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Korg nanoKEY 25 Key USB Controller Keyboard, Black |  | Brand: Korg
Category: Musical Instruments
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Seller: Streamline Audio Video
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 10
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 14.3 x 1.5 x 4.3
Warranty: 1 Year
MPN: nanoKEY BK
Model: NANOKEYB
EAN: 4959112067387
ASIN: B001J8INY2
Release Date: September 1, 2009
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Keyboard: 25-Key With Velocity And 4 Velocity Curves | | • | USB Bus Power | | • | CC MODE Button | | • | Octave Shift Up/Down Buttons | | • | Pitch Up/Down Buttons |
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Product Description
Korg nanoSERIES The Korg nanoSERIES are USB-powered, slim-line controllers are designed to make the most of your valuable studio space, and are small enough to take with you on any musical journey. Place one in front of your laptop, rest one on your workstation, park one on a recording console - or anywhere else you need versatile control over your DAW, virtual instrument, effect or DJ software. Small in size, all three controllers go HUGE when it comes to functionality, yet their intuitive layouts provide extremely easy operation for any user. Korg nanoKey The Korg nanoKey is a slim-line USB controller featureing a great-feeling, velocity sensitive 25-note keyboard which will transmit your playing dynamics to your software accurately and expressively. When Korg set out to build a slim-line MIDI controller keyboard, they utilized their years of experience in manufacturing innovative MIDI keyboards to create a great-feeling, velocity sensitive keyboard based off a laptop keyboard. The resulting 25-note keyboard on the nanoKEY will transmit your playing dynamics to your software accurately and expressively. In CC (Control Change) MODE, the keys become MIDI controllers, allowing you to control any MIDI assignable parameters within your software. The Octave Shift function offers immediate access to the entire MIDI note range. Pitch and modulation buttons are also provided, giving your performances the kind of expression that you would expect from any controller regardless of its size. With the "KORG KONTROL Editor" (downloadable free of charge from korg.com), you can customize the nanoKEY to match your control needs. It lets you select between three velocity curves or fixed velocity, set MIDI CC values, and even allows you to edit the assignments for the minimum and maximum values of the control change messages transmitted by the modulation buttons or in CC MODE. Even if the Korg nanoSERIES controllers are your first foray into MIDI control, you can r
Amazon.com Product Description
The nanoKEY is an ultra-compact keyboard controller, featuring a great-feeling 25-key velocity-sensitive keyboard that's ideal for song production. Each key on this USB-MIDI controller can also be set to send MIDI control data, further expanding its power.  Huge functionality in a small package. Click to enlarge. |  One of three nanoSERIES controllers. |  Also available in white. | The Korg nanoSERIES
The Korg nanoSERIES provide a keyboard controller, a pad controller, and a studio controller with dedicated transport controls. Each of these USB-powered, slim-line controllers is designed to make the most of your valuable studio space, and is small enough to take with you on any musical journey. Place one of our keyboard controllers in front of your laptop, rest a pad controller on your music workstation, park a studio controller on your recording console--or anywhere else you need versatile control over your DAW, virtual instrument, effect or DJ software. Although small in size, all three nanoSERIES controllers go HUGE when it comes to functionality, yet their intuitive layouts provide extremely easy operation for any user. nanoKEY--A Flexible MIDI Keyboard Controller That's Smaller Than a Laptop Keyboard
When Korg set out to build a slim-line MIDI controller keyboard, they utilized their years of experience in manufacturing innovative MIDI keyboards to create a great-feeling, velocity sensitive keyboard based off a laptop keyboard. The resulting 25-note keyboard on the nanoKEY will transmit your playing dynamics to your software accurately and expressively. In CC (Control Change) MODE, the keys become MIDI controllers, allowing you to control any MIDI assignable parameters within your software. The Octave Shift function offers immediate access to the entire MIDI note range. Pitch and modulation buttons are also provided, giving your performances the kind of expression that you would expect from any controller regardless of its size. What's in the Box
Korg nanoKEY, USB cable, Owner's Manual
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 Korg nanoKey May 19, 2009
Michael D. Haight (Penngrove, CA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Like probably most computer composers, I've lived with the tradeoffs of trying to have a computer keyboard and a midi keyboard handy when basically they are designed to be in the exact same position relative to my hands. While I won't be writing masterpieces with this little guy, the size puts it right where I want it for putting in a few notes or chords while keeping my desktop organized for regular non-musical work. Just having it there is like finally getting to scratch an itch I've had for years. The build quality is very good--for what it is...a tiny handy two octave musical data entry tool. Also, it looks very cool.
mini February 16, 2009
Sensei (USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Great little keyboard. Excellent for traveling! However, when I received it, one of the keys didn't work, so I had to get a replacement. The keys do feel a bit on the cheaper side of things, a little bit wobbly, plastic, springy-feel. But it works fine. The velocity is fine too. Works much better than using your keyboard pad if you're a Logic user (which doesn't have velocity sensitivity).
You'll have fun! July 15, 2009
N.J.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Korg nanoKey is great for the traveling musician. When was the last time that you wrote and recorded music on a flight or in a car and did it comfortably? Even if you have, it probably wasn't this easy to get set up. It may not be the sturdiest feeling keyboard in the world, but for the price, it's awesome.
The software isn't too bad, either, once you find it. It would be nice if it just shipped with the software or a link that actually sends you to the software, but it took only 5 minutes to find it online and I was up and running. It works great on Windows 7.
I'm very satisfied and am considering getting the other two controllers (nanoPAD and nanoKONTROL) soon.
Plug 2 into the USB ports and have 4 octaves August 24, 2009
James G. Henderson (IA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I use 2 of these very thin Nanokeys, one for the right hand, one for the left had, and have them plugged into a laptop with Pianoteq installed. Set them at different octives and it works VERY well. Touch sensitive keys in such a compact form... awesome. 5 well earned small.
Try it out with an open mind - great for mobile music August 6, 2009
J. mcnalley (Seattle)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The nanoKEY is the best small keyboard ever made. The price is right and Korg has struck a great balance between size and usability. Don't expect it to be like any other keyboard and you won't be disappointed. Perfect for travel or cramped workspaces.
The Korg nanoKEY is not like any keyboard - MIDI or computer - you've ever used. Although the velocity sensitive keys are shaped somewhat like piano keys, the action most closely resembles that of your laptop keyboard. Unlike the very light action of my MacBook keyboard (or the very similar Aluminum Apple Keyboard the nanoKEY offers more resistance. If The Apple keyboards were synth-action keyboards, the nanoKEY would be a semi-weighted keyboard.
The nanoKEY is incredibly compact. If I place it on top of my 15" MacBook's keyboard, the nano is narrower than the MacBook. There is also plenty of room below for my nanoKONTROL. Small size doesn't mean cramped though. The keys are roughly the same width as the letter keys on my MacBook and they are maybe two or three times as "long." No space is wasted, the keys run right up to the edge of the device.
Connectivity is via a Mini-B USB port. Korg includes a USB cable complete with ferrite bead to keep audio interference down. As advertised, I had no trouble plugging both the nanoKey and nanoKontrol into a small unpowered hub and then plugging that into my MacBook. No external power required!
I was able to use the nanoKey without installing Korg's software. Both GarageBand and Reaktor recognized the nanoKey's events immediately. If you want, you can download Korg's USB-MIDI driver and Kontrol editor from the Korg's website. The Kontrol software lets you adjust every parameter of every key. You can change the assigned CC numbers, velocity curves and other parameters individually. I'll probably explore these options more later since the nano worked perfectly out of the box.
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