Dedicated octave buttons allow you to swiftly adjust the keyboard higher or lower. The eight velocity-sensitive pads are highly sensitive and ideal for finger drumming. Assignments can be done in seconds and can be stored in four pad maps for a total of 32 note assignments.
The eight knobs in the Nektar Impact LX Mini MIDI Keyboard Controller offer 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. The joystick provides four modulation controls in one. Left/right controls the pitch bend, while the upward direction is preassigned to modulation, and the downward direction is set to foot pedal control.
The controller even has a footswitch socket for connecting a sustain pedal, a feature often missing on portable controllers. Control any MIDI music software from Nektar Impact LX Mini MIDI Controller Keyboard’s 7 transport buttons. All buttons are MIDI-assignable, with the shift button doubling the number of assignments to 14.
There are two independent arpeggiator/repeat engines (one for keys and one for pads) with instant parameter access for exciting synth and percussion lines. Once activated, use the eight knobs to adjust Rate, Swing, Accent, Interval, Tempo, Arp Modes, and Arp Oct in real-time.
Another unique performance feature is Part 2, which allows you to momentarily change octaves, layer different sounds, or switch to a different MIDI channel altogether—or any combination of these features. The instant you let go of the buttons, the Nektar Impact LX Mini MIDI Keyboard Controller reverts to its original settings.