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![]() ![]() The quality of the keyboard seems really good the key bed feels better than my old A-Pro 800, which is also a nice key bed. Indeed keys on the second keyboard will even operate the scale, arpeggiator and chord modes. Komplete Kontrol seems to handle the second MIDI input OK. So I will continue to use my AKAI LPK25 mini keyboard to supplement the S61 when I need real time access to keyswitches on certain instruments. Sometimes the light guide mapping of keyboard zones is a reminder why 61 keys is often too short when an instrument uses keyswitching. ![]() I was particularly interested in the light guide mapping of keyboard zones. Nothing matched those criteria.Īs a heavy user of Kontakt the Native Instruments keyboards looked like they would meet my requirements most closely. I wanted “synth” type keys, not weighted piano type keys and this ruled out the 88 note versions, but in an ideal world I wanted more than 61 keys. When searching for a new controller keyboard, to replace my sick A-Pro 800 it became clear that whatever I bought would be a compromise. For example some reviews state that arpeggios and scales cannot be output from the KK plugin, this is not the case in the latest version. Information on non NKS integration is harder to find.Ī word of caution some comments in reviews will refer to older versions of the Komplete Kontrol software and comments may not be totally accurate for the latest version. I am only dealing with third party, non NKS VSTi and Kontakt libraries as there are plenty of reviews and instructional videos that deal with integration with Komplete. I thought I would consolidate my findings into a single post in the hope of helping those using or considering buying a NI S series Keyboard. There are several threads scattered around on the NI S series keyboards and Komplete Kontrol. Guide to Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol Keyboards ![]()
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