These displays show mapped parameters, with values indicated by a horizontal slider graphic. The touch–sensitive knobs offer just enough resistance to feel expensive, and each is accompanied by a beautifully sharp monochrome display. With power (AC not USB, I’m afraid) a wave of colours washes across the surface as the ‘Light Guide’ key lights come to life causing grins and ‘oohs’ from geeks and non–geeks alike in our house. While nicely crafted and classy in appearance, the Kontrol–S is rather unassuming. Rather than packing every square inch with knobs, sliders, button and pads, all the S–Series keyboards have just eight main rotaries, two modest clusters of buttons, and a selector knob. The keyboard’s panel couldn’t be more different than most of its contemporaries. Feel and build quality are similar to Maschine - solid and sleek, with the same mixture of glossy plastic and brushed-metal surfaces. Out of the box the Kontrol S is a pleasingly narrow, low-profile slab of black. The hardware also offers some special performance sauce from the arpeggiator and auto–scale/chord features, and intelligent integration with many DAWs. All the presets from Komplete are accessible from a single browser, with plug–in parameters pre–mapped across the eight rotary encoders. Komplete Kontrol focuses on one aspect of the Kore vision: providing a unified user experience across all NI’s many and various software instruments. You’ve probably already figured this is more than a MIDI control keyboard, so what is it? First, it’s not Kore reincarnate, at least not entirely. The Komplete Kontrol S–Series is the obvious next step, bringing a hardware front–end to the mighty Komplete instruments bundle, and a high-quality keyboard option for Maschine users or NI–centric users of other DAWs. NI have more or less defined the shape of modern hybrid music production and performance with their Maschine and Traktor Kontrol ranges. The Kontrol MK2 keyboards feature new pitch and mod wheels, plus a horizontal touch strip for additional expression.NI turn their hybrid expertise to keyboard design with an innovative controller for Komplete and Maschine. The keyboards utilize professional-grade Fatar keybeds and the well-known Light Guide as seen in the first generation. With this release, improved hardware and software integration make it possible to mix, navigate, and edit projects directly from the Kontrol MK2. Native Instruments is extending the original keyboard’s workflow with 17 additional function buttons and two high-resolution color screens for browsing, previewing sounds, and more. Hardware: Komplete Kontrol MK2 (S49 and S61 models)Īlso updated today: a second generation of the Komplete Kontrol keyboards that many producers now hold in their studios.Classic groovebox features including 16 velocity levels, swing, pad link, note repeat, step sequencer, and vintage MPC 60/SP-1200 sampling emulation.Smart Strip for strumming notes, pitch bending sounds, performing with FX, and etc.Touch sensitive knobs for parameter tweaking.96kHz / 24-bit audio interface with 2 x ¼” TRS line outputs, 2 x ¼” TRS line inputs, ¼” dynamic mic input, stereo headphone output, 1 x MIDI In, 1 x MIDI out, and 1 x Footswitch.25 pro-quality studio and creative FX including filter, EQ, delay, reverb, and compressor.Includes 25 GB KOMPLETE 11 SELECT library.8 GB MASCHINE library with samples, one-shots, sliced loops, sampled instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits, and songs. Integrated hardware/software system includes sampler, arranger, mixer, FX, and more.Thus, turning the Maschine MK3 into a powerful, portable piece of equipment to use in the studio and in the booth. Arguably the most notable feature is the built-in 96kHz / 24-bit audio interface. Other hardware improvements include dedicated function buttons and more responsive pads with the classic layout intact. This alone improves sample slicing, sound tweaking, note editing, mixing, browsing, and other visual-based tasks. The Maschine MK3 contains two high-resolution RGB color displays for a better UI experience. Native Instrument’s Maschine MK3 is sleeker and more intuitive than its predecessor. Availability: Preorders ASAP, in store October 5th.Read on as we breakdown NI’s double-punch announcement and what to expect from the new hardware. The new generation of units are products of re-engineering and all-new industrial designs that boast of a more creative, intuitive workflow. Starting today, the Maschine MK3 and the Komplete Kontrol MK2 (S49 and S61) become available for pre-order. Native Instruments today announces the next generation in Maschine and Komplete Kontrol hardware.
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