How do I change the keyswitch location in Kontakt and/or Komplete Kontrol?

Joe Patterson
Joe Patterson Member Posts: 6 Newcomer
in Kontakt

Sometimes there are two to three octaves between the keyswitches and the keys for the instrument. I am only asking about NI products nothing else.

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  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 3,176 Expert
    Answer ✓

    it’s because the range of the clarinet is on high octaves. Other instruments have also lower octaves and that’s why they put the keyswitches there.

    As I told you, they are pre assigned and can’t be moved

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  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 3,176 Expert

    It’s not possible. They are pre assigned

  • Joe Patterson
    Joe Patterson Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    Thank you for such a quick reply. I use the S61 and for an example,. I have the clarinet loaded. If I set my keyboard to have C1 on my left I can only use the lowest octave of the clarinet if I want to use keyswitchs. How can you "play" an instrument without articulations? Thanks again.

  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 3,176 Expert
    edited July 24

    What library are you talking about?

    In any case usually keyswitches are set outside the instrument range

  • Joe Patterson
    Joe Patterson Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    The Clarinet in Woodwind Solos in the Symphony Series from NI. I have a S61 and when I put C1 at the lowest C I only have half of the clarinet range on the right. There are over two octaves of empty keyboard between the keyswitches and the beginning of the clarinet. It's very clumsy, I was wondering if there is way to change this setting.

  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 3,176 Expert
    Answer ✓

    it’s because the range of the clarinet is on high octaves. Other instruments have also lower octaves and that’s why they put the keyswitches there.

    As I told you, they are pre assigned and can’t be moved

  • Joe Patterson
    Joe Patterson Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    Got it, that makes sense. So basically to use all the instruments with keyswitches I would have to use a full 88, correct?

  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 3,176 Expert

    To have access to all all at once, probably ☺️

  • MyStudioOne
    MyStudioOne Member Posts: 138 Advisor
    edited July 25

    Even on the 88 (which I use), I sometimes have to shift down an octave depending on the instrument. But there is no way NI could map the articulations that would serve every keyboard size and instrument requirements. It is least troublesome on the 88, more so on the 61 and worse on the 49 and so on down the line. NI should make articulations shift-able up and down the keyboard like Spitfire does with the BBC Orchestra plugin. But the instruments are no doubt optimized for the 88 key which is why the setup is no so well suited to the smaller keyboards.

  • nightjar
    nightjar Member Posts: 845 Guru

    One of NI poor design flaws...

  • Joe Patterson
    Joe Patterson Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    Thanks My Studio One, I did find the YouTube video about using Spitfires orchestra for this problem. Fortunately I have both orchestras and switched to the Spitfire for now. Except to me there is a big difference in the instruments. Spitfire is a classical orchestra. The NI to me is a more “modern” sounding orchestra, not quite as lush as the Spitfire. But that’s a whole different conversation! Thanks again 👍🏻

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