Nektar SE61 USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with Nektar DAW Integration

All the people who have reviewed this keyboard is 100% right. Usb connection is more faster. Stable and well built. Daw software is good. Better to use your own. Great quality and reasonable price

Yeah, this is a very good media piano. This is the nektar SE 61. Very useful piece of kit in my opinion I’ve had no problems with it. I had it for a month now so when I’m writing this review you know I have a clear understanding of how this media keyboard performs. The transpose and octave buttons are working perfectly also the pitch knobs as well are working perfectly connection straight to USB is perfect as well. Upon first use all I did was plugged it in straight to my laptop open FL studio and it picked up the midi keyboard perfectly, so there was no need to download any form of drivers for it. To me it’s extremely easy to move around with it’s not too light and it’s not too heavy it’s just the right weight. In terms of stability all the rubber dolls on the bottom of the media keyboard are intact. Stability within the software as well is top-notch it’s perfect. I’ve had no issues with it. Also, I am using the M gear sustain pedal. This is the M audio SP – 2 sustain pedal. All I did was to plug it in to the midi keyboard and change the polarity with one switch and it worked perfectly.

A bit cheaper feeling than some of my other Nektar gear, but it gets the job done, and it's done well.

it just works. easy install. watch out for the transpose keys. example if accidently pressed, then when you press a key eg mid C the note thats activated is D. just keep an eye out for it and check with vst synths that have a keyboard. apart from that. its perfect for the price. 61 keys is the way to go

Excellent trigger if your a musician also you get freebies and we all like free stuff. Easily set up with studio one and is compatible, looks sleep and is easy to use the keys are semi weighted so they play very nice and it loads up straight away in windows to connect to any DAW I use studio one and it has no compatibility issues atall

Most aspects function ok, but it didn't reset the transpose buttons after being unplugged, so if someone has inadvertently hit a transpose button it will send the wrong note to your DAW / score-writing software. And it doesn't have an led to warn that the transpose is active, so you've got to figure out what's wrong by ear / process of elimination, which, when you work in education with teenagers is a deal-breaker

I wanted a minimalist keyboard for messing around with Garageband, and this is perfect for that - connected instantly with the app. Although not weighted, the keys have a fair amount of resistance and don’t feel flimsy. The default level of touch sensitivity is slightly overkill for me, but it can be adjusted. Overall build quality is good, and it doesn’t look too techy with loads of buttons, sliders and pads like some MIDI keyboards (and I didn’t want those functions). Considering that it’s one of the cheapest - maybe *the* cheapest - 61 full size key models on the market, it really is excellent value.

I bought this to replace a midi keyboard which had not passed compatibility testing with the latest OS update, and had stopped working. This Nektar keyboard is great, and works faultlessly. As a heads up, the keys are not weighted and you will need to purchase a sustain pedal separately (my old MAudio sustain works without issue) but considering the low cost it has surpassed my expectations.

Best Product. I bought at Nov 2025.. Till now using

Excelente midi control. Entrega super rápida!

Muy básico pero práctico y funcional. No se puede pedir más por éste precio y más en 61 teclas.

Excelente sensación de tecla ligera, el plastico no es de mala calidad, ligero, lo cambie por que un controlador de 88 teclas no cabia en mi coche y es muy pesado, lo recomiendo ampliamente

Das Nektar SWE61 MIDI-Keyboard überzeugt auf ganzer Linie. Nektar ist ein erfahrener Markenhersteller, und das merkt man: Verarbeitung und Funktionen halten, was versprochen wird. Ich bin rundum zufrieden und kann das Keyboard uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Fazit: Ein hochwertiges und zuverlässiges Keyboard – ideal für den Studio- oder Heimgebrauch.