KOMPLETE KONTROL A-Series A49 unboxing and **NO DEMO**!?
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Let's unbox the brand-new Native Instrumens KOMPLETE KONTROL A-SERIES A49 MIDI keyboard controller from Native Instruments. The plan was to do an unboxing, demo and first impressions review, but there were a few hiccups along the way...
We'll discuss the A25, A49 and A61 plus compare with the S-Series Mk2 models like the S25, S49, S61 and S88.
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First Native Instruments, if you're seeing this, THANK YOU for including Woody Piano Shack in this release. I've purchased other NI products based on Woody's reviews. Second, Woody, can't wait for part two; this looks like a very good price point for a cool controller. Thanks for all the work you put into your videos. Cheer's, Cliff
cliff, i've pinned your gracious comment, so better chance they might spot it ;) thanks!!
Hey Sync. No, I haven't. No budget for new equipment right now. The NI is going to give you all sorts of features in addition to the controller features. Also take a look at the M-Audio Code 61. Not the top of the line keys but they're pretty good and it's got tons of controls! I really enjoy mine.
Congratulations!!! I'm sure you will be pleased. NI make some awesome hardware and software. Keep your eye on Woody's channel. (Subscribe if you haven't already for notifications.) He may be making another video on the A series. Cheers, brother.
@Bladwijzer Sync I'm considering purchasing either Arturia's Keylab Essential 49 or Komplete Kontrol A-49. I'm leaning toward Komplete Kontrol A-49 now after reading and watching reviews about Arturia's 'decent' build quality. How do you like your Komplete Kontrol A-61? What do you think about the build quality and the keys? Would you recommend it?
@@WoodyPianoShack is the software license included?
I would gladly pay extra to have the light guide on it. It's quite useful.
The best up-to-date unboxing and review of NI A-series controllers!
Great job, Woody!
And thanks for being honest!
NI sold it to me with your video! Waiting for a release.
cool!
Woody...you are an absolute star and I think your demos are excellent..I think I will add this to my I phone as a second board to my FA 08 which I bought on your recommendation.btw, go to the mixer on the fa and choose ch10 and reduce the volume and use that stored as a studio set to get the auto drums correct in your mix! Sorted.. regards.
I'm very impressed with NI. I have Komplete Ultimate 11, have bought several standalone bits and pieces, and originally discovered them through Traktor Pro and the hardware controller. All quality stuff. The breadth of their complete portfolio is huge, the presets are great, the interfaces are intuitive, pricing is reasonable, and there is always an upgrade path that lets you build upon your investment without feeling like you've been ripped off or abandoned.
Woody, thanks for your first part of this review. Hoping part two is just around the corner ;).
And thanks to NI for letting him review it, good choice.
thx ben!
I love the maschine software! It’s much more intuitive than any daw ever and you can do most things on it (depending on the user though). Especially with the Maschine MK3 you can make music without looking at the computer and the A series keyboards are a great extension to it.
Hi
Just picked a a61 yesterday love it .
Thinking picking a maschine mk3 is it pretty straight forward hooking them both up together. Sorry if sorry simple am new
FL studio is best.
61 with screens is a must for me been with native for years
I liked the video! I decided tu purchase a49. This will be my THE first music instrument. Never played anything. I think - now is the time to learn. Will see...
woody so glad you did this it's on my purchase list and has been for months! Thanks again woody!
pleasure is all mine, my buddy BoBeats has also done a great demo so don't miss that.
I've been following NI software for quite a long time now, and they always brought us interesting and useful tools to play with! Logical step was to move to the hardware package with a good bundle of soft, so good for them. :)
Looking forward for the second part of your review, Gareth! Good job.
Cheerio.
Big hello Woody ! , this new controller looks quite good to me and as always your presentation is second to none , i'm looking forward to hearing and seeing the demo of this controller and the software when you receive it , two part video is a brilliant idea , i know it takes a lot of time and work to make a video and probably a lot of tea too ! , so i would like to raise my middle finger to the muppets who thumbed this down , sad haters that have to be laughed at when you think about it , anyway keep doing what your doing , its great to see how big your channel has grown and there is only one reason for that and that's You ! , i'm pretty sure all your subscribers will agree that your reviews are excellent and have tons of all the right information in them , you have opened a lot of eyes and ears in all the right places , really enjoyed this video and my big thumbs are way way up and i think you know where i would like to put the muppets thumbs up ! lol , enjoy your evening over there and the tea if your having a late night on the keyboards !!!!
