Nektar Impact LX49+

Nektar Impact LX49+ is a USB controller keyboard with 49 synth-action keys and the DAW integration Nektar built its reputation on. This is the generation preceding the mk3 series — the same approach to control, at a lower price.

Integration that works from the moment you plug in

Nektar does not leave mapping to the user: once the integration package is installed, transport, mixer and instrument control work in your DAW straight away, with no manual assignment. That is the difference between a controller that genuinely saves time and one that spends its first week as a configuration project.

Nine faders: the mixer under your fingers

Eight backlit pads handle drum programming and sample triggering, eight encoders drive plug-in parameters, and a full transport section covers recording and navigation. Pitch and modulation wheels along with octave and transpose buttons sit where your hand reaches for them while playing. Bitwig 8-Track is included, so you do not need to buy a DAW before the first session.

KEY FEATURES

• 49 synth-action keys, velocity sensitive
• Nektar DAW integration with automatic control mapping
• 8 backlit velocity-sensitive pads
• 8 encoders for plug-in parameter control
• Nine 30 mm faders and nine MIDI buttons
• Full transport section, fully programmable
• Pitch bend and modulation wheels, octave and transpose buttons
• Bitwig 8-Track included

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Keyboard: 49 synth-action keys, velocity sensitive
• Pads: 8, velocity sensitive, backlit
• Encoders: 8
• Faders: 9, 30 mm throw
• MIDI buttons: 9
• Controllers: pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel
• Connection: USB
• Software: Bitwig 8-Track