The Nektar Impact GX49 impresses with a playably dynamic keyboard, a pitch and modulation wheel, as well as backlit octave and transpose buttons. Additional controls include an assignable rotary knob and seven programmable MIDI/MMC transport buttons, each of which can be freely assigned two functions using a SHIFT button. This allows the Impact GX keyboards to excel across the board, leaving the competition in this price range far behind.

Particularly outstanding is the direct and in-depth integration with all major DAW programs, inherited from the Nektar Panorama series. Supported DAWs include Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Reason, Bitwig, Studio One, Cakewalk Sonar, Digital Performer, Fruity Loops, Garageband, and Reaper. With a simple key press, you gain direct access to the mixer of the connected DAW as well as to the integrated instruments and effects, whether they are internal or third-party plugins. Such direct control is not possible with any other USB keyboard in this price category.