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you're the man ak, always have been! enjoy your beer!
I have an Maschine Studio, I think I will buy an A49 as an companion. Too bad they are not available yet.
Damn GAS, could not wait and got an Maschine Jam instead :D
You're wasting money. Just get a cheaper midi key like the launchkey if you already have a studio.
The keys on the launchkey are better than a or s series.
THANKS!
Its funny - you're much more of a keys player than I am but I prefer 5 octave controllers! Just feels more normal to me, and 4 octaves are too short. But obviously there's no right or wrong. Hopefully the final software is W7 compatible too. Very loathe to upgrade my machine and reinstall everything at the moment.
Awesome that you got one before release date! I love my S49 mk2 and will get the S88 mk2 when i can afford it. I’ll have the 49 on my main desk together with maschine mk3 and i’ll have the S88 with the wonderful fully weighter keys on a synth stand and the upcoming maschine mikro mk3 next to it. Perfect setup for me
you are a true NI fanboy... :D just kidding, nice rig.
I also love Analog synths the same or more. First i'm making sure that my basic setup is complete and then i'll finish building my analog setup. I currently only have the Korg Monologue, Minilogue, Volca Kick. Next on my analog list is MS-20, Arp Odyssey, three Moog Mother 32's, Korg Prologue, All rest korg volca's because they are fun. And an MPC X to control all of them at once through midi. It has 4 midi out ports, 2 more USB midi out ports that can control Monologue, Minilogue or Prologue, 8 CV out that can control 2 to 4 depending on configuration. And with that i can have full analog set without a laptop in sight and i can create songs with the MPC X and also record into it. I think summer 2019 i will have the set complete and i can shoot a video about it or fly you to my house in Finland to see them :)
Hello, Mr. Woody! I love vintage synthesizers of the 80s, such as Roland JX-8P/Alpha Juno 2/D50 and others, I even played on some of them. Now I'm looking for a midi keyboard and I want a keyboard with exactly the same soft and not noisy keys as on vintage synthesizers. Tell me, please, does this keyboard have soft keys, or are they as hard as the Nord Lead 4 synthesizer, for example? Thanks.
im looking forward to seeing part 2, unfortunately my arturia 49 keylab was stollen from my car boot between loading other stuff in the boot outside a gig (dummy i know lol) i wont be making up my mind tho till someone reviews arturia keylab mk2, any chance youl be doing a review on that too at some point woody?
woody when you looked at the guitar rig demo you were disappointed that you could not access all the amps and speakers, well you can!, how you do it is to click on a preset patch and then turn off all the effects one by one until you are left with the amp and speaker selection!
Andrew, that's an awesome tip, thx for the comment!
When is the second part coming? Very interested in this one, but I'm looking for some honest reviews about the included software...
The guy is so crazy😅😅😅
Right???🤗
100%
Really?😂
Well done Woody. Most unboxing videos are quite lame, but this edition was very informative.
there's usually too much info in my unboxings, but if you make it to the end, congrats and thx!
What keys better Roland A500 or NI A49? - keys, softness of pressing, noise, which keys are generally more pleasant?
i'd say both are pretty good, so choose depending on feature set and software bundle.
Thanks for the great review Woody! I'm happy to see they didn't skimp on the keybed. This line is now the best playing keyboard for the price and removes most of the features I never used on the S-Series anyway. It's really poised to take over the market.
The big question is; will the A-Series transport controls be extremely DAW limited like the S-Series?
I see it comes with an editor program, and many DAWs have midi-learn on their functions, would that be good enough? i dunno. I can try with Reaper later.
Folks were able to get the S-Series MK1 keyboards to work with any DAW because the transport controls were HUI compatible. However the transport controls on the MK2 are not. So MIDI learn functions are unable to interact with them.
So it boils down to whether the transport controls on the A-Series are HUI compatible or not. If you can get it working with Reaper that would be an excellent indicator!
@@WoodyPianoShack thanks for the unboxing! I'm interested in finding out how the transport controls work with the Reaper and hope you can share your findings with us. Thank you.
I went from Cubase to Maschine. Machine workflow suits me way better .
would you go as far as saying that Maschine **is** a DAW?
