It’s easy to connect to an iPad/iPhone music app such as KORG Gadget or Apple GarageBand, or to your Mac/Windows music production software.

This means that once the product is delivered, you'll have 180 days to decide that you definitely want to keep it. The Scale Guide function illuminates the keys to show recommended notes in the scale, making it easier to play.

Because I have to look it up, and because it's so annoying to use two hands to get to the scale I want, I rarely use it. Regarding the lack of DIN midi connection for live/stage use, I could maybe get a small audio interface that converts the usbmidi to DIN.

These days it comes as a surprise when there isn’t a dedicated device profile for Live that would allow for automatic setup and dynamic control mapping. Bluetooth MIDI Connect" allows you to wirelessly connect your iPhone/iPad and KORG Bluetooth enabled keyboard (such as the nanoSTUDIO series and microKEY Air) even when using an app that does not support Bluetooth MIDI. This keyboard is perfect for producers and live performers that need a high-functioning performance keyboard that is both highly-portable and full of professional controls.

Unfortunately, switching between each of the DAW modes and stand-alone mode requires that you restart the device while holding down various button combinations (which I had to look up in the manual every time). You can also assign the pads to trigger audio clips and samples which is great for on-the-fly performances.

If you want to use it as a musical sketchbook there is no better combo than the nanoKeys Studio and Korg Gadget.Maybe it is just me, but my Korg Nanokey Studio, when bluetooth connected, loses contact after a few minutes not in use. Liberated from annoying cables, you’ll be free to set up your system much easier than some other products. The proprietary KORG BLE-MIDI Driver now allows fast and simple wireless connection between your Windows PC and KORG Bluetooth enabled keyboard (such as the nanoSTUDIO series and microKEY Air).