Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A Series A49 - Features, Specifications and Demo

[@bahadircolak]

This is still the best Komplete Kontrol demo, thank you for this 6 minutes of good time

[@joeldude1]

Probably the best demo on the A49 I have seen showing how to edit sounds showing how to edit tracks all from the controller, exactly what I was looking for, excellent!

[@sophiepooks2174]

Love my A49 had it for 2 years seems to do practically everything the S49 does. The action is o.k, better than many others have played considering the price, if only it had a bigger display though, with NKS plugins it is very sturdy and light enough to carry around to jams and rehearsals with my laptop.

[@evil1717]

Is there currently a bundle deal going on with a free pair of binoculars?

[@metallpt147]

I have a question for anybody that might know the answer. How come my bottom left buttons (play, stop, tempo, etc) aren’t lit. I did something to light them up but I forgot what I did but I know for a while they weren’t lighting up. Do you need to activate those functions or what am I missing?

[@MatthJenks]

S-series. They went completely batshit in the other direction for people who want screens (and a better keybed.)

[@gkiss2030]

You mean using a laptop with the A49 like in the video? :)

[@steviewondek]

True the tiny ol-led for the main display sucks for those of us with bad eyes who want to see what patch/parameter we are on without constantly looking at the laptop, a much bigger backlit lcd would have been nicer.

[@matrixmodulator]

lmfao

[@vishavjeetsingh6883]

very nice demo. thanks

[@sumitbhal8635]

How to transpose this Keyboard in Semitones?

[@mercedesescobarmusic]

Has the velocity curve issue been fixed? I don't want to have to use a velocity plugin every time I use it on a new channel...

[@somnathmusictattu]

Is A25 cubase integrated ? Please advice as I want to buy one very soon....Thank you....

[@AR-vr1ji]

I appreciate your time Brian. Great video. Would you still recommend this controller in 2020? If not, any suggestions of newer controllers like this one in the same price range?

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Best part of the video is him feeling it grooving to his track. 👏👏👏

[@eduardo_131]

I would like to point that the A-Series has no support for changing its velocity curve, and the default one is terrible. You have to hammer the key to get full velocity, or use Fixed Velocity and always get full velocity notes. They do it to force you into buying the S-Series, which allows you to customize the curve. Think twice and search the forums if key sensitivity is important for you (it is for me, and unfortunately, I didn't find out about this before buying, otherwise I would have gone to another brand even though I like NI / KK products).

[@justfortier]

Holy shit you just saved me some time. Thanks! I'm also looking at Arturia and M-Audio Oxygen Pro series right now, so will continue looking at those.

[@verdiernoyama9681]

Is this a piano for beginners or music producers, I want to start the piano, what do you recommend me between the komplete and the Yamaha PSR E373 ?

[@kadmus78]

@@verdiernoyama9681 This is a MIDI controller which holds no sounds. Comes with access to some virtual instruments software that you can install on a computer, but that's about it. If you're just starting with keyboards, the Yamaha PSR would probably serve your needs better, as it's an arranger keyboard with internal sound library.

[@verdiernoyama9681]

@@kadmus78 oh thanks, I think I'll finally take a ukulele

[@kadmus78]

@@verdiernoyama9681 Whatever does it for you. 😁

[@cyberkidstudios]

i love this

[@sharmasuman4951]

Sir how can we transpose the key in this midi control ?

[@Lynx33PL]

Great review! This controller seems great and I'm considering buying it, but I have one concern. I used to own Samson Carbon 61, very cheap, very basic controller but it had four different velocity curves, which was occasionally very relevant. In some virtual instruments, the 'soft' dynamic velocity curves worked horribly, because it was impossible to hit mid to high velocities without pounding on the keys (and even then 127 was out of reach). I've learned that Komplete Kontrol A49 has only one dynamic velocity curve and some users are experiencing issues caused by that. Have you encountered such issues? If so, does Komplete Kontrol software (and/or Maschine Essentials) have a way of affecting the velocity curve of the controller on the software side of things (I think FL Studio has something like that in the options menu for example, but I haven't used the NI software before). Your playing during the review didn't seem affected, but maybe you've encountered this issue later on? I'd hate to buy this controller just to return it because of that flaw. I'd be really grateful if you could confirm that this single dynamic velocity curve works well. Thanks in advance!