By definition its probably a DAW, but the workflow is way different. Try checking some Maschine tutorial. Hard to explain =) If I need some of the cubase functionality, I run Maschine as a plugin in Cubase.
Green, thanks for the clarification, excellent post!
You mentioned the HARD TO SEE screen. Do you know about the accessibility/speech function? This makes it easier for partially sighted/blind users to access the functions and edit sounds. If not, check it out!
hard to see the komplete screen, so I'm outta luck there, PC screen is ok, mostly. thanks.
Looks nice!
Can't wait to see how well it works with the plugins :).
in desperate need of a new midi key, had no idea which to go for this time round but came across the new A series and it's looking good, thinking of picking up a 49 Key soon!
Where's part 2?
Hey Woody, did you manage to try and see if the transport buttons of this keyboard work with Reaper DAW? Thanks.
still don't have any drivers, so no
@@WoodyPianoShack I see, we'll have to wait until the 23rd of October to find out, but my guess is that transport buttons will be compatible with selected DAWs only (Logic, GarageBand, Ableton, Nuendo and Cubase), which is not so great.
yo Woody what happened to part two bruv! 😂 Its cool I know you're busy, just want to know if this controller has been a keeper for you or not? I know I've seen you using it
Please, can you help me? How can I use the Komplete Kontrol A49 with other plugins, that don't come with the software? For example plugins like Keyscape or others from UA?
Thank you for the video! I really liked it. I'm thinking of buying a 25 key version as an addition to my larger midi keyboard, but I haven't decided yet whether I should buy A or S series. Probably A will do)
where i can watch the 2 part of this video ?
Thanks for the great video Woody. You mentioned you didn’t feel that the 88 key S-series keyboard wasn’t a good choice for organ or Synth sounds, why is that?
yeah, I overlooked to explain that, the 88 has weighted keys like a real piano, they tend to be a bit too sluggish for organ and synth. for playing synth bass, and rhythmic stuff on organ it's better with shallow light keys.
Can you please make a demonstration of the new kontakt 6 and all the new features. Would be great
is it released yet? i'm not exactly a Kontakt power user so not sure I can do a good job of that demo
I have machine mk3..is that posible to conect /work with a49 in combination like the S mk2 series???
Great video! Thanks for your honest opinion.
Actually what I’m most concerned at this point (whether I should return what I got and pay more to get this... just for the better keys) was whether the controller will still work with no NI software installed. I was so happy when you said the software did not install, then you said you’re using an old version of the NI software,😅
I’m so disappointed... so I still don’t know if this thing works as a standard controller. I read the manual and all it talks about is the software,...
it's currently very limited as a basic controller, we are still waiting for software to configure the keyboard for use as standalone controller
@@WoodyPianoShack That’s so unfortunate. I wonder why they wouldn’t make it function more normally. I returned the Nektar and got the Roland A49 today. I was seriously consdering the NI A49 (which seems to have better keys but is cheaper than the Roland) but I just can’t be sure it will even work
Hi !
Thanks for your unboxing. You said that you'll make a second part of it 3 weeks later but I don't see it now (2 month later). Do you know when you'll put this video online ? If it's still current of course.
Thank you for your video and great job ! (Excuse my english)
i don't think they ever released win7 drivers for it. korrect me somebody if I'm wrong :)
How expressive can you get with this keybed? Chopin like? Or more harpsichord would you say? Does it have graduated hammer action?
Totally with ya about the current trend of keyboard weight, or the lack of it. These light controllers feel like they slide around on a table or stand. One more minor comment to these controller manufacturers, give us 9 knobs/sliders. With all the B3 emulations on there, you need 9 knobs or sliders to map to the drawbars.
Even the pro level S series from them only has 8 knobs. Akai also does this with their boards. They are really nice feeling boards, but Akai only does 8 knobs and sliders.
agree, although hammond guys are a very small minority of controller purchasers... i've had a few controllers with 9 faders, which by default mapped to 8 + 1 master fader. That's cool!
I’m curious about MACHINE, I wonder what kind of sequencer it is and how it works.
"Komplete Kontrol", what is this, Mortal Kombat? :D
Kome on, Ket with the proKram, it's at least 69% more Kool to spell everything with a "kay", 'kay?
Yeah coming from the Northern Kremisphere
Hey Woody, great unboxing!
