Korg - nanoKEY2 - USB MIDI Keyboard - 25 Key - White

This is a great little keyboard. I hoped that it would be set up in Windows 7 without drivers needing installing (as a USB composite device) but the Korg software needed installing before my DAW (Reaper) would recognise it. After that it was just a case of letting the DAW know what it was and I was entering MIDI note data into the program literally in minutes. It's obviously nowhere near as lush as a proper controller keyboard, and there's no niceties like aftertouch available, although there is rudimentary velocity sensing, and the small keybed needs careful playing if you're after any kind of subtlety or nuance - but it does try. For me, its a way of entering melodies into the DAW as a kind of MIDI notepad, and it does a grand job of that. It's small enough to slot into your laptop case, probably along with the other Korg nano controllers. So long as you're not expecting to emulate Chopin using this keyboard you'll not be dissappointed. It will be pretty good for entering basic synth elements into club music and electronica - it just won't offer you the expressive capabilities that aftertouch can provide. If you're good with that limitation and need a go-anywhere keybord this is certainly worth a look. Korg also offer a download code for various software components to get you going, together with introductory versions of DAWs like Ableton Live Lite. This bundle isn't quite as good as the one I received with a NanoPad a year or two ago. If you buy this you might want to check what the bundle presently is. It's possible that Korg changes it from time to time, or perhaps there's a different bundle depending on whether you buy the NanoKey, NanoPad or NanoController. I already have a Samson Graphite full-function controller keyboard, and also use a Yamaha digital grand piano (88-key) for playing, but realised I have a need for something that is as portable as possible for a mobile setup. This is that keyboard - basic, useable, sometimes even fun!

Although the keys feel a bit loose and rattly, they work surprisingly well in practise and the velocity sensitivity works well enough to be useful. The editor software is a bit crude and shonky (as is standard with Korg), but it does work. Do note that this device is a USB client only. If you wanted to plug it directly into something like an Elektron Model: Cycles, you can't just use a USB cable with the right connectors- as neither end is capable of USB host mode. To achieve that, you'd need something like the Retrokits RK-006 (which is tiny, powerful and highly recommended), then you can use a TRS cable to go between one of the RK-006's MIDI outs into the M:C's MIDI in, and everything magically works. In any case, this is a deceptively useful little controller keyboard, once you have the connection sorted out. It's a lot nicer than using your QWERTY keyboard with DAW, or using the weird button "keyboard" on small instruments. For a portable setup, it's very functional and hits a sweet spot of size vs functionality that the smaller Akai controllers can't. If you absolutely need to pack light, this isn't a bad choice at all. You might end up wanting to find an angled mini-USB cable for it to make the cabling more tidy, but otherwise, I have no real complaints. Just be sure that you understand what you're getting and know that you can't plug it directly into MIDI ins without some extra kit, as above.

I've been a bedroom musician since 1980 and over the years have had many instruments and recording tools. In the early 00's I switched to Fruity Loops and then FL Studio and VSTs and was happy making music that way with a Korg MicroKontrol. In the mid 00's we had a kid so all my stuff was sold to pay for the little blighter. Nine years later on a whim I decided to install the new version of FL Studio (luckily in 2004 I'd opted for the lifetime free upgrade package) and was amazed that we had reached V12; it had been V5 last time I'd used it. I listened to some of my old tracks and started to get the bug again, so I decided I needed a controller. I didn't want to spend too much as I wasn't sure - and am still not - if I'll have the time I used to have. Looking on Amazon there were quite a few choices but in the end I decided to go for this. I know a few have remarked on the keys, which do take some getting used to. However, they are fine for me and actually took me on a nostalgia trip. In 1981 I saved up weeks and weeks of dinner money (sorry Mum) to buy a VL-Tone and the keys on the Korg are more or less the same feel of that old classic; obviously the size of the keys is better on the Korg, they are more weighty and have a better "bounce". Not quite as intuitive maybe as a "proper" keyboard, but after a while you don't really tend to notice. This worked fine out of the box on my Windows 10 laptop and was recognised by FL Studio without any problems at all. In fact the only issues I had were installing the free software from Korg. It was a right nightmare and I had to sign up to too many different websites for my liking. All-in-all, I'm really pleased with this controller, it's nice and small so I can use it on my lap and I can pop it on a shelf after use.

This is a very compact keyboard, it's lightweight and slim. The keys are hard plastic which is good (I thought they might be rubbery). I bought this to use with Mini Piano Pro on my Android phone and it works perfectly with a USB C OTG adaptor cable. It also works with my laptop, I use Musescore Studio 4 and the NanoKey to enter notes into the score and Simplepiano to use the Laptop as an electronic organ. The Nanokey is fully polyphonic. According to the manual it uses less than 100mA so the phone doesn't really notice the current draw. So it's the perfect solution, I can use it with my phone as a small musical keyboard on the go and I can use with my laptop as a musical composition and score capture tool.

Insanely portable and easy to install, however the keys feel cheap and wobble a lot. Decent as a ultra-portable midi controller, however for those looking for something more piano-like, the AKAI LPK25 is streets ahead.

