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Nektar Impact GXP88vsNektar SE61

Summary

Nektar Impact GXP88 and Nektar SE61: 2 Nektar controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 21 compared specifications.

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Nektar

Impact GXP88
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SE61
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General
ManufacturerNektarNektar
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20202014
Keyboard
Keys8861
Key sizeFullFull
Key actionSemi-weightedSynth-action
AftertouchChannelNone
KeybedNektar semi-weighted with aftertouchNektar synth-action
Controls
Pads00
Faders01
Knobs / encoders20
DisplayNoneNone
Pitch / modWheelsWheels
Connectivity
USBUSB-BUSB-B
MIDI portsDIN out—
CV / Gate outNoNo
Bluetooth MIDINoNo
Pedal inputsSustain, Expression, FootswitchSustain
USB bus poweredYesYes
Features & software
FeaturesNote repeat, DAW transport, Zones / splitsDAW transport
Bundled softwareNektarine, Cubase LE, RetrologueBitwig 8-Track
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)1345 × 230 × 72 mm985 × 197 × 69 mm
Weight8.2 kg3 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Impact GXP88 – 88 SE61 – 61
  • Key action: Impact GXP88 – Semi-weighted SE61 – Synth-action
  • Aftertouch: Impact GXP88 – Channel SE61 – None
  • Released: Impact GXP88 – 2020 SE61 – 2014
  • Keybed: Impact GXP88 – Nektar semi-weighted with aftertouch SE61 – Nektar synth-action
  • Faders: Impact GXP88 – 0 SE61 – 1

Both are the same on pads (0).