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Kontrol S88 Keyboard MK3 Accessibility Features Rolled out yet?
Hi Native Instruments, I am a blind, award winning songwriter and producer. I have been using Native Instrument products for the last ten years, and I was so excited to purchase the MK3 keyboard with assistive technology. Your advertising clearly states that the accessibility functions were going to be made available in…
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Stuck on "Updating Your Keyboard"
So I'm trying to update the keybaord using the updater tool, but I have been stuck on this screen for an hour now. But it also says to not disconnect it… So how long should this take? Any experience with this?
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MK3 S88 reboot to be detected by Cubase or Fl or Dorico
Hi ! I'm struggling with my MK3 S88 : I always need to reboot my keyboard to be detected when I load a NEW Cubase or Dorico or Fl instance. Do you know how to deal with this " bug " : I need to do it every single day when i turn on the MK3 and my DAW for the first time. . . Thanks 😀
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MK3 How to split analog and Komplete Kontrol
I found this post: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/de/articles/6677865492253-How-to-use-Advanced-MIDI-Routing-with-the-Kontrol-S-Series-MK3 Quote: Example 2: Split Keyboard to Play Hardware and NKS Instruments (Advanced) Configuration: Global hardware settings: MIDI out Dual Template settings: MIDI Output port =…
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Chatbot Not Accepting Invoice for Warranty
Is there some other way to contact support? I have 5-days left on a warranty for my S88 MK3 Midi keyboard and the chatbot does not seem to be accepting my invoice. How long has support been taking to get back to people these days? Thanks!
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S88 mk3 for live performances?
hello I’ve owned an Arturia KeyLab mk2 for a few years and use it conjunction with Gig Performer. Last week, I took possession of a KeyLab mk3 and have discovered a very upsetting bug that has been discovered and commented on by many mk3 end users. Apparently, CC 64 will intermittently send 0 even though though the sustain…
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S8: Can I remap pads 1 through 4 in loop mode to beatjumps?
I don't really use the top row of pads when in loop mode, so I'd like to remap them to beatjumps so I can use all 8 pad to jump back and forwards (1, 4, 16 and 32 beats at a time). Does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks in advance.
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KONTROL S 88 MK3 Semitone Transpose. Unit Doesn't Display Which Register You're In?
I can't believe I'm the first to request this… but one thing that I find very strange is that when the 'Transpose - Semitone' function is enabled, it doesn't display on the unit screen where you are (for example +3 semitones or -4 semitones)?! Transposing this keyboard is a simple case of pushing and holding the 'SHIFT'…
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How To Import An Old S88 Mk1 MIDI Template (.ncc file) In To A New S88 Mk3 (.kmt file)?
Hi all, I've just bought myself a brand new NI KONTROL S88 Mk3 after my trusty MkI wore out! Nowm with the old MkI I used to use the NI 'Controller Editor' software to create and save many useful MIDI templates, but having fired up the Mk3 for a few minutes I now realise that this MK3 controller is no longer compatible…
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I love my S88 MK3, but why on earth they overlooked this? (KMK3-1756)
This is my first 88 key MIDI controller and I simply love playing it, but however it has at least one critical flaw. Especially when used with VST instruments - even with the official NKS support mind you. This thing can't reach the lowest octaves (-2 OC) so I could quickly change my articulations etc. Even my tiny…
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Where can I find the MIDI Split on S-Series MK3
Hi there, got today a S88 MK3 and try to integrate into my setup. I also have the S88 MK2 waiting for a buyer, so I have both systems simultaneously available. I have some analog devices without keys and use the Komplete Kontrol “Keyboard Split Options”, no problem, with MK2, but MK3 seems a bit hidden. When I select the…
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Any official Cubase Script integraton with Komplete Kontrol MK3 keyboards (like the S88 MK3) coming?
