Komplete Kontrol has low resolution images

Nathan Hades

The resolution of the images for the libraries is too small. Is this the case for everyone? I upgraded from version 2.9.6 to 3.3.3 at the end of September and it seems that Komplete Kontrol 3 uses the same thumbnails but displays them much larger.

Vocalpoint

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/37934/komplete-kontrol-has-low-resolution-images

These thumbnails are (and always have been) a standard size.

And - KK is not designed for any monitor resolution higher than standard HD (1920x1080)

If you are attempting to use KK in 4K (or any resolution beyond Standard HD) - anomalies would be normal I would think.

VP

Nathan Hades

I have 1920x1080.

Vocalpoint

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/187560#Comment_187560

Are you resizing KK v3?

As far as these thumbnails go - even with a KK update from 2.9.6 - I would not expect any earth shattering changes to these things. Especially from third parties who have to submit their thumbnails as part of existing libraries.

If I was a third party and shipping an NKS library (for use in KK 2.9.x) back in say - 2022 - I would not be updating my thumbnails just because NI decides to release KK v3.

I assume these thumbs are a standard size that everyone has to abide by - to establish some sort of baseline standard for a tiny laptop screen all the up to a 32 inch monitor.

And let's be honest - the thumbnail is just there to make those tiles look ever so slightly better than a standard folder icon. I simply click on it and get busy. Probably not a high priority item for making KK better.

There are tons of other things that KK v3 needs to get close to the form and function in KK v2.9.6

VP

Nathan Hades

You're right, of course. It's just a small thing. But I was just wondering why these thumbnails always look so blurry since version 3.

Mark Oxley

NI software has always been pretty bad even at 1080 resolution. In the 10 years I've been a NI customer, resolutions in their software have always looked blurry compared to all other software I use. I'm convinced that their apps, including KK, aren't even optimised for 1080.