Take control of your virtual instruments and effects with Native Instruments' Komplete Kontrol A61 keyboard controller. The Komplete Kontrol A61's informative OLED display gives you intuitive, at-a-glance navigation, while its best-in-class, custom semi-weighted NI keybed, eight touch-sensitive control knobs, and ergonomic pitch and mod wheels give you a powerful platform for expressive performances. An affordable entry point into the NI world, the Komplete Kontrol A61 provides pre-mapped control over Komplete instruments and effects plus hundreds of Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) plug-ins from top manufacturers via Komplete Kontrol Software. Keyboardists at Music Experience are excited about the Native Instruments' Komplete Kontrol A61. We're sure you will be, too!
Using the Komplete Kontrol A61's informative OLED display, you can you call up any NI instrument in your collection and select individual presets. Once you've loaded your sound, Komplete Kontrol A61's touch-sensitive control knobs let you dial in and tweak your tone on the fly.
You'll love the feel of the Komplete Kontrol A61's semi-weighted custom Native Instruments keybed. Simply put, it feels great, offering enough resistance so that you can really lay into the keys while recovering fast enough for synth-style repeats. Whether you're playing drums, a piano patch, or a synth lead, these keys won't let you down.
Komplete Kontrol A-Series keyboards include Komplete Instruments & Effects software — a comprehensive collection that includes The Gentleman classic upright piano, Monark iconic mono synth, Scarbee Mark 1 electric piano, Reaktor Prism polyphonic synthesizer, Reaktor Blocks Wired modular synths, and the powerful Reaktor 6 Player for Reaktor instruments. You also get Kontakt 6 Player (including 50 instruments) and Maschine Essentials (full Maschine software plus 1.6GB Maschine factory selection).
Music-making is at its best when it’s fast, fun, and physical. Find the right sound, make it your own, perform, and capture the results – all from a responsive, semi-weighted keyboard. Complete with four premium instruments plus MASCHINE Essentials, A-Series keyboards come with everything you need to bring your ideas to life.
With hundreds of presets to choose from, finding the right sound can be a chore. With KOMPLETE KONTROL, however, all of your KOMPLETE and NKS presets are intuitively tagged and organised, so finding the right one is fast and easy. What’s more, you can hear a preview of each sound as you browse, without loading individual instruments. Need some serious low end? Use the encoders and OLED display to select SYNTH > BASS > SUB BASS, then listen through the presets and load up the right one for your track.
All of your KOMPLETE and NKS instruments and effects are pre-mapped to the KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware by the people who know them best – the instrument designers themselves. Essential parameters like envelope controls and filter cutoffs are instantly displayed on the OLED display as you touch the corresponding knob. That means you can see exactly what you’re adjusting in real time – whether it’s in kHz, dB, or BPM.
With Smart Play, you never need to worry about hitting a wrong note – just pick a scale and play. Activate chord mode to create a rich progression by playing single keys, then switch on the arpeggiator and turn it into an expressive musical performance. And for keyboard novices, Easy Mode maps the white keys to whichever scale you like.
No matter your setup, A-Series is designed to fit right into your existing workflow, with immediate access to transport, mixing, and editing controls in your favorite DAW. Logic Pro X, GarageBand, and Ableton Live are currently supported, with advanced integration for Cubase and Nuendo coming in a future update to the KOMPLETE KONTROL software. And if you’re just getting started, the included MASCHINE Essentials allows you to capture and arrange your ideas direct from your hardware – no additional software needed.
With more than 6,700 sounds and 13 GB of content included, A-Series keyboards come with everything you need to start making music. Register your hardware and get two powerful synths, two meticulously sampled pianos, and more. Plus with MASCHINE Essentials, you’ll have all the tools you need to go from inspiration to finished track. And when it’s time to expand your collection, you’ll be eligible for a discounted upgrade to KOMPLETE 13 SELECT, KOMPLETE 13, or the full MASCHINE library.
| Type |
Keyboard Controller |
|---|---|
| Number of Keys | 61 |
| Type of Keys | Semi-weighted |
| Other Controllers | Pitchbend, Mod Wheel |
| Encoders/Pots | 8 x Touch-sensitive Control Knobs, 4-way Push Encoder |
| Pedal Inputs | 1 x 1/4" TRS (sustain/expression) |
| MIDI I/O | USB |
| USB | 1 x Type B |
| Computer Connectivity | USB |
| Software | Komplete Kontrol, Maschine Essentials, Komplete Instruments and Effects |
| Format | NKS, VST, VSTi |
| Hardware Requirements - Mac | Intel Core i5 or higher, 6GB RAM or more recommended |
| Hardware Requirements - PC | Intel Core i5 / AMD Quad Core or higher, 6GB RAM or more recommended |
| OS Requirements - Mac | MacOS 10.12 or later |
| OS Requirements - PC | Windows 10 Anniversary Update or later |
| Power Supply | USB bus powered |
| Height | 3.5" |
| Width | 38.7" |
| Depth | 10.1" |
| Weight | 10.4 lbs. |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 25244 |
