the market. They have become very popular and widely used because they can be accessed even on a super low budget. Because there are so many different types of MIDI controllers out there, we will look at a few things you can take into consideration when picking the best one for you or looking to upgrade.

If you have already done a quick search on the internet, you may have noticed that there are many different types of controllers available, sometimes even on the same MIDI controller device. There can be keys, pads, faders, touchpads, wheels, encoders, and knobs, to name the most popular ones.

You can get MIDI controllers that only have one type of the previously mentioned controllers, which means it is...