Two controllers S-Series MK3 and a MacBook M4MAX, how connect professionally?,

majewskimusicstudio
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Hello Everyone, How to connect two controllers S-Series MK3 to one computer MacBook M4MAX so that each is independent and separately programmable?, I mean first of all fast setting of sounds etc. Best regards, Thomas, ;-)

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  • JesterMgee
    JesterMgee Member Posts: 3,281 Expert
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    Not possible to connect 2 of hte same controller at all and have them usable together. With KK, only 1 keyboard works on a computer at a time, a second one will appear connected but only work as a standard MIDI keyboard.

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  • solsta
    solsta Member Posts: 137 Advisor

    you might need two instances of maschine. so it might be possible to use one in maschine 2 and maschine 3.

    My setup uses multiple maschines but they are all different models

    Maschine Studio, Jam, Kontrol MK2

    Easiest way to expand maschine controllability is to add a jam to the setup. Or else add different models and they can work together. but this will not work with the same model

    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/5013/using-2-maschine-controllers-together

  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 5,578 Legend

    I suspect he doesn’t want to use it with Maschine (he never mentioned it) Even because Kontrol MK3 is very limited with Maschine.

    In any case: be aware that 2 NI controllers of the same type can’t be used so easily together. Usually one works in controller mode and the other must be set to midi mode (loosing all its strengths)

  • JesterMgee
    JesterMgee Member Posts: 3,281 Expert
    Answer ✓

    Not possible to connect 2 of hte same controller at all and have them usable together. With KK, only 1 keyboard works on a computer at a time, a second one will appear connected but only work as a standard MIDI keyboard.

  • majewskimusicstudio
    majewskimusicstudio Member Posts: 2 Member

    Hello again, I would like two keyboards-controllers to be independent of ech other but work perfectly and quickly-flawlessly, I wonder how to make it, thank you very much for any comments, advice and opinions etc, best regards, Thomas, ;-)

  • JesterMgee
    JesterMgee Member Posts: 3,281 Expert
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/228015#Comment_228015

    As already said^^^

  • PoorFellow
    PoorFellow Moderator Posts: 7,061 mod
    edited May 26
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/228067#Comment_228067

    As already implied in the above then you can connect first keyboard using a USB cable but the second you need to connect using a 5 pin DIN cable to USB adapter and use the second keyboard purely as a Midi controller.

  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 5,578 Legend
    edited May 26

    They can both be connected with usb… but one will work in midi mode

  • PoorFellow
    PoorFellow Moderator Posts: 7,061 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/228160#Comment_228160

    Quote : Can I Use More than One Kontrol S-Series MK3 Keyboard Simultaneously?
    Using more than one Kontrol S MK3 keyboard simultaneously on the same computer (e.g. Kontrol MK3 and another Kontrol MK3 / MK2 / A or M keyboard) is not supported.
    This can lead to inconsistent communication between your computer and the keyboards and cause a number of instabilities.
    If you want to use two MIDI keyboard controllers simultaneously, it is possible to use a second non-Kontrol MIDI keyboard controller, as this should not interfere with the Kontrol integration.

  • JesterMgee
    JesterMgee Member Posts: 3,281 Expert
    edited May 29
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/228167#Comment_228167

    Not 100% correct (this is what makes actual use cases different from tech notes), both can be connected via USB and as @LostInFoundation mentioned, one will be only MIDI enabled. That statement is (I assume) just a short answer simply to cover this kind of confusion. The "inconsistency" is the fact you cannot choose which connected keyboard will be the integrated one, it's always whichever keyboard is listed first in the device list (which if you have an A or M series keyboard, guess what, these will be chosen as the master over the more capable S series so even shooting for a cheap version doesn't work…).

    It's useless anyway because who would spend that kind of money on a KK keyboard just for MIDI when it is possibly one of the least functional MIDI keyboards on the market without the software. So many better and more flexible options for much less that can be used with better success.

    The TLDR of it all, you can't connect 2 KK keyboards to function together with the KK software and likely never will be able to.

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