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2016/09/06 06:55:20 (permalink)

Sonar (Artist) Integration with NI Komplete Kontrol / S-Series (and Arturia K-Series)

Hello guys .. I'm pondering to get a synthaction 61 key masterkeyboard to use with Sonar Artist and my Komplete 11 Ultimate / Falcon Synths etc. Since NIs S-Series integrates nicely with Komplete, I'm naturally pondering that. It's not the cheapest keyboard. neither does it have the most knobs and sliders on the market, but the integration seems great, the build quality top notch, the keybed feel good and frankly, I don't need a million sliders, I ended up using a few knobs for the usual stuff (Filter opening etc).
 
Does Sonar these days integrate well and immediatly/automatically with the S-Series? 
 
I also have an Arturia K88 for piano play, but that did not have any preset integration and the ACT stuff confuses me atm.
 
Finally, I know theres a ton of good keyboards out there ... from Nektar with their panorama series and so on. But what calls me to Komplete Konmtrol is my Komplete 11 Ultimate.

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Re: Sonar (Artist) Integration with NI Komplete Kontrol / S-Series (and Arturia K-Series) 2016/09/06 08:42:29 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby markyzno 2016/09/07 01:53:25
No, it does not. Komplete Kontrol integrates only with NI products and NKS compatible libraries. However, when you load Komplete Kontrol (KK) as a plugin, and then load your desired plugin into that, it integrates completely for that instance.  What that means is, the controls on the keyboard are automatically mapped for you using the NKS preset system. The downside is that when you switch tracks in Sonar, the midi controller switches tracks with you, but the KK software is not aware that you switched tracks and you must press the INSTANCE button on the keyboard and navigate to the next instance of the KK plugin you want to control. That seamless integration is the only major thing missing when you use KK in Sonar.
 
On the other hand, using AzCtrl, the keyboard's TRANSPORT controls do integrate very well in Sonar, and the rotary encoders can always be mapped to any parameter using midi learn. Plus, you get 26 midi controllers out of the box without even running the KK software or loading plugins into it. I have the S88 and am loving it. The keybed is wonderful.
 
What I haven't started doing as of yet is creating my own presets for non-NKS libraries and synths, as well as seeing whether there are any limits or constraints running many KK plugin instances. So far though, I think it is one of the best controllers on the market.
 
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Dan

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Re: Sonar (Artist) Integration with NI Komplete Kontrol / S-Series (and Arturia K-Series) 2016/09/07 01:33:25 (permalink)
Where is AZCtrl?

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Re: Sonar (Artist) Integration with NI Komplete Kontrol / S-Series (and Arturia K-Series) 2016/09/07 01:58:15 (permalink)
Should be in the user contributed software thread http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3392713
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Re: Sonar (Artist) Integration with NI Komplete Kontrol / S-Series (and Arturia K-Series) 2016/09/07 02:42:14 (permalink)
Thank you guys for the insight :)
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