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 Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MidiKeys are Cynthia, VirtualMIDISynth, Tiny Instrument and Perfect Piano.

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  1. Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard icon

    Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard

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    Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard is a MIDI events generator and receiver. It doesn't produce any sound by itself, but can be used to drive a MIDI synthesizer (either hardware or software, internal or external).

    16 Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    VMPK in linux
     

    • Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MidiKeys.

    • Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MidiKeys.

    • Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard is Free and Open SourceMidiKeys is Free and Proprietary

  2. Cynthia

     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
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  4. VirtualMIDISynth icon

    VirtualMIDISynth

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about VirtualMIDISynth as an Alternative to MidiKeys
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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
  5. Tiny Instrument icon

    Tiny Instrument

     2 likes

    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
    Tiny Instrument screenshot 1
     

    • Tiny Instrument is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to MidiKeys.

    • Tiny Instrument is Free and ProprietaryMidiKeys is also Free and Proprietary
    • Tiny Instrument is CustomizableMidiKeys is not according to our users
  6. Perfect Piano icon

    Perfect Piano

     8 likes

    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
    Perfect Piano screenshot 1
     

    • Perfect Piano is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to MidiKeys.

    • Perfect Piano is Free and ProprietaryMidiKeys is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Free Piano icon

    Free Piano

     7 likes

    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.

    16 Free Piano alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. EveryonePiano icon

    EveryonePiano

     5 likes

    Use this application to simulate playing a piano on your PC keyboard and enjoy learning chores and the note layout using the available songs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Synthfont icon

    Synthfont

     11 likes

    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
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  11. Virtual Piano icon

    Virtual Piano

     2 likes

    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
    Virtual Piano screenshot 1
     

    • Virtual Piano is the most popular Web-based alternative to MidiKeys.

    • Virtual Piano is Free and ProprietaryMidiKeys is also Free and Proprietary
  12. Pianoteq icon

    Pianoteq

     4 likes

    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
    Basic Interface
     

    • Pianoteq is the most popular commercial alternative to MidiKeys.

    • Pianoteq is Paid and ProprietaryMidiKeys is Free and Proprietary
  13. BASSMIDI Synth Driver icon

    BASSMIDI Synth Driver

     4 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

  14. Touchy

     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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