Most people’s experience with keyboard based guitar emulations is pretty negative.

Take for example Session Guitarist Sunburst, one of the new additions to Komplete 12 Ultimate. The light guide has also been modified from the MK1 model to more clearly distinguish between keys and really becomes useful when using some of the sample based instruments in Komplete 12 that utilise key switches. When browsing instruments for example, the left hand screen shows the artwork for your installed NKS plugins, and the right hand screen shows a preset list for the currently selected instruments. Of course the biggest new addition is the lovely pair of colour screens which present a huge amount of information. We also have proper pitch bend and mod wheels now, in addition to the ribbon controller. First off, the keybed is a brand new weighted action from Fatar and feels even better than the original model. And here it is, finally! The S88 MKI was the go-to controller keyboard for piano players and composers and the MKII model improves on the original in just about every way.

In part one we took a look at the New Kontrol A Series & Kontakt 6 Instruments and this time we’re looking at the new Kontrol S88 MKII keyboard and some of the additions to Komplete 12 Ultimate and the new Komplete 12 Ultimate Collector’s Edition software.Īs mentioned in the previous video, NI introduced the MKII versions of their Kontrol S 49 and 61 keyboard controllers in late 2017, which left many wondering when their flagship 88 note model would receive the upgrade treatment. Here is part two of our special two part series looking at some of the new products released by Native Instruments in 2018.

Komplete kontrol s88 review