Doesn't even work with most programs due to garbage drivers only working with garbage 3rd party program's.

For £30 you'll get a neat, portable keyboard for your quick inspirational moments. The box is as minimal as it could get, including the device and a cable only. But you won't need more, just plug it in your PC or laptop and your DAW should recognize it immediately (well, except Cubase needs to be restarted as usual...). No manual driver installation needed for Mac or PC - they worked right off the box. At the start the keys might feel a bit clumsy and weak, but they work well and are even a tiny bit pressure sensitive once you get used to playing them. But the produced velocity is nothing you should take serious, as there is no feedback to the key. This is clearly for figuring out melodies and experimenting without needing to plug your 88-key midi piano in. It also works faboulusly as a drumpad.

If you're wondering whether you should buy one, don't, just buy one, you won't regret it. I've had mine for a few months now, and I love it. Connects to my Windows seven laptop no problem, is recognised by my daws (Acoustica Mixcraft and Reaper), and is super simple to use. The keys are also velocity sensitive, and comfortable to press. I use it for most of my music work, alongside a larger keyboard, and I wouldn't be without it. Quality construction, good length cable supplied , great bit of kit.

Un teclado muy cómodo, sobretodo para llevarlo de viaje. Como teclado principal se queda corto al tener solo dos octavas y no tener teclas estándar, pero como teclado auxiliar me gusta mucho. Las teclas, pensaba que serían tipo pad pero se parecen más a las de un teclado de ordenador y no termina de convencerme su tacto, pero son muy sensibles, eso sí. No obstante, como teclado auxiliar lo recomiendo teniendo en cuenta el precio que tiene.

Eu tava procurando um primeiro controlador pra começar a produzir e o Nanokey 2 atendeu muito bem o que eu precisava. Ele é bem completo, 25 teclas, sobe e desce até 3 oitavas, tem controlador de pitch, sustentação e modificador que acredito ser customizável. É bem pequeno, super leve, muito bonito esteticamente. As teclas ficam levemente balançando, parecem ser levemente mal encaixadas e às vezes parece que não vai clicar do jeito esperado, mas o clique acontece. No geral, achei um ótimo teclado.

HINWEIS: Meine Rezension über den 'Korg USB Kontroller, 25 Keyboard-Tasten, schwarz' ist sehr ähnlich. Ich möchte aber hervorheben, dass ich kein gekaufter oder bestochener Rezensent bin, aber ich bin der Meinung, dass die Qualität und Einsatzfähigkeit aller Korg Nano Kontroller sehr ähnlich ist, daher unterscheiden sich meine Rezensionen nur marginal, sind aber dennoch zutreffend und objektiv. Zuerst einmal, ich bin Anfänger in der Hinsicht. Also ich habe in diesem Bereich nicht die besten Vergleichsmöglichkeiten, aber ich bin generell eher wählerisch. :) Kurz gesagt, ich bin sehr zufrieden. Sicherlich gäbe es Dinge, die verbesserungsfähig wären, wie z.B. das haptische Feedback der Tasten, aber in Relation zum Preis bin ich sehr zufrieden. Natürlich nicht zu sprechen von der Portabilität. In Sachen Kompatibilität habe ich den Korg Kontroller an 4 Rechnern getestet. MacOSX Mountain Lion: An meinem Mac gab es mit Ableton Live, Reason und Garage Band überhaupt keine Probleme. Angesteckt, keine Treiber installiert, alles wunderbar erkannt, kein Problem, erledigt. Nebenbei: Ich habe auch die anderen Nano Controller von Korg, und alle zusammen haben wunderbar an einem USB Hub funktioniert. Windows Desktop Rechner: Hier gab es Probleme. Unter Windows muss man leider sehr umständlich Treiber von Korg installieren, und da hat sich mein Windows 7 Rechner wohl etwas verschluckt, so dass ich die Treiber ein paar mal deinstallieren und wieder installieren musste, bis es irgendwann funktioniert hat. Windows Laptop: Interessanterweise gab es die Probleme des Desktop Rechners mit meinem Windows 7 Laptop nicht. Treiber müssen natürlich trotzdem installiert werden, aber es hat auf Anhieb geklappt. Ich habe aber den Eindruck, dass die Treiber öfter mal crashen und sich dann wieder neu starten. Für eine Live Performance würde ich kein Windows Setup benutzen. iPad: Alle Korg Nano Geräte funktionieren problemlos mit dem iPad an einem USB Hub mit dem Apple Camera Connection Kit. Genau wie beim Mac müsste nichts installiert werden (wie auch). Leider gibt es viele Apps, die kein MIDI Mapping zulassen, und manchmal passt die MIDI Map nicht für einige Programme. Speziell bei diesem Gerät. Weniger problematisch beim Korg Nano 25 Tasten Keyboard. Alles in Allem ein gutes Gerät für den Preis für Leute die viel Reisen und Musik machen wollen, oder die erstmal mit etwas preisgünstigem starten wollen.

Muy buen producto! Ideal para cuando tienes producciones musicales pendientes y quieras terminar o avanzar en cualquier lugar mientras regresas a tu home studio.

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