Best Nektar Midi in 2026

Looks awesome: cool inverted color scheme

Intuitive controls: master your DAW, plugins and instruments

Expressive keyboard: feels better than other small controllers

THE BEST MUSIC-MAKING FLOW: MiniLab MkII is an easy keyboard controller that adapts to your needs, your style and your workflow, so you can make music just the way you like it. An ideal small controller for musicians on the move and studios where workspace is limited, it features versatile controls, perfect integration, and a superb bundle of included software!

PORTABLE, YET FULLY FEATURED: Lightweight but rugged, MiniLab MkII is a go-to small controller for producers in the know. It’s powerful, hands-on, and unrivaled in quality, built to streamline your creative process. Add USB-powered functionality to the mix, and you can get creative no matter where you find yourself.

PREMIUM SOFTWARE INCLUDED: Get thousands of world-class presets spanning dozens of timeless instruments (Analog Lab Intro); make great-sounding tracks in full (Ableton Live Lite); and enjoy the sound of the famous Steinway Model D grand piano in your own home (Uvi Model D). MiniLab MkII offers all the creative software you need.

CREATIVE IDEA GENERATOR: A powerful tool that seamlessly controls your hardware and software instruments simultaneously! Record, perform, and experiment with a compact, accessible keybed that’s familiar and enjoyable in equal measure. KeyStep 37 combines a flexible 37-note keyboard with intuitive sequencing, instant chord generation and creative real-time MIDI controls that let you discover and interact with music like never before.

CREATIVITY SIMPLIFIED: Bring movement to your melodies with 8 arp modes, including 3 vibrant new random modes, switchable in an instant. Use the hold function to allow your arpeggios to play freely while you tweak and refine. Embellish with extra notes and layer up to 4 octaves above or below for a lively, dynamic sound.

INTUITIVE SEQUENCER: Experiment with intuitive step-sequencing or live recording, complete with ties and rests, and hear them back instantly. Append your sequence with extra notes, or replace/overdub notes at any point. There’s 64 steps at your disposal, with 8-note polyphony per step. Save up to 8 sequences and switch between them on the fly. Change swing, gate time and tempo subdivision, even during playback. Your sequenced notes are shown on the colorful LED strip above the keyboard!

MiniLab MkII is a high quality, feature-packed controller which gives you hands-on access to the sounds in your virtual studio. Breathe new life into your sounds by playing, tweaking, tapping and twisting its rugged controls.

This powerful controller also comes with several critically acclaimed software titles that will have you creating professional recordings in no time. Analog Lab Lite lets you perform using hundreds of legendary synth, piano, organ & string machine sounds. Ableton Live Lite lets you record, arrange, and cultivate your musical ideas into a finished product. UVI Grand is a recreation of the Steinway Model D piano.

Created with the mobile musician in mind, MiniLab MkII has a slim, compact profile which makes it perfect for transporting to and from gigs, and for keeping you creating when you’re travelling. With its rugged, durable construction, the revitalized MiniLab can take the strain of life on the road, ready to perform night after night.

VERSATILE MIDI CONTROLLER AND SEQUENCER: BeatStep is a chameleon controller and sequencer that provides nearly endless possibilities! Highly versatile, it allows you to trigger clips in apps like Ableton Live, finger-drum or make beats effortlessly, tweak your sound in real-time - or all at once! In addition, its compact format makes it the perfect companion on the road or in the studio.

TWO IN ONE…: With MIDI Controller mode, the 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads make it the perfect compact solution for playing percussion, while sequencer mode turns it into an easy step sequencer. The 16 encoders will adjust pitch for the associated step. 16 memories allow for instant recall of your patterns while the pad scale modes, sequence playback modes and time division functions allow for real time performance changes.

…BOTH AT ONCE: This MIDI keyboard is both a pad/knob controller AND a step sequencer. But the best part is that you can run them both at the same time! You can have the step sequencer play your sound through the CV/Gate output, while you switch to CONTROL mode and trigger clips on Ableton Live and use the encoders to manipulate your VST version of SEM V. All at once!

MIDI keyboard supports USB, MIDI and CV connections, control from DTM to analog synth

Adopts a slim 37 keys keyboard with excellent playability for Velocity, aftertouch support

Equipped with sequencers with up to 64 steps, 8 tone polyphonic, and 8 different alpegiators

Keyboard controller with built-in 4 track polyphonic sequencer

Adopts a 37-key slim keyboard with excellent playability for Velocity, aftertouch support

Equipped with a CV, Gate, and Mod output that can be used to control an analog synthesizer

Package Includes: (1) Novation Launchkey 37 MK3 37-Key USB MIDI Ableton Live Keyboard Controller. (1) Rockville Soft Carry Bag Backpack For Impulse+Launchkey Keyboards

Novation Launchkey 37 MK3 37-Key USB MIDI Ableton Live Keyboard ControllerDesigned for Ableton Live: Immediate access to all the controls you need. Create and play with feeling: Velocity-sensitive keyboard and 16 velocity-sensitive pads enable expressive and dynamic performance. Get creative with chords: Three chord modes (fixed, scale and user) let you trigger chords with one finger. Never hit a wrong note: Scale modes transpose keys and pads to notes in the selected scale

Capture MIDI: One-touch access to Ableton Live's Capture MIDI feature means you'll never lose an idea. Get melodies moving: Powerful arpeggiator takes you to new melodic, harmonic and rhythmic places. Control anything MIDI: Five-pin MIDI output works with any MIDI-compatible device. Easy-to-read screen: 16x2 character screen lets you easily see the state of what you're controlling or selecting

37-key USB/MIDI/CV Keyboard Controller

4-track Polyphonic Sequencer

16-track Drum Sequencer