Thoughts on NI Komplete 10 combined with the Komplete Kontrol S Keyboard?

[Andrew Tarpinian]

If you are able to add Komplete to your set up, do it no question. I'm not sold yet on the Kontroler though. It has some cool features but it seems very preset focused, and I never use presets. If the ability to customize parameters has a fast workflow I might consider the small one. Pretty expensive though. Also I don't like that to work with non NI plugins it looks like you have to go into midi mode and then lose some of the features, that seems like a nightmare in a production session. Here is a good write up on it. Also I read on the forums it's 64-bit DAW only. 

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2014/09/exclusive-hands-komplete-kontrol-s25-keyboard-pictures/

Now it doesn't have keys but I have found Push to be very fluid to work with. By using the instrument rack it's really fast to get what parameters you want mapped to the knobs. 



> On Oct 3, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Gert van Santen <g.vansanten at upcmail.nl> wrote:
> 
> Looks like an awesome combination.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bWdGnjNBag
> 
> I'm thinking of selling some hardware to make some space (and some money :-) and then perhaps get Komplete + the new S Keyboard.
> 
> Reasons:
> 
> 1. First and foremost, because I am very interested in the quick, easy and efficient workflow that is promised. Time is tight these days...
> 
> 2. I am using less and less hardware (except for sampling, like the Anushri, some drum machines, and some specific synths), while I am working more and more with my computers and software.
> 
> At the moment I only own a couple of very old versions of some NI programs, but that's it. I do own Machine, and I will be eligable to do a crossgrade, which will make the deal a couple of hundred euros cheaper.
> 
> What do you guys think?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> -- 
> Gert
> 
> gert van santen
> www.gertvansanten.nl
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