One keyboard. Complete studio control.

• Bus-powered USB-C
• USB MIDI
• USB-C port
• 4 x assignable TRS pedal inputs including a default sustain and default expression
• MIDI in and out

Kontrol has advanced integration with the following programs, with further integrations currently in development:

• Ableton Live (11.3.11 or higher)
• Bitwig (5.0.10 or higher)
• Cubase
• Digital Performer (11.22 or higher)
• FL Studio (21.2.3 or higher)
• Logic Pro (11 or higher)
• Pro Tools (2023.12 or higher)
• Studio One (6.5 or higher)

<platform mac/> macOS (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST3, AU, AAX

<platform win/> Windows (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST3, AAX

• USB-C cable
• Komplete Kontrol and Komplete Select software, plus a load of instruments and effects
• Setup guide and documentation as downloads

Kontrol comes with a USB-C cable. It is bus-powered meaning the USB cable draws power directly from your computer, so there’s no need for an additional power supply. If your computer does not have a USB-C port, you can use your own USB adapter and power supply.

Use the adapter to connect the provided USB-C cable from the keyboard’s HOST port to your computer’s USB-A port. Then connect a USB-C power supply (5V, 7.5W or higher, 1.5A or higher) to the keyboard’s USB-C power supply port.

Check the manual for more information.

Intel Core i5, Apple M1 (and equivalent or higher)

• MIDI 2.0 (requires MacOS 13.5 or higher)
• MIDI 1.0 (with MacOS 12 or higher)
• macOS 13, 14, and 15 (latest update)
• Windows 10 or 11 (latest service pack) or higher
• 8 GB RAM

An internet connection and a graphics card that supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher Direct 3D 11.1 (feature level 11_0) or higher are required to download and activate this product and associated content. Once installed and activated, the product can be used offline

• A high-resolution 1280 x 480 color screen with glass surface
• CNC machined, bead blasted and anodized aluminum, 8 x encoder caps, 1 x 4D encoder cap, 2 x wheels (pitch and mod)
• RGB illuminated pitch and mod wheels
• New button-islands that form a continuous dustproof control surface and are grouped by function

Height: 86 mm

Width: 802.2 mm

Depth: 323 mm

Weight: 5.5kg

Height: 86 mm

Width: 967.4 mm

Depth: 323 mm

Weight: 6kg

Height: 120 mm

Width: 1353 mm

Depth: 347mm

Weight: 13.5 kg

• Unparalleled software integration with next-generation NKS technology for a direct and immersive connection to NI and partner instruments, effects, and sounds
• Choose between 49 or 61 semi-weighted keys, or 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys, all in an industry-leading Fatar keybed
• All three models come with polyphonic aftertouch as standard, plus Kontrol S88 is the first widely available hammer-action polyphonic aftertouch keyboard controller
• High-resolution full-color display screen for intuitive browsing, tweaking, and mixing
• Light Guide: RGB lights above each key highlight drum cells, key switches, chords, scales, and more
• Smart Play: See scales and modes on the Light Guide, play chord progressions and arpeggios with single keys, or map any scale to white keys only
• Anodized aluminum knobs and pitch and modulation wheels

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Due to legislation in the State of California, the following message must be displayed to Californian residents:

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including styrene, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

For the first time ever, Kontrol S-Series MK3 keyboards have their own embedded processing power. Unlike previous generations, which relied on Komplete Kontrol desktop software to process and render images and parameter mapping, MK3 does this internally.

This means you no longer need to use Komplete Kontrol with Kontakt instruments. The NKS experience is directly connected to Kontakt instruments, so thousands of virtual instruments and effects feel “real”, as if they are embedded on the keyboard.

For more information on direct Kontakt connection and plans for the future, check out this Knowledge Base article.

NKS (Native Kontrol Standard) brings all your software instruments, effects, loops, and samples into one intuitive workflow, whether they’re NI products or those from other leading developers. It gives you streamlined browsing, consistent tagging, instant sound previews, pre-mapped parameters, and Smart Play features. The new NKS takes this integration much further with advanced parameter mapping, fluid browsing and navigation, and an immersive visual experience on the Kontrol’s high-res screen.

Ableton Live (11.3.11 or higher)

Bitwig (5.0.10 or higher)

Cubase

Digital Performer (11.22 or higher)

FL Studio (21.2.3 or higher)

Logic Pro (10.6 or higher)

Pro Tools (2023.12 or higher)

Studio One (6.5 or higher)

Kontrol S-Series MK3 is compatible with MIDI 2.0, and prepared for the future when more operating systems, DAWs and plugins will support and use MIDI 2.0.

MIDI 2.0 requires MacOS 13.5 or higher.

The Fatar keybeds are unique polyphonic aftertouch models, specially designed for the S-Series keyboards.

Fatar models

Kontrol S49/61 MK3:

• TP/90 + polyphonic aftertouch

Kontrol S88 MK3:

• TP100 + polyphonic aftertouch

Polyphonic aftertouch lets you apply extra pressure to individual keys in order to send a MIDI signal that can be used to control different parameters like cutoff, pitch, vibrato, and much more. Unlike monophonic aftertouch, the signal is sent per-key so you can use aftertouch in a more expressive way.

MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) is an industry-wide extension to the MIDI protocol that allows additional signals to be sent on individual keys. Some plugins can receive multiple different MPE messages. Because Kontrol keyboards feature polyphonic aftertouch, they are compatible with MPE plugins that are able to receive polyphonic aftertouch signals.

We are committed to making our products as accessible as possible. The team is currently implementing Accessibility for the Control S MK3, via Native Instruments' Accessibility Helper App, and aims to release in the first half of 2024.

Download the Hardware Connection Service on the computer you want to use the keyboard with. Please note that the keyboard must be already registered.

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