MidiKeys Alternatives

MidiKeys is described as 'Small application for Mac OS X that presents a miniature MIDI keyboard onscreen. http://www.manyetas.com/creed/midikeys.html' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MidiKeys for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPhone, Mac, iPad and Linux apps. The best MidiKeys alternative is Tiny Instrument, which is free. Other great apps like MidiKeys are Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard, Cynthia, VirtualMIDISynth and Perfect Piano.

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  1. Tiny Instrument makes playing, recording, and exploring MIDI keyboards simple, fun, and powerful — whether you’re a beginner or an experienced musician.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2.  1 like

    Adjust playback speed, volume and output device on the fly during playback. A large playback progress bar makes jumping forward and backward in time a breeze with just a single click or tap. Supports ".mid", ".midi" and ".

    15 Cynthia alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. VirtualMIDISynth is a software MIDI synthesizer implemented as a Windows multimedia user driver, accessible as a standard MIDI Out device.

    15 VirtualMIDISynth alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Different operating system - MikiKeys is a Mac-only utility; VirtualMIDISynth is Win-only - it's not an alternative.

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    • VirtualMIDISynth is Free and ProprietaryMidiKeys is also Free and Proprietary
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    Perfect Piano is a smartphone app designed to teach players how to play and record piano songs of their own using their smartphone. There are many plugins to allow you to change the sound of the piano to things like a guitar, harp, and cello.

    25 Perfect Piano alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Free Piano icon
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    FreePiano is a virtual MIDI keyboard and a VST host for windows. You can use freepiano to Play piano with computer keyboard or MIDI keyboard with any vst instrument you like, or output through MIDI. Or generate any MIDI message with any key on the keyboard.You can also record you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Synthfont icon
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    SynthFont is a program for playing midi files using SoundFonts. It can also include VST instruments. Midi input for live playback is also supported.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Virtual Piano icon
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    A free Virtual Piano to help you learn to play piano online in your web browser. Thousands of chords and scale diagrams show you where the notes are. Use your mouse or touch devices to play. Create and share animated lessons, melodies and demos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Pianoteq icon
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    Pianoteq is a virtual piano that runs on your computer. Celebrated for reproducing with an unprecedented realism the behaviour and the sound of the acoustic piano, it offers superb dynamics, natural resonances and unique physical parameters.

    13 Pianoteq alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. The BASSMIDI MIDI synthesizer driver is a freeware SoundFont based Windows MIDI system driver (created by kode54 and Mudlord) for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. It uses the BASS and BASSMIDI audio libraries by Ian Luck (Un4seen Developments) as the SoundFont...

    8 BASSMIDI Synth Driver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10.  2 likes

    Use your touchpad, tablet or mouse as a MIDI input device. Any device's axis can be mapped to any MIDI parameter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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