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I went into the Utilities>Audio midi setup>Midi Studio>Bluetooth and Connected it.
Check it out... The nanoKEY Studio fits great in the new Amazon basics laptop sleeve. My iPad Air 2 fits in there to boot:
Any issues with the thickness of the nanoKEY Studio fitting in there? Not too snug on those knobs? It looks like a great case.
Not too snug. Great for protecting against bumps in the bag. You could stil smash or squish the knobs in if you tried. But I feel confident the way I treat my stuff, I'll be fine. Keep in mind there's some space along the zipper edge, because the Nanokey is not as wide as a laptop or tablet. (That's when I realized my iPad fit great in there, too.)
Finally got mine today. One big thing I'm disappointed about is that it won't work with a direct connect through the Apple USB 3.0 camera adapter. It will work with a powered hub to the cck, but not directly. I was hoping for long sessions just to pop it into the cck so I don't run down the batteries. Now I need to involve more cables and a hub.
that's seriously disappointing. can you use rechargable batteries at least? one of the reasons for me to get this thing is that the setup is quicker and more immediate which won't be the case with a powered hub
I'm using mine with rechargeable batteries without any issues.
The batteries last about 30hrs. I keep a spare set of AAAs handy for when they run out.
Be sure to use the Korg Kontrol Editor to set the battery type to Ni-MH in the global settings tab if using rechargeable batteries. I don't know what that does, but assume they put it there for a reason.
It's good to hear the battery life is around 30 hours. The manual says 10 and that was kind of bumming me out.
Another thing I don't like is there's no way to change the MIDI channel from the keyboard itself except through scene changes that you can only pre-set through the PC editor. Meh. I hate busting out the damn PC.
Just came here to say that.
How are the pads on this thing? Even after cracking open my Akai LPD8 and doing the sensitivity tape-mod I still can't feel any love for them, so perhaps it's time to upgrade.
I just started messing around with the new Kamata IAP Gadget, and was pleased to see that the KAOSS pad defaults to the wavetable drawing. Meaning you can draw by using the X/Y pad. Makes for some fun experimentation.
Sadly, the new Gladstone gadget has 10 drum pads, where the nanoKEYStudio only has 8. So, this means that the #2 and #7 pads are not mapped automatically. I suppose this can be configured in the Editor.
I noticed that also Sean. You can always use the keys or change the sounds on the pads.
It's cool how when you change the scales in Gadgets it also changes the scale helper and easy scales change on the keyboard too. Oddly, though, you have to change the transpose settings though. Maybe they just missed that. Very nice feature though.
I wish it synced the arp on bluetooth in gadget....
Yeah, that's another strange one. Also, the key of the scale not also automatically updating on the nanoKEYStudio is a strange omission. Maybe in an update?
That's probably because MIDI clock isn't sent or received over Bluetooth. I haven't tried it over a USB connection. I wonder if it works then.
Youre right midi clock only works via usb. Its in the manual.
Just got mine today in black. Great fit for both my nanoKEYStudio and iPad Air 1. However I'm guessing the 12.9" iPad Air Pro will be too big, once I eventually buy one of those.
What size did you get Sean? I see there are a couple of different sizes.
I bought the 11.6" model.
Thanks Sean
Hey, I just discovered that you can power the keyboard via USB connection and it will still connect to the iPad via Bluetooth. Just plug into a charger and flip the switch to USB. Even though the switch is on USB the device will still show up as and connect as a Bluetooth device. No CCK + hub + 2 USB cables, and no battery drain. Sweet!
Mine arrived in the mail today. It's pretty fantastic. I can't stop playing with it. Feature-wise it's probably the best iOS portable controller on the market currently. The Gadget integration is so on point.
The only thing I find missing is transport control. The pads should easily work for that. Perhaps there's a way to assign them in the editor...or Korg just wants to sell you the other studio controller also.
Still a little wary of the build though. I plan on handling it with kid gloves, but I can tell that either the knobs, keys, or usb port are going to break sooner than later. It's just as flimsy as the rest of the nano line. I know it will never happen, but I wish Korg would make a "pro" version of this controller with a more robust build quality. Hopefully Korg will put out a travel case or the decksaver guys make something for the korg studio line.
This works for the Nanokontrol Studio as well. Very cool!
Yes, having no transport control is a big miss. Software that uses MMC for transport won't work with the pads because you can only program notes and CCs to be sent from them. Apps like ModStep and AUM that can map CCs or notes to transport controls can work. Hopefully @Sebastian is planning to add such to AB3's transport controls, which would help somewhat.
Korg's not going to get me to buy the NanoKontrol Studio just for a friggin' start button though, that's for sure.
Thanks to @wim and @lukesleepwalker I just hooked up nanoKONTROL Studio to Auria Pro wirelessly for the first time!
https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/14365/nanokontrol-studio-issues-remapping-knobs-how-to-control-auria-pro-wirelessly?new=1
Although I love the way way the nanoKEY automaps Gadget controllers while in Native Mode, I have also had a lot of fun with it as a second controller.
Turning off native, I use Midiflow to control one Gadget with my main keyboard and a second gadget with nanoKEY.
Also, as I have 4 knobs on my main controller, it also means I can play most of my synth apps and have 12 knobs and a KAOSS pad to work with.
Oooh, now that does sound like a reason to consider the NanoKontrol Studio. Thanks for detailing in your other post.
BTW, here's a listing of the integrations between Gadget and the NanoKey Studio. At least as far as I've discovered.
https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/comment/248481/#Comment_248481