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

[deeplfo]

Once I get Live in 64-bit mode I'll let you know how nicely it integrates
as a general controller.

On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 2:00 AM, foRUMS 4 punkdISCO <forums at punkdisco.co.uk>
wrote:

> Morning all (nice to see some old fashioned musical gear chat in here).
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> Like a few of you, Im an old Kore (1&2!!!) victim so naturally very
> suspicious about the new KK concept..
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> I would only be tempted if it worked well outside of NI stuff.  Eg, how
> well does the KK keyboard work as a general purpose controller and, what
> parts still work/add value and, what bits only work with NI products??
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> But loving the flashing lights..  J
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> Paul
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> London
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> www.punkdisco.co.uk
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> *From:* deeplfo [mailto:deeplfo at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 04 June 2015 08:53
> *To:* Music-bar
> *Subject:* Re: Thoughts on NI Komplete 10 combined with the Komplete
> Kontrol S Keyboard?
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> btw, today I ditched my Novation SL61 mkii keyboard for the Komplete
> Kontrol S61 keys.  I am still waiting for the Komplete 10 apps to arrive,
> though I have a bunch of them already.  Right off the bat the nice
> integration with Maschine 2.2 is excellent.  And as I had read from other
> reviews, with the NI plugins, the Komplete and Kontrol package, with all
> the integrated and mapped controls, you really feel like you are playing a
> synth versus DAW+Plugin+Keyboard controller.  The layout of the knobs and
> all the pre-assigned params are excellent to work with.  My Novation
> controller and their Automap feature didn't feel organic enough, and wasn't
> totally happy with the layout and controls.  The KK keyboard itself is
> super nice and very well made.  The touch strips are very playable.  I
> really like the built-in Scale and ARP functions, just to play around.  So,
> all in all I'm very glad I made the jump.
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> I have Live 9 32-bit mode installed, and apparently I need to make the
> switch over to 64-bit version when the Komplete apps arrive.  For now, as a
> plain controller it's working fine in Live, although the Scale and ARP
> don't work, but I need to double check that again when I get Komplete 10 in
> a day or two, and I can fire up Komplete 10 in a instrument rack inside
> Live.
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> If you have a bunch of NI stuff, I'd say this is definitely the controller
> to get.
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> cheers,
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> Mohsen
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> On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 10:14 AM, Joost Schuttelaar <
> joost at joostschuttelaar.nl> wrote:
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> So Gert, how did this go? :)
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> I saw this nice deal just now…
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> http://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/summer-of-sound-2015/kks-and-maschine-offers/
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> Kind of in the same predicament as you, never time, something nice and
> integrated, plug ’n play, that sounds pretty attractive right now...
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> --
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> Joost Schuttelaar
> The Hague, NL
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> > On 06 Oct 2014, at 16:03, Gert van Santen <g.vansanten at upcmail.nl>
> wrote:
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> > I've decided to go for it. I ordered Komplete 10 Ultimate and the 49
> keys keyboard, and will be selling some of my hardware shortly.
> >
> > Will let you know how I fare.
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