Nektar Impact GX61

Versatile Keyboard Controller

This compact 61-key keyboard features a range of premium-quality components and features that result in a high-performance controller for your favourite DAW. The GX61 features a 61-note keyboard spanning 4 octaves and all the standard parameters and features associated with keyboard controllers including: pitch-bend wheel, modulation wheel and foot switch socket. The pitch-bend and modulation wheel can be used to manipulate the pitch or other parameters such as LFO envelopes or cutoff points. The transpose controls allow you to span up to +/- 12 semi tones but they can be re-purposes to change the Global MIDI Chanel or send program messages. Additionally the rotary potentiometer provides control over any MIDI parameter, with its default setting set to control mixer volume.

Expansive Transport Controls

As well as the transpose controls, modulation and pitch wheels, there are also 8 transport control buttons for use with your DAW. Navigating your DAW can sometimes prove tedious, having to switch between the mouse and your controller all the time, but with these transport controls you have all the essential functions routed to 8 different buttons. These controls are routed to default settings including: undo, rewind, fast forward, track search (left and right) and patch search (left and right). These controls can also be assigned to MIDI messages for use with MIDI software. You can also assign a secondary message for seven of the buttons delivering up to 14 programmable options in total

Digital Connectivity

The GX61 also boasts a range of digital connectivity from MIDI to USB and Apple iOS supported devices. The GX61 is a low powered USB device meaning it will work with all USB devices that features a Class compliant MIDI driver. You can also connect the keyboard to an Apple iPad via the iPad’s USB camera connection kit and use with audio software apps.

61-Key USB Keyboard

• Velocity sensitive “Full Size” button with “Synth Action”
• 4 Velocity curves
• A Total of 14 assignable MIDI buttons
• Transport controls: Play, Stop, Record, Rewind and Fast Forward
• Advanced transport functions: Loop on / off, click on / off, Go To Locator and Undo
• Backlit Octave and Transpose shift button
• Profound DAW integration incl. Track Volume / Track Select, Patch selection etc.
• Control of the mixer volume using the knobs
• Powered by USB
• Class Compliant for true plug and play
• Connectors: sustain pedal (6.35 mm), USB
• Included Bitwig 8-Track Software (Download)
• Compatible with: Windows 7, 8, 10, MAC OSX 10.5 or higher, Linux Ubuntu 4.14, iOS compatible connection with Apple Camera Connection Kit
• Adjustments to all popular DAWs incl. Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Reason, Bitwig, Studio One, Cakewalk Sonar, Digital Performer, Fruity Loops, Garageband and Reaper
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 965 x 197 x 70 mm
• Weight: 2.72 kg