• The Future of the Keyboard Synthesizer

    The chromatic keyboard was historically the first “traditional” musical interface to be successfully paired with electronic sound generation. Today we’re smack in the middle of an era where “alternative” interfaces like grid-controllers are becoming massively popular, and minds are exploding everywhere with the myriad possibilities for controlling sound with human bodies. Native Instruments founder Stephan Schmidt is now evolving the keyboard synthesizer in an interesting new direction with his new company Nonlinear Labs. Brian Smith from Big Brain Audio has produced a new video showcasing the exciting work happening now at Nonlinear.