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Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49 Smart Keyboard Controller

49-key MIDI Controller Keyboard with Custom Controls Designed for Total Integration with NKS-ready Software, Komplete Kontrol Software, and Maschine Essentials
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Komplete Kontrol A49

Take control of your virtual instruments and effects with Native Instruments' Komplete Kontrol A49 keyboard controller. The Komplete Kontrol A49'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 A49 provides pre-mapped control over Komplete, 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 A49. We're sure you will be, too!

Designed for tight integration with Komplete

Using the Komplete Kontrol A49'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 A49'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 A49'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 bundled software

  • MONARK – iconic mono synthesizer
  • REAKTOR PRISM – polyphonic synthesizer
  • SCARBEE MARK I – electric piano
  • KOMPLETE Kontrol software
  • MASCHINE Essentials
  • KOMPLETE 14 Start
  • Ableton Live 10 Lite
  • $25 E-voucher to be used at the Native Instruments web store

Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49 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 Komplete Kontrol Software and Maschine Essentials (full Maschine software plus 1.6GB Maschine factory selection)

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Keyboard Controller
  • Number of Keys: 49
  • 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: 32.3"
  • Depth: 10.1"
  • Weight: 8.8 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 25237

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

The controller to have

Had to upgrade my midi controller and couldn't have made a better choice. Native Instruments nailed it with these ones!
Music background: Professional
Rated 5/5

awesome

this keyboard is great quality - exactly what I needed
Music background: songwriter and producer 15+ years
Rated 5/5

Pleasantly surprised.

I bought this because I was having connection and latency issues with other keyboard controllers connecting to Machine/Native Instrument Software. To my surprise, the A49 seems to work well with MPC 2.10, Reason 12, and Ableton Live 11. I haven't had to adjust any settings. Just plugged it in and it works.
Rated 5/5

Awesome Native Instruments software integration!

This keyboard is my favorite to use of the keyboards I've owned for the past decade. It integrates so well with Native Instruments software that it's a pleasure each time I use it. I use Studio One on a PC and have had zero issues with this keyboard. Native Instruments has good walk-through videos of the keyboard's features, but it has also required a bit of experimentation to grasp its capabilities. One of my favorite features is the Scale mode, which automatically maps the keys to the music scale of your choice, and there are plenty of choices (not just major, minor, or pentatonic)! I'm not a keyboardist, so can't comment on the feel of the keys, but for composing, choosing, and editing sounds, this keyboard is great! Another favorite feature of mine is the capacitive touch dials/knobs. They respond with the slightest touch, allowing instant modifying of sounds and parameters. I highly recommend anyone give Native Instruments products a try if they haven't.
Music background: instrumental composer
Rated 5/5

Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49 Smart Keyboard Controller

Overall, I am very impressed with the variety of sounds/software that comes bundled with it. The setup documentation was very good, but it could be a little daunting to someone who is new to the MIDI keyboard experience. Some of the software packages are a couple of Gigabytes in size, depending on your connection speed can take a long while to download, but totally worth the wait! I set it up on my MacBook Pro with the Mac Catalina OS version, and used the Apple USB-C to USB adapter to connect it to the keyboard with the included USB cable. Make sure to do the firmware update as per the instructions, once that was done, my Mac detected it right away. Also, be sure to set the correct MIDI output settings on both the Komplete soft settings as per instructions and be sure to check the sound output settings on your laptop as well. (Silly, but also check the volume, if you see things moving in the software when you strike the keys, but don't hear anything, turn it up so you hear the output).
Music background: Love recording live drums, guitar, bass, and Vocals. I’ve now added this MIDi keyboard to and another element to my recordings.
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