The Komplete Ultimate library, which we used for our review, comes with its own 500GB hard drive that stores the sounds and software for convenient installation and usage. The new Komplete 10 software comes in a standard edition with 39 products, 12,000 sounds, and over 130GB of instruments and effects while the Ultimate edition which comes with 75 products, 17,000 sounds, and over 440GB of instruments and effects. These new Komplete Keyboards can work with Komplete 9, but the newer Komplete 10 Software is recommended for use on the new keyboards. Under the Scale and ARP buttons are the buttons for Transport controls including Loop, RWD, FWD, Play, Record, and Stop. The ARP allows people to create melodies extremely easily and they can be adjusted by changing the swing and timing on the fly. The Scale button allows users to play cords with single keys or map the entire keyboard to musical scales of choice. These knobs really make the Komplete Keyboard feel and work like an analog instrument where the user can alter and change the sound properties to the desired position.Īll the way to the left of the Kontrol S49 is the Perform section where users can do some really cool functions with the Scale and ARP (Arpeggiator) for their playback. As soon as these knobs are touched, the value is shown underneath them. To the Left of the navigation section is the touch sensitive knobs that have small LED screens underneath them to show different parameters within the instrument. This is very useful as you don't really have to ever use the computer's keyboard for anything. There's also other buttons to cycle through the different pages and functions within the Komplete software suite. They are also way more robust than having wheels since they can do things like permanently cycle through their range during playback.Ībove the keys and all the way to the left is the Navigation section complete with a Navigation dial to go through the instruments in Complete and up and down Preset arrows to cycle through instruments on the fly. They can be set up to work in many different ways to suit the needs of the performer.
To the left of the keys, there are two touch strips that have replaced the MOD and Pitch wheels which work extremely well during a performance. Above the keys is the Light Guide which clearly shows unique color indicators to reveal key performance indicators such as Cords, notes, scales, and even instrument type. The Semi-Weighted Fatar Keys feel really nice and have a good springy feel to them.
It's a mixture of a high-quality plastic housing through most of the keyboard with a brushed metal top surface for even more quality and durability. The Build Quality of the Komplete S49 keyboard is great.