Review MIDI keyboard Nektar Panorama P6. Where to buy it?

Nektar Technology’s MIDI controllers offer unrivaled remote control for your music software and are packed with powerful features. They bridge the gap between software and hardware with Nektar DAW control for most major DAWs and performance tools that help you create music more intuitively. I’ll tell you how this post is built. First I will list the features of this Nektar Panorama P6 keyboard. Then you have a video or two, purchase links and useful comments from other users and then you have one of the most useful parts; tables of comparisons with similar keyboards so you can compare.

• 61 sensitive weighted keys and Aftertouch
• Pitch and modulation wheels
• High-resolution TFT screen and 3.5″
• 16 rotary controllers
• 9 Fader of 45mm
• 1 ALPS Motorfader 100mm
• 10 configurable LED switches
• 28 freely configurable switches
• 12 speed and pulse sensitive pads
• 4 LED mode switches
• Sustain and expression pedal connections
• USB port (computer) + USB Micro B (Motorfader power)
• Powerful link to all conventional DAWs including Cubase, Nuendo, Reason, Studio One and Logic Pro X
• Dimensions: 990 x 330 x 101 mm
• Weight: 7.71kg

This MIDI keyboard usually costs around €444 and offers a keyboard with 61 weighted keys and aftertouch, which will allow you to play and compose different musical ideas, with a high-quality keyboard and a good touch.

As with other control functions it offers 16 assignable knobs, 9 assignable 45mm faders, 1 100mm ALPS Motorfader (mechanical fader), 10 configurable LED switches, 28 freely configurable switches, 12 speed and keystroke sensitive pads, and pitch bend and modulation wheels.

The Nektar Panorama P6 integrates a MIDI output, a USB connection, and two pedal inputs (expression and sustain).

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Nektar Panorama P6 vs Nektar Impact GX 49

The Nektar Panorama P6 MIDI Keyboard is priced at €444 while the Nektar Impact GX 49 is priced at €79/£73/$80, with a large difference of £365. Let’s move on to the face-to-face:

• The Nektar Panorama P6 offers 61 sensitive counterbalanced keys and Aftertouch. The Nektar Impact GX 49 provides 49 ‘full size’ speed-sensitive keys with ‘synth-action’.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 offers 16 assignable knobs, 9 assignable 45mm faders, 1 100mm ALPS Motorfader (mechanical fader), 10 configurable LED switches, 28 freely configurable switches, 12 speed and pulse sensitive pads, and pitch bend and modulation wheels. The Nektar Impact GX 49 offers transport buttons, octave up/down and transposition buttons, a volume control, and pitch bend and modulation wheels.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 integrates a MIDI output, a USB connection, and two pedal inputs (expression and sustain). And the Nektar Impact GX 49 integrates a sustain pedal input and USB connection.

Let’s put the features of these keyboards in a table so you can compare

In our first comparison, we have two Nektar brand MIDI controllers, on the one hand, the Panorama p6 which offers 61 sensitive counterbalanced keys and Aftertouch, 16 assignable knobs, 9 assignable 45mm faders, 1 100mm ALPS Motorfader (mechanical fader), 10 configurable LED switches, 28 freely configurable switches, 12 speed and keystroke sensitive pads, and pitch bend and modulation wheels. The Nektar Impact GX 49 also offers 49 ‘full size’ speed-sensitive keys with ‘synth-action’, transport buttons, up/down an octave and transpose buttons, a volume knob, and pitch bend and modulation wheels.

This is an unfair comparison because the Nektar Impact GX 49 MIDI controller is priced much lower than its competitor the Nektar Panorama p6. The advantages of the Nektar Panorama p6 are its counterbalanced keyboard and mechanical fader which is far superior to its competition, so the Nektar Panorama p6 is undoubtedly the best choice. However, if your budget is limited the Nektar Impact GX 49 is a good choice for its low price.

And here’s a video of the Nektar Impact GX 49

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Nektar Impact GX 49 review.

Nektar Panorama P6 vs Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25

The Nektar Panorama P6 MIDI Keyboard is priced at €444 when the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 is priced at €135/£125/$137. Let’s go head to head:

• The Nektar Panorama P6 provides 61 sensitive counterbalanced keys and Aftertouch. The Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 provides 25 semi-weighted keys.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 offers 16 assignable knobs, 9 assignable 45mm faders, 1 100mm ALPS Motorfader (mechanical fader), 10 configurable LED switches, 28 freely configurable switches, 12 speed and keystroke sensitive pads, and pitch bend and modulation wheels. The Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 offers 1 4D push encoder, 8 assignable knobs, transport buttons (rec, play, pause), octave up/down buttons and other functions. In addition to pitch bend and modulation wheels.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 integrates a MIDI output, a USB connection, and two pedal inputs (expression and sustain). And the Native Instruments Kompletete Kontrol A25 integrates a sustain pedal input and USB connection.
• The Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 includes the licenses for The Gentleman, Monark, Scarbee Mark I, Reaktor Prism, Reaktor Blocks Wired, Reaktor 6 Player, Kontakt 6 Player, Guitar Rig 5 Player, Komplete Kontrol Software, Maschine Essential.

