Included in the review setup was a Komplete 10 software package which, in itself, is a formidable sonic arsenal, but again, more on that later. In terms of sound generation, the S-series are strictly controller keyboards, and are designed to helm the Komplete suite of virtual instruments and sample players. For review purposes I received the 49-key, S-49 model.
The Komplete Kontrol keyboards come in three typical keybed sizes: 25, 49, or 61 key models, dubbed S25, S49, and S61 respectively. Much sensation indeed! However there’s more to ‘Light Guide’ than whiz-bang lighting effects, and I’ll expand on those features a bit later, in the meantime, let’s look at the more traditional features of the Komplete Kontrol series. If sci-fi aesthetics are your thing the Komplete Kontrol keyboards are the only keyboard worth owning.
Absolutely fantastic look, and perfectly suited to a dimly lit studio atmosphere. Upon boot-up this array of lights goes through a Las Vegas display, pulsating every colour the system allows, blue, red, green, purple, yellow, orange etc, before settling into a subtle blueish hue. Every key on the keyboard has a multiple colour LED situated at the rear of each key. The Komplete Kontrol keyboards sport this crazy feature called ‘Light Guide’. With the various sized Kontrol S-Series keyboards, NI has gone utterly berserk with LED lighting - this thing lights up like the Sydney Harbour Bridge on New Year’s Eve. Cubase and Nuendo integration coming soon after initial release.I honestly thought I’d seen everything there was to see in the world of controller keyboards, but Native Instruments’ Komplete Kontrol controllers have relieved me of that claim.
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