Korg NanoKontrol USB Midi Controller

KORG NANOKONTROL Details ^top

nanoKONTROL – The Most Expansive Array of Controls For Its Size – Period

The nanoKONTROL features a plethora of controllers to help you get the most control out of your software for the size and money. nanoKONTROL offers nine faders, nine knobs, 18 switches and a full transport section. For each of the four programmable scenes the nanoKONTROL offers, you can set the controllers any way you need them. That means that you can transmit a total of 168 different MIDI CC (Control Change) messages, as well as MIDI notes with the switches. The six transport buttons can each transmit either MIDI CC messages or MMC messages to control functions such as: start, stop, loop, or record on your DAW software.

Imagine taking full control of your software – transport, a full track’s worth of faders, pans and mutes - or how about precise dedicated control over the many parameters of software synths, samplers or virtual drum machines. It’s all possible with the nanoKONTROL.

To add to the nanoKONTROL’s flexibility, an attack and decay time can be specified for the eighteen switches. This allows you to smoothly feed controller messages into parameters such as wet/dry levels for an effect, a filter for a synth, or a volume fader for that perfect fade.

By using the "KORG KONTROL Editor" (downloadable free of charge from the Korg website) you can customize the nanoKONTROL to your fit your control needs. It offers full access to the entire control surface for each of the four available scenes.

KORG NANOKONTROL Specs ^top

nanoKONTROL specifications

Controllers
9 knobs
9 sliders
18 buttons
Transport buttons: REW/PLAY/FF/LOOP/STOP/REC
SCENE buttons (SCENE 1-4)

Memory
4 user scene memories

Connections
mini-USB

Power
USB bus power

Power Consumptions
USB bus power: less than 100 mA

Others
Dimensions: 320(W) x 82(D) x 29.5(H) mm/ 12.60”(W) x 3.23”(D) x 1.16”(H)
Weight: 290g/ 0.64lbs.
Accessories: USB cable

[Macintosh]
Supported OS: Mac OS X 10.3.9, or Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later
Supported Computer: Apple Macintosh with USB port, satisfying the operating requirements of Mac OS X or Apple Macintosh with powerPC supported

[Windows]
Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, or Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Supported Computer: Computer with USB port, satisfying the operating requirements of Windows XP/ Vista (Intel USB chipset recommended)

M1 Le Software Synthesizer Specifications
Maximum Polyphony: 32 notes (depending on the CPU of host computer)
Number of Parts: 8
Number of Presets: 200 presets (100 Programs, 100 Combinations), a user bank (50 Programs, 50 Combinations)
144 PCM waveforms (100 multi-sounds, 44 drum-sounds)
33 effect types
Operates as stand-alone or VST/AU/RTAS plug-in instrument
Real-time MIDI control and automation supported
Supported Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz ~ 192 kHz
Number of instances available as plug-in: 1
Maximum four outputs
M1 Le software synthesizer has no data compatibility with M1 software synthesizer.

System Requirements
[Macintosh]
Computer (*1)
CPU: Apple G4/500 MHz or faster, G4/800 MHz or faster recommended
Memory: 256 MB or larger
Display: 1,024 x 768 – 32,000 colors or higher
Operating System
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Audio Interface (*1)
Stand-alone: Core Audio compatible audio interface (Macintosh’s on-board sound output port can be used)
Plug-in: Depends on system requirements of host application program (*2)

[Windows]
Computer
CPU: Intel Pentium III/1 GHz or faster, Pentium 4, Pentium M (Centrino), Celeron M/900 MHz or faster recommended
Memory: 256 MB or larger
Display: 1,024 x 768 – 16 bit colors or higher
Operating System
Windows XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista SP1
Audio Interface (*1)
Stand-alone: ASIO, DirectSound/MME compatible audio interface
Plug-in: Depends on system requirements of host application program (*2)

*1: Audio interface with a low latency will be needed to play software synthesizer in real time.
*2: Audio Units or VST or RTAS compatible (for Macintosh), or VST or RTAS compatible (for Windows) host application program will be needed to use as plug-in.

Please be aware that no technical support is provided by the software manufacturers or by Korg for any of the demonstration software provided with the nanoSeries. For information about upgrading the demo software or purchasing a full version, please refer to that company’s website for further details.

*This product uses applied technology from ART Teknika's CONSOLE.
*Mac, the Mac logo and the Audio Units logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
*The "Built for Mac OS X" graphic is trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license.
*Windows XP is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
*All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Specifications subject to change without notice