Software	Description	OS	License	File Date	Comments	Power
Voice To Instrument 1.0	Convert your voice into a musical instrument. [VST]	Windows	Free	2011-02-22	7	80db
XG On Stage	Free PC midi software dedicated to the live performance	Windows	Freeware	2003-03-18	2	75db
f.ctrl beta 1c	MIDI controller.	Windows	Free	2007-10-07	0	65db
MU MIDI Controller v2.6	Software-based MIDI Controller.	Mac	Demo	2006-02-21	0	65db
Proxima Controller v1.0	Keyboard and mouse-based MIDI controller.	Windows	Freeware	2006-12-01	1	65db
MIDI-Master 2.5 Masterkeyboard Controller Software	MIDI Masterkeyboard Controller Software	Windows	Demo	2013-09-16	8	65db
SendSX v1.22	Sys-Ex test tool	Windows	Freeware	2005-01-20	2	60db
ReMiCt - Remote MIDI Controller	It is a collaborative tool to control MIDI instruments from browsers.	Windows	Freeware	2014-02-19	0	60db
Realtime Style Performer	Real-time PC performer for Yamaha PSR styles	Windows	Demo	0	60db
Touchpad 2 MIDI v1.1	Plug-in that allows you to use the Synaptics touchpad on your laptop as a MIDI controller. [VST]	Windows	Freeware	2006-03-12	0	60db
General MIDI Player	This software will let you turn your Mac into a virtual General MIDI instrument.	Mac	Paid	2012-02-20	0	60db
HyperSID v1.2	Realtime MIDI synth editor. [VST]	Windows	Free	2009-07-03	0	60db
Edrum Monitor v2.0	Drum module MIDI control.	Windows	Freeware	2007-08-23	3	60db
Circuit v1.0	Creates rhythms by joining short phrases together. [VST]	Windows	Freeware	2008-02-10	0	60db
Samchillian Tip Tip Tip Cheeepeeeee 1.0b	Keyboard MIDI controller.	Windows	Freeware	2004-12-01	1	60db
Bome's Mouse Keyboard v2.00	Use your mouse and the computer keyboard as a music keyboard.	Windows	Demo	2007-06-10	27	55db
MIDIm8	A live performance controller acting as a bridge between a keyboard and upto 8 MIDI devices	Windows	Demo	2013-02-05	0	55db
Mackie Master Fader 1.3	Mackie Fader App is the accompanying iPad controller app for the Mackie DL1608 Digital Mixer.	iPhone	Freeware	2013-02-18	0	55db
DJ Control 2.1	Wireless DJ MIDI controller for your favorite computer DJing application to use as an alternative to a cheap DJ Controller.	Android	Freeware	2012-08-27	1	55db
LiveSticks v1.0.6	Software MIDI controller that can make a game cotroller a MIDI controller	Windows	Shareware	2007-03-08	1	55db
SQ Midi Tools v1.0	Complete set of 10 individual MIDI utility programs to aid, enhance, and improve your music making.	Windows	Demo	2001-08-01	0	55db
Miniak-editor v1.8	This is a software for advanced controlling with the Akai Miniak in your DAW. [VST].	Mac	Demo	2012-04-25	0	55db
Kergos-1 v1.6	VST to transform the Korg es-1into a MIDI control surface.	Windows	Freeware	2006-11-01	0	55db
MIJOY Pro v4.0	Allows you to use a joystick or gamepad as a MIDI controller. [VST]	Windows	Demo	2010-04-07	1	55db
Phasex 0.14.97	Phasex is a software synthesizer and MIDI controller designed for Linux	Linux	Freeware	2013-01-15	0	55db
MIDI-Master 2.5 Masterkeyboard Controller Software	MIDI Masterkeyboard Controller Software lets you control your Live-Setup very comfortable by your computer.	Mac	Demo	2013-09-16	0	55db
Androidome 0.3	A minimalist instrument/controller/interface/toy	Android	Free	2010-08-24	0	55db
Midifork v2.7	Unusual MIDI controller, for IAC or external devices	Mac	Demo	2008-08-29	0	55db
MidiPads 1.6	iPad MIDI controller for Network MIDI and USB MIDI	iPhone	Paid	2012-06-08	0	55db
MJOY 0.56	Joystick to MIDI converter.	Windows	Freeware	2005-05-23	3	55db

I received an email from a blog reader who had recently bought a MIDI keyboard so they could start practicing a bit of piano at home.

Cubase LE is one of the best free music making software that you can use in your home studio. There are several feature that make it a great DAW in 2020. Like, you get HALion Sonic SE 3 and Groove Agent SE 5 to produce beats and melodies with a Midi keyboard.
Download Midi Controller Free and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. ‎The top Midi Controller for iOS - FREE version. Connect to both Windows and OSX, Multiple connections and lots of free presets.
The 1.12.0.1679 version of MIDI Control Center is provided as a free download on our software library. MIDI Control Center.exe is the frequent file name to indicate this program's installer. The program is included in System Utilities. The current setup file available for download requires 1.5 MB of hard disk space.
Best Free Midi Controller Software - abcinvestor 31 rows A huge collection of MIDI Controllers software - freeware, shareware, and demos - that you. Best Free Drum Software. MT Power Drum Kit 2 – A former paid plugin, MT Power Drum Kit 2 has a number of included features, such as a built-in mixer and a bunch of high-quality MIDI grooves.

My previous blog posts on MIDI keyboards had all said something along the lines of “plug in your MIDI device and open up you DAW software to play”. But what if you don’t want to purchase any expensive software for writing and producing whole musical tracks? What if you just want some free software for practicing piano or messing around?

Free open source DAW, MIDI sequencer, software synthesizers Frinika is a free, complete music workstation software for Linux, Windows, Mac OSX and other operating systems running Java. It features sequencer, soft-synths, realtime effects and audio recording.

So following that I set out to find the best FREE MIDI keyboard software out there on each of the most common platforms Windows, Mac/ Apple and Android so you can plug in your MIDI keyboard and start playing straight away. This article summarises what I found.

But first, some context:

How does MIDI Work?

First things firs

Best Free Midi Controller Software