We have internal Midi CC editor and controls on the S88 MK3 for universal control but will we see plug and play Cubase controls via the Cubae MIDI Control Editor script? Other keyboard manufacturers (like Arturia) have scripts like this. The S88 MK3 is a composer keyboard and Cubase is the most common composer DAW so it…
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Changing from one instrument to another in the S
Naive question: all about on keyboard: From browser - after select instrument and load it - how swap that out instrument out for a new one? - when i go back to the browser with an instrument loaded - the audio previews seem no longer to play (even tho they have the speaker icon) and i've NO IDEA what button to hit to load…
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Automapping Malfunction Modwheel & Touch Strip
Hello, I couldnt find a solution in the manuals or on the internet so I hope someone here got an idea. I'm using a S88 MK3 together with komplete kontrol software an I have issues with automapping which I cant fix myself. I'm talking about official NI Libs which should be automapped per default. And I also use the S88…
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little chaos
Just got my Keyboard (B-Stock from Thomann) a few days ago. When I tried to intall everything available in NA it just stopped after half of it, just started saying 'download failed' afterwards. Ableton Live Lite (which came with it) stopped being able to read the Plugins. I moved around the VST-files. Now I can "only" play…
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KK S88 MK3 installed... but not registered?
Hello everyone, on NA the Hardware Connection Service is installed... but in the personal page My PRODUCTS, SERIALS, AND DOWNLOADS it is not registered... Is this normal? I ask for clarification Thanks
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Light guides
I know this will be a dah moment for me. For instance I have Starlight loaded in Kontakt 8, and this could be any of many instruments. All the LED's are blue but depending on what patch is loaded say all C's and F#'s are green. Many different versions of this example. What is this?
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How to simply assign a damper pedal on S88 MK3 ??
Hi My sustain pedal works fine on my S88 MKIII but I plugged a second midi pedal (On Stage or something generic… on and off signal) to the other input on the back and cannot for the life of me figure out how to permanently assign it to be a damper pedal for simple piano work. I have scoured the forums and even chat GBT…
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Komplete Kontrol s88 won't browse through Kontakt libraries
Hello all. I just recently bought a Komplete Kontrol s88 MIDI keyboard. I connected it to my computer. I was able to get Ableton to recognize the keyboard, and I was able to play sounds with it. One of the features that I was really excited about is that you can browse your Kontakt and Komplete libraries from the keyboard…
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Trouble syncing my S88 MK3 to ProTools for Daw control
As far as I can tell it IS possible but not officially supoorted? Does anyone have clear instructions for simple Daw control of PT from an S88 MK3? Ive tried everything and cant get it. Thanks in advance!
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My new S88 MK3 keeps freezaing up after a few seconds
I'm using my S88 MK3 bus powered using the data cable as the power cable. It worked fine for a few months but now it keeps freezing up. The keys will still work but all knobs and screen will freeze. Does this HAVE to be powered with the original power cable? If so, wont it fry the board with the data transfer cable that…
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I want to be a raving fan of NI, but...
I see that the Mk3 S88 is being offered with a huge amount of software and no additional cost (omnia + komplete + a hardware instrument of choice …. that could be 700-800 dollars of software for free … impressive) This is great for attracting new customers to NI, but …. How about offering the Mk3 S88 (and even the 61 and…
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For the S series MK3: A small Helper App for modifying .kmt template files
Encouraged by the product team's post, I've recently built a very small helper app (browser based), to give a simple front-end to things that I used to do via editing the .kmt files by hand. It can: Add or change the image file for a template Create/change template names with (optionally) special characters not found in…
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S88 Mk3 causing unstoppable playback in Logic
Hi. This started today. When I open a Logic Pro 11.2 project it will immediately start to playback and there's no stopping it. And a recording enabled track will start recording. Whilst the keyboard has some control over some Logic functions it wont stop the continuous playback and recording. I’m running 2023 MBP Sequoia…
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S88 MK3 and Cubase 14 Pro Track changes issue
Hi All This is related to this discussion which is closed https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/17743/s88-mk3-and-cubase-issue/p1 My setup MacBook pro - macOS Sequoia v15.4.1 Kontrol S88n MK3 - lastest hardware update Cubase 14 Pro I have the same issue Create 4 Instrument tracks Komplete Kontrol - Choir…
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Feature Request: Touch Strip relative mode (CS-80 style) on S-series MK3
In the current S-series firmware, wherever you touch the touchstrip it sends Midi CC or Pitch bend data that directly corresponds to the location you touched on the strip. That is, if you touch it on the far right you get a value of 127. The control is a "direct" mapping of position input to data output. I would like to…
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Roland RPU3 comaptible with S88 MK3?
