Korg nanoKEY 25 Key USB Controller Keyboard, White
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	Brand	Korg
	Color	White
	Type	Electronics
	Release Date	2010-01-01
	List Price	$62.00
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Categories
MIDI Controllers
Features
Keyboard: 25-Key Together with Velocity And 4 Velocity Curves CC MODE Button Octave Shift Up/Down Buttons Pitch Up/Down Buttons Modulation Button
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Description
The Korg nanoKey 25 Key Keyboard is a distinctive, effortlessly transportable MIDI Controller Keyboard this is little in size, but huge together with functionality and features! When Korg set out to build a slim-line MIDI controller keyboard, they utilized their years of experience in manufacturing innovative MIDI keyboards to make a excellent-feeling, velocity sensitive keyboard based off a laptop keyboard. The resulting 25-note keyboard on the nanoKEY will transmit your playing dynamics to your software accurately and expressively. In CC (Control Modify) MODE, the keys become MIDI controllers, allowing you to control any MIDI assignable parameters inside your software. The Octave Shift function proposes immediate access to the entire MIDI note range. Pitch and modulation buttons are in addition provided, giving your performances the kind of expression this you would expect from any controller regardless of its size. Together with the KORG KONTROL Editor (downloadable free of charge from korg.com), you can customize the nanoKEY to match your control needs. It lets you pick and choose between three velocity curves or fixed velocity, set MIDI CC values, and even lets you to edit the assignments for the minimum and maximum values of the control modify messages transmitted by the modulation buttons or in CC MODE. As an added value, the nanoKEY in addition consists of a download code for the full version of Korg’s M1Le, which faithfully recreates the legendary Korg M1 workstation. In addition, an upgrade path will let you graduate to the Legacy DIGITAL EDITION software suite, which has an even extra expansive version of the M1, the renowned WaveStation and 19 excellent MDEX results. In addition integrated is a free downloadable Editor/Librarian to help you make setups to suit your specific control needs.
Customer Reviews
Gig Bag Accessory   2010-03-10
By Michael D. Sweeney (Berkeley, CA United States)
Think data entry. You won't be playing pianistic material on this (what, with only two octaves?) and even keyboard parts don't work well. It is clattery and sensitive and gives no firm feedback. I can play a better riff on my old Casio SK-1. But for data entry? It is portable. It is cheap. It is powered off the USB port, meaning all you need is a laptop and a pair of phones to work. I have constructed some simple melodies with the thing, and it does work (that is, for recording parts into a sequencer for extensive editing.) But where mine gets the most use is as a controller. I'm in the middle of yet another show where I have this keyboard stuck near the mixing desk with double-stick tape, spitting MIDI commands out to show control software running on a laptop. For triggering both sequences and spot effects it is a great little tool. And with it right there with me, I can edit a song I constructed in the home studio, even re-record a few riffs. I give this product four stars for what it is, not for what it could be. Seriously -- you expect to find a decent keyboard for fifty bucks? Especially one that can fit into a laptop bag? With those constraints, this is actually flexible and fairly playable, if unsurprisingly fragile. Which is the greatest downside to this little keyboard; the keys break off with any excuse. Even clattering around in a laptop bag it will come apart. But then, when it does, you are only out fifty bucks.
BUY AT OWN RISK   2010-01-29
By J. Wright (Seattle, WA)
Construction on the Korg Nano Key is shockingly lacking. Poorly designed and cheap. Keys fall off EASILY. Do an internet search and save yourself some cash and headache. What is that saying about seperating a fool from his money? Buy a Korg Nano Key and find out!
STOP!! You MUST realize this if you play piano/keys....   2010-01-29
By Beverly Manitsky (Burlington, vt USA)
This keyboard is NOT normal. On a piano, the white keys slide up into the black keys, so that you can play, say, an Ab major chord. You CANNOT do this, at least not normally, on this keyboard. That's because the white keys are little chicklets that stop short. You can see this in the picture! I'm STUNNED that nobody has ever, in any review, mentioned this. Does nobody actually play piano/keys??? OMG!! Don't get this if you want to really play. On the other hand, if you want to just manually enter notes into a sequencer while you're on the road, this is fine. It's cheap, small, and velocity sensitive.
good solution to truly mobile recording   2010-01-27
By Michael Doerr (Everywhere)
this little midi keyboard is great for people on the move. I personally was introduced to it when i was on the road in a full time touring band. we used it to make tracks while we drove. Of course the feel isn't the same as a regular keyboard, but it beats using your computer's typing keyboard for midi work. i can even whip this thing out on an airplane and record and edit music during a flight. If youre just at home recording then this isnt for you, but if youre on tour, traveling, and need to make music with the least amount of baggage possible, this is the ultimate.
Good, but the keys are lacking.   2010-01-22
By Matt Horning (Wichita, Kansas United States)
Well I recently started getting into music production, and it quickly became apparent that I needed a midi keyboard. I played Piano for 6-7 years when I was younger, so I already had a pretty good grip on how to use a keyboard. I didn't want to spend a ton of money on what may be a passing phase, so at a price point of $50, I figured I really couldn't go wrong. Pros: *It's inexpensive! *It's small enough to fit in a laptop bag, which is nice since I don't have a lot of desk space. *It's functional enough to write music with. Cons: *I've used this keyboard for a little over a month now, and the middle C key functions beautifully (since I use it the most I'd imagine), but the D and B next to it are still quite stiff. This is really annoying when I'm trying to record something and the key doesn't depress all the way, so I get a soft tone and have to adjust the velocity manually. If I'm trying to play softly anyway, sometimes it doesn't trigger at all. The only other option is to hit the keys HARD every time, but then I still have to adjust the velocity. *The first day I had it, one of the black keys came unhinged. I pushed hard and it snapped back together, but it's still kind of crooked on the keyboard. *If you're used to playing a piano, the keys will feel VERY foreign. I was expecting this to feel like a piano, but it's nothing close. You get used to it after a while, but I'd still rather it felt like playing a real piano. Summary: It's a good keyboard for the price, and if you absolutely can't afford more than $50 I don't think you'll regret getting it. If you can afford an extra $20 though, check out the Akai Pro LPK25. I haven't purchased it yet, but it's what I plan on buying to replace this, and it's only a little bit more expensive.