Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49 Controller Keyboard - Black

Value for money keyboard with great keybed although not a fatar keybed as provided in its elder sibling the S49 the key response is better in a49 as it is semi weighted also the bundled library has good collection for the entry level musicians

fast delivery, good packing, NI Has The best keys. trust me.

I got the A49 controller. The packaging was okay. Slight dents on the box but product was good with no damage. And please note, it DOES NOT COME WITH KOMPLETE KONTROL SELECT. I wrote mail to seller - Musician Jack who reverted confirming that it comes with Komplete select software but later they told that it was confusion and I won’t get that software. So please beware as FAQs have many people saying that it comes along. Secondly, the included libraries are descent for you to start with but there are hardly any good orchestral sounds included. So those looking to use orchestral sounds like Strings, Flutes, Brass etc will have to get addon libraries. I use Logic Pro X and the controller ideally should work with it. Mine had some issues where the DAW controls Were not working and in over 15 days the Native Instruments team was still trying to figure out a solution. I got it working from an expert who charged separately from me. There’s hardly any support from seller for this. You have an option for replacement but I wanted to use it for a project so can’t return. Overall, the controller is really nice with following highlights: 1. The quality of the keys is really nice. Being a piano player, I didn’t like the soft plastic keys but these feel good and have nice velocity feedback. 2. The infinite rotation for 8 knobs is also a great feature to have, where you don’t need to set the knob to the control value first before using like in many other DAWs. Also when you touch a knob it shows the assigned function and it’s value on the baby LED. 3. The built quality is great. MOD & pitch wheel have adequate resistance to give precise control. 4. Integration with Komplete Kontrol Software is really flawless. Coming to some cons or improvements that should be made: 1. The buttons make a really loud sound when we press. So if you ever press it in between recording where you are also using a mic, it will definitely come in recording. 2. I am still unable to access the Sounds.com free library for some strange Error 403 message. NI team is still figuring out. If you are thinking that missing faders will be a problem, switching to Track mode enables you to control the volume from same knobs. So no issue there. Even you can control PAN with these. The only missing feature for some maybe Pads. But for me playing those with keys also work. As my primary importance was for velocity sensitivity of the keys. So I hope these points will help you decide well. I will be posting the video review of this on my channel soon. Will add the link for you all.

It's been 8 months but I am still having a plastic smell from the keyboard, which is noticeable after playing even while sitting in another room. The plug is hard to remove once plugged coz fingers are slippery due to sweat (no grooves on the 🔌 plug for grip) , so I keep it plugged but remove the USB from the PC when not using. For users, you will need (free) VB-Voice Meter audio channel manager since Windows doesn't provide multiple audio output. Search for related videos on youtube you will find easy instructions, otherwise you won't be able to setup & start the keyboard.

excellent build quality

Good product, delivered safe with quite a good safety packing. Loved it Thank you

good..works well n great sounds

First I am disappointed I cannot return This keyboard. Amazon.in has a very different policy from amazon.com. Beware! I like the feel of the keyboard compared to many others. But I’ve spent days trying to map the controls to the Ableton live instrument parameters plug-ins. They do not map even with the provided user configuration script They might allow me to return and try another of the same type of keyboard. I’m engaged in this customer service circle… How can this thing not automatically map after five years on the market?