Nektar has announced the launch of an entry-level USB MIDI controller keyboard, offering a great choice for those just dipping their toe into the water of DAW control.
The Impact LX49 is a 49-key synth action keyboard offering a host of controls perfect for controlling software such as Reason and Logic.
Here’s a run down of the features:
- 49 note velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard
- 4 velocity curves plus 3 fixed
- Pitch bend & Modulation assignable wheels
- Octave shift buttons
- Transpose shift buttons
- Foot switch pedal socket (sustain)
- 8 velocity sensitive pads
- 4 velocity curves plus 3 fixed
- Note-learn
- Pads assignable notes and MIDI cc messages
- Load or Save to any of 4 pad maps
- 8 potentiometers
- 9 30mm faders
- 9 assignable buttons
- 6 dedicated transport buttons
- 5 preset locations store control settings
- Integration files for major DAWs
- Support for Cubase, Digital Performer, Garageband, Logic, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason, Sonar and Studio One
- Comes bundled with Studio One Artist software
Available from 4th November, exact pricing is to be confirmed but is expected to be around the $200 mark.
