Of course, there are some differences from the costlier S series. It also has a MIDI mode so it can be turned into a MIDI controller, and custom maps built using the Controller Editor software.
In software terms, you can do almost everything you can do with the S series. As with the S series, the physical controls are designed to tie into the Komplete Kontrol software and also your DAW and any NKS-compatible plug-ins you may be running.
There are traditional mod and pitch bend wheels, as well as octave buttons at the bottom left corner of the front panel.
The semi-weighted keys are full size, and well suited to most kinds of playing you’re ever likely to do on a 25 or 49-key instrument. The company has always tiered its hardware - from more entry level all the way to big and professional, but this is the first time it has really ventured into price brackets that seem designed to tempt ordinary consumers - by which I mean people not necessarily already in the music technology world. One important theme of NI’s recent mega-update of its products was that for the first time it included more affordable models of its hardware controllers. As a piano player I have a stage piano that never leaves the house, several performance keyboards too large for my studio desk and a Komplete Kontrol S61 which is great, but as I find myself working on the move more and more, I have begun to want a super-portable MIDI keyboard with the functionality of the Komplete Kontrol system. The larger models just space their controls out more. On the rear panel there is a USB input and a sustain pedal input.If you are looking for a practical and affordable controller for your virtual instruments from Native Instruments, the A series controllers will not disappoint you.Sometimes as reviewers we are lucky enough to be able to request specific models for review - so why the smallest, 25-key model, you may ask? Well, in terms of their functionality, all three models - 24, 49 and 61-keys - are identical, save for the number of keys. The manufacturers haven't forgotten about the arpeggiator with several modes, and of course there are also transport buttons for controlling the DAW (play, stop, rec, etc.).Ī custom keyboard from Native Instruments, complete with modulation and pitch wheel and octave transposition buttons, is used for inserting notes. In practice, this means that you can't reach next to it. There is also a Scale button directly on the front panel, which when activated, the keyboard plays only the notes of the selected scale. MIDI controllers offer quick navigation through music libraries using a rotary controller and small OLED display, as well as eight rotary knobs for controlling individual instrument parameters, with the most commonly used parameters factory mapped (can be changed). You can choose between 25, 49 or 61-key models, and the price also includes an instrument package including the Maschine Essentials library, Monark virtual synthesizers (excellent analog simulation) and Reaktor Prism, The Gentleman piano or Scarbee Mark I electric pianos.
Full integration is guaranteed with popular DAWs such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro X or Garage Band.
The Native Instruments A-Series MIDI keyboard controllers (A25/A49/A61) offer fast and clear control of Native Instruments and NKS virtual libraries at a very affordable price. The promotion is valid from February 24 to April 7, 2022!!!
Simply register on the manufacturer's website and this loaded package will be yours. !!!When you buy this instrument, you also get a free KOMPLETE 13 SELECT software package containing over 50 GB of sound library, professional VST instruments, studio-quality effects and expansion packs with samples and special presets.