Perfected!

The nanokey2 is simply a perfection of the first nanokey. No more keys breaking or popping off. Great MIDI controller.

Cute keyboard, works nicely with iPad

Extremely light and thin. I carry it around a lot and basically forget about it in my bag.

Works nicely with iPad using the camera connection kit.

Velocity is not super sensitive, but it works.

Keys are kind of loud, like a loose computer keyboard. but it's bearable.

Korg nanoKey2

Works well on my 2009 Mac Mini with Garageband 9. It did not work with my older 1.42 Ghz PPC Mac Mini, it just bleeps sound weakly.

The bundled software (Korg M1 and EZdrummer) is a pain to install. They make you jump through hoops with Key codes, authorizations codes, passwords,
verification codes, computer ID's, locking codes license codes, PIN keys... After the trauma of installing, these two peices of software seem to have value though.

I like the action and sensitivity of the keys. Playing chords on the cramped little button-keys is awkward.

vast improvment

I have the first white versions of the nanoKey, Kontrol and Pad. The nanoKontrol and nanoPad are excellent products. The nanoKey was the letdown of the bunch. The key action was really bad and I flipped a couple of the keys off the controller while playing. I was able to reattach the keys, but it put the breaks on what was otherwise a productive session. The nanoKey2 is vastly superior. The keys are still more like a laptop keyboard than a synth, but i am not worried about having them fly off while I'm playing. If you are looking for a mini-keyboard controller for a small pricetag, I would give this one a try.

nanoKey2 review

I bought this to go along with my MacBook Air and am generally pleased but would get a larger real keyboard if I had to do it again. Works seamlessly with Garage Band. I am a very amateur musician so I will not criticize any further as I am not really qualified but I am having fun with this new "toy".

So you think you want this controller!?

The width of the individual keys is about the only thing this Korg has going for it. They are almost as wide as full-sized keys. In practice, though, the controller is useless. It requires a very forceful touch to achieve a high velocity, the feel is like pushing your index finger through a raw chicken, the resulting tones are pretty much either very loud or very soft, so playing expressively is out. Also, there is no way to assign the keyboard to a particular midi channel, so it is useless for auditioning patches. A total waste of money. I have ordered an Alesis. It has to be better than this thing.