Let’s put the features of these keyboards in a table so you can compare

In this comparison, we have on the one hand the Nektar Panorama P6 with its functions and features that we already know, and on the other hand, we have the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 that offers 25 semi-balanced keys, 1 4D push encoder, 8 assignable knobs, transport buttons (rec, play, pause), up/down octave buttons and other functions. Plus pitch bend and modulation wheels.

Again we comment that as an advantage of the Nektar Panorama P6 its counterbalanced keyboard and a mechanical fader that are of great quality, having a great touch in both. And as an advantage of the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 we can count on its great number of licenses that it offers, which for beginners are very appreciated. If you have the budget and want a quality MIDI controller go for the Nektar Panorama P6, if you want a more compact and economical controller the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 will be a good choice.

And here is a video of the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 keyboard

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 review.

Nektar Panorama P6 vs Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII

The Nektar Panorama P6 MIDI Keyboard is priced at €444 and the Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII is priced at €875/£789/$866. We will see your face to face:

• The Nektar Panorama P6 provides 61 sensitive counterbalanced keys and Aftertouch. And the Arturia KeyLab 88 MKII provides a Fatar plywood keyboard, with hammer action (Fatar — TP100LR) of 88 keys, with sensitivity and aftertouch.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 offers 16 assignable knobs, 9 assignable 45mm faders, 1 100mm ALPS Motorfader (mechanical fader), 10 configurable LED switches, 28 freely configurable switches, 12 speed and touch-sensitive pads, and pitch bend and modulation wheels. And the Arturia KeyLab 88 MKII offers 16 illuminated pads with chord memory function, 9 assignable faders, 9 assignable knobs, transport buttons (rec, play, pause, stop, etc.), a center knob to choose different functions, modulation and pitch bend wheels.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 integrates a MIDI output, a USB connection, and two pedal inputs (expression and sustain). The Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII integrates CV outputs (pitch out, gate out, Mod 1 and Mod 2), MIDI input and output, inputs for expression, sustain and 3 auxiliary pedals, CV input, external power supply input and USB connection.
• The Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 includes the licenses for The Gentleman, Monark, Scarbee Mark I, Reaktor Prism, Reaktor Blocks Wired, Reaktor 6 Player, Kontakt 6 Player, Guitar Rig 5 Player, Komplete Kontrol Software, Maschine Essential. The Arturia includes the Analog Lab 4 software licenses with 6000 synthesizer sounds, Ableton Live Lite, Arturia Wurli V, Arturia VOX Continental V and Arturia Piano V.

Let’s put the features of these keyboards in a table so you can compare

In this battle of the titans, we have in one corner the Nektar Panorama P6 which has its functions and features that we have already analyzed, and in the other corner, we have the Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII which offers a plywood Fatar keyboard, with a hammer action (Fatar — TP100LR) of 88 keys, with sensitivity and aftertouch, as well as 16 illuminated pads with chord memory function, 9 assignable faders, 9 assignable knobs, transport buttons (rec, play, pause, stop, etc), a central knob to choose different functions, modulation wheels and pitch bend.

Although the Nektar Panorama P6 is a good MIDI controller thanks to its weighted keyboard, and its control functions, including its mechanical 100mm fader. The Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII outperforms it thanks to its high-quality Fatar keyboard, its control functions, and its connections that can only be found on high-end MIDI controllers, of course, it’s also almost twice as expensive, but it’s completely worth the effort to go for the best. Even if you don’t want to invest that much in a controller, the Nektar Panorama P6 is a great choice.

And here’s a video of the Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII review.

Nektar Panorama P6 vs Akai MPK 225

The Nektar Panorama P6 MIDI Keyboard is priced at €444, while the Akai MPK 225 is priced at €239/£215/$248. Let’s go head to head:

• The Nektar Panorama P6 provides 61 sensitive counterbalanced keys and Aftertouch. and the Akai MPK 225 provides 25 semi-weighted keys.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 offers 16 assignable knobs, 9 assignable 45mm faders, 1 100mm ALPS Motorfader (mechanical fader), 10 configurable LED switches, 28 freely configurable switches, 12 speed and pulse sensitive pads, and pitch bend and modulation wheels. And the Akai MPK 225 offers 8 MPC (MIDI Production Center) pads with RGB lighting, 8 assignable controllers and 4 assignable keys, 5 transport buttons (rec, play, pause, etc), movement buttons and other functions, as well as pitch bend and modulation wheels.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 integrates a MIDI output, a USB connection, and two pedal inputs (expression and sustain). The Akai MPK 225 integrates a MIDI input and output, a USB connection, an external power supply input and two inputs for pedals (expression and sustain).
• The Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 includes the licenses for The Gentleman, Monark, Scarbee Mark I, Reaktor Prism, Reaktor Blocks Wired, Reaktor 6 Player, Kontakt 6 Player, Guitar Rig 5 Player, Komplete Kontrol Software, Maschine Essential. The Akai MPK 225 includes the Ableton Live Lite, SONiVOX Twist 2.0 and Akai Pro MPC Essentials software licenses.

Let’s put the features of these keyboards in a table so you can compare

In this comparison we have on the one hand the Nektar Panorama P6 that we have already analyzed before, and on the other hand we have the Akai MPK 225 that offers 25 semi-weighted keys, 8 MPC Pads (MIDI Production Center) with RGB lighting, 8 assignable controllers and 4 assignable keys as well, 5 transport buttons (rec, play, pause, etc), movement buttons and other functions, as well as pitch bend and modulation wheels.

As an advantage of the Nektar Panorama P6 we continue to comment on its counterbalanced keys and mechanical fader which for mixing purposes is really useful. And as an advantage of the Akai MPK 255 we can say that it is a more compact and lighter controller and still does not lose the functions of a quality controller, it has semi-balanced keys and certain control functions, however the Nektar Panorama P6 continues to be a better controller.

And here’s a video of the Akai MPK 225 keyboard

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Akai MPK 225 review.

Nektar Panorama P6 vs Novation Impulse 25

The Nektar Panorama P6 MIDI Keyboard is priced at €444 and the Novation Impulse 25 is priced at £165, with a difference of €165/£149/$168. Let’s move on to the face-to-face:

• The Nektar Panorama P6 offers 61 sensitive counterbalanced keys and Aftertouch. and the Novation Impulse 25 offers 25 semi-counterbalanced keys and Aftertouch.
• The Nektar Panorama P6 offers 16 assignable knobs, 9 assignable 45mm faders, 1 100mm ALPS Motorfader (mechanical fader), 10 configurable LED switches, 28 freely configurable switches, 12 speed and pulse sensitive pads, and pitch bend and modulation wheels. And the Novation Impulse 25 offers 8 backlit Drum Pads, 1 55mm Fader, 8 assignable controllers, and modulation-pitch wheels.
• Both feature a MIDI output, a USB connection, and two pedal inputs (expression and sustain).
• The Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 includes the licenses for The Gentleman, Monark, Scarbee Mark I, Reaktor Prism, Reaktor Blocks Wired, Reaktor 6 Player, Kontakt 6 Player, Guitar Rig 5 Player, Komplete Kontrol Software, Maschine Essential. Novation Impulse 25 includes the Xcite+ Software Pack, Ableton Live Lite licenses.

Let’s put the features of these keyboards in a table so you can compare

In our last comparison, we have the Nektar Panorama P6 which we have already analyzed before, and also the Novation Impulse 25 which offers us 25 semi-heavy keys and Aftertouch, 8 backlit Drum-Pads, 1 55mm Fader, 8 assignable controllers, and modulation-pitch wheels.

As an advantage of the Nektar Panorama P6 we can always comment its counterbalanced keyboard and its control functions, and as an advantage of the Novation Impulse 25 we can mention that it is a compact MIDI controller with good control functions. The Nektar Panorama P6 is the best, however, the Novation Impulse 25 is a good choice for its price.

And here is a video of the Novation Impulse 25 keyboard

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Novation Impulse 25 review.

Which is the best of these MIDI keyboards if I am a beginner on a low budget?

While the answer to this question lies mostly in what specific need you have, for example, if you want to have a keyboard with the widest range of notes possible, or if you want to have as many control functions as possible, or perhaps a mix between the two, that is without leaving behind the different connections and software licenses that most MIDI controllers offer, we will give an objective opinion according to our experience in music production and thus also with the price demanded by the controllers, a kind of value for money.

In this post we have a group of MIDI controllers with a very big price range and therefore with different features and control functions, but we can comment that the most suitable for a beginner in music production is the Native Instruments Komplete Control A25 that offers 25 full size keys with sensitivity, plus also 8 touch-sensitive encoders and a 4D pushbutton shrink, in addition to its sustain pedal input and its large number of licenses and effects typical of Native Instruments. If you have the opportunity to purchase it, go for it.

Where to buy the Nektar Panorama P6 keyboard

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