Keybed Sensitivity

I bought an S88 Mk3 about a couple of months ago along with a Maschine Plus. I have just started to use the keyboard after updates of firmware and installation of software. I have Komplete 14 Collectors.

My problem is the Keybed Sensitivity. With the bed being a Fatar bed and fully weighted keys, I expected it to be like my S88 Mk1, on which I could play Alicia's Keys like I had the piano in front of me. The thing is, the sensitivity is such that on Velocity Linear it is too soft and I really have to hammer down on the keys to get some volume change (the sound of me pressing the keys is louder than what comes out my speakers. I have tried changing the sensitivity to Velocity Hard 3 and even Velocity Soft 3 but there doesn't appear to be any difference in any of the settings. If I use the fixed vel button, I am blasted by the piano sound so I know something is holding the velocity at a low setting, almost like it's stuck on Soft 3? I notice the manual is different as it says Curve Linear so I am assuming there was a change in the firmware update, I am on 3.20.0 and Hardware Connection Service 1.7.6.

Any suggestions?

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Uwe303

Hello,

normally the soft setting should be the ones you choose in your case. I can check tomorrow on my s49 MK3 even if it's not the same I guess the software is. Also have a look in the kontakt instrument settings, they also have often own velocity settings. And maybe someone else with an s88 MK3 can help here too.

uforea

did you manage to get it fixed? i have the same issue

Krazee

Not yet, talking to Native support

Jeremy_NI

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/177677#Comment_177677

Any update?

trusampler

I just picked up a S88 Mk3 and noticed the same thing, BUT for me, it's only an issue when playing NI Kontakt 8.

Test : It's Very obvious if you load eg: Noire, play notes testing the 6 different velocity settings, then load Arturia Piano V. You'll notice Arturia's Piano V responds correctly while NI's own Noire struggles to reach velocity settings correctly with the S88 Mk3.

Conclusion : I have zero issues with the velocity settings when using the S88 MK3 when playing any other 3rd party instruments in Komplete Kontrol ( v3.3.3 ) , so this makes me think the velocity settings on the S88 aren't calibrated correctly with Kontakt ( v8.1 )

I think NI should update the S88 Mk3 firmware to fix the velocity settings and add more options to satisfy the majority of players.I will test if you guys need a beta tester.I also think the s88 Mk3 will benefit from it, and softer handed players will like it ALOT more if so. I can play heavier actions ,but this is noticeable enough to post and support the OP's concern with the velocity settings.

Great Job Native Instruments, I'd just like to see a few more velocity sensitivity settings myself, and sell us some add on faders to sit on top of the board :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIvZjRd9tLQ

trusampler

nothing even attempted by NI to fix this issue still!

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