[@dmkajnew]

I just bought the a49 because ei had this problem with the carbon. I get it tomorrow and I'm hoping that it fixes the velocity problem. I'm composing film music so I need to be bale to record expression in orchestral etc instruments

[@AlanJet5]

You can adjust the velocity curve in most VST instruments.

[@dmkajnew]

@@AlanJet5 but you can't fix a broken G# that's been broken since you bought it 😂

[@verdiernoyama9681]

Is this a piano for beginners or music producers, I want to start the piano, what do you recommend me between the komplete and the Yamaha PSR E373 ?

[@TerenceKearns]

Okay, how about OUTSIDE of the KK app? I also want to be able to use this with other plugins like Arturia Analog Lab. Yet none of those rotary encoder knobs seem to work with MIDI LEARN in any of those plugins. What gives? Does this keyboard seriously not allow you to use those dials with anything other than their own proprietary plugin? I believe the Analogue Lab plugin is supposed to be NKS complatible. But what about other plugins with MIDI learn?

[@anandpianolover]

How to do transpose semi tones in a series midi keyboard

[@wutheringheights01]

3:58 where is that bell preset from

[@enchantedundergroundorphanedgu]

I just purchased a Native Instruments A49 and have a new Windows 10- and Windows 11 asus motherboard custom-built tower pc, but when I link the A49 to a USB port it powers up for a second then fades out, locking it in a midi template for lack of power. The S49 for $750.00 did the same thing and does it on other computers, but the S49 has a port for added power in a cell phone charger but the A 49 does not have that option and does not even have an "on/off" button switch like the S49. Can I run a USB splitter from the USB power supply, then to a pc USB?

[@jerryatrix9014]

Purchased a Komplete Kontrol A49 midi keyboard 6 months ago. Native Instruments describes the A49 as a "class leading" midi controller with a "semi-weighted" keyboard action. It was only after purchasing my A49 that I realised this is far from the case. Claiming that the keyboard has a semi-weighted action is utter rubbish (in fact it is a f*ing lie). In addition, the default action for the keyboard is so insensitive that when using the software bundle that ships with the controller, you literally have to hammer the keys to get any sound out of the thing at all. Despite the numerous posts/ protests on the NI support forum dating back two years, there is still no way of modifying the sensitivity curve of the keyboard. The only option is to switch the keyboard into synth mode each time you use it. Native Instruments tech support is by far the poorest I have ever come across for any product, period. That was my first and last purchase from them. My A49 controller is now in landfill, somewhere here in Australia.

[@endlessmass]

What's exactly wrong with this keyboard, keys? ur personal disharmony using this device? I'm gonna purshase this one and i heard only splendid feedbacks in general including keys quality also.

[@OneStepToday]

Shocking. Thanks for the info. I wish Novation makes a version which includes all the NKS integration that renders this obsolete.

[@verdiernoyama9681]

Is this a piano for beginners or music producers, I want to start the piano, what do you recommend me between the komplete and the Yamaha PSR E373 ?

[@LeDungProducer]

thank you

[@mindplotter]

Класний обзор, як раз те що я шукав

[@ПавлоВенгерко]

Як вам клавіатура , партію барабанів на ній зручно награти?

[@mindplotter]

@@ПавлоВенгерко хм...я на ній ще не грав барабани. Тільки вчуся натискати на клавіші, ноти, акорди. тактильно дуже приємна, крутиться все і натискається чітко, не знаю що ще додати) До цього років 15 клацав по кубиках в піано ролі фл студіо)

[@ПавлоВенгерко]

Дякую дуже)

[@ПавлоВенгерко]

А як з системними вимогами і5 інтел , на старих внрсія процесора буде працювати?

[@mindplotter]

@@ПавлоВенгерко у мене на середньому комп'ютері з i5 2015 року працює відмінно

[@DIEGO.WARRlOR]

does it works with ableton live 10?

