Native Instruments and Ableton have had incredible success with their custom MIDI controllers that integrate with their DAWs (digital audio workstations), Maschine and Live, respectively. Native Instruments’ Maschine (yes, it’s the name of the hardware and the software) and Ableton’s Push are pretty much the gold standard for integration between music-making software and hardware. Serato is hoping it can capture even a sliver of that magic with its pairing of Slab and Serato Studio.
Plenty of others have tried their hand at building (or having others build for them) custom controllers for their DAWs – FL Studio, Studio One, and the MPC desk …
This sounds like an exciting development in music production! It’s great to see hardware designed specifically for software like Serato Studio. Innovations like this can really enhance the creative process for musicians.
Absolutely! The integration of hardware with software can really enhance the creative process. I’m looking forward to seeing how Slab might influence workflow and inspire new sounds in Serato Studio!