Product Comparison: Nektar Impact LX49+ vs Novation Launchkey 49 MK3
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General Specifications
Brand
Nektar
Novation
Model
Impact LX49+
Launchkey 49 MK3
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The Impact LX49+ MIDI controller keyboard delivers unrivalled control, features and options that make it fun to create music and easy to set up.
The keys feel good, drum pads are excellent and great size.Take control of any music setup with Launchkey 49, Novation’s inspirational MIDI controller keyboard. Create and play with Ableton Live, and connect external MIDI gear. Scale and Chord Modes expand your musical vocabulary, velocity-sensitive pads and keys provide expressive control.
Key Specs
Number of Keys
49
49
Weighted Keys
No
Yes
Metronome Included
Yes
Yes
Nektar Impact LX49+
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Nektar Impact LX49+ USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- This midi controller has 49 keys, not quite full size but near enough.
- The keys feel really nice.
- Great keyboard, nice feel to the keys.
- The keys alone feels good, not plastiky or cheap.
- The knobs, sliders, wheels and pads are sturdy and track very well.
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- Looks great, keys are nice to touch and drum pads have good feel.
- This is a great MIDI keyboard, the 49 key has enough keys to play most songs and create music.
- Nice feel on the keyboard and quite slick.
- Drum pads feel good and keybed is great.
- The keys are fast and responsive.
Size & Weight
Height
3 in.
3.03 in.
Width
31.62 in.
31.06 in.
Depth
10.5 in.
10.15 in.
Weight
7 lbs.
6.68 lbs.
Nektar Impact LX49+
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3
Nektar Impact LX49+
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3
Nektar Impact LX49+
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3
Nektar Impact LX49+
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Nektar Impact LX49+ USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- The keybed is a good size.
- I love the size of the display and all the knobs and buttons.
- The pads are responsive and keyboard has good size.
- It's compact and feels fine.
- The keys feel good, drum pads are excellent and great size.
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- The pads feel really nice. Great size and weight.
- Good product quality and not too bulky.
- Very solidly made. Amazing size and weight.
- Solid design and weight, nice colors.
- Perfect size. It has great pad and key response.
Features
Display Type
Monochrome
Monochrome
Mixing Capabilities
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Yes
Yes
Drum Pads
Yes
Yes
Recording Feature
Yes
Yes
MIDI
Yes
Yes
USB Port(s)
Yes
Yes
Power Source
USB
USB
Extras
Pitch and modulation wheels, Octave shift buttons, Transpose shift buttons, Bitwig 8-Track
Kensington Security Slot, Dedicated Octave Up and Octave Down buttons, Pitch and modulation wheels, Sustain pedal jack
What customers say about "Features"
Nektar Impact LX49+ USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- Drum pads are sensitive and easy to assign.
- Plug in and play. It's that easy if using Bitwig.
- Dials work great for quickly dialing in sound.
- Buttons, knobs and faders feel and work great.
- The pads have good sensitivity and respond quite well to the strength with which they are touched.
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- The 16 touchpads are very responsive and easy to use.
- Very pleased with this keyboard, hours of fun and creativity using this product.
- Much easier to work with using the display.
- Built-in effects are very good and easy to use with any DAW.
- Perfect integration with Ableton, it works in any case perfectly with any DAW. Precise, solid, well built.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
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