Nektar Impact LX Mini USB MIDI Controller Keyboard

Impact LX Mini makes the power of Nektar’s Impact LX range of USB MIDI controller keyboards truly portable. Enhance your workflow with a host of powerful real-time and intuitive control features that inspire your creativity: No menu-diving, tactile control, two arpeggiators, drum pads, mini-keys that are great to play – and of course Nektar DAW integration. LX Mini has everything you need to create!

Keys
Impact LX Mini features our newly developed keybed with 25 velocity-sensitive mini-keys. It can be played expressively and has a defined and firm feel. With a choice of 4 velocity curves and 3 fixed values, you can tailor the keyboard response to your playing style. Dedicated Octave buttons let you shift the octave swiftly for a wider reach. Additionally, the Part 2 buttons can be used for transpose.

Joystick
The Joystick is 4 modulation controls in one: Left/right controls pitch bend, the upwards axis is preassigned to control modulation and the downwards axis is set to foot pedal control. The lever’s push button sends foot pedal at max. level. Up, Down and the push button are freely assignable to any MIDI CC# number. Settings are retained over power-cycling.

Footswitch
LX Mini even has a footswitch socket for connecting a sustain pedal, a feature often missing on mini-keyboards. Connect any standard sustain pedal to the 1/8” mini socket (an adapter from 1/8” to 1/4″ is included). Polarity is detected automatically on boot-up, and it is freely MIDI CC#-assignable.

Transport
Control any MIDI music software from LX Mini’s 7 Transport buttons. All buttons are MIDI-assignable, with the shift button doubling the number of assignments to 14. With Nektar DAW integration, you even get a third control level for a total of up to 21 functions – all pre-mapped for instant use.

Knobs
8 knobs give you instant access to arpeggio, instrument or MIDI CC# parameters. The Instrument, Internal and Arp/Repeat mode buttons instantly assign the panel to the corresponding features. The Page button doubles the number of assignments.

Pads
Impact LX Mini helps you creating expressive grooves and beats with its 8 velocity-sensitive pads. They offer a hyper-sensitive and even response, ideal for finger-drumming. Assignments are done in seconds and can be stored in 4 pad maps for a total of 32 note assignments.

Specifications

• 25 velocity-sensitive mini keys
• 4 velocity curves (soft, default, hard 1, hard 2) + 3 fixed values
• Joystick for pitch bend, 2 modulation controls (MIDI assignable)
• Footswitch jack 1/8″ (adapter to 1/4″ included)
• Octave up/down buttons with LED indicators
• Transpose via Shift + Part 2 buttons
• Part 2 LED buttons (assignable to momentary keyboard shift, transpose, layering MIDI notes and switching MIDI channels (includes Latch option)
• 7 transport buttons for DAW integration or MIDI assignable
• Shift button activates secondary level for a total of 14 accessible MIDI button functions (plus 3rd level for another 7 functions with Nektar DAW Integration)
• 8 velocity-sensitive LED Pads (4 pad maps)
• 8 pots (x2 via Page button, functionality changes according to mode)
• Volume pot with LED settings indication (MIDI-assignable)
• Nektar DAW integration support*

System Requirements

• USB class compliant (no driver needed) works with any DAW or MIDI music software for OS X, Windows and iOS (iOS requires optional Apple Camera Kit)
• LX Mini: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 or higher. Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, Linux (Ubuntu).
• Nektar DAW Integration: Windows 7/8/10 or higher. Mac OS 10.7 or higher.

Dimensions & Weight

• 39 cm (L) x 18,5 cm (D) x 3,8 cm (H), 1 kgs

In The Box

• Impact LX Mini USB MIDI Controller keyboard
• User Guide
• Micro USB cable
• 1/8″ male jack to 1/4″ female jack cable for footswitch socket
• Bitwig License card*