Example 2: Split Keyboard to Play Hardware and NKS Instruments (Advanced)
Configuration:
Global hardware settings: MIDI out Dual
Template settings: MIDI Output port = Global
Keyzones:
Keyzone 1 (external MIDI instrument): Color=Red, Channel=2, Priority=Keyzone
Keyzone 2 (NKS): Color = Blue, Channel=1, Priority=Plugin
Hardware / External instrument setup: Only listens to channel 2
NKS Instruments (Komplete Kontrol or Kontakt 8) setup: Only listen to channel 1
Usage:
This setup uses MIDI channels to separate the two instruments.
MIDI Out Dual ensures MIDI is sent to both USB and 5-pin DIN in NKS mode.
Priority = Keyzone ensures the keyzone channel assignments remain active in NKS mode.
Result:
Play your external MIDI instrument with the left (red) side of the keyboard.
Play your NKS instrument with the right (blue) side.
Switch freely between the MIDI page (to tweak your hardware) and Plugin page (to control the NKS instrument) — the split routing stays active.