MIDI keyboard KORG nanoKEY2 black Review

• Low profile 25-key USB-MIDI keyboard ideal for use with laptops and netbooks. • Advanced keyboard design puts pressure-sensitive keys at your disposal. • Sustain button is ideal for entering piano parts! Accurate, responsive and comfortable keyboard controller nanoKEY2 features an advanced and original design. The combination of Korg''s excellent sensitivity for professional MIDI keyboards and the low-profile "thickness" of the latest computer keyboards gives the nanoKEY2 unrivaled functionality in its class and size. This keyboard has wide keys with enough space between them to prevent you from hitting the wrong note. Typical of all Korg products, the careful tuning of touch response and velocity ensures that your expressive performance is transmitted to your computer with absolute fidelity. Ease and Versatility of the Knobs The Octave Shift buttons, borrowed from Korg''s MIDI controllers, allow you to shift the pitch up or down four levels in one-octave increments. When used in conjunction with the Key Transpose function, the nanoKEY2 controller gains access to the entire range of notes in the MIDI spectrum. And for more complex performances, the nanoKEY2 is equipped with Pitch Bend, Modulation and Sustain buttons, which are essential when processing piano and electric piano parts. Each of these buttons is equipped with a four-level speed switch (Korg Kontrol Editor) to create smooth transitions to suit your performance. Korg Kontrol Editor Software The nanoKEY2 operates with the free "Korg Kontrol Editor" software available from the Korg website. Download it to your computer and enjoy the extra features. Choose from four available velocity settings: three velocity envelopes or fixed velocity; and define the control change messages to be sent when the Modulation and Sustain buttons are pressed. USB Powered for Easy Installation By connecting a single USB cable from your computer to the nanoKEY2 connectors, you have a portable music production system. USB-MIDI data and power signals are transmitted over a single wire, providing more space in your workspace. nanoKEY2 Specifications: Controllers: • Keyboard: 25 velocity keys with 4 velocity envelopes • Pitch up/down buttons to raise/lower the pitch • Octave Shift up/down buttons to raise/lower 4 octaves • Modulation button • Button Sustain Supported software: MIDI-in compatible host applications Connections: mini-USB Power: USB bus powered Power consumption: USB bus powered: less than 100mA Dimensions: • Size (W x D x H): 325 x 83 x 13 mm • Weight: 244 g • Accessories: USB cable