From what I understand, the Komplete Kontrol Keyboard do not support Reaper as a DAW fully, due to different dataprotocols. Has this changed? Or have you found a workaround?
Would love to get an answer here in the comments, or a more in depth one in the following video.
Cheers from Denmark!
hi, i don't have any working drivers, yet.
@@WoodyPianoShack waiting for your final review and more info about Reaper integration with this keyboard, thanks.
A ‘Locky thing’ 😂 glad you corrected yourself. 😀
du yu find any problems with pedal!!
Top video and nice to see NI supporting you. Do you get to keep the keyboard ??.
this one is mine, yep!
Did you ever get this integrated with Reaper?
Am considering getting a decent MIDI Keyboard and this one has been suggested to me but can't seem to find any new info on if it works with Reaper.
I would be interested in that as well!
I ended up going with the Nektar Panorama T6. Comes already with Reaper integration, still getting my head around all the controls on it but so far i love it. It doesn't have split zones unfortunately but there is a JS MIDI Note Filter script in Reaper that can be used to create zones if needed.
One should think twice about purchasing a 25-key controller - I know, I bought one. You can do next to nothing with 25 keys, the keys are generally much smaller than on a piano and the' keybed' is astoundingly bad. Do not hope for any good velocity translation, nor quality of any plastic knob.
IMHO, if you want 25 keys for portability, you should try to use your computer keyboard first. All DAWs have a virtual one.
Then again, to each his/her own.
Prism is my fav software synth btw. Its sounds so digital organic :) perfect combination.
i agree. it's lovely!
Woody, your biscuit - / cookie tin as a monitor stand inspired me. Thx a lot!
Have you ever heard of Spectrasonics (Omnisphere 2.5 / Trilian / Keyscape) to compare with NI-Komplete series? You will regret it later on.
Can you connect it to studio monitors ?
Great review, thank you!!!
Is a touch-sensitive keyboard? Great review!
DrMotte Yes it is velocity sensitive if that’s what you mean. I believe most controllers on the market these days are
does the komplete kontrol preview sound option work when not connected to keyboard, browsing directly in the software?
And also does pre mapped work with komplete 10 ultimate.
I liked that patch in between scenes!
brill mate, my mate gets support from native instruments too! :)
hi buddy
hello mate :) how are you mate? hows the musical journey been with yourself
I like your video. Thank you for info even now in future : )
it's been 3 years where is the demo?
time flies! my beloved a49 is now in storage, so will be at least a year more, sorry!
Hey Woody, great unboxing! What song do you play in the video?
i'm sorry, I don't remember and don't want to rewatch my old cringe vids!
@@WoodyPianoShack Playing at 17:21
Hi, i'm interested by this keyboard. i usually use much better Keyboard (Motif / Yamaha U1 acoustic piano with Midi Interface) but got a hands (both) accident / Surgery and an hearing accident as well (oversensitive hearing). and can't use anymore a "normal" Keyboard controller (I was a Jazz/Pop/Rock gig Pianist in my past life).
my issue is the action but as well the noise of the keyboard even on a synth.
I actually use an iRig Keys 37 Pro, which is fine for my hands.
You certainly tried an iRig keys ;) so my question : is the action of the A49 more "harder" than the iRig Keys Pro 37 or same or more softer ? that would help me a lot to know if i must give it a try or search something else.
Example of issue i had with other keyboards :
- Arturia Essential : Keybed too close to the keys = The black keys were making too much noise when played.
- iRig Keys I/O : keys were hurting a lot + the unit was making a noise, kind of very soft high pitched noise usually (like bad isolation of something in the keyboard, screen (LCD/LED etc..) also called coilwhine in the computer world.
- couldn't use a CME Xkeys, the keys were making a high pitched noise when played, and were hurting my ears too much.
did you noticed any possible high pitched noise from the small screen or any unusual noise from the keyboard or the keys itself ?
Thank you !
Thank you !
i didn't notice the screen buzzing or any noises, and I'm very sensitive to that too. The keys were good for a midi-controller, especially at this price. The length of the keys is a bit shorter than high-end actions, but the action is quiet and it bottoms-out in a nice way. The only issue is that some keys have a slight sharp corner/edge to them which you sometimes feel when moving between large intervals, octaves, tenths etc. In your case might be worth stepping up to the S-series for that "pro fatar action" as NI call it, but I've never one.
