I love this feature and it’s something we haven’t really seen with a MIDI controller.Īnother pretty useful tech included with the Kontrol S61 keyboard is the automatic parameter mapping with Komplete or Komplete Ultimate. Albeit only for Komplete, the parameter names and values can be browsed through and loaded on the built-in display of the unit, allowing you to mess with the EQ or filter cutoffs with the knobs. Lastly, I’ll be using it to brush up on my piano playing skills (I need it, bad!) since you can have it map out the scales you need to play. It can also benefit those recording some jam solos live in the studio and make the process a bit more seamless. This is great for live performances and it reduces the stress of having to memorize a lot of automation. It can also light up a specific chord or the entire arpeggiator pattern you’ve set for easy remembering. This guide is actually pretty useful: use it to light up drum cells, phrases, key switches in a particular color of your choice. This is something we’ve never really seen before, although a lot of Native Instrument’s gear always has some type of flashing club light-esque feature. One of the biggest features we’ve got on the Kontrol S61 is the “Light Guide’. Instant shifts with step settings are possible as well. What’s also cool as noted previously is the touch-sensitive strips that are replacing the traditional pitch bend and mod wheels however, you can program them to do more than that: they can also act as physical objects like springs/bouncing balls if you want to put a different spin on the mod curves. No complaints here when it come to the overall build with the S-Series of keyboards, they are very high quality. The knobs are a decent material with much use of cheap plastic (as is all of N.I.’s gear).
The keys are a pro-grade keytar bed, semi-weighted and with aftertouch so we know we have some very high quality keys which should always be a concern when you’re investing in a 61-key MIDI keyboard.
MIDI in/out and 1/4″ TS connections for sustain\expression pedal.Only compatible with Komplete versions 9 and higher.But how does it rank with the competitors, and is that high price tag worth it? Let’s see what the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S61 MIDI Keyboard holds altogether. It’s also equipped with some new touch-sensitive sliders that act like a pitch bend and mod wheel. With an incredibly easy integration with your Komplete VST and FX using their “Komplete Browser” and “Native Map” technology paired up with some nice feeling keys, this thing is sitting at the top of MIDI keyboards when it comes to overall quality. One of our favorite music equipment brands, Native Instruments, shows us their biggest model in the new S-Series of MIDI keyboard controllers, the 61-key Kompact Kontrol S61.
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