The Nektar Impact LX25+ comes with Bitwig 8-Track DAW software, which features the entire collection of Bitwig Studio devices for use on up to eight project tracks with audio or MIDI. Impact LX+ keyboards now include the Cherry Audio VST plugin bundle, giving you a complete DAW + plugins system to get you up and running straight away. Press mixer and the 8 Impact LX25+ potentiometers are assigned to control 8 channels of your DAW’s mixer.

If you mainly want to use your DAW’s MIDI learn features, Impact LX25+ is easy to come to grips with. Nektar DAW Integration is custom designed to work with programs such as: FL Studio, Bitwig, Cubase, Digital Performer, Garageband, Logic Nuendo, Reapeer, Reason, Sonar and Studio One. They bridge the gap between software and hardware with Nektar DAW control for most major DAWs and performance tools that help you create music more intuitively. Also, if you own a supported DAW, we have started to create blog articles that are structured by model like this page and give you an overview of each model’s Nektar DAW control features for your DAW. If the fault occurs within the first 2 years of your ownership, we'll collect the goods and deliver them back to you free of charge.

Some DAWs even supports saving "grabbed" parameters to a Nektar map* which means you can completely customize your assignments for future use. Finance is only available to permanent UK residents aged 18+, subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Nektar DAW Integration custom designed for Bitwig, Cakewalk, Cubase, Digital Performer, FL Studio, GarageBand, Logic, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason and Studio One takes Impact LX25+ way beyond functionality normally offered by a USB MIDI controller keyboard. With Bitwig studio 8-Track you get 82 premium quality instruments, effects, note FX and modulators with 8 audio/instrument hybrid tracks to play with, featuring two effects tracks, two group tracks and eight scenes.

The 4 colour LED illumination not only looks good but also indicate which pad map is currently loaded and can even tell you which type of MIDI message each pad sends.It has only a few signs of wear or use, none of which impact on the health, or usability of the product. But the best part is the "Pad Learn' feature, which allows you to just select a pad, play the note or drum sound you want on the keyboard and assignment is done. If the controls/keys on your Impact iX, GX, LX, LX+, or SE25/49 are behaving unusually or simply not working try this fix. With features like octave and transpose buttons, pitch bend and modulation wheels, you can quickly shift your keyboard up or down as needed, or simply apply additional articulation with the wheels.

In addition, 5 user presets are programmed for GM compatible and "learn-friendly" setups plus they can of course be overwritten with your own settings. Bitwig 8-Track is included with your Nektar controller so you can start producing, performing, and designing sounds like a pro from day one. I don't have tiny hands either so it's nice to have a beautiful production tool that has full sized keys.Nektar Technology MIDI controller keyboards offer unparalleled remote control for your music software and are jam-packed with powerful features. So you could use it for immediate access to both, oscillator 1 and oscillator 2 parameters from the pots, switching between oscillators using the Page button. The portable version of our Impact GX series featuring 25 mini keys, joystick, sustain pedal connection and Part 2 performance control. The Patch buttons on the Impact series control the patch navigation functions of the DAW, so you may need to save the plug-ins presets in your DAWs patch format, before you can use the Patch buttons on the Impact controller for patch navigation. And if you are often on the move you can easily hook your Impact LX25+ keyboard to an Apple iPad using the iPads optional USB camera connection kit (optional).