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Arturia stuffed almost all of its software emulations into this new keyboard
Arturia just released a new standalone synthesizer called the AstroLab. This 61-key stage keyboard is basically the company’s Analog Lab software in hardware form, which makes it perfect for live performances. The synth boasts ten dedicated sound engines and access to 35 virtual instruments, including the vast majority of the emulations found with the iconic V Collection. It also costs $ 2,000.
You could recreate this on the cheap by just buying some software instruments and a MIDI controller, but this is a stage keyboard. In other words, it has been designed with live performance in mind. The casing is durable and built to withstand the rigors of touring and there’s plenty of nifty sound design tools that should come in handy when gigging.
There are 12 insert FX options, with four control knobs, and the ability to loop any sound by up to 32 bars. The instrument even captures the MIDI, so people can easily swap out to another instrument and play the same part. The multitimbral feature allows players to set a split point along the keyboard, to make it easy to pull up two instruments at the same time. This is a big deal when playing live, as you never know how long a keyboard will take to load a preset.
If you want to get people dancing to the sound of a robot voice singing “around the world” over and over until 5 AM, AstroLab keyboards ship with a vocoder and a port to plug in a microphone. Of course, the synthesizer features the usual accouterments like mod wheels, an arpeggiator and various chord scale options. Finally, there’s an affiliated mobile app, AstroLab Connect, that lets users organize their presets and download new sounds from the store. The keyboard is available now through Arturia and various retailers.
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The Clicks For iPhone Keyboard Case Must Come To Android
The Clicks for iPhone adds something to Cupertino’s phone that it’s never had before – a physical keyboard. And it looks that good that we’d love to see it come to Android
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This crazy accessory adds a physical keyboard to your iPhone
Do you wish your iPhone had physical buttons? Now it can with the Clicks keyboard. The new accessory, which fits around the smartphone, arrives soon.
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The Apple Magic Keyboard is down to its lowest price this year in an Amazon Black Friday deal
Amazon has a hefty price cut on the Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro / Air. The Black Friday sale drops the (typically $ 299) accessory’s price to $ 199. That’s the lowest we’ve seen on the accessory that transforms the tablet into a pseudo-laptop with keys and a trackpad.
Initially launched in 2020, the Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad provides an easy and seamless way to jump between tablet and laptop(-ish) modes. Attach your iPad magnetically to the accessory’s back (it appears to “float”), and Apple’s software immediately recognizes it for typing and cursor control — no Bluetooth pairing or cables required. Engadget recommended it as one of the best iPad accessories.
Its (scissor mechanism) keys feel similar to those of recent Mac keyboards, and its trackpad, although smaller than those on MacBooks, gives you desktop-like cursor control and swipe-based multitasking gestures in iPadOS. The accessory supports USB-C passthrough charging, so you can juice up your iPad while plugging an external drive or monitor into the tablet’s port. The accessory is available in black and white.
This model is only compatible with recent iPad Pro and iPad Air models. Specifically, it supports the 11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation through the current 4th-gen model) and iPad Air (4th and 5th generations). If you have the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, there’s a separate Magic Keyboard model for it that’s also on sale: You can grab that one for $ 299 (it’s usually $ 349).
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Microsoft’s keyboard mapping feature for Xbox controllers is here
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced several upcoming accessibility features for Xbox players. A few of those features, including controller-to-keyboard input remapping, are now live and ready to use. This keyboard mapping feature is particularly significant as it will increase gaming options and improve the overall experience for folks with disabilities. Players will now have the ability to configure the buttons of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and the Xbox Adaptive Controller to match specific keys on their keyboards. Microsoft says this will help to “expand controller input capabilities in games that have many commands, have limited remapping capabilities, or do not support controllers.”
Keyboard mapping has been heavily requested by the accessibility community and this move by Microsoft shows the company is still listening. Now that this has been implemented, it will hopefully be easier for smaller developers to include accessibility features as well since they won’t have to create that link independently.
