macOS Sequoia (15.1) and Kontrol S61 MK3

LoveEnigma · 2024-11-16T09:00:51+00:00

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~~Since Logic Pro 11.1 came out, I decided to upgrade to macOS 15.1. I know that NI products are not officially compatible, but I took the chance.~~

~~Looks like plugins are working fine. Even Kontrol 61 MK3 seems to be working fine with Komplete Kontrol 3 software.~~

~~However, the keyboard and DAW (Logic Pro) integration is broken. The screen doesn't show Mixer and transport and other controls don't work.~~

~~By when can I expect~~ ~~DAW compatibility~~ ~~to be fixed for macOS Sequoia (15.1)?~~

~~Any suggestion is appreciated.~~

EDIT: See my post below for an update. I will observe how things work for a few days, after which we can mark it as resolved. Thanks!

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LoveEnigma

Looks like the problem fixed itself.

After posting here, I thought let me try checking in Logic Pro 11.0.1, and surprisingly, it worked.

Then, I opened Logic Pro 11.1 again, and it worked!

So, looks like a glitch, but since I upgraded macOS and Logic Pro today and NI products are not officially supported, I almost certainly thought it to be a compatibility problem. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

EDIT: Alternatively, just delete Kontrol S61 MK3 from the Control Surfaces setup. Quit Logic Pro. Turn off the keyboard. Open Logic Pro. Turn on the keyboard. Kontrol S61 MK3 will be reinitialized in the Control Surfaces and it will then work as expected.

It seems Kontrol 61 MK3 is working fine on macOS Sequoia 15.1 and Logic Pro 11.1.

If I observe any weird behavior, I will post here.

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Kymeia

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/191747#Comment_191747

It is a bit confusing as under Mixer it says it controls volume/pan

So how does one switch to the mode under Transport?

Kymeia

I can get it to move the play head when in MIDI mode with an audio track - maybe that just isn't clear in the guide? So I guess DAW mode really means Mixer mode, transport is available in all 3 modes (Mixer, MIDI and Plugin when KK is loaded)?

LoveEnigma

Yes, same here. In DAW/Mixer mode, the manual is correct. But I am not sure about the Transport mode screenshot I shared on the previous page. Thanks for your time and help in verifying.

I think the only missing thing here is that the 4D encoder doesn't control play head position when in DAW (Mixer) mode. It should at least do when holding Shift if not by itself, as per the user manual.

I am not sure if it is intended.

@Jeremy_NI Could you please confirm if this behavior is expected? Thanks.

Kymeia

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/191759#Comment_191759

Shift is used for fine volume though in mixer mode, so I guess that mixer mode is just when DAW is selected, otherwise the stuff under transport like play head is when in MIDI mode but not DAW mode

LoveEnigma

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/191765#Comment_191765

Yes, I understand. The main reason for this behavior/choice of using 4D Encoder for track volume seems to be because its left and right clicks changes tracks, so next thing you would want is to control the volume of the track you are on.

It would have been nice to control play head position using 4D Encoder in DAW mode somehow, but not a big deal, as it works in other modes.

Good discussion though.

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