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Your cart is empty.The Native Instruments S-Series Komplete Kontrol S49 MK3. An intelligent keyboard controller designed to be at the core of any studio. Virtual instruments meet the real world with seamless Kontakt integration and a high-resolution screen. Plus, polyphonic aftertouch delivers intuitive parameter control in combination with weighted keys. All contained in an overhauled industrial design that looks incredible and is built to last. Thousands of instruments made real - Virtual instruments are brought to life in a genuinely immersive experience. Whatever you’re playing, get in-depth control and integration through advanced NKS technology. Find sounds quickly with intuitive on-screen navigation. Then fluidly adjust and play them thanks to intelligent auto-mapping. This unparalleled direct connection means you can play completely real-feeling Kontakt instruments, plus thousands of partner sounds, instruments, and effects, with no interruptions to your workflow. Polyphonic aftertouch - Take expression one-step further and instinctively control parameters with the slightest pressure on each individual key. Modulate cutoff, pitch, vibrato, and much more without reaching for an extra control. All three models have an industry-leading keybed, developed in collaboration with Fatar to deliver the best possible polyphonic aftertouch experience.
ROBERT JETT
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
Just Awesome. So many possibilities.
Cardinal Grant
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
I don’t leave negative reviews often, but I’m pretty annoyed about this one. I can’t update firmware without getting an error. It’s a known issue. No solution. Can’t get anyone from Native Instruments to help. I’ll be returning.
Jesús Ángel Carrera
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2025
It does its job at a professional level
I.N.
Reviewed in Japan on September 27, 2024
I purchased this for the sole purpose of controlling Maschine 2 software. I was quite disappointed that even though they are both from the same company, it didn’t work. Now that Native Instruments listened to the very loud voices of their customers(they were not the first to have a backlash) I’m sure that this keyboard will be a welcome addition to anyones workflow. I haven’t received mine yet, but I’m expecting delivery today. Looking forward to getting it.
Client d'rbz
Reviewed in France on September 24, 2024
Franchement, à ce prix, les touches sont de qualité, tout comme les potentiomètres. L'ensemble est bien fabriqué. Les plugins fournis à l'achat sont excellents, au point que j'ai presque abandonné mes autres licences. L'interface est plutôt simple : on peut tout faire depuis le clavier, du moins sur Ableton ou Reason. On doit tout de même placer Komplete Kontrol sur une piste, mais il n'est plus nécessaire de toucher à la souris. Le DAW est assez sympa et permet de suivre son mixage depuis le clavier. Il faut vraiment chercher pour lui trouver des défauts.À 700 €, celui qui possède des licences comme Arturia, par exemple, va se régaler, car tout est compatible. J'ai eu beaucoup de matériel analogique ou MAO dans ma vie, et celui-ci est de loin le plus surprenant en termes de rapport qualité-prix. Juste les plugins offerts coûtent presque la moitié du prix du clavier.Je ne suis pas du genre à laisser des commentaires, mais quand j'ai vu sa note globale, je ne pouvais pas valider cela. Les mêmes options sur un synthé coûteraient cinq fois ce prix, et pour les utilisateurs de MAO, ce genre de produit est juste parfait. Bien entendu, comme tout produit, il a des défauts et des qualités, mais ceux qui mettent une étoile simplement parce qu'ils manquent de connaissances pour le faire fonctionner ne donnent pas de bons conseils.
Casey Bassett
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2024
I bought this to use with kontakt. Getting the keyboard to work with my computer was a very difficult process. First it needed me to buy a whole new extra cable and a new power supply. None of mine were good enough apparently. Than it won't let you use the keyboard at all unless you update it online. Only it wouldn't update with the cord they provided. So i searched forums online and heard people saying that the cord it comes with doesn't work for the update and they got it to work using a different cord. So here we go again now i had to get ANOTHER CORD. It worked i finally got it to update. Eventually it started having other usb issues which caused me to return it. But during the times i enjoyed it there were good things i liked about it. The light up keys are great. The scale feature is interesting. Searching through kontakt sounds and vsts was much better on the keyboard than on the computer. BUT I didn't like how you have to be hunched over the keyboard to see the screen. If they had made the screen facing the piano player and NOT FLAT. Like i've seen on other keyboards would have been much better. The keys got a little noisy and plasticy sometimes. Overall I liked the keyboard when it worked well. The kontakt integration stopped working in cubase after a while too. In the end i returned it, but maybe the next model will be better i hope.
LT
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
Well - I made a mistake I guess - excited to unbox and try this but almost immediately had issues with:Firmware Update - solution don't use the USB port on the Mac - use a USB hub instead.NI Komplete Kontrol software (Solution - don't use Komplete Kontrol)Logic Pro crashing when used with the NI Komplete S49 MK3 plugged in - solved by turning the keyboard off. (Solution - leave the keyboard off.)Maybe NI could pop up a warning and save me a day or so of head scratching. I'll save you some pain:If using NI products of any kind on a Mac - check the compatibility first.I would still be excited to use this product if it worked on my Mac - maybe someday. Until then I think I'll have to return it.
