NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S49 SOFTWARE

The Light Guide is one of KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES’ most prominent features. The rainbow colored LEDs from Maschine 2 & Studio make their way to the Light Guide.

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE KONTROL S49 SOFTWARE

It is the software counterpart and integration with Komplete (and Maschine) that makes the Kontrol S-Series something special. The Komplete Kontrol concept is more than just hardware. Surely there are cheaper options that will get you more or less the same. So it’s a great piece of hardware, but you’re not going buy this for the controller keyboard alone. The modulation strip has multiple modes making it more versatile than a wheel.

Instead of modulation and pitch wheels the Kontrol S-Series have two touch strips. I am not a keyboard player, but I think the semi-weighted Fatar keybed is really nice, and I prefer this over the keys on my trusty ReMOTE SL.

The knobs are touch-sensitive, and a slight touch will show its value in the screen below.

Knobs and buttons are similar to the ones on the Maschine 2 controller. At a little over 5.5 kg it feels like a quality build. The Komplete Kontrol S49 sure is a nice looking controller. The KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series combines smart, elegantly-designed keyboards with advanced control software to form a fully integrated centerpiece for studio and stage – matchless control over all your software instruments from one award-winning keyboard. The Komplete Kontrol S-49 looks wireless here, but this USB keyboard actually requires AC power.

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