Review: IK Multimedia iRig Keys I/O

IK Multimedia has impressed us quite a bit over the years with its lineup of music accessories that make it a priority to provide tight iOS compatibility. It was one of the first companies on the scene to provide music creation solutions that could directly connect to an iPad, iPhone, or iPod in an era when most other companies simply expected users to rely on more convoluted USB connectivity, and even though other manufacturers have started to provide direct iOS interfaces, IK Multimedia is still one of the few that doesn’t treat iOS devices as an afterthought. It’s been a while since we’ve looked at anything from IK Multimedia, which we think speaks to the staying power of many of their products — our iRig Keys is still working just as well for us today as it was when it first arrived six years ago — but there’s always room for bigger and better products, as IK Multimedia proves with its new iRig Keys I/O ($200/$300), a solution that builds on the company’s more straightforward keyboard controllers, expanding the design into a full-fledged music production station.
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