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- #4,067 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #21 in Computer Recording MIDI Controllers
The Impact GX61 is a great entry into the world of Nektar controllers. It offers a no-fuss interface and generic MIDI control that works with any computer music application. What's more, this compact instrument includes powerful functionality not even found on more comprehensive controllers: The included Nektar DAW Integration software turns it into a fully-configured remote control for 11 popular DAWs.
WELTERWILL
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
Amazing price and amazing product. Get this ASAP. I had trouble getting it to work at first, but I'm almost 100% sure it was because of I bad usb port. It works great and my DAW works better since I've been using this. I know that sounds crazy, but that's no lie.
Frankenwise
Reviewed in Belgium on February 3, 2024
I am a experienced pianist and chose this 61 key portable Nectar impact to teach music to my grand children. I find it excellent, of good quality and very cheap.
Cliente
Reviewed in Italy on January 17, 2024
Non essendo un fan di controller midi con molti slider ecc. l'ho trovata perfetta per me: compatta, quadro funzioni ridotto al necessario e non eccessivamente pesante da trasportare. Ma la vera sorpresa sono stati i tasti: agili al tocco, e la pressione e il rilascio restituiscono una bella sensazione. Sembra quasi di lavorare con una master keyboard ultra professionale. Che aggiungere. Per il prezzo proposto è fenomenale.
Casper Born
Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 1, 2023
Really enjoying learning to play on this.Keys are velocity sensitive, the curves can be changed to your liking or fixed entirely.Various pitch shifting options, detuning, etc.All in all a lot of fun, go get yourself their pedal too if you're into it and want to play modern pieces.
Jalin Clark
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023
I got the Nektar back in 2021. If I do say so my self, the product didn't disappoint. I originally got this midi to just substitute for a real piano, so that I could play around and practice.A long with it I ended up getting a bitwig studio licence which was (temporary) nice. I love how the keys aren't heavy or to soft. They are well pressure sensitive, so there's no need to attack the keys too hard or worry about needing to be extra delicate with your strokes. The Octave and transpose buttons are a nice touch to get different sounds as well as the pitch dial. If your actively deciding to compose/record music which I don't necessarily do so much, as I mostly like to just play around. The eight buttons near the top right of the keyboard makes it easy for, a quick access recorder, track player, undo button pause play and rewind key. I assume the shift button is for selecting tracks. The volume knob makes for a nice touch so you don't need to go into your software to manually change how loud your midi volume is. With bitwig I find that this is very compatible and has lots of cool options for how you can make your midi experience great and fun The biggest pro for this keyboard I'd say is, there's no latency issues so far. And it doesn't collect dust. The keys when pressed don't have a delay which is nice it's something I've often found as an issue when using other keyboards. It's nice and sturdy as well. No loose keys and I've been using it for more then two years, maybe not as consistent as every day par say, but definitely a lot, yet I haven't seen any waring down on the keys, still has that nice color that it first came with. They keyboard itself has ports for foot sustaining. So I assume if you where to buy or had an attachment/ foot pedal for sustaining, then you can draw out the keys by using that instead of relying on holding keys and or editing your track in software. Which is very nifty. Lastly there is indeed an on and off switch, which I assume it's probably to use that as to not wear the hardware built on the inside of this lovely device. I give this a nice 5 star review as it hasn't let me down and I haven't personally found myself complaining about a single thing when using this keyboard.
Steve Hendry
Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2022
It's a nice, reasonably-priced keyboard, with a good feel to play - a good value for the money. This one developed a problem 2 months in - the lower 8 keys stopped working and ceased sending MIDI signal to the PC. Nektar Support went above and beyond to get it fixed it promptly, even though I made it more difficult. Because I had thrown out the box and am not intimidated by opening cases and swapping out electronic parts, they have me the option of sending me a new key switch board - the typical cause of this problem - and letting me replace that myself. When that turned out not to be the issue in this case, they promptly send me one of each of the other two small circuit boards AND a new section of keys, to make sure all the possibilities were covered. The problem turned out to be the small board into which the USB cable plugs. The keyboard is back good as new even though I cost the company 4 separate replacement parts where one would have done if I'd just sent the whole thing. Good on you Nektar; you're a great company to deal with.
