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My most favourite MIDI Controller and why | haQ attaQ
The KORG nanoKEY Studio has followed me everywhere for almost 3 years now. I've used it for both music production sessions and live performances and it's time I tell you why I think it's great MIDI controller for mobile music producers.
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Glad you like it. I couldn’t get used to the buttons for keys at the time and returned it. I’m much more comfortable with an on-screen keyboard or other options. But your video is making me interested in trying again. Thanks for the video
Great video @jakoB_haQ. Does the NanoKONTROL Studio have the same low resolution issue on the faders as the NanoKEY Studio has on the knobs?
My pleasure! Yeah the keys are not for everyone, I completely get that. I’m used to button interfaces and so it’s not a big switch to these keys like that. But if you’re used to playing keyboards or pianos then I can get how it can be hard to play these.
No, both faders and knobs in the nanoKONTROL Studio are doing 128 ticks.
The 64 ticks is only happening with the nanoKEY Studio.
Thanks!
My pleasure!
Are you getting one? 😉😋
@jakoB_haQ : Great video! I had a QY 20 which had keys like that . I actually play piano and those keys weren’t a problem for me .
Gonna do my best to talk myself out of it. You are not helping. 😂
Sorta' on / sorta' off topic. Had an awesome breakthrough and realization using ChordPolyPad yesterday.
Hooking up my OP1 to the iPad, I had ChordPolyPad sketch out chord progressions for a song I'm writing. Because my OP1 keyboard was physically right next to the CHordPolyPad app, with virtual piano keys, I could easily see, play, and tweak the notes for each pad on the app. And playback the chords using the app immediately.
This gave me a great way to create, experiment, play and capture chords and voicings, saved on the ChordPolyPad presets. And it didn't or look feel "MIDI", yet MIDI is of course the enabling functionality.
BTW, what I just described should work just fine with other real keyboards or MIDI keys connected to an iOS device.
Thanks for the tip Joe!
I have it. (thanks to JacoB). It's fun to use with Gadget although the knob assignments are that consistent between gadgets. At least they map ADSR consistently on most of them. I agree that the lack of an IOS editor is frustrating if your primary use is for the iPad.
You're most welcome, jakoB_haQ!
Very interesting! I think we need a video as well
I love nanokey controller. It’s super easy to connect with Bluetooth, lightweight. Extremely portable and able to set up anywhere. With midi learn I never even go to a pc to use the editor. The keys, yeah they are like large computer keyboard buttons but that doesn’t bother me too much. I have a few other controllers with better keys, but I always reach for the Korg NK, because it’s so quick and easy. I never knew it only registered every other cc value, thanks for that tidbit of info @jakoB_haQ but I can live with that. I highly recommend this controller for limited space, portability, BT connectivity, x/y pad. I love using it with Chordjam. Heck I love using it with anything. Just so dam quick, easy, and lightweight. Great controller.
In case anyone is wondering, the NKS can be configured to send MIDI Clock or to receive it to drive the arp. In the Auto setting, it will send clock as long as no clock is being sent to it.
But ... clock is only sent or received over USB, not over Bluetooth.
I leave clock set to External because I don't like the flood of clock messages when I'm monitoring midi. But if you want to use the arp in time with hosts, sending clock to it, and using USB is necessary.
@jakoB_haQ ive had both for years and while I hate the flimsy build quality they are both infinitely useful and practical. They are must haves for iOS tinkerers. If they make a MK2 of each then I would also request and even pay a little more for a more solid plastic like on the Elektron Model series and some rubberized knob caps. Even maybe a rubber skin on the xy pad.
You know, being me, I was thinking "cool, someone has tried every midi controller on this planet so I don't have to! Let's see what he thought of the Kawai K4 in midi mode." Then you ruined my stupid game by saying that you don't look for a new controller because you've got the perfect one for you right in front of you. I, otoh, am still looking.