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#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S61 MK2 COVER MOD#
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Without a doubt, the host that received the most attention with the redesign is Native Instruments' own Maschine. Some things that would be on my wishlist include the ability to duplicate and delete clips and to control Ableton macros. Having said that, I hope Native Instruments continues to develop this area. These additions go a long way towards making the Kontrol S MK2 a full-featured workstation where you can make music without having to touch the keyboard and mouse. In Ableton Live, for example, you can now set tempo via tap, trigger clips, toggle recording and overdub, quantise existing clips and navigate your set using a new four-directional push encoder. The transport controls are also enhanced for most hosts. You can also mute and solo tracks in this mode by holding down the new mute and solo buttons and pressing one of the channel buttons above the displays.

#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S61 MK2 COVER PRO#

Perhaps the best example is the new Mixer button, which opens an interactive mixer view in the two displays, allowing you to change the level and pan of tracks within Ableton Live, Maschine and Logic Pro X. The previous generation of controllers supported basic DAW integration but the MK2 builds on this significantly. The usefulness of these new screens isn't limited to Komplete Kontrol. These high-res displays and the eight new buttons that sit above them allow you to control nearly every aspect of Komplete Kontrol right from the keyboard-from browsing presets to controlling instrument parameters-without having to glance at the computer screen. Another obvious change is the addition of larger colour displays, similar to those that first made an appearance on the Maschine Studio controller. There's still a power jack, but it's only needed If you want to use the hardware MIDI outs without the aid of a computer (you'll need to purchase an adapter separately to do that). They are now efficient enough to run off of USB bus power. The first major difference you'll notice during unboxing is that the Kontrol S MK2 models don't ship with a power adapter. The S49 MK2 and S61 MK2 retail for the same prices ($599 and $699) as the older MK1 versions, which is a good deal when you take into account all of the new features. There's no indication of when these sizes will be updated-Native Instruments are focused on the midrange keyboards for now.

#NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S61 MK2 COVER MOD#

With the addition of high-res colour displays, more buttons and physical pitch and mod wheels, this new keyboard seems to be more of an overhaul than an upgrade.Īstute observers will note the conspicuous absence of the Kontrol S25 and Kontrol S88 keyboards in the last product announcement. Now the hardware has been updated with last month's release of a MK2 version of the Kontrol S49 and Kontrol S61 keyboards.

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It was further enhanced with the release of NKS, a parameter mapping and preset organisation system that has been adopted by software developers like Soniccouture, Arturia, u-He and more. The software has seen updates that introduced support for third-party plug-ins. Native Instruments' Komplete Kontrol ecosystem has come a long way since we first reviewed the Kontrol S-series keyboard back in 2014.There's a 90 day warranty on the replacement. Fortunately, updating the firmware sorted that out. The replacement had pretty old firmware, which initially threw me off, as it wasn't detecting the polarity of my Yamaha sustain pedal correctly.

There's also a bit of scuffing on the reflective plastic around the pitch/mod strips, but it's barely noticeable unless you shine a light directly on it, and my S49 had a little nick in one of the black keys, so I consider that a fair trade.

They're still usable just a little harder to see - especially next to the bright light guide, which (unlike the LEDs in the buttons) cannot be dimmed. The displays under the knobs are noticeably dimmer than my original unit, which is a bit disappointing.

I sent it in on Wednesday and had the replacement on Saturday. They send a refurbished unit so you don't have to wait for the repair.

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