Drexel vaughn
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2024
I love this keyboard, I had no issues with it . I read the instructions and everything worked very well.Please don’t let these negative reviews stop you from buying one of the best controllers on the market. I’m using a Mac m1 never had any problems updating the software never had any problems with the usbc cable that came with it.I urge anyone before buying please read the instructions manual so you would understand how to set the keyboard up.
David A
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024
The first S49 keyboard I received had 8 dead keys out of the 49. The third C# key through the G# key. Poor quality control. I returned it through Amazon with no problem, bought it again and the second unit is working fine.I didn't notice when I bought it that this keyboard prefers a USB-C port. I was lucky that my Windows 11 desktop had an open USB-C port that I had forgotten about. Online instruction say that you can use a USC-C to USB-A converter extension if you need one but you'll also need to power it through its separate USB-C power port.
Kunde
Reviewed in Germany on October 2, 2024
Vorweg: Ich habe mir gerade einen neuen PC mit 48gb DDR5 Ram, einer neuen, 5th gen, 4 TB m2 SSD, sowie einer neuen CPU zusammengestellt. Das System funktioniert einwandfrei und pfeilschnell. Es ist frisch aufgesetzt und bei weitem noch nicht mit so viel Software und Plugins beladen, wie sonst üblich für (m)einen Studio Rechner.Trotz der Ankündigung eines dedizierten internen Prozessors in der neuen S-Series, ist Komplete Kontrol in meinem Augen leider unbrachbar langsam! Das fängt schon damit an dass meine Bitwig Projekte alleine schon beim Öffnen, wegen 2 oder 3 Instanzen von Komplete Kontrol EWIG brauchen, um das Projekt zu laden.Im Plugin selbst laden die Preview-Sounds zwar schnell (bei Patches für die es überhaupt Previews gibt - Das sind nämlich bei weitem nicht alle!) aber das war es dann auch schon! Sobald man das vorgehörte Preset bestätigt, vergeht wieder eine gefühlte Ewigkeit um den Sound im Plugin aufzubauen. Das alles dauert so lange das für mich ein Arbeiten damit ausgeschlossen werden muss. Ich habe keine Lust beim durchscrollen von Sounds die ich selbst einspielen möchte zwischen jedem Wechsel undgefähr 20 Sekunden warten zu müssen - Im besten Fall.Ebenso arbeitet das komplete System nichtmehr fehlerfrei sobald ich mehrere Instanzen bzw. Tracks davon in meinem Projekt offen habe. Ich kann in Bitwig dann nichtmehr zwischen den Instanzen wechseln, die Plugins gehen per dediziertem, haptischen Plugin-Button nicht mehr auf, ich kann nicht mehr automatisieren, ecc. Ob das an Bitwig liegt oder NI kann ich nicht sagen, aber da die Kontrol S-Series offiziell unstützt wird, ist mir das auch egal. Ebenso kann ich das Plugin nichtmehr ordnungsgemäß öffnen sobald ich danach andere Devices, bzw. Plugins lade, was selbstverständlich der Fall ist.
leoncenhos
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
I can do things so easily :1. Having deep control of sounds and instruments2. Controlling my cubase so easily3. Mixing tracks on a controller is a very nice experience!4. My ample guitars can be also controlled5. Taking in account things from third party such as IZotope brings the device to another level!Thanks to Native Instruments
frank e. - munich
Reviewed in Germany on December 29, 2023
NI Hardware - perfekt für das Arbeiten mit einer DAW,sehr gute Verarbeitung, durchdachtes Konzept, optisch ein Highlight für jedes Studio. kleiner Wermutstropfen, die USB-Verbindung bricht gelegentlich ab, aber das wird NI sicher noch in den Griff bekommen (Firmwareupdate). insgesamt sehr empfehlenswert, auch deshalb, weil es sehr viele kompatible Instrumente gibt, und immer mehr Anbieter die Kompatibilität ihrer Instrumente ermöglichen.TOP - absolute Kaufempfehlung *****update 2025/021. das Problem mit den USB-Verbindungsabbrüchen lässt sich durch zwischenschalten eines hochwertigen USb-Hubslösen2. mittlerweile gibt es die Möglichkeit Midi-Tamplates zur Steuerung anderer Midi-Geräte (z.B. Analog-Synths) einzuspielen, was unendlich neue Möglichkeiten schafft .....3. nach mehreren Firmware-Updates erscheint das Setup noch "aufgeräumter", und die Einführung von -KONTAKT 8- rundet die Sache komplett ab ...bin nach wie vor begeistert = the best MIDI Keyboard !!!
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