David Nyc
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2022
Out of the box this keyboard feels solid and well made. Very simple to setup, my Mac automatically recognized it which allows you to get up and running in no time.User manual is straight to the point and goes through the midi setup using the keys.Then comes time to play. The keys offer some resistance but nothing like the feeling of a real weighted piano so it takes time to get used to it as the keys are pretty stringy which makes some of the keys difficult to play.The transpose function works fine but here again it takes a bit of time to get use to 62 keys rather than the full size but that was expected and given the space it saves this is something I am ok to leave with.Overall, I think this keyboard is a great tool for anyone who wants to learn piano or who is an experienced player who needs a device connected to a computer. Nektar did a pretty good job in designing this keyboard even though there are a few compromises but at this price point it’s ok.
Jonathan
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2021
Model I bought - Nektar Impact GX61Software I use - FL StudioFirst impressions were very good. Sat next to my M-Audio Oxygen 61 I dare say this looks smarter with it's straighter/box shaped lines. Some might argue that it's basic and boring looking, but that was the exact reason I bought it. I already have midi controllers and needed a keyboard to focus on my key playing without all the distrations of knobs and pads. So the minimal look really appealed to me. You do get a few buttons such as an octave changer, a transpose button. A pitch shifter wheel etc. All of which are a welcome treat. One feature i did find useful was the key velocity adjustment. (Something you don't usually get on budget or lower end models.)The overall build quality of the GX61 is brilliant! I didn't expect too much from a keyboard that cost so little yet one of the first things I noticed was how well it was put together. It has a nice bit of weight to it and although it is plastic, it doesn't feel cheap and tacky. It has a thickness and feel of a more expensive product.At first the keys did feel and sound a little clunky when playing hard and fast. (compared to my used and worn in Oxygen 61) However, I soon got used to it once they'd been played for a few hours. It didn't really seem too apparent and definitely not annoying enough to justify any negative feedback. If you play with headphones or your volume quite high you wont hear a thing. So it's all good. Oh! And they're full sized keys incase you were wondering.Inside the box you get a set up guide, a software installation slip and a usb cable. Apart from the usb cable I didn't bother with the rest, the keyboard plugs into my PC and laptop and is recognised by FL studio straight away. No need to download and install anything extra the setup was very simple! On the back of the keyboard you have an on/off switch, an input for the usb cable and an input for a sustain pedal (which is not included)At under £100 it is great value for money. It has a very sophisticated and classy look incomparison to some other models on the market. If you're out there looking for your first keyboard and wanting to learn the piano (or even use it purely as a midi controller) then the Impact GX61 could be the perfect first keyboard. For a more experienced player who is perhaps wanting to go from a 25 or 49 to a 61 then it's a very good investment and upgrade. For the price this thing is going for... This is probably the best 61 key midi keyboard on the market!
PaulH
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021
I was looking for a lightweight stand-in for a very heavy (50lb!) 76-key weighted-key Ensoniq synth that I've been using as a MIDI keyboard and this was just the ticket. It arrived this morning, I unboxed it, plugged it into the USB port of my old Macbook Pro, set the MIDI input of the software synth that was already running on the Mac to the Nektar, and presto! it worked right away. It has a very reasonable unweighted-keyboard feel and is generally pleasant to play. I tried a voice in the software synth that uses velocity input and it worked fine -- very responsive and easy to control over a wide dynamic range. It's very compact -- barely larger than the keys themselves, and seems quite sturdy. Also nice is the fact that it uses no batteries or AC adapter, just USB power, so setup is really simple. I'm looking forward to being able to go to rehearsals without needing a wheeled dolly to get a keyboard there.
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