Since the end of the big band era, the clarinet has taken a backseat to its sexier woodwind cousin, the saxophone. But in the Bay Area, thanks to a fertile environment of classically trained ...

NI´s interface delivers the audio and the ‘kontrol´ features that its name promises in some style. You could happily carry one in a laptop bag. Some audio glitch issues. A bit on the heavy side.

Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai's MPC workflow while ...