All in all, there really isn't a better midi keyboard out there, and my opinion wouldn't change if it cost three times as much

make(even pros make this error at times!).For the price and all the innovations, this is a great choice in compact midi keyboards

Wonderful MIDI device to use with music software

I dropped one star for the hassle in trying to get this controller to work, with little information on troubleshooting with their driver issues.__________________________Now on to a little advice to those who are stuck trying to recognize the korg with their computer/korg software/DAW.Without getting too technical, Windows has an issue with reading more than 10 midi drivers, which messes up the installation of the korg driver, and therefore not being able to recognize the device for one reason or another

Great Midi Controller

Excellent if you don't bother about complex MIDI configurations

This is a great MIDI Pad

However, for those of us that are using basic laptops--the Nanokey is an ideal MIDI controller

A no nonsense extremely lightweight midi controller

I'm seriously considering just returning and picking up a better midi controller for a little more

Midi works perfect with MacBook Pro and garage band

Midi works perfect with MacBook Pro and garage band

Sure there's definitely better midi controllers out there and plenty of them but not for this price

I really wanted to control VSTIs in stand alone mode with it, but there are weird MIDI presets that are interfering

Especially if you live/work in a small space with a laptop and have no midi controller to work your levels in ableton / logic / traktor / etc

Nano Key2 is a useful midi keyboard to create melodies, drumbeats, and to use it with monophonic synths but inconvenient for playing chords.

is that, while it is very possible to use the nanoK to control MIDI data like modulation, expression, or any other CC data you want, you can't easily do this when the device is configured to control audio tracks

Usually, even with other decent midi controllers (I have the Roland AX-09

Windows handles midi devices in slots so using something like device remover and ccleaner clears up midi ports sectioning.

AWESOME little midi-controller

Long story short, with cheap midi interfaces go with Korg and not AKAI.

And if you have no idea how to program midi cc messages to your controller from your daw, it might frustrate a few folk who might see programming midi into a controller a bit frustrating at first

Fortunately, there is plenty of CHEAP MIDI software floating around the

It is probably the most compact, light-weight 25 key midi on the market

Great for programming beats as well as a general MIDI controller for whatever instrument you want

Very cool little midi controller

Awesome affordable midi controller.

The Kontrol worked for all other functions (fader, pan pots and even midi learn on other soft synth instruments).

but other then that its an amazing midi controller

This should cause Windows to reinstall the device, and it should choose one of the lower midi device numbers that you just freed up.7