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Compact gray MIDI keyboard controller with two octaves of keys, eight pads and four knobs on a teal desk. Image unavailable

MIDI Keyboard Controller

$60–$350

Put musical ideas under their fingers

Audio Recording
  • Can help enter musical parts into compatible recording software.
  • Makes notes and musical controls available under the player’s fingers.

Before you buy

  • Check current host compatibility, power, cables and any included software license.
  • Many MIDI controllers have no built-in sounds or speakers and need another sound source.
  • Their existing digital piano may already provide the MIDI input they need.
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A dark teal USB microphone in a metal desk stand, with its cable running across a pale recording desk. Image unavailable

USB Microphone

$20–$300

Give their voice a place at the desk

Audio Recording
  • Gives spoken projects or simple recordings a dedicated microphone without a separate audio interface.
  • Direct headphone monitoring, when included, can make hearing a take easier.

Before you buy

  • For audio recording, choose the pickup pattern and placement around the sound they want to capture.
  • Match the exact device, operating system, app, data cable and power requirements.
  • Room echo and keyboard noise can still be recorded; a new microphone does not silence the room.
  • It needs a supported host and recording software rather than working as a standalone recorder.
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A graphite desktop audio interface with two input sockets and monitor controls on a gray recording desk. Image unavailable

Audio Interface

$50–$250

A connection for the music they want to record

Audio Recording
  • Adds microphone or instrument connections to a supported computer recording setup.
  • Direct monitoring can let them hear an input without a distracting software round trip.

Before you buy

  • For home recording, match the number of simultaneous inputs to the sources they want to capture.
  • Verify operating-system support, drivers, power and the connections at both ends of every cable.
  • The interface alone usually supplies neither a microphone nor a standalone way to record.
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Portable Digital Audio Recorder

$35–$150

Catch the sound before the moment passes

Audio Recording
  • Lets a musician review rehearsals, save song ideas and listen back to performances while the details are fresh.
  • Captures rehearsals, interviews and spontaneous ideas with controls made for recording rather than phone notifications.
  • A dedicated recorder can travel in a gig bag or day bag without tying up a phone.
  • Headphone monitoring and supported file formats can make it easier to review and use their recordings.

Before you buy

  • For recording, match built-in microphones and external inputs to the sources they want to capture.
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