Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL S61 MK2 - Master Keyboard

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The only hardware issue is that encoders are very close to each other so if you have big fingers you'll have to be careful. The Fatar keybed with aftertouch provides a natural and fluid playability, similar to a digital piano, for an authentic feel. NKS means intuitive control over hundreds of instruments from leading manufacturers – including Heavyocity, Spitfire and Soniccouture.

You can do so much more from the device itself, with better visual feedback and much deeper levels of integration front and centre of its workflow.The Komplete Kontrol S61 MK2 integrates seamlessly with any DAW and existing setup and works to provide you with a stress-free music making experience. The Smart Play function lets you view scales and modes with the light guide and can trigger full chords and arpeggios with a single key as well as map any scale to only the white keys. The S61 MK2 is ideal as the centrepiece of any production environment, providing a smart and easy way to control and play in your virtual instruments and samples.

KOMPLETE KONTROL features industry-leading keybeds from Fatar – available with 49 or 61 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch. After NI stops official support for this product, I will have to be careful with my MacOS updates if I want to keep the integration software working. An incredibly well spec'd and well built MIDI controller keyboard, in it's own right, but it's super tight integration with the Native Instruments software library via the Komplete Kontrol application, is where it comes into life. If you liked the idea of Komplete Kontrol the first time around, the good news is that there’s even more to like about it now.For a quick-reference guide to using KOMPLETE KONTROL Mk2 keyboards in the above DAWs, download the DAW shortcut sheet. The touchstrip is a nice physical addition and you can map it to any midi cc you want, there are 2 pedal inputs and you decide the behaviour they will have (momentary o switch), they are not predefined as 'sustain' or 'expression' like probably all other keyboard controllers have. Movement Sound and Lighting, t/a The DJ Warehouse is a credit broker, not a lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA 713626 ). Each control can be individually assigned and named, making it easy to create presets for different instruments. The Komplete Kontrol app allows you to seamlessly browse through your entire NI and NKS compatible sound libraries, without ever having to touch the keyboard or mouse, it's like having all of your NI sounds built into a real synth.

Native Instruments is a Berlin-based company, founded in 1996, which specialises in products for computer-assisted music production. Register your KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware to download KOMPLETE 11 SELECT for free – the essential collection of instruments and effects, including MASSIVE, MONARK, and THE GENTLEMAN. The eight touch-sensitive encoders directly below the screen provide you with the means to assign and control parameters as you see fit.

It's not just the two high-resolution displays that provide a great overview: The buttons are illuminated in different colours, and the Light Guide above the keyboard shows the positions of sounds, keyboard zones, etc. port which provides bus power as well as communication with your computer, a twin pair of MIDI ports, and two pedal controller sockets.

Now you can find exactly what you’re looking for across all KOMPLETE and Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) instruments using a simple, intuitive tagging system – directly from the hardware. modwheel is solid and the touch stripe is unobtrusive and handy for a bunch of orchestral use cases. This premium-grade keybed reacts like a traditional piano, with its semi-weighted keys providing a natural touch and feel.Studiocare Professional Audio Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, registration number 778381. The punchy midrange and stunning power of a Rickenbacker® 4003 captured for the first time – officially approved by Rickenbacker®.