Microsoft has come a long way since stepping into the accessibility market. Back in 2015, the company launched the Xbox One Elite controller, which wasn’t necessarily designed with accessibility in mind. But many of that controller’s features have ultimately proven helpful for those with different needs.
Microsoft later took a more intentional approach with the Xbox Adaptive Controller, which was released in 2018. This was created with the input of accessibility and inclusion advocates like AbleGamers, Warfighter Engaged, SpecialEffect, Craig Hospital and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. The Xbox Adaptive Controller was the first of its kind, offering a plug-and-play option for people with disabilities.
Other updates mentioned in today’s announcement include a better way to capture and edit game stills in Clipchamp and improvements to diagnostic data sharing. All these features are live and can be accessed now.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with Keyboard just got a big discount
The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with a keyboard cover, which allows it to switch from tablet to laptop, is on sale from Best Buy for $ 1,100 after a $ 440 discount.
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This mechanical keyboard has tiny OLED screens in the keycaps
This split keyboard looks pretty cool, but the best thing about it are the OLED screens in the keycaps.
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Magic Keyboard Case for iPad Pro just had its price slashed
The Apple Magic Keyboard case is a great way to make your iPad Pro even more useful. It’s currently on sale at Amazon.
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This bundle saves you $50 on a Fire HD 10 and Keyboard Case
The Amazon Fire HD 10 and Keyboard Case bundle, which is normally priced at $ 240, will be yours for a discounted price of $ 190 as part of Amazon’s tablet deals.
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Apple Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad review: $249 of weirdness
The Magic Keyboard Folio is Apple’s latest keyboard accessory, and the go-to pick for the iPad (2022). Or is it? See what we really think in our review.
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Samsung no longer syncs keyboard data between phones
If you’re about to hop from your current Samsung phone to a Galaxy S20, don’t expect your keyboard info to come along for the ride. Samsung has stopped syncing keyboard data through its Cloud service as of April 13th, according to a notice seen by Sa…
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Google launches braille software keyboard for visually impaired Android users
Google has created a new type of braille keyboard in Android with software only, potentially greatly improving the typing experience for millions of visually impaired Android users. Unfortunately, for the last ten years the default typing experience for blind or otherwise visually impaired Android users has typically involved the use of external braille keyboards which […]
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Upgrade your rig with Aukey’s RGB gaming keyboard & mouse set
There are a ton of buzzwords around gaming peripherals these days. Mechanical switches, RGB backlighting, anti-ghosting, extra buttons, macro keys, and more can make figuring out what to buy pretty tricky. There’s also tons of brands dipping their toes into the market, including some companies that you don’t really think of as a “gaming” brand […]
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Logitech’s K860 split ergonomic keyboard is heaven for your wrists
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[Deal] Corsair’s all-in-one media keyboard for the new NVIDIA Shield TV Pro is on sale right now
The Corsair K83 isn’t designed like a typical Corsair keyboard. It’s not meant to sit at a desk, or take up a ton of space for a huge workstation. Instead, it takes Corsair’s peripheral experience and puts it front-and-center of your living room. It’s a perfect companion to the newly released NVIDIA Shield TV Pro, […]
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Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard could be cut off from accessing Gmail from July 15th
In its day, the SwiftKey keyboard app was one of the first apps installed on new Android smartphones because it was so much better than the stock offering, and it still has a faithful following years later. Now the keyboard app is in the news because it appears to have run afoul of Google’ new […]
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Latest SwiftKey Beta adjusts navigation bar color to match your keyboard
The latest SwiftKey Beta is now rolling out to the Google Play Store, and it’s bringing a feature that’s going to please a ton of customization enthusiasts. Microsoft has been working to keep SwiftKey as a good alternative keyboard to someone that maybe just isn’t happy with their default keyboard or Gboard, and they’ve done […]
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Brydge announces their own take on a Pixel Slate keyboard with G-Type