[@repoman5581]

Do you have any idea why my scale light doesnt light up or let me select it when i push shift...

[@bernhardtsen74]

I love my A49! my ableton is a bit messed up and I have asked plenty of peeps how to reset it completely! my fav thing from Native Instruments is the Etheral World plugin! I tried to use Cubase elements and I hate it!going to buy Reason 10 Intro next week to play through!

[@bricktvchannel305]

I know it was a ling time ago when you wrote the comment but I have a question- How do the keys feel. I see that komplete kontrol m32 comes with touch sensitive keys and a49 with semi-weighted. Do they feel heavy cause I want them to be light so I can play faster songs. Thanks in advance!

[@bernhardtsen74]

@@bricktvchannel305 not really bad!u can pound them for a good response, still learning to play, I forget how easy some pianos respond but this is pretty nice!gave my cubase elements to my lil bro and using Kontakt 6 and I am very happy since I bought the reveal sound Spire programme!

[@bricktvchannel305]

@@bernhardtsen74 Thank you so much! I really wanted to know if the keys are light cause I don't want them to be heavy like a piano's keys and need to put big amount of pressure for them to play.

[@bernhardtsen74]

@@bricktvchannel305 the package is pretty cool too!still havent used komplete kontrol yet!do u use kontakt or kontakt player for their amazing libraries?

[@damabiahmusic7546]

Quand je vais dans les préférences, Edit, je ne sais pas mettre le mode midi, il indique none. Pourquoi ? Je souhaiterais assigner les knobs avec un de mes programmes, merci

[@jimmyhangjas6569]

Does the software come with this?

[@OneStepToday]

why does no click noise comes in your video when you push those buttons? You must have cleaned them out after recording, coz it is louder than I imagined or heard in some videos.

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

I know there are better keyboards but I’m already addicted to Komplete Kontrol

[@AR-vr1ji]

Yoo @Mr.Oujia do you have any suggestions on other midi controllers which are just a good as the Komplete Kontrol, but with drum pads?

[@guitarstring5981]

Hi, 49 or 61 versión for home? THanks

[@odinnhrafnsson6267]

Thank you, liked and subscribed. Just what I was looking for

[@suriyaprakash5975]

does the komplete kontrol preview sound option work when not connected to keyboard browsing directly in the software? And also does pre mapped work with komplete 10 ultimate.

[@dj.culture6590]

I'm no pro piano player but i went into a music store and played on the Native keys and they were beautiful...I'm buying the 32 keyboard for my daughter in the hope she learns the keyboard...

[@Dolomic]

how do access the sustain pedal features? By default, the pedal is backwards (with out stepping on the pedal, the keys sustain and stops when i step on the pedal. I'm looking for it to do the exact opposite). Any insight?

[@ivanislasbe]

By any chance do you know if this Komplete Kontrol has same library as Kontak 6 or Komplete 13, im not sure which one i should get, i need anyways a 49 keyboard, but im not sure if they have different instrumentation or what, any advise? thank you 🙏

[@chadbierman8058]

how'd you get the keyboard's "play, record, quantize, SHIFT, undo, scale, quantize, ideas, knobs, etc. to activate. The keyboard just arrived and I'm very new to this. Thanks so much, great video, and God bless!

[@chadbierman8058]

I've figured it out, you have to register the keyboard, download the app, etc. For me it was I had to update the software.

[@theyhateddavid1062]

@@chadbierman8058 you have to load the software (Komplete) in your DAW as an external VSTi

[@subodhgodbole7266]

GOOD, u made same video for s49 ? which one is good according to you - A49 OR S49?

[@revenone1077]

S49 is a lot better, the A series is the budget range of NI

[@joezazasin7]

Does it have a simple transpose function

[@georgemichas8773]

this or the maudio oxygen pro ?

[@crackseller321]

great video man. what is your set up

[@elle-mac-faire-sonne471]

Puis-je utiliser komplete kontrol A avec Ableton 9.5?

[@oliwl7811]

Hey do you know if the keyboard and the knobs will work with an iPad????

[@ПавлоВенгерко]

is it convenient to play drums?

