Nektar SE61 USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with Nektar DAW Integration

it just works. easy install. watch out for the transpose keys. example if accidently pressed, then when you press a key eg mid C the note thats activated is D. just keep an eye out for it and check with vst synths that have a keyboard. apart from that. its perfect for the price. 61 keys is the way to go

I bought this to replace a midi keyboard which had not passed compatibility testing with the latest OS update, and had stopped working. This Nektar keyboard is great, and works faultlessly. As a heads up, the keys are not weighted and you will need to purchase a sustain pedal separately (my old MAudio sustain works without issue) but considering the low cost it has surpassed my expectations.

Feels a bit flimsy, but otherwise smooth. Mostly what I expected. Doesn't have a port for expression pedal.

I needed a small, lightweight no-frills 61 full sized velocity sensitive controller to use with Ableton ‘on the move’ and this works perfectly out the box. Caveat - I don’t know if the basic play/stop functions work but Ableton immediately recognised it as a velocity sensitive keyboard without any setup required - and that’s all I need it for. The keys are pretty good - not quite the high standard that Yamaha set with the DX7 keybed in the 80’s, but I’d say it’s on par with current Behringer keybeds (like my Deepmind 12) or 00’s Roland keybeds on things like the Juno D. Hopefully it’ll last and won’t start getting dead keys like my previous two M-Audio controllers suffered with.

Most aspects function ok, but it didn't reset the transpose buttons after being unplugged, so if someone has inadvertently hit a transpose button it will send the wrong note to your DAW / score-writing software. And it doesn't have an led to warn that the transpose is active, so you've got to figure out what's wrong by ear / process of elimination, which, when you work in education with teenagers is a deal-breaker

I wanted a minimalist keyboard for messing around with Garageband, and this is perfect for that - connected instantly with the app. Although not weighted, the keys have a fair amount of resistance and don’t feel flimsy. The default level of touch sensitivity is slightly overkill for me, but it can be adjusted. Overall build quality is good, and it doesn’t look too techy with loads of buttons, sliders and pads like some MIDI keyboards (and I didn’t want those functions). Considering that it’s one of the cheapest - maybe *the* cheapest - 61 full size key models on the market, it really is excellent value.

Solid build with decent size keys, works well with standalone apps or with a Daw

DON'T BUY THIS RUBBISH! It's cheap and doesn't work, I wish I'd returned it but couldnt due to delivery. It's supposed to be "key sensitive". It won't play some of the notes unles you have the paws of a bear or Brock Lesnar and hit them hard. The "DAW" that they mention is rubbish and takes time to load and set up each time you turn on the computer and want to play. The "DAW" is not good. I should have got a keybaord that could be played without attaching to the PC, true. But I didn't expect rubbish software where you need to try for ages to make their software do the simple things. Asking chat gpt for ages why this and that isnt importing music or whatever to be told "bitwig isnt really good for this and this isnt possible". For chat gpt to tell you something is rubbish takes A LOT

Excelente midi control. Entrega super rápida!

De lujo y a muy buen precio, excelente controlador 100% recomendado.

I had previously purchased an extremely cheap smaller keyboard thinking it would be good to teach myself to play. Turns out I was so very wrong, the small and awkwardly stiff keys and the simple lack of more keys wound up being extremely demotivating. Now I bought this Nektar 49 key and I immediately could tell this was the one. The build quality is pretty cheap feeling but not in a way that you'll notice while actually using it because the keys themselves feel great and theres no flexing or creeking! For being a fraction of the price for any other decent midi keyboard I cannot praise it enough, I liked it so much I bought the 61 key version which I found was the perfect size for most songs I want to play. Works great in Synthesia too as shown in the pictures!

The product is excellent. Exactly the size I wanted, control features are all simple & user friendly, the keys are all fine and compatible in all the devices. Grateful to Nektar company. For those who are planning to buy highly recommended. You'll never regret and it's afforadble.

Das Nektar SWE61 MIDI-Keyboard überzeugt auf ganzer Linie. Nektar ist ein erfahrener Markenhersteller, und das merkt man: Verarbeitung und Funktionen halten, was versprochen wird. Ich bin rundum zufrieden und kann das Keyboard uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Fazit: Ein hochwertiges und zuverlässiges Keyboard – ideal für den Studio- oder Heimgebrauch.