Hi, thank you very much, very kind of you !! the issue is that on the S serie, they are a lot of screens, and the possibility that there is a sound issue coming from them is very high (i'm often killed by sound that everybody doesn't even heard (except a dog).
i can't use smartphone, LCD or LED Flat screen because of that. i still use a CRT monitori lol :( ).
WOuld love to give it a try, but.... so i don't know.
the most important thing is to know if the action is very light, so it will not hurt my hands as they can't play piano action or bad synth action some too good synth action anymore (
Like the motif XS 6/ 7 one :( ).
Thanks for your reviews and your channel ! it bring a lot of good memories from the past (i had a WS-EX and still use the plugin version all the time (Soft Analog, Screamer Lead and Deep Atmosphere, Toto 6/8, Mr Terminator (from the SR : ) )
I would love a Midi joystick with CC 16/17.. but i found nowhere such a device.
only way to play with the vector position feature.
is this for mac in fl studio 20 too ? :)
Thank you 🙏
Cmon Woody there's only one native instrument you wish was heavier, and it's certainly not the keyboard! ;)
You can always secure keyboards in place but light keyboards are nice; you can play them on your lap on the settee and move them around easier!
on NI website can't find computer operation specs required to use this, you said windows 7 not supported...what about win8?
and which mac osx?...and ipad?
poor specs (none listed) and install requirements considering it's only meant for connecting to a computer
ok so searching on a shop - gears4music
Specifications
System Requirements
Operating System: Windows 10 (latest Service Pack), macOS 10.12, 10.13 (latest update)
Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
Recommended RAM:
Mac: 4GB
Windows: 2GB
Graphics Card: supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher
Other: Internet connection (for software download and activation only)
anything now is wanting win10.. so get with it , or don't upgrade.. makes life easier for dev's when it's less OS's to support
Great vid! Did you ever do the follow up? I can't seem to find it.
hi nate, no i never did, seems like so many other guys covered it
hey woody,nice presentation as usual,NI is a great company for finding useful musical software and hardware
but i am a little disapointed as of late,i have the full version of contact 5 wich is 400 euros
now there is a upgrade to kontakt 6,i checked it out,but not a lot has changed altough they ask 100 euros for the upgrade
the only upgrade i see is you get three new instruments,wich i'm not blown away by,and wavetable in kontakt,thats all
worth the 100 euros to upgrade,i dont think so
want a affordable brass library,chack out indiginus's blue street brass,this library DID blew me away
price,quality,and its playability is wonderful.one question woody,before my reaction becomes too long LOL
why did'nt you upgrade to win 10 when it was for free,then these drivers would have worked,you will have to upgrade sometime
developers will not make drivers for old operating systems anymore after a certain time,have a nice weekend woody.
Was there a follow up to this video?!?!?
Hi Woody! How do you compare it to the Roland A49? I saw that you have one around.
I have the Roland one but the stick doesn’t convince me... The keys are brilliant!
Thank you very much from Barcelona!
imho the NI is so much nicer built than the roland, and with vastly superior functions, plus a killer software bundle. roland got some catching up...
I can't find the part 2 of this video, anyone know where it is?
Have to say, I skipped so much of this to the point of giving up. Points to note, please talk about stuff you've already tried/read up, there's not point talking about something and saying "I haven't tried it yet" I don't need to hear that! I gave up on SoS revews as they usually spend many word describing what I could see in the photos. Show us what it does!! I tried it in a music shop, wasn't really sure what it was, does it load VSTs or does it simply control a VST in a DAW?
Hey Woody! Great vid! I was wondering, can you transpose in semitones using the shift octave buttons like you can on the Mk2 S controllers?
i haven't got that far myself, we'll have to check the manual when it's available
hey man awesome video, may I ask does this work for Fl studio ? thanks !
I can’t get the sustain pedal to work .. and can’t find the midi icon to go to the pedal option any suggestions ?
can't believe that in 2021 sustain pedals are still such a pain in the butt, try plugging it in before powering on, or try another one, they are all different :/
@@WoodyPianoShack okay which one do you recommend ?
