Nektar’s new MIDI master keyboard, the Impact LX88, is now on the market! I’ve been waiting a while for this one as I wanted an 88-key semiweighted MIDI keyboard that fit my needs and this one does that absolutely splendidly. There isn’t much to complain about – it’s a great buy, that’s for sure!
RRP is $299.
Piano VST in this review: Imperfect Samples Fazioli
Synth: eDNA01: Earth by Spitfire Audio
Horns: Cinebrass Pro
PS. The keyboard does NOT contain any sounds of its own! You have to use a computer program to get sound. It’s called a MIDI keyboard, meaning it controls sounds in computers. No headphone jack either as there are no sounds in the actual keyboard.
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Sir which piano vst ur using plz…?
I recently bought this keyboard (my first keyboard), and I have a few questions. I use fl studio 11. I have already setup the keyboard in the DAW, but for some reason I just can’t seem to play just regular piano in fl studio. At 4:35 for example you have this nice piano sound, but when I try to do that I just get these weird sounds that don’t even sound like a piano, and some keys (notes) just straight up sound like complete other instruments. I was wondering if there is another program that I should use, or if perhaps I did something wrong in the calibration? Are there perhaps plugins that I need to install?
Hi Walid,
The keys are like piano’s? Heavy?
the pads suck, and the keys suck 🙂 they cant tell your touching them untill it thinks your basicly smashing them xD
hi…
Where did you get the red trip version , that look so cool!
Hi Walid, I have a question to get the sustain pedal to work, would appreciate any good news, Thanks Paul
What plugin was used for the piano?
Estoy pensando en pillar un teclado midi barato, estoy entre el M audio y este.. ¿tiene teclas contrapesadas reales o muy parecidas ?
Hello! Nice accent, those trump vsts sounds amazing. What plug?
Did a sustain pedal come with it? Are you using one?
Hi! I just saw this video and i really am interested in this one.. i have just a few questions though, does the key touch feels like a real piano?
I also am planning to use this midi controller on my FL studio, will sustain pedal works with this one if i connect it to DirectWave plugin?
I’m still a newbie so sorry if my questions seem a bit unimportant…
I have the Impact LX88+ and i use the basic FL Studio and whenever i play the velocity in which i hit the keys effects the sound in which it plays GREATLY, Like yes, i know this is supposed to happen. But its at the point at which the piano is barely hearable or effects in in some indirect way in the fact that when i play beautiful pieces it sounds horrible with the sound shifting
Hi Walid, late to the party but like your review a lot. Question, did you put the red stripe on yourself ? Current models seem plain and I like to look of yours, adds a touch of class ! Let me know. Thanks D
Great review, can i ask what piano and orchestral sample libraries your using? sounds brilliant!
which VSTi you used for demonstration?
Anyone else thinks he looks like Eden Hazard?
omg you’re lovely Walid :o) Tell me if you ever come to Sheffield!
Keys are half weighted, right ? Is it feels like plastic or more like on an electronic organ / synth ? Thanks for the great review
Hi sir, does the key transpose button works like an ordinary sequence keyboard ? Coz I like to have this thing for my gigs. Sometimes I play song on certain keys but singers need to shift the keys, I don’t really feel like playing the song on different key.
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Hey Walid, hope you’re doing well these days. You still using Imperfect Samples Fazioli?
5:07 is which song?
lo usaría para estudio! por ende necesito que la sensibilidad sea buena! me lo recomendas?
Good review. I did one similar for the Panorama sometime ago, but in Spanish. Funny we made similar comments about the keys.
Are alesis pianos good
It’s a tough call on what keyboard to go with – especially if you’ve trained on real acoustic pianos. Right now (and for a long time), nothing will replace a real piano, trust me. But, I’ve been comparing many of the top 88-key MIDI keyboards from $200-$999, and this is the one my interest and attention continually return to. For the price, it seems too good to be true. I just wish I could have a “REAL” acoustic piano in the size, cost, and portability of this type of keyboard. oh well, may never happen. I guess this will be what I settle for, hopefully I enjoy the decision!
hello, i have a problem whit impact xl88, The damper sustain/pitch/modulation dont work in layer mode But only in The main midi channel. Can You help me?
Please tell the music name u played at 5:02 .
7:28 Guildwars
Hi, thanks for the video first of all. I just saw it after you recorded 🙂 I wanted to ask which piano vsti are you using in the review?
Is the sound still good? I am checking out a few other brands but I can’t seem to decide which one to buy. :/
Wow! What plugins are you using for your brass/ orchestral sounds?
HELP! I can’t get any audio out of my keyboard! How?
this keyboard vs the m audio code 61? i dont care about the extra keys
4:34 for the demo
Hey Walid,
Whats the studio desk you’re using in this video?
When you casually played Sheik’s theme, it made me subscribe.
i wish i can turn my nektar in a sound like of an original piano like that. >,< i dont know how to setup in that part. can you help me? pls? thank you.
Is this best keyboard alternative for piano?