Kontrol 2024 outlook: what was, what now, what next?

@Matthew_NI

Thank you!

VP

Thanks for the update Matthew...answered a lot of questions I had about upcoming functionality and features. Appreciate the communication.

@Matthew_NI

All I want. Seriously, ALL I want is this:

1. More things in each new release of KK. Or a little bit faster cadence of frequency for KK releases. Preferably both, but I'll take whatever y'all are giving. Here's why: Monthly releases that only do or fix one thing...that's too slow of a pace if NI really wants to move the needle of user perception on a widespread basis. I know all about controlling how much to include in any given update. But I suggest that the current pace may be too slow. Changing public perception is probably more important than anything else at this point.
2. Please give me FIVE very good reasons to buy a second MK3...either a 61-key or 88-key unit. I mean five very good reasons that don't yet exist. I don't mean you need to TELL me the reasons. Move the needle on #1 above to the point where the reasons become self-apparent, and that will make this item a success.
3. The next Maschine...before I decide to buy an APC or a Push 3. I'm waiting for MK4, and I want the Studio form-factor to be available again. I don't really care all that much about having a built-in audio interface.

@Vocalpoint said: "What I should be feeling is - if I am NOT on a MK III board right now (with KKv3) - I am totally missing out on something awesome."

Two upcoming things that will get lots of fence-sitters feeling they are missing out are:

1) Deeper DAW integration that controls stock VI and FX

2) More expressive performance possibilities like the afore mentioned touch-strip physics models (Standard/Spring/Bouncing Ball/Tempo/Stepped, with adjustable Friction, Gravity, Walls, Strength, and so on). Mating such performance control to physically-modeled instruments would be super fun.

Accelerate bringing these things out and get the buzz going!

Go public with early beta demonstrations.. do NOT hold back on sneak peeks!

Heck, Nektar was showing their new Panorama C12 at LAST year's NAMM!

It would also be cool if pressing the DAW button would toggle between Mute, Solo, and Track Select modes.

I don’t understand why so many of my fellow users expect some great next-gen Maschine. The Kontrol MK3 shipped without many basic features such as MIDI templates and Maschine integration. Maschine Plus has also been left to die on the vine, so to speak. I think it is very clear NI will only be releasing either the mandatory bug fixes/OS patches or things that are relatively low effort. I mean, they missed most of the Q1 deadlines….NI said on MIDI templates was just about to enter beta, but now it’s not even expected to get there until April..with no mention of how long beta would actually take. An optimistic May/June release would be 8-9 months post launch. Imo this slow pace is not due to a focus on some mind blowing new product. I do hope to be wrong of course, but this seems like a spiral. Competitor products have already far surpassed Maschine MK3, so I think NI may have it’s work cut out to even catch-up at this point.