So Part 2 never materialised?
i never felt it is worth the effort to make that video when so many other guys have already made similar vids
Way to go! Isn't this software problem due to W7 becoming somewhat obsolete now? I've been given an old Core 2 Duo-based computer just recently and decided to try the Windows Vista which it originally came with and... well, rough ride to say the least. Completely no support from software developpers - even google doesn't support it anymore.
you could be right Slawek, combination of Win7 and beta sofware I think, the dev team probably hasn't focused on it yet, probably the devs and most musos using macs... :) I think Win7 is still very much alive and kicking, so hopefully this gets sorted out.
I do prefer Windows 7 as well, especially on older devices. Unfortunately HW manufacturers and lack of proper drivers forced me to switch to new Win OS, 8.1 and 10. Too bad I can't use linux, due to some programs lacking the support (mostly math/stat soft). As for mac, one way to work this around is to make your own hackintosh design. A bit of a hassle, but feasible. The only requirement is to use HW 100% compatible with mac OS, so Intel CPU + AMD GPU. I'm pretty sure there are lists and tutorials available.
hello sir,
Which 49 midi keyboard is the best in terms of keybeds and build quality
Native Instrument komplete kontrol a49
Nektar Impact LX49+
Novation Launchkey 49 MK3
Nektar Impact GX49
Arturia KeyLab Essential 49
Roland A-500PRO
M-Audio Code 49
M-Audio Oxygen 49 MKIV
by using cubase 10.5
haven't tried many of those, but the roland a500 is really nice, and i'm very happy with my ni a49
@@WoodyPianoShack thank you very much
That tiny screen should be large screen.
I just don’t get why people do these kind of things sometimes. It make no sense to me.
Windows 7? in 2018?
does it work with fl studio 20? What speaker are that in the video?
Great video, does it work with with El Capitan?
Best review
Piano Big Shack
I got a Nektar lx61+ for $179 and it has knobs faders and 61 keys...
If they want to compete on value they have a ways to go 😜
Well the A61 would have a better piano feel.
The lx61+ has synth action keys while the A61 was semi-weighted.
It depends on what you prioritize/ want from your midi.
good review!
Great review! This controller seems great and I'm considering buying it, but I have one concern. I used to own Samson Carbon 61, very cheap, very basic controller but it had four different velocity curves, which was occasionally very relevant. In some virtual instruments, the 'soft' dynamic velocity curves worked horribly, because it was impossible to hit mid to high velocities without pounding on the keys (and even then 127 was out of reach). I've learned that Komplete Kontrol A49 has only one dynamic velocity curve and some users are experiencing issues caused by that. Have you encountered such issues? If so, does Komplete Kontrol software (and/or Maschine Essentials) have a way of affecting the velocity curve of the controller on the software side of things (I think FL Studio has something like that in the options menu for example, but I haven't used the NI software before)?
Your playing during the review didn't seem affected, but maybe you've encountered this issue later on? I'd hate to buy this controller just to return it because of that flaw. I'd be really grateful if you could confirm that this single dynamic velocity curve works well. Thanks in advance!
hi! i'm pretty heavy handed and have no problems hitting the higher velocities, i find the curve to pretty good, when playing piano you need to be conscious to play softly otherwise you'll trigger the high velocity samples all the time.
@@WoodyPianoShack That's actually reassuring because some people were reporting the exact opposite issue when playing with Piano samples. Also, I've noticed that you're still using Komplete Kontrol A49 in your other videos even though you're still on Windows 7 and therefore you can't use all of the added functionality. I assume you wouldn't use it anymore if the keybed wasn't solid. Anyway, thanks a bunch of your comment!
@@Lynx33PL i upgraded to win10 a few months ago and switched from roland a49 to ni a49 :) the ni is a solid choice, great keys!
@@WoodyPianoShack Just to follow up on this, I got the A49 and I couldn't be happier. The key action is really good for a cheap-ish midi keyboard and the added software is nothing to sneeze at, from a perspective of someone who's starting to build his VST library. Thanks again for your input! Also, I found your channel because of that A49 review but I'll definitely stick around, largely due to your winning personality and great content. You're doing great work, sir!
I can't get the software to run on my Windows 7 64 bit either. Seems like NI can't help me. What a bummer. Like the controller, hate the non-working software. Maybe I better pre-warn the many customers that might be using Windows 7 so that they won't have to go through the sheer pain & agony that I am still going through.
the bottom line is that it's not supported on 7, but I upgraded and never looked back...
So basicly it's a MASCHINE MIKRO Mk3 without the pads. Small screen and all.