[@carlosramme9455]

I have machine mk3..is that posible to conect /work with a49 in combination like the S mk2 series???

[@hectorheckler6327]

I've been able to do it. They both work simultaneously in studio one for me.

[@abella8205]

Is it usable in fl studio? Nice video btw

[@brandonraf6161]

Sergi I just got mine and used Fl with it, works really good. You can control samples with the pitch and mod wheel lit

[@theyhateddavid1062]

yes but you have to do some settings

[@tuffyb8375]

Davide_Nigro_deejay can you name those settings please? Because i really want these keyboard

[@gregortursicsibenik]

@@tuffyb8375 Same

[@theyhateddavid1062]

@@tuffyb8375 in the settings section, you have to go in MIDI and select the connected keyboard. Then click on enable and you can work in FL with komplete kontrol load as an ext. Vst

[@danielruiz4261]

Does anyone know why when I try and play chords (holding down multiple notes) and it only plays one note

[@aidanmcdonald2292]

have you toggled mono on your synth within your daw?

[@danielruiz4261]

Aidan McDonald no I haven’t ! I will try that thank you.

[@mannyriggins1606]

can you transpose on this?

[@alexanderkenniethbam]

Is it possible to use the sounds that I have in this midi through my maschine hardware?If yes, can I please know how?

[@froodbear1197]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3OnY6mbd5eFjbs

[@miqharris76]

This is informative, thanks. I have a question though. If a sound from Komplete Kontrol is arpeggiated, how do I get it to be in sync with the tempo of the song? Logic instruments and sounds already sync automatically with the tempo of the song, but, Komplete Kontrol doesn't.

[@iverbronx]

do you have to have the software to play the keyboard

[@Lalaland.001]

it's a usb midi controller keyboard, so no you don't need the software. But komplete start is free anyways.

[@gfbgamerpt171]

@@Lalaland.001 but if you buy this keyboard it comes with extra instruments, plugins, etc then just komplete start right?

[@Talanya]

ummm when i press browse, nothing pops up.....

[@WillFalcon]

I have Komplete Kontrol A49, and FINALLY I decided to sell this piece of junk because it DOES NOT WORKS WITH FL-STUDIO.

[@ReynaldoIvanPena]

A tutorial connecting this to PRO TOOLS would be great right about now 🙄

[@jkristia2011]

just got this A49, trying to figure out how to adjust the velocity - I have to press REALLY hard to get any volume, and cant find how to adjust it. Is it not possible to tweak ?

[@Myfunkinsongs]

you can probably tweak this inside your DAW. Ableton has a MIDI effect called "velocity" and Logic has something similar

[@netdt]

I had the same problem. Changing usb port worked for me

[@theyhateddavid1062]

what speakers are that?

[@FullyBold]

its Kali Audio

[@elle-mac-faire-sonne471]

Can I use it with Ableton Live 9.5?

[@theyhateddavid1062]

yes

[@manurightz]

any issues with pedal

[@asapp5976]

Does the A49 start with the default sounds of a piano? Or do I have to change it

[@theyhateddavid1062]

it depends from the VST that you re using

[@ArnaudSiemons]

I am not even a piano player but hammering the keys to get certain results really bugs me.....

[@londontrada]

Is this bus powered?

[@saftu4981]

yes ma boii

[@leonardodacapo3213]

I don't recommend purchasing any Native Instrument products. They don't offer any user support anymore, but even when they did it was abysmal. When they did have a support staff they all had horrible attitudes. I met one of the support staff at a party and we became friends. She told me all the support staff were that way because they all hated the company because they treated the employees like garbage. As far as this keyboard goes, there's no point in buying this keyboard with the screen being so small. The screen is useless. You will end up not using the screen and resort to using your computer monitor. There are plenty of other midi keyboards out there for a fraction of the price. You will be very unhappy with the way the keys feel as well. If you insist on buying it, I recommend buying it from a retailer like Guitar Center because they have a money back guarantee if you end up not liking it. Besides, Native Instruments synth instruments are out of date. You'd be better off investing in synth plugins like Serum. Do yourself a favor and call Native Instruments before purchasing to see if you can get through to anyone for support. I'll put $1000 on the table that it won't happen. You will regret ever purchasing anything from that company, I promise you that.

