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#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 KEYBOARD ACTION UPDATE#
#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 KEYBOARD ACTION SOFTWARE#
#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 KEYBOARD ACTION DOWNLOAD#

I have to say, though, that it is worth it, as you get hundreds of GB of the best instruments and content around – literally everything you should ever need for music production.

#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 KEYBOARD ACTION SOFTWARE#

I say ‘one of’ because, of course, NI’s own Komplete 10 software bundle is even better, and should you want the absolute ultimate in that arena – the appropriately named ‘Ultimate’ – it will cost you £579 over and above whichever S-Series keyboard you opt for. With both additions, you will be enjoying a much more integrated package and one of the best hardware and software set-ups out there.

#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 KEYBOARD ACTION DOWNLOAD#

Konclusion We’ve reviewed the new Komplete Kontrol software and S88 keyboard together, as they are obviously designed to go together, but you can, of course, choose any of the four keyboards now in the range, and anyone who has already invested in Komplete Kontrol can download Komplete Select for free, so get to it! The new software is really all about NKS integration and the instruments you get from the off with Komplete Select. The closest to the KK experience, though, is the Akai Advance range, which includes VIP software that really gives you the hardware and software integrative experience. I’ve had some great experience with the Alesis V and VR ranges and Korg’s Taktile models, but for more integration the Arturia KeyLab range has been updated and includes a whole range of that company’s classic synth heritage. They will play, but you won’t be able to control all of them via KK.Īlternatives Where do you start? In terms of controller keyboards, there are stacks to go for. The software instruments, therefore, come alive as not only preset selection is made easier but also editing, mapping, tuning and performance, all done via hardware, so negating a lot of – but not all of – your mouse clicks.ģ: Other People’s Plug-Ins Load in other plug-ins via the drop-down menu, but don’t expect them all to be NKS-ready just yet. They are designed in such a way that the hardware/software combo almost mimics a hardware experience, so suddenly that FM7 preset you have always loved becomes an FM7 preset, which is easily and dramatically tweaked. The integration then dramatically swings into action as the most/important parameters of whatever sound you have dialled up are mapped (via Native Map) to the Clear View screens. You can load up the Komplete Kontrol software standalone or as a plug-in. The beauty is that all of this can be done via the hardware controls, so you can be away from the computer screen and more focused on your playing and recording. Perfect Integration Within Komplete Kontrol you get access to all of your Komplete instruments (and now other plug-ins) and you can select sounds via the instrument title and then focus on preset type and select that way. If not, here’s a quick recap of my previous review to explain that all important integration.

If you have any of the existing Komplete Kontrol S-Series, you will be at home here. There are performance keys, arpeggiator controls and the transpose keys to the left of these, and that is it. There are Browse and Cursor buttons on the right to navigate through the KK software and eight Clear View screens and rotaries in the centre. It includes personal favourites Retro Machines, Monark and Massive, but there are some other choice titles here, including The Gentleman (piano), Drumlab and Vintage Organs – a little bit (actually quite a lot) of everything to show off what the Komplete Kontrol 1.5 software can do.

Needless to say, this takes advantage of all of the S-Series’ hardware’s integration features while also offering a great selection of Native Instruments’ own software line-up. For now, we’ll cover what else you get with the software and the more immediate bonus: £850 of instruments within the all-new Komplete Select bundle.

#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 KEYBOARD ACTION UPDATE#

We’ll be looking at how Komplete Kontrol works on third-party software as we review it (look out for the Arturia V collection update soon). So far, Heavyocity, ProjectSAM, Arturia, Spitfire Audio and Sonokinetic are just some of the big guns who have signed up.

This includes third-party support, with the all-new Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) essentially meaning that the KK software and keyboards can be opened up to the VST community, so we’re not talking about hardware integrated with just Komplete but potentially a lot more developers.

Native instruments komplete kontrol s88 keyboard action