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Native Instruments - KONTROL S88 MK2

Description

KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 combines the best-feeling hammer-action keybed around with vivid visual feedback and tight integration for your entire workflow: Browse and preview all your presets from KOMPLETE and hundreds of NKS plug-ins, sculpt your sound, and control your favourite DAW from the ultimate studio centerpiece.

• 88-key hammer-action Fatar keybed with true piano feel


• Intuitive integration with all your virtual instruments and effects


• Two high-res colour screens and Light Guide for at-a-glance visual feedback


• Comes with KOMPLETE 13 SELECT: 16 premium instruments and effects, including THE GENTLEMAN, MASSIVE, and MONARK, HYBRID KEYS, and RAUM

Express yourself on 88 fully weighted Fatar keys, each with an advanced hammer-action mechanism, Smart Spring technology, and memory-foam damping for a realistic piano feel.

The S88 puts everything you need to know right in your line of sight: Get essential information on sounds and projects from two high-res colour screens; see exactly what's going on with backlit buttons that vary in colour and intensity; and pinpoint the location of sounds, key zones, switches, scales, and more with Light Guide.

Find exactly what you're looking for across all KOMPLETE and Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) instruments using a simple, intuitive tagging system directly from the hardware. What's more, you can hear a preview of each sound as you browse, without loading the instrument.

All of your KOMPLETE and NKS instruments and effects are pre-mapped to the KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware. Essential parameters like envelope controls and filter cutoffs load instantly and are displayed across the two colour displays, intuitively divided into pages. That means you can see exactly what you're adjusting in real time - whether it's in kHz, dB, or BPM.

WHAT'S NEW?

MORE VISUAL
Two high-res colour screens make it easy to browse and preview sounds, tweak controls, and mix and edit your projects- right from the hardware.

MORE INTUITIVE
Get hands-on with your production process, thanks to an improved layout with more dedicated function buttons and a new four-directional push encoder.

MORE EXPRESSIVE
KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 now sports ergonomic pitch and mod wheels, plus a touch strip for expanded creative possibilities.

MORE INTEGRATED
Mix, edit, and more in MASCHINE, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, and GarageBand.

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

* Smart keyboard controller for all your virtual instruments
* Fully weighted, pro-grade Fatar keybed with hammer action and aftertouch, 88 keys
* Ergonomic pitch and mod wheels, plus touch strip for expression control
* Pre-mapped control of KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects, as well as hundreds of Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) plug-ins from leading manufacturers
* Full VSTi support
* Tag-based preset browsing: Find sounds quickly and hear instant previews
* Two high-res colour screens for browsing, tweaking, mixing, and more
* 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
* Deep integration with included MASCHINE Essentials and full MASCHINE software
* Intuitive control over Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, GarageBand, Cubase, and Nuendo
* 4-directional push encoder for one-handed sound browsing and project navigation
* Two assignable pedal inputs
* MIDI in / out, 1/4" TRS connections for expression and sustain pedals
* Includes KOMPLETE 14 SELECT: 16 premium instruments and effects, including MASSIVE, MONARK, and THE GENTLEMAN, HYBRID KEYS, and RAUM.

KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 MK2 INCLUDES:
- Keyboard, USB cable, power supply.
- KOMPLETE KONTROL software, MASCHINE Essentials, and KOMPLETE 14 SELECT Instruments and Effects collection provided as downloads after hardware registration.
- Driver (only required on Windows), Setup Guide and documentation supplied as downloads.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

macOS 10.12 or 10.13, Intel Core i5

Windows 10 (latest Service Pack), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 2 GB RAM

An Internet connection and a graphics card that supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher are required to download and activate this product. Once installed and activated, the product can be used offline.

4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments)

USB 2.0 or higher (cable included)

AVAILABLE PLUG-IN FORMATS

macOS (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX

Windows (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, AAX

HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 1390 x 346 x 115 mm / 54.7" x 13.6" x 4.5"
Weight: 13.2 kg / 29.1 lbs