Forums products komplete area komplete kontrol series ni komplete kontrol vs. Akai advance 49 midi controller with vip vsti host. The kks keyboards provide advanced browsing and control of all your plugin instruments via a host app also called komplete kontrol, which you can use standalone or as a vst, au or aax plugin. Native instruments carefully chose industryleading fatar keybeds for use in all komplete kontrol sseries keyboards, offering a semiweighted action in the s24, s49 and s61or the true piano feel of the fully weighted hammeraction keybed inside the flagship s88. Panorama doesnt possess the same browser capabilities of the advance with vip. The mpk is our pick from akais range of midi controllers. Monark uncompromising software version of the holy grail of analog. Both allow you to control your plugins, both offer some sort of integration, and with the latest update to ni kontrol, both work with third party. Akai advance vs native instruments komplete kontrol. Here we have a fantastic package for the native instruments komplete kontrol s61 mk2 thats perfect for anyone looking to take this piece of equipment as far as it can go.
How well do these integrate when using splat for composing music at a desk, with or without their fancy software. Finding and using komplete presets from the advance keyboard 3. Thank you, it saved a lot of going back and forward on this issue. Both come with a lot of great instruments that are premapped for the keyboards controllers, but where they differ is that the akai advance is a more open system, whose software can host any vst instrument, whereas the ni keyboards control mapping and komplete. Check out the using the akai advance keyboard with native instruments komplete page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Native instruments komplete kontrol a49 controller keyboard. Mpc renaissance or maschine studio well, we cant give you a clear answer since both devices have their advantages and disadvantages.
The akai advance 49 controller with vip software puts all your vsti. My friend owns a kontrol s49, and i love using it with komplete which i also own. Both companies offer the same selection of keyboards with ni just announcing. Native intstruments komplete kontrol s61 mk2 the native instruments komplete kontrol. I own the akai and was wondering whether the ni is a better deal for me. While both the s49 mk2 and s61 mk2 can be powered via usb, the kontrol s88 mk2 needs its own separate power supply included. Plus, even in the more constructive spirit that i try to maintain, akai is very sloppy, to say the least, providing info and software online for advance and vip users. Akai professional advance 49 49key virtual instrument. I like akai s feature set more and am leaning heavily that way, but want to get an idea what id miss out on controlling komplete vis since its the bulk of my arsenal, and any. I will probably start a new thread, which 61 key synth to get. Akai advance seems cool to me, but im a long time maschine komplete user so the ni keyboard makes more sense and i trust ni support for their software by now, even if this took a long time. Using the akai advance keyboard with native instruments. Akai advance seems cool to me, but im a long time maschinekomplete user so the ni keyboard makes more sense and i trust ni support for their software by now, even if this took a long time.
I will be purchasing an advance 49 soon unless there are any good reasons not to. Ive since looked at the akai advance series which did its own successful take on giving you less computerscreen time and, more recently, novations sl mkiii another type of controller entirely and one that breaks down control barriers with both hardware and software. The komplete keyboard comes with komplete select, just a tiny. Akai mini mk2 download software for windows is corruptted. The release of the advance series appears to be a direct shot across the bow at native instruments komplete kontrols series. Native instruments komplete 12 ultimate upgrade komplete select. So this is big news for those using mpc 2 software. But i imagine in most cases they would work great together. Kontrol s49 vs akai advance 49 im looking for a midi keyboard which will automap to parameters on my plugins.
Komplete kontrol opens the full potential of komplete series products. Massive heavyweight synthesizer combining analog architecture with wavetable synthesis. Template tweaking is really fast on this, not a hassle at all. Available in a choice of akai mpk mini mk2 white ltd edition, akai mpk225 controller keyboard, akai mpk249 controller keyboard and akai mpk261 controller keyboard semiweighted, fullsize keys and featuring genuine mpc pads for when you want to bang out those drums, the mpk is a real heavyweight in the controller market. The ni joint feels good, but i just dont think the features are where they should be. Akai advance vs native instruments komplete kontrol keyboard duration. A bit like native instruments komplete kontrol, or arturias analog lab but this handles any vst instruments you have. The z1 mixers separate headphone cue lets you prelisten to.
