Kontrol S61 MK3 Not Recognized by Maschine 2 - Withdrawn

I feel completely let down by the purchase of the mk3, as it lacks integration with maschine. The m32 I bought earlier, which was the cheapest option, is capable of everything, unlike the new one that is simply a useless brick on my desk. It’s just a joke. What I mean is using the keyboard to navigate the browser, select instruments, and adjust parameters. It’s a simple concept.

I’m strongly considering getting rid of all my NI hardware and software because this company doesn’t value user feedback. 

To be fair tho, if anyone has been eyeing off a KK keyboard at all for the last 10 years and they knew it had Maschine integration, I wouldn't be blaming the user who assumes the company releasing a new version would still have integration with their own product. Typically I dont research something that I know has integration to find out if it "still exists", you kind of assume at the VERY least that is something that would exist. Rightly or wrongly, unless NI plaster a large public announcement that is easy to find, I personally would not blame a user for not knowing this point at all.

I’m strongly considering getting rid of all my NI hardware and software because this company doesn’t value user feedback. 

Only real way they do is if you constantly point things out, daily, until they get sick of hearing from you. Downside is you don't win friends and they label you as a raving lunatic no matter how civil you keep things but yeah, user feedback is certainly not a strong point.

Yeah I am the same, will always do my research and similarly will usually download manuals etc but I can totally understand how someone could easily make the mistake since if you go to youtube for instance you can find a heap of videos on how the MK1/MK2 integrates with Maschine and it kind of stands to reason that the MK3 will also be able to do the same, I mean usually when you release a new product it is improved and built upon what existed, but this MK3 release has really proven to fall from that expectation as it's built on statistics and not actual user consideration.