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Nektar SE61

The honest budget 61 controller: keys, pitch/mod, done.

Keys61
Actionlightunweighted
Footprint width~94 cmplus seating
Price rangeca. 95–115 €as of 2026-08-04
Nektar SE61 – stylised illustration

Strengths & limits

In its favour
  • 61 full-size keys at a small price
  • Light, simple, works in every DAW
  • Pedal input
Against it
  • Keyboard feels noticeably cheaply sprung
  • Hardly any knobs/pads – a pure playing keyboard

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Part of these sets

Making music on the computer (producer start) – put it together in the Quick Match

Alternatives in the same category

AKAI MPK Mini MK3 ca. 100–120 €
The best-selling mini controller: 25 mini keys, pads and knobs for music production.
M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 ca. 110–140 €
61 full-size keys as a no-frills USB controller – a lot of keyboard for the money.
Arturia MiniLab 3 ca. 100–120 €
The classy mini controller with an excellent software bundle.
Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 ca. 200–240 €
The studio controller: 49 full-size keys, faders, pads, DAW integration.

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