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MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller for PC

Developed By: Michael Eskin

License: Free

Rating: 3/5 - 13 reviews

Last Updated: 2018-06-28

Compatible: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Surface

What's Cool

● MIDIKeys is a MIDI keyboard controller that can be used to send MIDI messages to synthesizer apps and hardware MIDI synthesizers. MIDIKeys doesn produce any sound on its own, it is for playing hardware or software VST-style MIDI synthesizers via MIDI hardware interfaces connected to the iPhone dock connector or virtual MIDI instruments like IK Multimedia SampleTank® for iOS or ThumbJam running in the background on your iPhone. The entire range may be transposed up or down (up to a three octave limit) by touching the 8va -/+ buttons on the main screen.
● Any channel from 1-16 may be selected.
● When the Virtual Port option is selected, MIDIKeys will show up as an input option labeled MIDIKeys in apps that support virtual ports like Sonosaurus ThumbJam and MIDIBridge.
● Set the maximum velocity using the Velocity slider.
● Default value is 100. Select between fixed or variable velocity mapped to the touch position using the selector.

App Information

Version 4.0.1
Size 6.1 MB
Release Date 2010-03-31
Category Music

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MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller is Free Music app, developed by Michael Eskin. Latest version of MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller is 4.0.1, was released on 2010-03-31 (updated on 2018-06-28). Overall rating of MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller is 3. This app had been rated by 13 users.

How to install MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller on Windows and MAC?

You are using a Windows or MAC operating system computer. You want to use MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller on your computer, but currently MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller software is only written for Android or iOS operating systems. In this article we will help you make your wish come true.

Currently, the demand for using applications for Android and iOS on computers is great, so there have been many emulators born to help users run those applications on their computers, outstanding above all Bluestacks and NoxPlayer.

Here we will show you how to install and use the two emulators above to run Android and iOS applications on Windows and MAC computers.

Method 1: MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller Download for PC Windows 11/10/8/7 using NoxPlayer

NoxPlayer is Android emulator which is gaining a lot of attention in recent times. It is super flexible, fast and exclusively designed for gaming purposes. Now we will see how to Download MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller for PC Windows 11 or 10 or 8 or 7 laptop using NoxPlayer.

  • Step 1: Download and Install NoxPlayer on your PC. Here is the Download link for you – NoxPlayer Website. Open the official website and download the software.
  • Step 2: Once the emulator is installed, just open it and find Google Playstore icon on the home screen of NoxPlayer. Just double tap on that to open.
  • Step 3: Now search for MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller on Google playstore. Find the official from developer and click on the Install button.
  • Step 4: Upon successful installation, you can find MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller on the home screen of NoxPlayer.

NoxPlayer is simple and easy to use application. It is very lightweight compared to Bluestacks. As it is designed for Gaming purposes, you can play high-end games like PUBG, Mini Militia, Temple Run, etc.

Method 2: MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller for PC Windows 11/10/8/7 or Mac using BlueStacks

Bluestacks is one of the coolest and widely used Emulator to run Android applications on your Windows PC. Bluestacks software is even available for Mac OS as well. We are going to use Bluestacks in this method to Download and Install MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller for PC Windows 11/10/8/7 Laptop. Let’s start our step by step installation guide.

  • Step 1: Download the Bluestacks software from the below link, if you haven’t installed it earlier – Download Bluestacks for PC
  • Step 2: Installation procedure is quite simple and straight-forward. After successful installation, open Bluestacks emulator.
  • Step 3: It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  • Step 4: Google play store comes pre-installed in Bluestacks. On the home screen, find Playstore and double click on the icon to open it.
  • Step 5: Now search for the you want to install on your PC. In our case search for MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller to install on PC.
  • Step 6: Once you click on the Install button, MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller will be installed automatically on Bluestacks. You can find the under list of installed apps in Bluestacks.

Now you can just double click on the icon in bluestacks and start using MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller on your laptop. You can use the the same way you use it on your Android or iOS smartphones.

For MacOS: The steps to use MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller for Mac are exactly like the ones for Windows OS above. All you need to do is install the Bluestacks Application Emulator on your Macintosh. The links are provided in step one and choose Bluestacks 4 for MacOS.

MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller for PC – Conclusion:

MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller has got enormous popularity with it’s simple yet effective interface. We have listed down two of the best methods to Install MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller on PC Windows laptop. Both the mentioned emulators are popular to use Apps on PC. You can follow any of these methods to get MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller for PC Windows 11 or Windows 10.

We are concluding this article on MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller Download for PC with this. If you have any queries or facing any issues while installing Emulators or MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller for Windows, do let us know through comments. We will be glad to help you out!

Top Reviews


No sound.

By Raven Forest

It just doesn’t have any sound.


wont connect

By vrtfvrgtbyby

wont connect to anything


Helped me rest my midi

By Hnaidu

Simple by useful app


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This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Bug fixes and performance improvements. Added first note transpose display on main screen. Touching the displayed value resets the first note transpose to C3 (60). Reversed the key position to velocity mapping direction for the black keys.
MIDIKeys is a MIDI keyboard controller that can be used to send MIDI messages to synthesizer apps and hardware MIDI synthesizers. MIDIKeys doesn produce any sound on its own, it is for playing hardware or software VST-style MIDI synthesizers via MIDI hardware interfaces connected to the iPhone dock connector or virtual MIDI instruments like IK Multimedia SampleTank® for iOS or ThumbJam running in the background on your iPhone. The entire range may be transposed up or down (up to a three octave limit) by touching the 8va -/+ buttons on the main screen. Touching the display for the transpose value between the octave shift buttons resets the transpose to C3 (60). Both fixed or variable note MIDI Note On event velocity based on touch position within the key are available as options on the settings page. While playing, you may also optionally send real-time volume, expression, modulation, or wind controller MIDI messages by tilting the iPhone/iPod Touch to the right or left. Set the transmit channel using the MIDI Channel slider. Any channel from 1-16 may be selected. Channel 1 is the default. Choose between Omni sending MIDI data to all CoreMIDI apps or Virtual Port sending to a named CoreMIDI virtual output port. When the Virtual Port option is selected, MIDIKeys will show up as an input option labeled MIDIKeys in apps that support virtual ports like Sonosaurus ThumbJam and MIDIBridge. Omni mode is selected by default. Note-on events may be sent with either a fixed or variable velocity based on where you touch on the key. Set the maximum velocity using the Velocity slider. Any value from 0-127 may be selected. Default value is 100. Select between fixed or variable velocity mapped to the touch position using the selector. When the velocity is mapped to touch, the minimum velocity is approximately 10% of the value set on the Velocity slider and the max is 100% of the value. Touching lower or higher on the key (area below the black keys only for the white keys) results in lower or higher velocity values sent in the MIDI Note On event for the key. Black key highest velocity starts at the bottom of the key and gets lower as you touch higher. MIDIKeys can send Volume, Expression, Modulation, or Breath Control message by tilting the device to the right or left. Select a controller on the Tilt Controller selector. Default is no controller messages. When a controller is enabled, tilting the device to the right or left will send the selected controller messages to the external device. Values increase as the device is tilted farther to the right. You may set the tilt sensitivity using the Tilt Sensitivity slider. The range is from 1 to 4, with higher values being more sensitive. Default value is 1.5. If you ever have stuck notes, you may touch the Shhh icon on the main screen to send a MIDI All Notes Off message and stop the sounds. All settings are saved when exiting MIDIKeys and restored the next time it is run.