I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers

I have tested more portable MIDI controllers than I can keep track of, and I will tell you right now: 37 keys is the ideal size. While Arturia's 25-key Mini Lab MK3 is a solid controller that easily fits in a backpack, it feels a bit claustrophobic. The new $149 Mini Lab 37 adds another octave, giving you much more room to play bass and lead simultaneously, or just play more expansive chords. Physically, the Mini Lab 37 isn't very different from its smaller sibling. It's got the same solid (if slightly springy) keybed, eight pads, eight endless encoders, four faders, a pair of touch strips, USB-C, and a full-size five-pin MIDI DIN out on the b … Read the full story at The Verge.