“That functionality has been a really useful addition to the A-Series as although there’s no big screens for the labelling, all you have to do is touch the top of a knob and the parameter is displayed on the compact OLED screen.” The knobs just work as you expect them to,” says Tim. “The eight knobs are touch sensitive, all the way back to the first S-Series keyboards but people don’t even think about that in their day-to-day use. Many of the controls and functions from the S-Series have been retained, but have been refined with a simpler control layout. Software Product Owner, Adil walks through the new screen layout, “This is a good example of how we learn from test-users, as we showed them several prototypes to determine the right level of information to be displayed on the screen.” Matthias adds, “It’s a stripped back graphic display, but the high resolution means that we can display some very detailed information in a small space.” Essentially, browsing NKS instruments and effects is the same easy workflow as with previous hardware. There was a great deal of discussion amongst the design team about how to communicate via the compact screen in the most concise way. Asking how they find out about products, what they’re already using and what gear is on their wish lists,” Tim laughs and adds, “It’s always revealing to hear about their frustrations and really get into the detail of how we can solve the problems.”Īt first glance there’s a clear difference in design between the S-Series with their larger screens and the A-Series with the new OLED display. “We asked every person we interviewed to give their input on lots of different aspects of their own music-making process. The research process behind the A-Series was extensive and musicians were brutally frank with their feedback. In a nutshell, anyone who wants to capture their ideas from a keyboard controller in a way that’s easy to learn and quick to use.” Tim adds, “The goal is to reach a lot more people with both the design and the workflow with keyboards aimed at those who are perhaps at an earlier stage of their musical journey.” DJs who’d like to transition into producing their own tunes. Singer-songwriters who have been writing music for a while but haven’t taken the plunge into recording and producing their own music. Adil explains who might be looking at the new A-Series for inspiration, “Electronic musicians who are looking to add a keyboard to their production setup. With a focus on those who want to just pick up and play, the A-Series will empower many different types of musician to develop their ideas. “That’s really the key to the whole new keyboard hardware lineup, getting ideas down quickly and easily with minimum fuss,” Matthias states. “It’s the idea of having every Komplete and NKS instrument and effect at your fingertips.” People want to be able to sit at their keyboards, work with their instruments in a tactile way, come up with ideas and get them into a DAW,” explains Tim. The team has managed to distil the ideas behind previous generations into a range that is NI’s most accessible keyboard to date. A sleek redesign of the hardware, and controls for a more creative workflow and logical KOMPLETE and NKS integration are just the start. The A-Series keyboards have been built with brand new keybeds in the familiar sizes of 25, 49 and 61 keys, with the useful features from the S-Series having been retained and many functions been given an overhaul. We sat down with the Native Instruments team to get the full story Senior Product Manager Matthias Büse, KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Product Owner Adil Ghanty and Director of Products for Music Production Software Timothy Adnitt. Along with new products within the MASCHINE, TRAKTOR and KOMPLETE range, and updates to The Loop Loft, Metapop, and platforms, NI also announced the new, upcoming collection of A-Series KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboards. Native instruments recently announced its most extensive launch of new hardware and software.
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