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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?
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…
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.…
For the S series MK3: My first attempt at a small Helper App for modifying .kmt 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. (Update 2025-03-20: Added a field for the MIDI output preference in support of the firmware upgrade released in March 2025). This…
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,…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
How do I fix the scratches on Kontrol S88 MKIII using any tools?
Hi guys, the stand of the my keyboard seems to be very old, making some parts of it sharp which left some scratches on the back of the keyboard when I was trying to move it. Though it was not really a serious problem, every function of the keyboard works normally and no one would care about whether there was some scratch…
scrolling through kontakt instrument categories in mk3 controller
I'm currently testing the mk3 s88keyboard . How can i scroll through kontakt instrument´s categories, for ex. pads, leads, stings etc. in a chosen instrument? Or can I just scroll through all sounds alphabetically? Thanks, Markus

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Native Access No Longer Recognizes Path To My NA Library.
I have been using my NA library for several months without any difficulty until last week when the NA app began to list only a few of the many licensed NA products that the app used to recognize. The location of the library has not changed since I originally installed the library files. My equipment and licensed software:…
Kontakt Script to change Instrument and keyrange with modulation
This is an interesting problem. I need a script to change Kontakt Instruments depending on keyrange, and the keyrange will dynamically change with modulation CC#1. This is to select which notes along a guitar fretboard are to be played according to fret positions 0 through 17 assigned by mod wheel. One monophonic…
Kontakt Script to play_note() with keyswitch
I need a script to retrigger a held note when a keyswitch is depressed to change the group. I'm surprised this isn't a standard function to allow changing articulations with sustained notes, unless it's been added since Kontakt 5. The application is for guitar glissandos along a single string. The glissando samples are in…
kontakt player in daw wont update
Hi, I downloaded sessions guitar electric mint, The Ni app recognizes the new instrument but on logic it dosent show up in the instrument library. ive tried a few things updates on mac, native acsess 2, kontakt 8. does any one no what might be going wrong i cant work it out. i have many instruments from ni and 3rd party…
S88 loses Logic
In Logic, when selecting tracks with different instances of Komplete Kontrol, the S88 M2 does not indicate what instrument is active in both the screen and the lighted key indicators. Sometimes it does, but moving track to track they change very slowly and mostly not at all. Is there a solution? Maybe an instruction for…
Abbey Road Drum Libraries MIDI-mapping
Hi, I need a way to use the same MIDI-mapping across the whole range of Abbey Road (and Studio Drummer) Libraries. They all contain the possiblity to save optional mappings, but I can not find a way to use those across the libraries. Attached picture shows how I created my own mapping and saved it, but it does not show up…
Can I export sample loop & release metadata from kontakt 8?
I am sampling a pipe organ and making a VST instrument. I like Kontakt and I would prefer to do it with it. The thing is, I have the chance to give it to a music museum in Barcelona. They have their own sampler there and I need to send them the samples with its loop and release metadata, so we can port it to their…
Kontakt7 libraries viewer is initialized when closed and opened.
I am using FLStudio2024. If I close the window once and reopen it with the STRINGS ENSENMBLE Instrument open, the STRINGS ENSENMBLE in the Libraries is not selected. (It is the first state where nothing is selected). This did not happen when I was using Kontakt5 before, but I wonder if there is a solution to this…
Enabling flux mode in loops
Hi! I have been really enjoying using Traktor Pro for the past two years (version 3 and then later 4). I use it with either mouse/keyboard, or a Numark Mixtrack Pro 3 and a midi mapping file found off the internet and edited to fit my needs. However there is something that has always bugged me about loops and flux mode.…