User's Manual

www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact GX49 & GX61 User Guide 3
Introduction
Thank you for buying our Impact GX controller keyboard from Nektar Technology.
The Impact GX controllers are available in 49 and 61 note versions and come with setup software for many of the most
popular DAWs. This means that for supported DAWs, the setup work has largely been done and you can focus on expanding
your creative horizon with your new controller. The Nektar DAW support adds functionality that makes the user experience
more transparent when you combine the power of your computer with Nektar Impact GX. Throughout this guide we refer to
Impact GX49 however all text is applicable to Impact GX 61 as well. The two models are identical with the exception of the
amount of keys.
You also get a full version of Bitwig 8-Track software which of course feature Impact GX integration.
In addition, the Impact GX range allow for complete user configurable MIDI control so if you prefer to create your own
setups, you can do that too.
We hope you will enjoy playing, using and being creative with Impact GX as much as we have enjoyed creating it.
Box Content
Your Impact GX49 box contains the following items:
 The Impact GX49 (or GX61) Controller keyboard
 Printed Guide
 A standard USB cable
 License card containing instructions for how to download your included Bitwig 8-Track software
If any of the items above are missing, please let us know via email: [e-mail]
Impact GX Features
Minimum System Requirements
As a USB class compliant device, Impact GX49 can be used from Windows XP or higher and any version of Mac OS X.
The DAW integration files can be installed on Windows Vista/7/8 /10 or higher and Mac OS X 10.7 or higher.
 49– or 61-note full-sized velocity sensitive keybed
 Pitch bend and modulation wheels
 1 MIDI assignable potentiometer
 Octave up/down buttons with LED indicators
 Transpose up/down buttons with LED indicators.
Assignable to other functions
 7 transport buttons for DAW integration or MIDI
assignable
 Shift button activate transport buttons secondary level for
a total of 14 accessible buttons
 USB port (back) and USB bus powered
 Power on/off switch (back)
 1/4” TS jack Foot Switch socket (Back)
 Nektar DAW support integration
 Bitwig 8-Track included