Section · 7 guides
Buying Guides
Structured, no-hype recommendations — what to look for, what to skip, and what we'd put our own money on at each budget.
- 4×4The Complete Guide to Buying a MIDI InterfacePort counts, drivers, thru-boxes and the trap specs — everything that matters in an interface, ranked by how much it matters.
- 1×1Your First MIDI InterfaceOne-in, one-out covers most studios. Here's when it doesn't, and the three boxes we'd actually buy.
- 25·49·61Keyboards: 25, 49 or 61 Keys?Size to your desk and your hands, not the spec sheet. An honest sizing guide with no 'best of' listicle.
- NO-DAWMaking Music Without a Computer: The Case for Roland AIRACan a hardware-only rig really replace the laptop? What a groovebox setup gets you — and what it honestly costs.
- ASIOMIDI Interface Software, SortedDrivers, routing utilities and the DAW settings that make an interface disappear — in the good way.
- USEDA Budget MIDI Setup That Actually WorksA working rig for less than the price of one boutique pedal — where to spend, where to save, where used wins.
- TESTEDBuying Used MIDI Gear Without Getting BurnedMIDI hardware ages gracefully — the protocol never changed. What to test, what to ask, and what's a bargain forever.