Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61 MIDI Controller

Komplete Kontrol A61

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 Sweetwater are excited about the Native Instruments’ Komplete Kontrol A61. We’re sure you will be, too!

Designed for tight integration with Komplete

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 playing this responsive keyboard

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.

Includes Komplete Instruments & Effects

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).

Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61 Features:

• Smart, streamlined keyboard controller for all your virtual instruments and effects
• Affordable entry point into the NI world
• Best-in-class, semi-weighted custom NI keybed
• Informative OLED display for at-a-glance navigation
• 8 touch-sensitive control knobs
• Ergonomic pitch and mod wheels
• Quad-directional push encoder for one-handed sound browsing and project navigation
• Tag-based preset browsing via the Komplete Kontrol Software lets you find sounds quickly and hear instant previews
• Smart Play lets you stay in key with over 100 scales and modes, play chord progressions and arpeggios with single keys, or map any scale to white keys only
• Pre-mapped control of Komplete instruments and effects plus hundreds of Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) plug-ins from top manufacturers via Komplete Kontrol Software
• Full VST and VSTi FX support
• Deep integration with Maschine software
• TRS pedal input, assignable to sustain or expression
• USB 2.0 bus powered; MIDI over USB
• DAW control over Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, GarageBand, Cubase, and Nuendo
• Includes comprehensive collection of Komplete Instruments & Effects, Komplete Kontrol Software, and Maschine Essentials (full Maschine software plus 1.6GB Maschine factory selection)

Tech Specs

• 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
• Dedicated Transport Control: Yes (DAW dependent)
• 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.