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Description

The microKEY37 is just as comfortable on the road as it is in your living room; providing excellent playability while still integrating nicely into a compact production setup. The Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels help you add dynamic expression to your performances with ease. The microKEY37 also serves double-duty as a USB hub. The two USB ports (Type A) allow you to expand your custom control center by adding on a Korg nanoPAD2 or nanoKONTROL2 - or any other USB device. The microKEY37 also includes a download code for FREE Korg M1Le software, giving you all of the preset sounds and all of the PCM waveforms of the original M1, and a browser/search function that makes it easy to find that "perfect sound."

Also included are licenses* for Applied Acoustics Systems' Strum Acoustic Session, Lounge Lizard Session, and Ultra Analog Session as well as a license for Toontrack's software drum sound module EzDrummer Lite,* and a discount coupon* for Ableton's "Live," "Live Suite," and "Live LE" DAW software, widely popular for its sophisticated functionality.
KORG microKEY37 USB MIDI Keyboard Black

Features

  • USB MIDI keyboard - thin, lightweight, and USB-powered
  • Velocity-sensitive natural-touch mini-keyboard with excellent playing feel
  • Octave Shift and Key Transpose features access the full MIDI note range
  • Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels add expression to your performance
  • No need to install a driver; just connect it to your computer, and it's ready for use
  • Great for use with iPad (microKey37 requires external USB power)
  • Dual USB ports; ideal for adding Korg's nanoPAD2 or other USB devices to your setup
  • A generous assortment of licenses and discount coupons for popular software titles is included
  • KORG KONTROL Editor is included
  • No driver installation needed - the standard USB MIDI driver provided by Windows/Mac OS X is supported

Specs

Keyboard
  • :
  • Natural Touch mini-keyboard
  • microKEY 37 =37 keys
Controllers
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  • microKEY-37 =Pitch bend wheel, Modulation wheel
Octave Shift
  • :
  • microKEY 37 =-4+4
Connections
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  • microKEY 37 =USB: Type A (x 2); Type B (x1)
Power
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  • USB bus power
Power Consumption
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  • microKEY 37 = Less than 500mA
Dimensions (W x D x H)
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  • microKEY 37 =565(W)x 139(D)x 54(H)mm
Weight
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  • microKEY 37 =1.0 kg / 2.21 lb.
Accessories
  • :
  • USB cable
  • KORG BUNDLE SOFTWARE PIN Card
System Requirements
  • [iPad]
  • You can connect the microKEY25 to your iPad and use it to control apps such as the Korg iMS-20 via MIDI. (With Apple's iPad Camera Connection Kit or similar device). For the 37/61-key models, you just need to connect them via a USB hub that can supply power.
  • [Mac]
  • Supported Computer:
  • Apple Macintosh with USB port, satisfying the operating requirements of Mac OS X or Apple Macintosh with Intel supported processor
  • Supported OS:
  • Mac OS X10.5 or later
  • [Windows]
  • Supported Computer:
  • Computer with USB port, satisfying the operating requirements of Microsoft Windows XP/ Vista/7
  • Supported OS:
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32bit), Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 (32bit, 64bit) or Windows 7 SP1 (32bit, 64bit)

Reviews

3.4

5 Reviews

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Reviewed by 5 customers

  • DO NOT BUY IF USING WITH WINDOWS

    1

    submitted9 years ago

    byCEMEGO

    fromBethesda, MD

    I have had the Korg Microkey connected to a Windows system since the microkey was first released. History: Windows XP: constant driver updates. spent more time trying to get it to recognize they playing it. drivers unsigned by windows. Windows rates the Korg USB/MIDI driver as not compliant. Windows 7: same problems. it worked but was a pain because of constant updates and troubleshooting. Windows rates the Korg USB/MIDI driver as not compliant. 10: even worse. with the latest drivers, it doesn't work at all. Cant get it troubleshooted or connected anymore. its like it is completely dead. DOES NOT WORK WITH WINDOWS 10 and Korg doesn't care about supporting windows users AT ALL. THIS DEVICE IS SIMPLY NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS. DONT BE FOOLED BY THE KORG LIES.

  • Product nice, Korg instructions/support terrible!

    3

    Verified Buyer

    submitted10 years ago

    byMarty

    fromRice Lake, Wi

    Product seems nice. Korg instructions on how to hook up are lacking and Korg Customer service uses email and its been 3 days and I still haven't heard back. Guitar Center has young customer service rep that helped me out big time. Thank God for him or I would be sending this unit back.

  • Finally a micro keyboard that doesn't feel like a toy!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted10 years ago

    byEpidrake

    fromNYC

    Looks great and feels solid. Doesn't feel and look like a toy, like most mini controllers do. It's plug and play on my Mac and it's large enough to really play songs on. I wish it would have a sustain pedal input and the option of putting batteries in it when using it with the iPad and GarageBand so I wouldn't have to plug it in to a powered USB cable.

  • great, but needs sustain input

    4

    submitted12 years ago

    bypeter

    fromsimpsonville, sc

    Great form factor, nice feeling keys. Not plasticky like most other small keyboards. Needs a sustain input, though. Korg put TWO extra usb connectors on it. Which is nice and all, but my laptop has enough usb ports. What I find myself wanting is a sustain input (which a few others do have). 4 stars for that. Overall great buy. The included software is nice too.

  • Decent for the price

    4

    submitted12 years ago

    byDaniel Blackmon

    fromHuntsville, AL

    I found this device on sale at another retailer, and Guitar Center matched the price. The installation was a little cumbersome due to the fact that I planned to install this on a PC that did not currently have an internet connection. You will need to get drivers and software from Korg, which, if you have an active internet connection, is not all that bad. I run the audio from the computer into a small mixer, and aside from a short delay the results are good. I've found plenty of sounds using just the free software, but Korg does offer a discount on various other sound banks and software packages. All in all, I would recommend this product to someone who is looking for additional sounds in recording. If you want something to use live, then YMMV. Whenever I use this in jam sessions, I tend to limit it to creating background sounds in a loop. I use the same mixer for guitar input, and then run the FX out to a string of guitar effects. So I can take the keyboard audio and run that into the loop pedal at the end. It's still a good sound, but the slight delay is just enough to cause some headaches.

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