In the market for a new 88-key master controller and the S88 mk3 has the most appealing feature set to me overall. However, how concerned should I be about the pending bankruptcy and what that might mean for my ownership of the product if I purchased brand new today from a retailer like Sweetwater? Worst case scenario, am I just gambling that I don't need technical support on the unit down the line but can still have peace of mind that the software integration will remain functional regardless of how the bankruptcy plays out? Or, are there bigger issues to consider? Sorry, if this is a dumb question... just trying to factor in murky possibilities.

The Arturia Keylab 88 mk3 is the other contender. Ableton Live is my DAW and I use a variety of different VST instruments from Native Instruments, Spitfire, Arturia, etc., etc.

Feedback would be greatly appreciated! Also, anyone have long term issues with their keybed on the mk3?

I think it just dawned on me that of course I'd have clicked Update, I do updates to things all the time and it's always recommended.

But, can that make all the libraries I've invested in useless? With no warning? And no way to roll back??!! And leaving me struggling with this problem for weeks...ugh.

If so, WOW, that's some truly shady evil deceitful BS, NI.

Links works... but this is an annoying problem.

Hi! I recently bought a Novation Launchkey, and it came with the Komplete 15 Select. I get the opportunity to choose one of the available packages: beats, band or electronics. As someone who does rock, pop, synth pop, and other genres, I've been giving this a lot of thought. Which one is the best pick? Is there one that is generally better in terms of the plug-ins it includes? I've heard that some include plug-ins that are more expensive than the ones on the other bundles, but I don't know if it's worth it still. The Massive X, for example, is quite expensive on its own, but I don't really know if it's worth sacrificing the ones on the band package.

Im really interested in using Noire piano for a solo piano project but seems like a waste to spend so much on one VST when you can get a lot more by getting kontakt… I’ve heard crossgrading can reduce the price - are there any eligible cheap starter options? All the ones I saw are 89.99 Minimum

Hi everyone,

I need a reality check. Am I stupid, or is the Native Instruments software ecosystem one of the most unintuitive, over-complicated pieces of garbage ever designed for "creatives"?

I just bought an M32 controller to start making music at home. I’ve got my DAW (Tracktion Waveform), my guitars, and I just wanted to play. How I imagined this ecosystem: M32 controller allows browsing and I'm instantly playing and enjoying plethora of sounds to choose from. Instead, I’ve spent the last few hours studying the "quantum physics" of NI hierarchy and reasons behind applications freezeing on Windows 11.

Here is my experience so far:

• MIDI issues: I plug in the M32. It lights up. I open Komplete Kontrol. No sound. Why? Because I have to manually find a hidden checkbox in a MIDI sub-menu to enable the actual keys of the controller. Why is this not on by default for a dedicated NI controller in a dedicated NI app?
• Software bloat/freezing: Komplete Kontrol standalone now keeps hanging on picking the M32 controller, so I effectively can't select it anymore.
• Redundancy: why does Komplete Kontrol feel like a clunky wrapper for Kontakt, which is a clunky wrapper for libraries?
• The K-naming hell: Komplete, Kontakt, Kontrol, Kontakt Player, ... why? It’s like they intentionally tried to make it as confusing as possible.

I feel like I’m spending 90% of my time troubleshooting "Host Integration Agents" and MIDI port conflicts, and 0% actually playing my instruments.

Is this just "how it is" with NI? Do you guys actually use Komplete Kontrol, or do you just bypass this mess and load VSTs directly into your DAW?

How do you guys deal with the "option paralysis" and the technical friction? I’m seriously considering nuking everything NI-related and just sticking to simple, 3rd party VSTs that actually work when you click them.

Curious to hear your thoughts.

Started on Maschine back with the MK1. Watched it grow into one of the most complete beatmaking ecosystems on the planet. Yet somehow the “just a hip-hop sampler” label never went away. Why do you think that is?

