Korg NanoKey Fold Black

A nano-controller designed for mobile music without compromising ideas

The Korg NanoKEY Fold follows the philosophy of compact controllers: offering maximum possibilities in minimal space. Its unique feature is its foldable design that transforms a control keyboard into a pocket companion while maintaining solid ergonomics in real situations. Where a classic mini keyboard often imposes a fixed format, the NanoKEY Fold prioritizes mobility and quick setup: you take it out, unfold it, and play.

This approach positions it as an immediate creation tool, ideal for capturing ideas, composing on the go, or as a backup in the studio when space is limited. Thanks to its user scenes, it is not limited to a simple entry-level keyboard: it becomes a programmable controller, ready to adapt to different software, instruments, and workflows.

A MIDI keyboard for mobile producers, beatmakers, and hybrid musicians

The NanoKEY Fold is aimed at those who produce everywhere: in a compact home studio, on the move with a computer, or in a mobile setup with a smartphone or tablet. It perfectly suits beatmakers who want to input melodies quickly, keyboardists seeking a discreet backup controller, and electronic musicians who alternate between virtual instruments and hardware machines.

Its silent and comfortable keyboard is designed for MIDI writing and editing: bass lines, chords, leads, repetitive patterns, or rhythmic programming via the arpeggiator. With octave transposition, you can easily navigate a wide range even with a compact format, facilitating composition and arrangement without changing your habits.

Assisted playing and control functions that speed up production

Expressive keyboard with customizable velocity

Despite its minimalist format, the NanoKEY Fold focuses on expressiveness. You have 13 velocity levels (adjustable), useful for adapting dynamics to your style: punchier drums, softer pads, or more consistent playing for programming synths. This is a real asset for maintaining musical intention, even in mobile production.

LED scale guide, "Easy Scale," and "Chord" mode

To compose faster and reduce mistakes, Korg integrates an LED scale guide with 15 scale types. The "Easy Scale" mode can automatically correct notes to stay within the chosen key: ideal for improvising, finding harmony ideas, or working on melodies without getting lost. The "Chord" mode simplifies chord access, useful for quickly building progressions, enriching a loop, or accompanying a topline without entering notes one by one.

Built-in arpeggiator and performance modes

The NanoKEY Fold's arpeggiator offers 15 rhythmic patterns, opening the door to synth motifs, repetitive sequences, ostinatos, and groove variations without complex programming. Combined with the Split function, you can imagine effective combinations: one zone dedicated to chords and the other to a scale line, or a mix between playing and MIDI control to drive your setup more dynamically.

Two assignable touch sliders: modulation, pitch, and MIDI controls

The two touch sliders provide direct, precise, and silent control. They can be used to manage modulation, pitch, or other assignable parameters depending on your software or MIDI setup. In practice, this allows adding articulations (vibrato, bends, transitions), automating filters or effects, and enhancing performance on virtual instruments as well as external synths.

User scenes and customization via editor

The NanoKEY Fold can store your settings in 15 user scenes. You can prepare different presets according to your projects: a scene focused on composition (scale + chords), a scene oriented towards synths (sliders assigned to filter and resonance), a scene dedicated to a hardware expander via MIDI OUT, etc. Customization is done through the Korg Kontrol Editor, facilitating workflow consistency and session repeatability.

USB-C and MIDI OUT: simple integration in studio and hybrid setups

With its USB-C port, the NanoKEY Fold naturally integrates into a modern production environment. Thanks to its MIDI output (TRS-MIDI), it can control hardware instruments: a real plus for hybrid setups. USB-C power supply simplifies installation without separate power, enhancing the product's appeal for mobile creation and quick configurations.

Technical specifications

Number of faders	2	Key format	button
Arpeggiator	Yes	Transposition	Yes
Compatibility	121, PC, Mac, iOS, Windows 10 64-bit or higher	Splittable areas	2
Controller	Pitchbend, Modulation, 2 programmable touch strips, Octave up/down	Inputs	USB, Midi, USB Midi
Provided software	bundle Korg	Outputs	Midi, USB Midi
Velocity sensitive	Yes	Color	Black
Category	Master keyboard	Power supply	USB-C
Number of keys	25	Weight	126 g
Touch	Lightweight	Dimensions (mm)	147 x 73 x 17

Velocity	1 to 13	Scale types	15
Octave transposition	-4 to +4	Included	USB cable, TRS-DIN MIDI adapter cable
Number of scenes	15	Folded dimensions	147 x 73 x 17 mm
Arpeggiator rhythm patterns	15	Dimensions in use	282 x 73 x 14 mm