NAMM 2025: Introducing the NKS Hardware Partner Program

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  • Skijumptoes
    Skijumptoes Member Posts: 80 Helper
    edited January 22

    You can already map to Komplete Kontrol with a vanilla controller for preset browsing and parameter controls, though?

    Direct integration so we're not reliant on software wrappers (Like KK), is where I thought things where heading?

    I'd expect that any NKS partner controller would interact with existing NKS Products directly - Kontakt, for example. Otherwise what's the point and aims of a standard like NKS 2 existing?

  • Beatsandmore
    Beatsandmore Member Posts: 193 Advisor
    edited January 22

    I'm a full fledge MPC ends user.. and hope this partnership makes both companies stronger.. hopefully the Mods here listen to there customers like akai has.. I said before if you can't beat then join them

  • Matthew_NI
    Matthew_NI Product Team Posts: 1,623 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/205522#Comment_205522

    This will indeed be the case. Once it ships in Kontakt, 3rd Party Hardware will be able to integrate directly there too. It just so happens that it's shipping first to Komplete Kontrol.

  • BJQ1972
    BJQ1972 Member Posts: 84 Helper
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/205519#Comment_205519

    But all of the announced MPC expansions are already available for Maschine?

  • Skijumptoes
    Skijumptoes Member Posts: 80 Helper
    edited January 22
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/205524#Comment_205524

    Ok thanks for clarifying.

    Once in place, does that mean that future plugins which evolve to support direct interaction will automatically work out the box then?

    So hypothetically, if Massive-X became directly controllable, would it be detected by the hardware controllers automatically, or would that require a further round of additional integration updates?

    One other thing to consider, which i'm sure you have:

    When this goes live, if Komplete S Mk2 owners are not included as part of the supported devices I think the community will blow up.

    Just remember that they were told that additional processing on the hardware was needed to do tasks such as directly integrating with Kontakt. I appreciate that the screens, artwork, key guide lights etc are a whole different issue.

    But not even having basic patch navigation and automapping of parameters is what will annoy users most, if there's budget devices by third parties that can.

  • Matthew_NI
    Matthew_NI Product Team Posts: 1,623 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/205535#Comment_205535

    To be super duper clear: there is a ton of stuff that does need additional processing to exist.

    Those capabilities will continue to be the preserve of Kontrol S MK3, or future 3rd party hardware products that have the processing capabilities to compete.

    What we're talking about here resembles an NKS1 style experience, more like the Kontrol A and M series offer.

  • Matthew_NI
    Matthew_NI Product Team Posts: 1,623 mod

    Once in place, does that mean that future plugins which evolve to support direct interaction will automatically work out the box then?

    Yes, but I can't comment on additional plug-ins adding that support at this time. For now, it'll be Komplete Kontrol and Kontakt.

  • Matthew_NI
    Matthew_NI Product Team Posts: 1,623 mod

    Paging @Chris_NI

  • chpiatt
    chpiatt Member Posts: 92 Helper

    This is fantastic news. Glad to see NKS finally moving towards the open, collaborative ecosystem it always wanted to be…

  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,244 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/205519#Comment_205519

    What are you talking about?

    EVERY hardware owner gets a free Komplete Select since many years ago!

    I have 2.
    One from my old Maschine MK1 and one from my Komplete Kontrol S49 MK2

    Do not spread misinformation.

  • Skijumptoes
    Skijumptoes Member Posts: 80 Helper
    edited January 22
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/205547#Comment_205547

    Agreed, my concern is MIDI 2.0 coming in and it doing much of what NKS does on a more global level. I just hope they've got something in mind for that… Or perhaps the thinking is to get out the gate first and get things established, hence this announcement.

    MIDI 2.0 being a protocol, still needs a standard for everyone to adhere to, NKS could be the leader here. …If NI wants it, of course.

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