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Excellent value for money!
I must say, I never planned to buy a small midi controller such as this, but it happened I needed one and went for this. Why? It's so easy to setup with any DAW that you just plug it in and start playing. It has every command you would need to shape your synth sound in no time, and the trigger pads are a sweet surprise to the whole package.
I would recommend the Nektar for everyone on a budget looking for a small and compact synth-action controller for studio and, I suppose, even live situations.
I would recommend the Nektar for everyone on a budget looking for a small and compact synth-action controller for studio and, I suppose, even live situations.
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"Adaptations to all common DAWs including Logic, Cubase, Studio One, Reason, Bitwig and others"...
...where "others" explicitly excludes Ableton on launch day.
Not a problem, but the deep integration work done for Bitwig, contrasted with this complete lack of similar effort for Ableton did leave a bit of a sour taste.
Other than that, it's a plasticky little keyboard without aftertouch, but with a very serviceable 2x4 grid of drumpads.
The keys and knobs are also of acceptable quality - this is a wee little controller that you toss into your backpack, and it's delivering quite a bit of value for what it does.
I have had to remove and recondition the pitch and mod wheels, as the plastic had become sticky and grimy - as I understand it, the plastic softeners used by the manufacturer are to blame, as they degrade over time.
Not a problem, but the deep integration work done for Bitwig, contrasted with this complete lack of similar effort for Ableton did leave a bit of a sour taste.
Other than that, it's a plasticky little keyboard without aftertouch, but with a very serviceable 2x4 grid of drumpads.
The keys and knobs are also of acceptable quality - this is a wee little controller that you toss into your backpack, and it's delivering quite a bit of value for what it does.
I have had to remove and recondition the pitch and mod wheels, as the plastic had become sticky and grimy - as I understand it, the plastic softeners used by the manufacturer are to blame, as they degrade over time.
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