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25-key USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with Velocity-sensitive Keys - Black

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Korg nanoKEY (Black) (No Longer Available)

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25-key USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with Velocity-sensitive Keys and M1Le Software - Black

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From Our Research Team:

This MIDI Controller's Smaller Than Your Laptop Keyboard!

The Korg nanoKEY is an incredible-feeling, velocity-sensitive USB MIDI controller keyboard that's smaller than a laptop keyboard! When you want intensive control over your virtual instruments — and control you can take anywhere — look to the Korg nanoKEY. This 25-note keyboard boasts an Octave Shift function so you have access to every note plus must-have expression tools are onboard for taking charge of pitch and modulation. You can even customize the nanoKEY to match your control needs, adjusting velocity curves, MIDI control change values, and setting min/max control change messages. Leave it to Korg to redefine our expectations with the nanoKEY!





Korg's nanoKEY is an extremely slim-line USB MIDI controller keyboard. In fact, this little guy is so small it makes your laptop keyboard look big. Yet, Korg managed to pack in all their know-how to deliver the kind of high-quality, great-feeling device we've come to expect. Enjoy full control over your DAW functions and virtual instrument plug-ins with the nanoKEY's 25-note keyboard. You can shift octaves, change pitch and modulation independently, even throw the nanoKEY in to CC (Control Change) MODE to switch the keys to MIDI-assignable parameter controls. Now you don't have to let anything get between you and your music - in the car, on the plane; all you need is your laptop, the nanoKEY, and a set of headphones and you're right back in the studio.

Yes, small in size — but Korg's ardent commitment to superb design guaranteed that the nanoKEY would be huge in its features. Despite being an ultra-convenient MIDI controller as it is, you can even download Korg Kontrol Editor software for free and customize the nanoKEY to match your individual needs. Select between three different velocity curves or fixed velocity - or set MIDI Control Change values and edit the minimum and maximum values of control change messages transmitted by the modulation buttons. What's more, the nanoKEY comes with a full copy of Korg's M1Le software which faithfully recreates the sounds of the legendary Korg M1 workstation. In sum? Korg's nanoKEY is a bite-sized beast.

Korg nanoKEY 25-key USB MIDI Controller Keyboard Features at a Glance:
  • Black finish
  • 25-note keyboard with velocity sensitive keys
  • USB powered
  • Pitch and modulation controls
  • Control Change (CC) MODE
  • Octave Shift
  • Customizable with free Korg KONTROL Editor software
  • Includes a full copy of Korg M1Le software

The Korg nanoKEY puts powerful MIDI control wherever you need it!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number NANOKEYBK

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Reviews

Easy and portable

by Izzy Maxwell from Boston, MA
November 11, 2009
Music Background: Sound Designer/Composer
A friend let me borrow his Korg NanoKey for a week while I was on vacation and I bought my own as soon as I got home. I use it with my Reason on my Laptop, which instantly recognized the NanoKey - no... read more [+] drivers needed. It's the same width as my 13" MacBook, and less than a half inch thick. I can practically fit it in my pocket, and easily fit it in the back of my laptop case. Instead of watching the boring in-flight movie, I spent the plane ride home composing music! The only thing I wish it had is a pitch bend wheel (it does have pitch up and down buttons). close [-]

Get's the job done mostly, but not very sturdy...

by Melanie from Canon City, CO
July 21, 2010
Music Background: Music Educator, Composer, Student
I used this piano to compose music on Finale and it generally got the job done but one out of five times wouldn't connect to the computer, so once I would unplug it and plug it back in it would work, ... read more [+]just annoying to have to do that. Also, I took care of it but the keys pop off very easily like on a laptop computer, and so now mine is missing two keys. If you are going to get this you should definitely buy a case. close [-]

Do not buy it.

by Reinaldo from Miami
August 26, 2010
Music Background: Sound design
Sweetwatre just sent me my second Nanokey and is already broken after the second day of use. The key are hold like a regular computer keyboard but worse and they pop up just like that. Very cheap made... read more [+], it was build without any caring or quality consideration, no even as a toy or curiosity, it is just trash. Probably the other controllers are better but the key of the Nanokey are trash. I rather get some other realistic controller instead of cutting corners with this. close [-]

Do Not Buy

by Maxwell Harrington from Burlington, VT USA
July 19, 2010
Music Background: Hobbyist
Broke after 4 months of moderate use. Do not buy. Cheap and flimsy. Spring for a nice board
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