If you weren’t totally in love with the (expensive) Pixel Slate keyboard that Google announced yesterday, you might be interested in a third-party option. Specifically, we’re talking about one made by Brydge, a company known for making quality accessories for Microsoft’s Surface line, iPads, and other portable devices. Now they’re trying their hand at a […]
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Xbox One mouse and keyboard support is coming with Razer’s help
Yes, the rumors were true. Microsoft has confirmed that it's weeks away from adding mouse and keyboard support to the Xbox One (initially for Insiders), and it's enlisting some help from none other than Razer. The gaming-oriented brand will provide…
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NVIDIA Shield TV update 7.1 brings voice chat, mouse and keyboard support, and a companion app
NVIDIA has announced their 20th software update to the Shield TV, and it’s a pretty big incremental update hot on the heels of the latest 7.0 update.There’s plenty to talk about here, including a bunch of features to make the Shield TV a better primary gaming console, plus a few quality of life changes for […]
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Swype, the original swiping keyboard, is officially dead
Who remembers Swype? Back when Android was still booming and exploding with every new release, Swype was the go-to keyboard for anyone that wanted swipe gestures to speed up their typing on the otherwise terrible keyboards of the day. Brings back memories, right? Don’t get too nostalgic, though. Swype has confirmed that they’re no longer […]
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Corsair’s wireless gaming keyboard has a 75-hour battery life
If Logitech's no-lag wireless gaming keyboard converted you into a fan of no-wires gaming, you'll love Corsair's new offerings. The peripheral-maker has launched a handful of devices at CES 2018, including a wireless gaming keyboard of its own, as we…
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The Heatbuff sits by your keyboard and keeps your hands nice and warm
Whether typing or gaming, your hands can sometimes get too darn cold to do things properly. The Heatbuff, a small infrared hand warmer that sits at the top of your keyboard, wants to change all that.
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Lofree looks like a retro typewriter keyboard, but its tech is all 21st century
Lofree is a nostalgic yet decidedly new-age keyboard that combines style elements of the past with today’s innovations and advances. The first mechanical keyboard inspired by typewriters, it’s an elegant take on a generation past.
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Use your tablet like a laptop with $14 Anker Bluetooth Ultra-Slim Keyboard
The Anker Bluetooth Ultra-Slim Keyboard is now available for $ 14 on Amazon, a 46 percent discount off of its regular price. This superthin lightweight keyboard works with Windows, iOS, Android, Galaxy, and Kindle Fire tablets.
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The QWERTY phone lives! Here’s 7 keyboard phones you can buy right now
Think phones with QWERTY keyboards are dead and gone? Think again. We’ve found a few different devices you can go and buy today, and each has its own physical keyboard. Here are our current favorites.
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Ben Heck’s Atari junk keyboard, part 2
We're not so sure about Ben and Atari making beautiful music together, though the Ben Heck Show team certainly builds good circuits. Previously, they took apart a keyboard and made a manually activated switch matrix to read the piano keys. Now…
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Google Keyboard gains one major feature in version 5.1
It seems like it was just yesterday Google rolled out version 5 of its keyboard on Android. Those on the newly released Android N Developer Preview can install version 5.1 of the Google Keyboard, which includes one substantial new feature. The update is only for those running Android N, but sources have got it working partially […]
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Hands on with Android N Preview 3: Keyboard updates, Android Pay and VR support
Android N Developer Preview 3 is out now. We take a look at all the new features, including updates to Google Keyboard and support for Android VR. Android Pay also works now in the preview version.
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The BlackBerry Priv is now available at Verizon with its QWERTY keyboard
The BlackBerry Priv is now available from Verizon, essentially meaning that the device is now available to 80 percent of U.S. customers. The device’s main draw is the fact that it is one of the few to offer a physical keyboard.
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Fallout C.H.A.T. is the emoji keyboard you’ve been waiting for
In anticipation of Fallout 4, Bethesda has released C.H.A.T., a free emoji keyboard for iOS and Android mobile devices with iconic characters and items from the series, as well as animated GIFs for custom messages.
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