We're not talking about keyboard controllers in this guide, of course. Refer to this guide for our top picks for the best MIDI keyboards, and this guide for our favorite budget picks. We've covered keyboard controllers in the past. Some pad controllers might include faders, knobs and buttons, but the main attraction remains the (usually) large and responsive pads. Most don't include any piano keybeds at all. Though most will have a few pads, faders and knobs, the primary function is to enter notes via the keyboard.
Keyboard controllers: These controllers are built around standard piano keybeds.
As you probably know, MIDI controllers can be largely divided into two categories:
