What keyboard controller does Jordan Rudess, president and founder of Wizdom Music (not to mention keyboardist genius with Dream Theater) use for his iPad music apps? You got it—Roland’s Lucina AX-09 Synthesizer. An extremely versatile and great-sounding pro synth with hundreds of onboard sounds, USB MIDI, and flexible realtime controllers, the Lucina has become a big hit among stage and studio performers everywhere. But recently, Jordan and many others have discovered that it works great with tablet computers, too. With its battery-powered operation and simple plug-and-play operation, the Lucina is the perfect MIDI controller to use with music apps running on the Apple iPad and other devices.

In the following video, Jordan uses his popular sampling program, SampleWiz, to show you how to integrate the Lucina with a tablet computer (in this case, the iPad). In addition to using the keyboard for triggering samples, he also explores how to use the Lucina’s different controller functions with the app. After watching the video, you’ll see that the Lucina is a must-have companion for making music with any tablet-based computing device. Check it out!