Nektar Impact GX Mini

Mini USB Keyboard Controller

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Latest User Reviews

1 year ago

reasonably priced but goooooood

as the title suggests, this item in question has indeed a very fair price. just two octaves might not be much for some, but for me personally for just jamming and coming up with melodies and playing chords over something, ie mostly songwriting stuff - it works flawlessly! and the build quality is very sturdy, too. definitely a huge recommend from me!

3 years ago

Fun and compact midi keyboard

Fun and compact midi keyboard, sturdy and easy plug and play! love it!

4 years ago

Glad I bought this!

I originally bought this little keyboard to go with a Maschine 3. I eventually decided against the Maschine but kept the GX Mini as it was far from expensive. I have to confess that. so far, I have only used it as a keyboard, so haven't explored all of the advanced controller options available. However, even though I have a full sized keyboard sitting next to it, I've found that it is an excellent little keyboard, particularly when it comes to pitch-bend style lead lines. It seems that using a radically different controller to the one I'm used to unlocks a different approach to music making, unlocking unexpected creativity. I would recommend this keyboard for that point in itself.

The above might not be the case for everyone, but the build quality and features are great for a mini keyboard. It would take up hardly any room together with a laptop in a backpack, providing a highly portable system.

And of course, at the price, you can't really go wrong.

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Nektar
  • Released in 2021
  • Average price : $65
  • 25 velocity sensitive mini keys
  • 3 velocity curves selectable
  • Joystick for pitch bend and 2 modulation controls (assignable via MIDI)
  • 3.5 mm jack for foot switch (adapter to 6.3 mm jack included)
  • Illuminated Octave up/down and "Part 2" up/down buttons
  • Shift key activates the second level for a total of 14 accessible key functions
  • Power supply via USB
  • Connectors: 1x sustain and USB
  • 7 transport buttons
  • Transport functions: Play, stop, record, rewind and fast forward
  • Advanced transport functions: Click on/off, Go To Locator and Undo
  • DAW integration incl. Track Volume/Track Select
  • Class Compliant for true Plug and Play
  • Compatible with Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, MAC OSX 10.7 or higher, Linux Ubuntu 14.04
  • iOS compatible in conjunction with Apple Camera Connection Kit (not included)
  • Dimensions: 390 x 115 x 32 mm
  • Weight : 0.5kg
  • Incl. Bitwig 8-Track software (download)
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