Both Maschine Mk3 and Komplete Kontrol Mk3 keyboards can now also be bus powered, making mobile production and performance even easier. The designers have been careful to keep the centre-to-centre distance between pads the same as previous versions, filling in the gaps between them, so as not to throw off finger drummers. The new models also feature a four-directional push-button rotary encoder to make navigation easier, while the Maschine’s pads have got significantly larger. Like the top-of-the-range Maschine Studio, both the Maschine Mk3 and the new Komplete Kontrol keyboards feature a pair of high-resolution, full-colour screens that let you browse sounds, edit parameters and, in the case of the Maschine, slice samples without having to turn back to the computer screen. Native Instruments have today announced a major overhaul to both their Maschine and Komplete Kontrol S products, adding some attractive new features and drawing hardware and software even closer together.Īlongside a new look, which is a further refinement of NI’s sharp-edged industrial aesthetic, one of the most eye-catching features of the Maschine Mk3 and Komplete Kontrol S49 and S61 Mk2 is their upgraded displays.

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