Korg Nano Controllers ----- also in Black !

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:30 pm

I like the black WAY better, definitely something I'd consider for writing while travelling. But yeah, you gotta be realistic about the quality at that price.

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:51 pm

C'mon! You can buy ALL THREE for a little over £100.

(Although - I think they are pushing their luck a bit with the NanoKey. That looks fucking awful. But - as a clip launch/navigation/transport controller it might be worth the £35 (!) they're asking for it...)

I'd happily buy 2 NanoPads for £85, though. 24 pads and 2 x/ys for £85? Shiyit...

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:02 pm

OK, I was a little harsh with my last post but C'mon?! You can't reallt expect 1980's Korg quality with 2008 price points.

I'm all over that silly little DS-10 video game version of the MS-20 though. From what I have heard, it's pretty much the same conversion that Korg put into the Legacy Collection for the MS-20 project.

Y'know, if it really sounds like shit I'm not going to complain either. It cost $39.99!!

logic_user99 · Post by **logic_user99** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:24 pm

I'm going to buy a DS just for that Korg cart! It sounds really, really good... shame there's no MIDI sync on the DS!

And as for the new controllers; 24 pads and two X/Ys for £85? Yes. Please. As long as they work independantly of each other, and the pad response isn't too shoite, you'll be larfing.

Where's that thread about doing a custom build on a nice wooden frame...?

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:09 pm

logic_user99 wrote:I'm going to buy a DS just for that Korg cart! It sounds really, really good... shame there's no MIDI sync on the DS!

And as for the new controllers; 24 pads and two X/Ys for £85? Yes. Please. As long as they work independantly of each other, and the pad response isn't too shoite, you'll be larfing.

Where's that thread about doing a custom build on a nice wooden frame...?

Well for $39,99, (plus the cost of the DS) there is no reason not to buy it. For a video game, it sounds great. It's not going top sound as good as a Nord Lead or a Virus but ffor the money I'll take a Korg DS-10 over a sidstation... (which in my opinion is a crime if people buy these things for over $1,000...)

chevthewizard · Post by **chevthewizard** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:17 pm

Fuck. The black looks waaaaaay better. Oh well. Nanokey is already in the post to me.

Kodama · Post by **Kodama** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:58 pm

Hmmm didn't the white nanopad have the light up pads like the PK?

littlepig · Post by **littlepig** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:29 am

I have yet to see one of these nano series so I am reserving judgement but seems like they could be handy where space is limited.

I have the DS-10, been using it on the train of the way to work, makes time just fly by... the sounds are pretty good for such a small machine. My only complaint is they haven't made much use of the nintendo's buttons.

mikemc · Post by **mikemc** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:38 pm

Various online stores have been accepting pre-orders for about 5 months now, but don't know if any have actually shipped. First it was end of october, then beginning of november, now mid november.

onestep · Post by **onestep** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:27 pm

m:o wrote:a friend of mine has the NanoKey since a week and he's quite disappointed with it.
the weight (stand) is ultralight, the keys are feeling like a laptop keyboard and
stuck sometimes, also the overall feel is ultracheap. He's expected some more
quality and sent it back to Thomann. I only can see usage for playing some simple
basslines sometimes or to trigger some simple midi events.

apparently that's not stopping some people from rocking out with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYbgfkpOXKY

amigo · Post by **amigo** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:40 pm

James Zabiela uses the Korg Nano Pad.

http://tinyurl.com/62sr9r