Native instruments komplete kontrol s88 mk2 the native instruments. The obvious comparison to the ni komplete kontrol s. Im not sure if this post or thread will be allowed to stay up,but i wanted to hear from users who have tried both. Native instruments komplete kontrol s61 mk2 test bonedo.
Top 5 keyboard controllers, from budget to top of the. Oct 07, 2015 if youre mainly maschinekomplete then maybe the ni board is better, but i dont like that you cant actually browse on the komplete controller itself, along with the features like layering and such, i think thats what sets the advance apart. Akai advance surprised that komplete kontrol shipped without 3rd party vst support when kore 2 and maschine 2 supports them. Here we have an excellent value bundle for the native instruments kontrol s88 and the native instruments komplete 12 upgrade. What is the proscons for both of these for use within splat. Native instruments komplete kontrol s61 mk2 guitar center.
Akai pro advance keyboards using with native instruments. Top 5 keyboard controllers, from budget to top of the range. Both companies offer the same selection of keyboards with ni just announcing a new 88 key version in their range and both c. In this video i compare the akai advance and native instruments komplete kontrol keyboards.
Ive since looked at the akai advance series which did its own successful. Akai advance discussion in komplete kontrol series started by trusampler, jun 12, 2015. The akai hasnt hit the streets yet midjune, from what im hearing, at least in canada. The komplete kontrol sseries keyboards augment and advance how you play and compose with a number of unique innovations. An elegant solution for djs who want a full mixer without the fluff. But my initial impressionit looks more like a native instruments product than the komplete kontrol. While nis komplete kontrol blazed the trail, the akai advance. Some of the improvements are longawaited qualityoflife changes, such as the ergonomic pitch and mod wheels, a unique. The obvious comparison to the ni komplete kontrol s keyboards would be welcome too. Sep 12, 2017 a bit like native instruments komplete kontrol, or arturias analog lab but this handles any vst instruments you have. With this video we try to answer the most common question we get for quite some time. The komplete kontrol 2 is currently available in 49 and 61note versions.
For me, because i own komplete 10, the included bundle for the advance was a huge benefit. Native instruments kontrol s88 mk2 midi usb keyboard with. Im also interested in the akai advance, for a few reasons. Beyond the traktor news, ni has a whole host of new production hardware and software announcements.
The latest release of native instruments flagship midi controller, the komplete kontrol s88, brings a plethora of new additions to the already elite system. So if you are using one either the akai advance or ni kontrol keyboards, do you think you would be better off with something else instead, or is the vst integration so good that you cant live without it. I am looking for a keyboard to control logic, komplete vis 80% of my instruments and play along side mpc 2. Feel the most advanced software tools come to life right under your hands a more expressive, intuitive and inspiring than ever. Now you can use popular nonakai brand hardware to control the mpc software. I have had both the akai is good, and has aftertouch etc, but the kk mk2 is fantastic, and as said before you already have komplete so it is a no brainer, the akai vip software is on v3 but still has a tough time with some ni stuff not showing in the browser, and also some other vsts dont always show in vip, arturia v collection for one, will not show in vip, but the kk is super easy. Native instruments komplete kontrol range of keyboards are targeted mainly at users who already own the komplete 910 packages. Dj techtools search for midi maps by dj software and. Register your hardware to download the komplete kontrol software, plus komplete 12 select for free 14 premium instruments and effects. I like the keyboard and will continue to use it, but i very much doubt my next keyboard will be from akai. Native instruments and akai are in a fight for sales with their latest advance and komplete kontrol keyboards with many users drawing direct comparisons between the 2 products. The native instruments traktor kontrol z1 dj mixer is the most portable twochannel mixer and audio interface for traktor dj and traktor pro 2. However, four years is a long time in the world of control an area thats been hotting up.
