[MusicTlk] Komplete : Keyboards Native Instruments

[Seyoon Choi]

Hey Jordan,

One midi keyboard that I’ve recently purchased and have been a fan is M-audio’s Hammer 88. As the name implies, all 88 keys are fully weighted, and from the smell of it when I first got the keyboard, it also appears to be fully made out of wood. I’m very particular about 1: that I have decent range of octave since I’m a native piano player and 2: that they are weighted. If your desire is to play it as a standalone keyboard without midi input I believe there is an accent module where you are able to directly plug in the keyboard from the USB connector to the box, and the module box to the quarter inch amplifier/speaker systems or headphones. Downside is that they lack any sort of programable buttons or faders, instead these are just a plain simple keyboard with minimal controls, pitch bend and modulation wheels on the far left side, two octave buttons up/down, and a single fader. It would have been nice if M-audio would have included more buttons along the top and additional faders. The keyboard though I used at school during marching band was Roland RD-600 keyboard, probably long gone and discontinued by now but that synth was truly a joy to play. Studio Logic might have their SL-88 keyboard, fully weighted and believe has more controls, so that’s what I’m looking at next.

Hope this helps!
Seyoon,

> On Mar 31, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Jordan Gallacher via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> No, the A series does not come in 88 keys.  25, 49, or 61 keys.  The keys
> are semi weighted.
> Jordan
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> Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] Komplete : Keyboards Native Instruments
> 
> Hi John:
> 
> The NI keyboard you describe here seems very nice! Is it full-sized (88
> keys) and are the keys weighted? Call me a piano snob if you want, but these
> are my major criteria, mostly because unweighted keys drive me crazy when I
> try to play them. This is why I'm a fan of Roland and Yamaha models.
> However, if this NI keyboard meets my criteria and is more affordable than a
> Klavanova (which I would ideally love to have), I may consider investing in
> one.  
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
>> On Mar 31, 2019, at 11:40 AM, John Dowling via MusicTlk
> <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I've been using NI products since Christmas of 2018, and it's amazing! if
> your in the need of a quality keyboard, go for the a series. There fully
> accessible now.
>> Or, if you need something smaller, check out the m32.
>> I've used kk with both mac and windows and I prefer mac because the speech
> synth is more responsive,. then again, I think Logic is just easier to use
> lol.
>> HTH,
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> "Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 31, 2019, at 11:14 AM, Jordan Gallacher via MusicTlk
> <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> My Roland keyboard that I have for around 18 years has finally died, 
>>> and I am in search of a new keyboard.  Anyone have experience with 
>>> the Native Instruments Complete : Keyboards?  I am looking at 88 
>>> keyboards and am interested in this possibly, 
>>> https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/keyboards/kom
>>> plete-k
>>> ontrol-s88/specifications/
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jordan
>>> 
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