Windows 7? Don’t think they will support that driver model? There was something like a free update? There is not really an excuse anymore not to run windows 10, its the best windows ever.
you're probably right there! I generally do a clean install when I buy a new PC, and the thought of reinstalling everything is making me hold off...
quite right woody, thats why im still on 7 too, when it starts to crash etc il be on a new tower in my studio on 10 (im just not a mac guy either) lol
In case you're thinking of not doing a clean install of Win10 - sometimes the larger updates "break" drivers, I had a Korg Nanokeys (1st version) go completely dead on me. Nothing would do, driver re-install did nothing - the so called class compliancy didn't help me either. I considered this controller to be expired.
Newer midi controllers should not have this sort of problem - I replaced my nanokeys and M-audio Oxygen mk. 2 (also expired) with an Alesis VI25 which worked right out of the box before I even installed the driver and customizing tool. Win10 does not work well with old midi controllers.
your so right freesnakes, its a minefeild i try my best to keep out of till stuff doesnt work!! im a musician not an IT guy too
Windows 10 had some serious spyware issues when it was released. Critical minds preferred not to install it.
Can you tell me what drivers are you using ? Im running on win 8.1 and have some problems as well :)
only works with win10 afaik
So it does work in windows 7 and 8. NI web says you need windows 10. Can anybody clarify this, please? What am i missing if I buy this and try to use it on windows 8? (i have kontakt 6 and I've been messing around with komplete start, but I have no physical keyboard)
will not work on 7 or 8 which is why NI says 10.
Is it still has issue with mod/pitch wheel?
Are those 8 endless encoders on the A49 or just knobs ?
Now, where is the follow up DEMO video?
no drivers for win7
I bet it doesn’t have aftertouch. I’d love to be proved wrong. It’s a feature which must cost barely anything to implement, yet not one of the manufacturers has the balls to include it on their budget controllers. Probably because it would take away one huge reason to buy into their more expensive range.
heck no, absolutely not at this price!
Anybody know what fatar keybed this uses? And would it be straightforward to take the keybed out and put it into a different midi controller?
Louie No not worth it that would be way too much work. I don’t even think the Key bed comes out like that. Just get a good controller you like all around. Take a look at the S series or maybe even a Arturia key lab
Looks nice
PLEASE PLEASE do a tutorial of how to setup the jdxi online?? what cable? do i need a mixer? just a quick start on getting jdxi guys to make some stuff online please!
jd-xi has real midi ports as well as usb midi...
for usb midi you'll require to download the roland jd-xi specific driver from thier website.
jd xi is 4 part seq with 3 synths and 1 drum machine section
to get working just power up and add some headphones
right cress, If i remember the XI has audio over usb too, so with one cable you get midi-in+out & audio in+out.
For Cress and Woody, I actually did something really stupid regarding my JDXI. I literally got the thing, hooked up some speakers and then spent the next year making music and saving many patches, all without even plugging it into a computer.
I bought a cable just recently but now Iam so scared about making the jump into getting my stuff online because I fear that ALL the stuff i have saved on the JDXI will be wiped as Im not that tech savvy if that makes sense. I just have a fear that I will do something wrong and it will wipe everything.
Now am I being paranoid? I just need some reassurance that i dont lose all the stuff i have spent ages working on plus im pretty sure theres others like me who have that concern.
You can save all your patches to disk with a patch editor, e.g.:
jdxi-manager.linuxtech.net/
- then load them back again if you need to.
I just had a look for a way to do a sysex bulk dump with more generic software, like Bome's SendSX, or MIDI-OX, but didn't find anything promising.
The JD-XI supports sysex, and that's not doubt how the patch editor saves patches from it, but Roland don't seem to have documented it very well.
I think I'd go with reading up on what patch editors are available, and seeing if there are any known problems with them. I'd also test it, with a patch or two that you could live without - save it to disk, overwrite that patch with a new one, then try loading it back again.
so geting it connected and updating to the extra patches doesn't wipe youer work..i've ddpe this so it's fine
Hello I want to buy a keyboard, I'm in doubt between 49 and 61 keys. I want to produce electronic music and learn to play with both hands. Is it possible to do this on the 49 keys? Forgive English, I don't know the language, I used the translator to write. Hug!
i'm sure that 49 will be perfect. you can always change upgrade in the future as you learn what's important for you.
@@WoodyPianoShack
Thank you!