Latest articles by Martin Delaney
TS7: "A lot of electronic musicians don’t play actual instruments; they don’t seem to go there"
Producer/DJ TS7 needed some creative solutions to take his productions into the live arena. Martin Delaney reports from the road
Akai MPC Studio MKII
Akai’s revamped MPC Studio combines hardware control with software power to deliver everything needed to run an MPC-based setup
Roland Verselab MV-1
The MV-1 prioritises vocals – as per the name – but it still covers you for samples and instruments
Video: Ableton Live's Session and Arrangement Views
See how the two interfaces work together
Akai APC Key 25
The APC Key 25, is unusual because it's really the only Live-specific mini-keyboard around, and also because it has so many buttons on it!
Akai APC Mini
The APC Mini feels like Akai's effort to create a Launchpad with faders
Akai APC40 mkII
The APC hardware range, dedicated to the control of Ableton Live, is updated and expanded, with something for everybody
Reloop Keypad
Do we really need another cheap, portable, controller - even one that's designed specifically for Ableton Live? Let's find out...
Patchworks Conductr
Conductr is an iPad-only control app for Ableton Live. The free download provides control of up to four tracks and 11 scenes, with two customisable modules
Fender Passport Studio
An alliance between Fender and Focal results in a unique portable monitor set-up for the travelling producer
Keith McMillen QuNeo
KMI's 3D multi-touch pad aims to solve all your controller needs. We're not so sure…
Livid Instruments CNTRL:R
Another expandable controller - but can it keep the competition at bay?
Akai MIDImix
For a while we were so distracted by the flashing lights of pad-type controllers, that we neglected mixer interfaces
Novation Launch Control
Novation upsizes its controller range by downsizing the product, and adding iOS support
Novation Launchpad Mini
Not content with the diminutive original, Novation has taken it's MIDI controller pad one step further
Liine LiveControl 2 for iPad
An updated and powerful-looking Ableton Live control template for Liine's Lemur app. How does this fit in a post-Push world, asks Martin Delaney?