[@RetroBleck]

Not to detract from your argument, but if you're truly telling me to consider another product from another company (I've been eyeballing the KK S49 myself, not the A-series), could you at least recommend an alternative? Can you confidently tell me something else I can buy instead of an S49 that has the same features and setup? I have no brand loyalty to any company in particular, but I'm after something like the S49 that feels sturdy in construction and has decent feeling keys, and all the features of tapping into the software to select banks and libraries, with arp and chord support. I considered a Novation Launchkey, but upon further investigation, it is supposedly extremely cheap feeling, almost like a childs toy. I've yet to find an alternative to the S49 that I could purchase.

[@antoinedb9453]

Thanks for the vid, exactly what I was looking for. PS: is this garage band that you’re using?

[@vevobob7945]

Hsu it’s logic

[@Clayseed]

The keyboard have aftertouch for basic piano feeling dinamics'?

[@weakandwackbeats770]

no

[@Pric3less1]

Still can’t decide between this, the S49 MK1. I’d like the S49 MK2 but that’s out of my price range

[@geoniki1]

Out of your price range made your decision. Lol! I just ordered A49

[@Pric3less1]

George Boyd that doesn’t make any sense. Out of the three keyboards I listed, there’s still two left

[@akhileshnair13]

Get the Mk1 it is almost the same thing as the Mk2 besides the screen on the Mk2

[@hellotcautiver]

Sheesh bro, you're into judo and music production? Haha fancy seeing you on this side of KZbin

[@Pric3less1]

@@hellotcautiver do I know you?

[@althewicked]

The half of the keyboard is blank. What a waste of space. Nothing against simplicity but why they making this thing not smaller?

[@fray3dendsofsanity]

Get the 25 then...more keys equals more space

[@brazickofficial443]

Can u chop samples with it ?

[@wutheringheights01]

No you would need a sampler software that allows you to import your own samples

[@pulsar7016]

Эм, чувак, ты же в тональность не попадаешь)). Найс обзорчик с импровизацией)

[@nowywymiar9387]

Komplete Kontrol software is just a Kontakt wrapper and the way it is developed sucks. The interface is like from WindowsXP era. This product is not really up to the task and certainly has to be completely redesigned. Super hard to read, and almost no customization. I have endless problems with loosing library connection, plugins not being recognized etc. Instead of working on the music I keep fixing problems every few weeks

[@Fishygooba]

This midi keyboard has no midi in or out. Only usb. I found this out after buying it and I think it’s a way of forcing you to buy the s series. So terrible, I thought all midi keyboards had midi in or out. I feel scammed.

[@olec.salomonsen9716]

This keyboard looks way to large for the few controls it has. No drumpads etc. Whats up with all the empty real-estate? And it's thick also. You could have reduced the size of the keyboard with 1/3, easily. Nope, no-go for me. Same goes for the M32, if there were pads, I would have considered it.

[@CyberwaveOrchestra]

Or you could use the damn mouse!? Lol

[@nevagayle7163]

Sam James

[@engx3733]

I hate shift buttons!!!!!!

[@ArthurKlisiewicz]

Native Instruments is the worst VST company on the planet. No support, Komplete Kontrol full of bugs and obsolete piece of absolute garbage. I regret wasting few thousands of dollars on NI. The worst software mistake I have ever made :-(

[@stevied6286]

The track sounded cool until you added the bell sound when it all sounded like a Yamaha PSR!!

[@did3d523]

you dont show screen in same time... not good demo

[@theworldfreedomalliance7663]

Komplete Kontrol software (better call it KONTAKT wrapper) is total piece of garbage. PERIOD !

[@beatz04]

Lol pretends not to notice the bells are out of tune because he doesn't realize the mod wheel was up almost completely smh

[@xvikai7772]

What are you talking about

[@keyboyrecords]

Looks awfully basic and cheap.

[@hanse81]

keyboyrecords what do you expect for less then 200$?