Controller Editor not recognizing my Kontrol S61 MK2

Thank you PoorFellow. I didn’t know that. The controller editor is listed in the website downloads after I registered the product so it is misleading to have the download link available. I’ll check to see if I can figure out the zone splitting through KK app.

hi Kymeia, so you mean Controller Editor app inherently cannot see that my mk2 is connected, and the only mean of designating keyboard zone is through KK app? That’s fine if that’s the case as long as I can achieve zone splitting that was my only intention to purchase a 61 key instead of 49 key version. It is confusing that the download option was listed. I think NI should filter out unnecessary download options same as many other companies that after you select the product model, it shows you a shortlist of related downloads. Thank you for your reply.

Thanks. I used the split function but when I go back to KK browser the split is not showing and still I can only load one instrument at a time. I was hoping to get two instrument being loaded and half the keyboard assigned to my be and the other half to the second instrument. Do you know how I can take advantage of two zones in KK application?

Thanks a lot.

Hi, I also sent my request to NI tech support but so far they didn't have any answer for me. However I found a workaround. Background: I found out that midi assignment mode of KK software allows creating zones. I created a new midi assignment and called it 2 zones. Then in that I splitted the keyboard to two, designated one side to channel 1 and another side to channel 2. In DAW, I created two tracks, added KK plugin to each, assigned midi input of one track to KK mk2 channel 1, and the other one to KK mk2 channel 2. Then I record armed those tracks in Pro Tools (monitoring mode in Cubase) and after fine tuning my sound through KK plugin, I pressed MIDI button on KK mk2 and I used the preset arrow up and down to select 2 Zones mode (split keyboard). I was able to get discrete sound of track 1 KK plugin sound in one side and track 2 KK plugin sound in the other side of KK mk2 keyboard.

Problem: The problem was that for the track assigned to channel 1, I could go back and forth between MIDI mode and internal KK plugin communication by pressing Plugin button on KK mk2, however on the second track (used 4D rotary to move down in DAW tracks), when I pressed MIDI button, it disabled the Plugin and Browser button (not illuminated anymore) so I was stuck on MIDI mode.

Workaround: I created a third track and assigned the MIDI input for what was supposed to be the track with stuck MIDI, moved the KK plugin to the new track, and I could go back and forth between the MIDI mode for split performance and have the plugin / browser buttons stay lit so I could go back to direct communication with KK for sound manipulation. Leaving that sacrificial track was the workaround. I saw exactly the same behavior in both Pro Tools and Cubase. The sacrificial track can even be disabled / hidden, and it still plays its role that the rest of the tracks you can go to MIDI mode with split or multi-zone performance and go back to Plugin mode for sound editing.

Cheers.