Descriptions for native instruments komplete kontrol v2. If youd like to be on the list, youll get 10 free patches for signing up. Native browser browse and load your entire library of komplete and vst instruments from a single, unified interface. Jun 23, 2015 and we will have to wait until later to directly compare the akai advance and the updated komplete kontrol. In this indepth tutorial series, adam pollard aka multiplier explains native instruments game changing komplete kontrol sseries midi controller inside and out, showing you the basics, how to use it with both ni libraries and 3rd party plugins and more. Damit man sofort loslegen kann, stellt native instruments eine 25 gb gro. I tried both the akai advance 49 and the komplete kontrol 49, and the akai was way better imho.
Nov 09, 2015 i own the akai and was wondering whether the ni is a better deal for me. Using the akai advance keyboard with native instruments komplete. The knobs on the 2 larger advance keyboards appear to be different but havent seen them up close. I send out a free email from time to time about product launches, tutorials, and more. I could go back and forth with this until the end times, so im just going to lay out why i cant decide on either in bullet points, heres my situation.
May 15, 2015 finding and using komplete presets from the advance keyboard 3. Competing heavily with the akai advance the features have been ramped up with vst support being recently added in the latest 1. But, if you dont own komplete yet, the komplete kontrol includes a great starter set of plugins. Akais advance 49 is a tightly integrated controllersoftware package designed to bridge the gap between musician and computer. Sep 06, 2018 beyond the traktor news, ni has a whole host of new production hardware and software announcements. Nov 09, 2015 in this video i compare the akai advance and native instruments komplete kontrol keyboards. Now you can use popular non akai brand hardware to control the mpc software. Im having probs with the akai mini mk2 i cant use it as the software for windows on the akai website is corrupt. Has anyone been using the akai advance keyboards for awhile. The colored lcd on the advance keyboard is roughly the size of the iphone 6perhaps slightly larger by a mm or two. This brilliant deal will let you explore more of what the kontrol s88 can do the whole package includes native instruments komplete kontrol s88 mk2.
Native instruments kontrol s61 mk2 usb midi keyboard. Vsti plug ins download, 358 vsti plugin mappings download. If youre mainly maschinekomplete then maybe the ni board is better, but i dont like that you cant actually browse on the komplete controller itself, along with the features like layering and such, i think thats what sets the advance apart. Its also brilliant and komplete kontrol began, or at least helped chivvy along, a revolution in hardware and software integration that akai has followed with its advance range, push 2 looks like maintaining for live and arturia, novation and many others also have a hand in. Oct 22, 2015 native instruments and akai are in a fight for sales with their latest advance and komplete kontrol keyboards with many users drawing direct comparisons between the 2 products. Dj techtools search for midi maps by dj software and controller. Theyre doubling down on budget gear, with a mk3 edition of the maschine mikro and a new line of aseries komplete kontrol keyboards that are priced for smaller wallets. The z1 mixers separate headphone cue lets you prelisten to tracks for ultrasmooth mixes. Hot on the heels of native instruments komplete kontrol s keyboard series, akai have released their own advanced midi controller that aims to unify your virtual instrument plugins into a single hardwaresoftware interface.
Has anyone been using the akai advance keyboards for. Akai pro advance keyboards using with native instruments komplete akai professionals advance keyboards are like nothing else youve ever played. We highly recommend to test both and decide yourself, which fits your workflow better. I have read the other threads about them but would like to know what people think now that they have been out for a while. The native instruments komplete kontrol s88 mk2 is the flagship model of native instruments mk2 kontrol sseries keyboards. After seeing you informative comparison video, i clearly can see the difference. I prefer roland keys over all, but thats because i prefer modulation stick over touch strip. Outside of the logos of leading daws logic, live, etc, akai doesnt really take advantage of the colored screen. Mpc essentials, the sound packs and hybrid all have errors so i cant use them. And we will have to wait until later to directly compare the akai advance and the updated komplete kontrol. Jul 17, 2017 i tried both the akai advance 49 and the komplete kontrol 49, and the akai was way better imho. Being tempted by lightguide, i will stay with the akai for the screen and the 3rd party support.
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