Any problems with more than one S-series MK3 keyboard connected to same PC (Kontakt7)?

Hannes Vester · 2024-09-06T19:53:20+00:00

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Any problems with more than one S-series MK3 keyboard connected to a Windows 11 PC? We have extreme difficulties to get a second S-series MK3 keyboard recognized by Kontakt7. No problems at all with other software. Exchanging cables, ports, restart, firmware re-update did not help. Also in our other studio PCs similar problems when trying get more than one S-series keyboards recognized as controller by Kontakt7. Many thanks for your kind assistance. [NI access all actual, WIN11, 128 GB RAM, 12 cores].

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mykejb

More than one S-series isn't supported according to this article - Can I Use More than One Kontrol S-Series MK3 Keyboard Simultaneously? – Native Instruments (native-instruments.com)

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mykejb

More than one S-series isn't supported according to this article - Can I Use More than One Kontrol S-Series MK3 Keyboard Simultaneously? – Native Instruments (native-instruments.com)

Hannes Vester

Thank you very much mykejb, you are right!! I just wonder that this limitation is still unsolved by NI. We would very much like to use more than one NI sound library in a composing or live act with the fantastic functionality of the MK3 S-series keyboards (i.e. with the automatically library-matched CC knobs etc.), but this seems to be still limited to the use of only one MK3 keyboard = one CC-matched library per computer. Is this correct? It would be a pity if it cannot be solved - or we have to buy more computers then!! Live acts with 2-tier stand for nicest MK3 use but with requirement for 2 laptops 😆

mykejb

I'd think it unlikely, but you never know! I'm guessing the technical difficulties of working out what's controlling what is a logic nightmare. Personally I'd go for two laptops - that gives you redundancy if one of them has a hiccup, plus more gear always looks cool :)

Hannes Vester

Thank you! In fact, its really helpful for us to know that there will be no solution in near future :)

Maciej Repetowski

There are no problems, it just doesn’t work.

BIF

But you still CAN get around the problem, OP.

Just use another MIDI controller. Set your MIDI channels up so that controller on MIDI channel 1 (maybe the MK3) plays one instrument, while the other controller on MIDI channel 2, plays another instrument.

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