Novation has now released Automap 4.2 and what you are looking at above is their new "Novation Impulse." It is a MIDI controller with a full control surface which has 8 back-lit drum pads which can warp arpegios, roll beats and launch clips in Ableton Live, 8 knobs, 9 faders and buttons, it's USB powered, and comes with Ableton Live Lite, Novation's Bass Station synth and a Loopmasters sample pack. You can also utilize the expression and sustain pedal inputs as well as the MIDI in and out ports. They keys are sem-weighted and doesn't feel like a real piano but some people may find it easier to play.
Casio recently released the XW-G1 and XW-P1 which are a groove and performance synthesizer.
