Keybord-less Komplete Kontrol Hardware?

samri · 2024-11-08T05:29:30+00:00

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I really appreciate what the Kontrol S Mk3 keyboards offer as far as hands-on interaction with presets and VST parameters. Credit to NI for advancing physical control of virtual instruments.

However, I'm not a keyboard player. I use hardware and software sequencers for getting notes into my DAW. Sometimes I directly write notes into Ableton's piano roll.

Would NI ever consider a keyboard-less version of the Kontrol hardware? I’d be quite happy with a desktop module that reflects the upper portion of the current S series keyboards. It would give any DAW user hands-on sound design and preset switching/filtering. Kind of like some manufactures offer both a desktop and keyboard version of their hardware synths.

Any chance NI would make something like this? (Or make it again considering the Kore hardware that existed years ago).

Thanks!

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Matthew_NI

We are not planning to do this, no.

I might suggest Softube's Console 1 has a good keyboard-less alternative for control over FX?

chk071

"Would NI ever consider a keyboard-less version of the Kontrol hardware? I’d be quite happy with a desktop module that reflects the upper portion of the current S series keyboards. It would give any DAW user hands-on sound design and preset switching/filtering. Kind of like some manufactures offer both a desktop and keyboard version of their hardware synths."

Sounds great to me. Especially as the keyboards always seemed a bit too big for my space here.

Although NI don't plan something like this, it might be a thing they'd want to consider in the future. 😉

JesterMgee

You are describing Kore basically. It failed. Not gonna happen again…

Longaker

Can current or future Maschine hardware do this? I already have a keyboard controller, but would like to manipulate in new nks2

JesterMgee

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/189706#Comment_189706

Only within Maschine software. Maschine hardware does not work with KK software and seems that the latest KK software also cannot browse and control anything in Maschine either. Crazy I know but that is how it is.

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