Name: Kontrol S49
SKU: KOMPLETEKEYBOARDS49MK3

At the core

A smart keyboard controller to bring virtual instruments to life.

What's new in Kontrol S-Series MK3

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Refined industrial design

Our best-ever playing experience forms the forefront of Kontrol’s industrial design and build.

Immersive connection

Unparalleled software integration with direct connection to Kontakt, plus next-generation NKS technology for thousands of instruments, effects, and sounds.

Advanced keys

An industry-leading keybed from Fatar with polyphonic aftertouch as standard. Get 49 or 61 semi-weighted keys, or 88 hammer-action keys.

Mod controls

Metal-touch pitch and modulation wheels with central illumination.

DAW control

Seamless integration with all major DAWs.

High-res screen

Full-color glass display for intuitive browsing, tweaking, and mixing.

Light Guide

Stay in key with a redesigned Light Guide that pinpoints notes with a light above each key.

Connections

USB, MIDI, and bus-powered USB-C, plus four assignable pedal inputs including a default sustain and default expression.

Touch strip

Add expression to your performance with an intuitive touch strip.

Anodized aluminum encoders

Precision tweaking for all your sounds, pre-mapped to key instrument and effect parameters.

Kontrol is an advanced MIDI keyboard controller available in three size options. Stay in the flow with an intuitive connection to instruments, effects, and your DAW, plus immersive navigation on a high-res screen. Choose from 49 or 61 semi-weighted keys, or 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys, all with polyphonic aftertouch as standard.

A direct connection with Kontakt

Kontrol brings virtual instruments to life in a genuinely immersive experience. Whatever you’re playing, get in-depth control with deep Kontakt integration and next-generation NKS technology. Find sounds quickly with intuitive on-screen navigation, then adjust and play them thanks to intelligent auto-mapping that understands the parameters. This unparalleled direct connection means no interruptions to your workflow with not just NI instruments but thousands of partner sounds, instruments, and effects.

Introducing polyphonic aftertouch

Take expression one step further with the slightest pressure on individual keys. Bring new layers of nuance to your playing with cutoff, pitch, vibrato, and much more, without reaching for an extra encoder or dial.

All three models come complete with polyphonic aftertouch on an industry-leading keybed developed in collaboration with Fatar. Plus, the S88 is the world’s first widely available controller keyboard to combine polyphonic aftertouch with weighted, hammer-action keys.

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Deeper into your DAW

Smooth integration with all major DAWs means you can keep your eyes on your keyboard and away from your computer screen. Hit record, stop, and rewind on the keys, mix and edit, and see all your project’s channels on the display.

Keys that fit you

Choose between 49 or 61 semi-weighted keys with the S49 and S61, or get a full piano feel with 88 hammer-action weighted keys on the S88.

Highly visual

See switches, key zones, scales, and more lit up in front of you with the intelligent Light Guide. Chord Mode lets you create a progression by playing single keys, while Easy Mode maps the white keys to whichever scale you need.

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Plug and play

Get connected to whatever you need with USB-C power and connectivity, MIDI in and out, and four assignable TRS pedal inputs including a default sustain and default expression.

Built to last

All three models are built from the same premium materials with a large glass screen, touch-sensitive anodised aluminum encoders and modwheels, and redesigned tactile buttons.

Included software

With Komplete 14 Select and Komplete Kontrol software included, you’ll be ready to go from day one.

Komplete 14 Select is the essential production suite, including powerful synths, drums, percussion, studio-grade effects, and a load of customizable sounds. Komplete Kontrol unites and organizes all your instruments, effects, loops, and samples, mapping everything to the keyboard controller.

Hit the ground running with polyphonic aftertouch presets in Hypha, a Kontakt instrument with an array of sounds inspired by nature. Plus get iZotope Elements Suite, Ableton Live Lite, Guitar Rig 7 LE, and more.

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