Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49
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NKS in the blood
The main feature of the new keyboards from Native Instruments is the support for the NKS format, which greatly simplifies the work with virtual instruments. Instead of the usual MIDI mapping, the main instrument controls are immediately tied to the keyboard encoders, and additional buttons allow you to switch synthesizers and presets with settings on the fly.
Making life easier
Needless to say, how much it simplifies the work with the keyboard? Just plug and play. Fortunately, the NKS standard is supported not only by instruments from Native Instruments itself, but also from those dozens of well-known manufacturers like Waldorf, Waves, Softube, Arturia and Output.
Quality keypad
The keyboard itself turned out to be very good and comfortable, the keys are responsive with aftertouch support. The keyboard has a built-in arpeggiator and the Smart Play function, which allows you to select the desired key in advance and transfer all the necessary notes to the white keys so as not to fall “by the notes”.
8 encoders and LED display
Of the minuses, we note the limited controls. In fact, there is a main block of buttons for controlling DAWs and synthesizers, plus 8 rotary controls for playing with the instrument live and an LED display for displaying settings. That's all. No extra faders to link to a mixer, no MPC pads or extra buttons. If on junior keyboards like the NI A25 such a decision was dictated by the limited space of the keyboard, there is free space in the A49, but there is none of that.
The best software suite on the market
But the Komplete Kontrol A49 comes with one of the richest software packages on the market. Fortunately, there is a lot to roam in the Native Instruments catalog. Here you have a stripped-down version of the Maschine beat-making station, a monstrous Kontakt sampler, a pack of synths for Reaktor (Monark, Prism, etc.), an emulation of the Blocks modular river and a set of Guitar Rig gadgets. Well, don't forget the Lite version of Ableton Live.