Hi there, Scrolling through many discussions, I have not found a clear answer, whether the 3 pedal unit of Roland RPU3 is compatible with S88 MK3. there are 3 continuous controlling pedals in the RPU3 and I wonder that one of them can be assigned as a sustain with half pedaling.
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S Mk3 sustain pedal bug
Does anybody else get this issue where the sustain pedal changes polarity randomly in the S-series Mk3 keyboards? My S88 Mk3 constantly randomly switches Sustain pedal polarity - on a global level. It has nothing to do with the program presets. It will change while I'm on the same patch. It's quite annoying
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Is there a way to automatically switch DAW Templates on S-Mk3 per track/open window?
I work in Nuendo, and I'm wondering if there is a way for my S88 Mk3 to automatically change which DAW template I'm using depending on what track I'm selected on? Or even, what open window I'm in — like a plugin. This is for non-Kontakt / non-Kontrol instruments and plugins.
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Ableton 12 Device Control S88 MK3
Hi, this question is probably asked frequently but I wanted to be sure about it before deciding on which keyboard to get. (clicked through a few pages and did not find anything recent) I am a Ableton user and heavily rely on its built in effects and instruments and really love how the S88 MK3 lets you control the Mixer and…
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Way to set values to unity?
On the Kontrol Mk3 keyboards, is there a way to set a value to unity easily? Especially in DAW mode. So say I change the volume of something, and I want to bring is back to 0, or - even more useful - I am changing the pan and decide I don't like it, and want to bring it back to center. Is there any simple way to do this?
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Komplete Kontrol as an insert plugin
Komplete Kontrol is cool. It still needs work to be more intuitive and less buggy, but it is cool. It's cool how we can put our own VST instruments and plugins in there and create our own custom mappings. And with the integration with the S-Mk3 keyboards, it makes it very fun to be able to adjust parameters of Native and…
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Way to change keyboard to send to All Midi Channels in MIDI Mode?
I can't find an option when editing my MIDI templates, in the Keyzones area, to have the keyzone send to all MIDI channels. I am confused on how to set up a project where I have one synth on MIDI channel 1, one synth on MIDI channel 2, but then I want to use a Multi patch in the MIDI Templates to control both at once,…
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Cannot Find MK3 DFU Driver
I Use S88 MK3, bought 2025 April 01 First Update i wait very long time. so i ejected and reboot PC then i met this issue, i tried many suggestion but suddenly i cannot find MK3 DFU driver and couldn't scan my s88. how can i solve this problem?
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Easier way/hack to switch between Volume and Pan in DAW mode on Mk3?
