Any difference on MK2 after update to 3.0? My observations

Per #5. I assumed that "ADDED Support for HiDPI mode(s)" would mean we could resize/scale the Komplete Kontrol app interface which it appears we cannot do unless the loaded instrument is Kontakt (or other). In this case, we can resize the loaded item, which resizes KK. I had hoped/wished/assumed that the update KK would be scalable with the Zoom option as in Kontakt 7.

While I am disappointed by some of this early intel - I do appreciate the updates folks.

I believe I will stay comfy on 2.9.4 until such time that KK3.x gets some additional TLC. It sounds more than a bit rough right now.

VP

And another BANGER:

The categories seem to be gone forever, meaning that you cannot switch anymore back and forth between "VENDOR" and "CATEGORY" when looking for specific presets. This option is no longer available, neither in the KK application nor directly at your MK2 keyboard! I really think I'm tripping right now! This is by far the biggest downgrade I have ever seen so far for any NI application!

Hi Kymeia, thanks for your confirmation.

Before going back to the old KK version V2.9.4, I'd have another question related to the same topic:

Looking into the img_database directory now (after having upgraded to V3.0.0), I can see that - as per the KK 3.0 installation time today - all NI-owned library entries, e.g. for categories/colors/shortnames etc. have been entirely deleted by NI on purpose. Not sure why this was done without asking the user first.

Anyway, when reverting back to V2.9.4 (I guess the current application V3.0.0 needs to be uninstalled first, right?), will all the previous category/colors/shortnames information for original NI products be available again? In fact, will the deleted NI contents in the dist_database be re-created/re-installed as well?

It's really annoying having to deal with such topics, especially if these destructive changes weren't announced at all. But I have no other choice if I'd like to keep my usual workflow. Thanks for your support.

Good news (at least for me): I was able to reinstall the previous KK version 2.9.4 successfully!

Thanks God, now all previous library logos/icons/windows/database features etc. within the KK application (and on the MK2 keyboard) are available again; and most of all, everything is fully working again as expected.

As it seems to me, V2.9.4 wasn't only the last supported KK version for S-Series/MK1 keyboard owners; that also seems to be true for users who are seriously intending to continue using their precious MK2 keyboard any longer, maxing out the possibilities to their full potentials. All these new "changes" in the new KK 3.0 release seem to be tailored to those useres only who are willing to grab the new S-Series/MK3 keyboard. However, NI forgot about the majority of loyal NI customers who purchased the MK2 keyboard recently and got used to the great features which could be achieved by using the recent application version. Instead of building up on these MK2 experiences, a totally new approach seems to be appreciated by NI. Personally I really cannot comprehend why most of the features from V2.9.4 should be gone now and probably won't get implemented in the next future - or at all (if reading NI's comments carefully).

So, again, here's a serious warning to all KK users who attempt to upgrade to the new KK 3.0 application version:

Currently this is NOT a good idea, unless NI has brought back all the mentioned functionality which has already been implemented before. After all, many users like me spent hundreds of working hours customizing our personal custom library setups, including custom logos, icons, categories and taggings which were all editable before. In addition, all KK-related manuals/tutorials/guides out there on the internet (either commercially available or free of charge from third parties) are still referring to these well-known features. As a MK2 owner you really have to deal with the fact that things won't be the same anymore in your workflow after upgrading to the new KK version V3.00. This situation might be okay for new NI customers not knowing about such achievements made already, but for sure it's not okay for all those customers who would have to give up on all these features after using them for a longer time. However, most disturbing to me is the degradation of this application without any previous warning, e.g. at installation time. Just my 2 cents.