The difference between KOMPLETE KONTROL and KONTAKT 7

iamursky
iamursky Member Posts: 3 Newcomer
edited October 22 in Kontakt

Hello,

I'm new to the Native Instruments ecosystem and have a few questions:

  1. What is the difference between KOMPLETE KONTROL and KONTAKT 7?
  2. Does KONTAKT 7 support the KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 keyboard? If so, should I use it instead of KOMPLETE KONTROL?

Thank you for your help!

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  • Necromacner
    Necromacner Member Posts: 14 Member
    Answer ✓

    think of KK as a wrapper that can load NI and also standard VSTs. The M32 must be used with KK, the new S series MK3s are the first that can be used with KONTAKT directly. I have an M32 and a S88Mk3 and use KK with both.

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  • Necromacner
    Necromacner Member Posts: 14 Member
    Answer ✓

    think of KK as a wrapper that can load NI and also standard VSTs. The M32 must be used with KK, the new S series MK3s are the first that can be used with KONTAKT directly. I have an M32 and a S88Mk3 and use KK with both.

  • iamursky
    iamursky Member Posts: 3 Newcomer

    Got it, thank you! What are the benefits of using KONTAKT over KK? The user interfaces look very similar, so I'm not sure what the differences are.

  • DunedinDragon
    DunedinDragon Member Posts: 948 Guru
    edited August 3
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/170113#Comment_170113

    Probably just the interface. Because KK is oriented toward keyboard input there's a lot more facilities you have no access to just using Kontakt such as play assist or MIDI Templates. For myself I used to use Kontakt more often when I was physically recording certain tracks. Once pretty much all my tracks started being done through NI libraries on keyboard it made more sense to use KK. I still use Kontakt on occasion for example when I record a guitar track through my Helix or a live vocal recording. You don't have to just use one or the other in a given project.

  • iamursky
    iamursky Member Posts: 3 Newcomer

    Thank you!

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