So I understand in the DAW mode on the Mark3, when you hold shift and nudge up on the 4D encoder, you can switch from Volume to Pan, and then nudge back down to get back to Volume. However, I'm wondering if there's any other setting or work around to quickly do pan? The nudge thing actually really annoys me, because I…
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Kontrol S88 mk3 - Can I use templates to control a Kontakt instance and external synth using a split
A new video on Youtube posted by NI appears to show something I thought was NOT supported. That is, my understanding was that the din output to external synths was only active if the S88 was un-plugged from the host computer. Unfortunately this forum will not allow me to post a link. Very helpful - not. I'll buy an S88…
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S88 MK3 "Looks like something went wrong" Error ruined my keyboard
The updater failed while updating my THIRD defective S88MK3 from Alto music and I couldn't get it to work. I read to try it on a wall socket (USB3 cable to the wall, instead of the computer) and the screen Zapped and went all white. I restarted it 500 times and all it does it stay white with glitchy lines. It fried out.…
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Tracktion Waveform Free vs Native Kontrol with Kontrol MK3
Hi everyone, Since its release, I’ve been longing for a Kontrol S88 MK3. However, as I’ve been using Reaper for roughly 17 years, it’s important for me that it works well with it. I’ve read in several places, including here on the forum, that Komplete Kontrol often freezes or crashes when used with Reaper. Because of this,…
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Add a MIDI Program Change (MIDI PC) button support on Komplete Kontrol MIDI Mode
In MIDI Mode on the Komplete Kontrol Keyboard MK3 - as default (or as an option) allow MIDI PC (Program Change) on the Next and Previous button. Currently the buttons are not in use in Midi mode so it should be an issue to add. This makes sense for those using Expression Maps in Cubase with Program Change as a protocol to…
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I can't use all the features of my Kontrol S88 MK3
I think I didn't install the latest drivers for the kontrol s888 mk3. I noticed that the buttons to control the DAW don't light up when I'm on Ableton Live or FL Studio (play, loop, record, DAW...etc). There are options I don't see in the MIDI settings. To explain it to you better. In the MIDI settings I should see this:…
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Kontakt8 linking issue with Komplete Kontrol S88 MK3
Hi NI, looks like there's an issue thet should be addressed and solved. Kontakt8, Komplete KontrolS88 MK3 – all versions up to date, both firmware & software In standalone mode everything works smooth. In DAW (Cubase 12 Pro) however, when Kontakt8 works as VST it does not connect to the controller (in my case S88 MK3) To…
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Change pedal socket for coonfiguration
Hi, I want to configure my expression pedal as it's not working (M-Audio). I want to follow the hints from other discussions but I'm not able to get the screen where I'm able to configure the pedal. In the manual as well as in the start video it's described to go to the hardware screen etc. When I reach the pedal screen, I…
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Komplete Kontrol S88 MKIII FULL height
Hello, I am planning to buy the S88 MKIII. I would like to place it under the table top. According to the specification the height is 120mm. Please who has this keyboard, can you tell me if the 120mm is meant with the potmeters or are they even higher? What is the total height of the instrument including knobs? Thank you.
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S-Series MK3 not Class Complient?
are thy not? And if so, why? They are offered also as stand alone Mastetkeyboard. Now I want to use it with a new Midi Host Device (CME H4MIDI WC) in my setup, but it doesn't work, because of this message: Device descriptor: 0x12, 0x01, 0x00, 0x02, 0xEF, 0x02, 0x01, 0x40, 0xCC, 0x17, 0x20, 0x21, 0x84, 0x01, 0x01, 0x02,…
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S88 MK3 Cover
I am looking for a Kontrol S88 mk3 cover. It will be for home use and not for travel. Any suggestions. Carlos
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New S88 display shows white lines after 1.8.7 firmware update
Has anyone encountered the following issue? I have a new S88. When I first powered it up it displayed its serial number for registration in Native Access, then prompted me to upgrade firmware. I did so with my Mac (Sequoia 15.2, Apple M2) using the KSMK3 Updater 3.24.0. After the update, the display seems is no longer…
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Problems with Sustain Pedal on Kontrol S88 MK3
Greets: I have put this off for months now, but I have not been able to get an old M-Audio SP1 pedal to work with my S88 MK3. I should start by stating that when I attempt to plug the pedal to the Sustain port of the keyboard, sometimes the keyboard would power down, sometimes it would restart the keyboard, and sometimes…
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S88 mk3 volume too low
Hello Community, I bought a Control s88 mk3 and installed the software on my MAC. I just want to relax and make music on my own and warm up again. Now to my problems: The overall sound volume is somehow not right, the preview in KO blows my ears off, but when I play the selected instrument there is not much sound. To make…
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I am in trouble setting up my keyboard
I just bought a kontrol mk3 s88 for learning, but got issues on setting up. In details, I followed the instructions to update the hardware and downloaded the Kontakt 7. After that I started Kontakt 7 and selected an Organ randomly, which was also showed on the monitor of keyboard. However, when I try to play the keyboard,…
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Can I use two keyboards with latest Komplete Kontrol?
Hi all, I know the NI Knowledge base says the following about using two keyboards with Komplete Kontrol ————————- 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…