Nektar builds keyboard controllers and MIDI controllers built around one idea: ready-made DAW integration. Transport, project navigation and mixer control work as soon as you install the integration package, with no manual mapping. The catalogue runs from entry-level keyboards to flagship models with a motorised fader, plus the Pacer foot controller and accessories such as pedals and MIDI interfaces.
Who it is for
- A musician who does not want to spend time mapping a controller — every Nektar keyboard runs with transport and navigation as soon as the integration is installed, no manual assignment.
- Working with plugins like hardware — the Panorama series (T and P) gives direct access to plugin parameters in any VST/AU-compatible DAW, with values shown on a display.
- A guitarist controlling both the DAW and an analog amp — the Pacer has four relays to switch amp channels from the same pedalboard used to control plugins.
The line
- SE — the simplest keyboards: synth-action keys, octave/sustain, basic transport.
- Impact GX / GXP — extended transport, a joystick instead of pitch/mod wheels (GX) or full wheels (GXP).
- Impact LX+ / LXmk3 — faders, pads, DAW integration; the mk3 adds a DAW Looper and Scale/Chord/Hold modes.
- Panorama T — plugin parameter control: faders, encoders, pressure-sensitive pads.
- Panorama P — the flagship: a motorised ALPS fader, colour TFT display, simultaneous access to the mixer, plugins and transport.
- Pacer — a foot controller for the DAW, guitar software and amp channel switching.
- Pedals and interfaces — NP-1/NP-2 (sustain), NX-P (expression), FP-1/FP-2 (footswitches), Midiflex 4, WIDIFLEX (wireless MIDI), Aruba (MIDI-CV interface).
How the keyboard series differ
| Series | DAW integration | Faders/encoders | Pads | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | basic (transport) | none | none | playing parts into a project |
| Impact GX | extended transport | none | none | joystick instead of wheels, compact |
| Impact LX+ / LXmk3 | full, mk3 adds DAW Looper | 8 faders, 8 encoders | 8, dynamic | production, drum programming |
| Panorama T | full plugin control | 9 faders, 8 encoders | 8, pressure+velocity | sound design on plugins |
| Panorama P | mixer + plugins + transport | 9 faders + 1 motorised, 16 encoders | 12, pressure+velocity | mixing and playing with one device |
Which one to take
- Just playing parts into a finished project, no extra controls — the SE61 (also 25 and 49 keys).
- A compact keyboard with a joystick instead of wheels — the Impact GX61.
- Production with loops, pads and drum programming — the Impact LX61mk3 (also 25/49/88).
- Sound design on plugins, controlled like hardware — the Panorama T6 (also T4).
- One device for playing and mixing, with a motorised fader — the Panorama P6 (also P1/P4).
- Controlling the DAW and a tube amp with your feet — the Pacer.
Why buy here
The full Nektar line is in stock. In our Warsaw showroom (Nowogrodzka 6A/102) you can compare DAW integration between the Impact and Panorama series. Selected gear qualifies for our free 30-day Test-Drive, and everything ships with 36 months of warranty and a 30-day no-reason return window. We ship across Poland and to every EU country.