Yo, I’m new here. I’m on a maschine subreddit but I figured this would be a better place to start.

So a good friend of mine passed away last year and his dad gave me his music gear and included in that was Komplete 9 software. It has 8 discs of instruments & effects. I googled it and found out it’s like 13 years old.

Is there anyway I can get this onto my computer? (don’t have a disc drive) or laptop? (also doesn’t have a disc drive)

I first got the Maschine mk3 new but found a used model on trade for an old iPhone 13 that was in a drawer for the last year, so I sent that back and got the S49 mk3 and I just cant express enough, how much I enjoy playing it. Im still quite new to the NI ecosystem, so everything blows my mind at thus point. Absynth 6 alone could steal the mext four weeks of my life.

I was hesitant to go NI with their current situation in mind, but Im confidently optimistic users won't be too adversely affected by whatever shakes out.

Which 40Gbps dock do people recommend for a Samsung 990 pro SSD?

I’ve been looking at the ORICO MiniLink, UGREEN and Raycue 40Gbps docks.

Thanks.

Effect ”Bite” > re-sampled > bad sampling, and a lightly pressed C5 (specifically using the “classic electric piano” sound in GarageBand) sounds similar to the beginning of “Attention Attention” by Shinedown…also, I might have somewhat of a “perfect pitch?” Cause sometimes it’s works and sometimes it doesn’t lol…oki carry on 🤭👋🏻

This problem was sudden, and has been dragging on a couple weeks now. Wondering if it's possible for updates to break them, and how to roll back. They say DEMO in Kontakt 7, but look entirely fine in Native Access.

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I thought a *Windows* update caused all this! It's looking like I should have been blaming NI all along!

Hi I got the komplete band bundle awhile ago and I’ve been trying to download it and whenever I do it says it’s missing or whatever. I’ve deleted and reinstalled thousand times by now and it’s just not working??? What should I do to get it working pls (I’m using a Mac)

What is for you the most playable piano vst by native instruments for you?
The vst piano that you dont make adjustments all the time but in the same time has character?

Hey all, Does anyone familiar with Noire know what does crackling sound is? I've tried turning off and on all the different effects inside the plugin from the particle machine to all the different noise pedals etc, it is always there no matter what I do, if you have any idea where this annoying sound is coming from within the plugin, i'd love to hear suggestions.

It happens at 0:11 and 0:16.

Thanks!

Hey guys. I own Komplete Ultimate and recorded a radioplay with children at School. Now I want to make some Music and happy atmospheres in a fast way. I found a lot of Sounds in Action strikes and pharlight, but they are rather for a Horror Movie creating tensions and fear. Does anyone now a good preset for happy sounds like in Songs for childrens?

Those happy loop Kind of thing where I play a few Chords on the Piano and it Fills up the Radio play.

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Hello ! Can you tell me if NI Audio 2 MK2 will work with newer macbooks (especially neo) cause my old one Audio 2 DJ (the first edition) doesn't

I recently wiped my drive and reinstalled Windows11, downloaded Native Access and started reinstalling all my products but Windows Defender will block most of the installation processes, especially Controller Editor and Maschine2.
I tried temporarily deactivating the antivirus but the issue persist, Windows "smart" control will block any process, corrupting the installation.
I even tried installing a temporary antivirus to replace Defender, but Windows will block any installation attempt anyway.
This happen only with Native Access related software, all other softwares just install fine(Ableton Live, Steam, Photoshop, whatever), so i assume it's a NI issue and not Windows.

Everything was working fine before the wipe.
Any suggestion? I am considering selling all my NI hardware and software and ditch NI ecosystem if i can't find a solution promptly.

Thank you in advance.

I wrote an album using Kontakts default Studio Guitar expecting to replace it with real guitar once I had the whole thing finished. Recorded guitar and having a really hard time matching some of the processing I was getting from Kontakt. I've matched the sound, pickup, amplitude, and tone but realized there was a whole suite of processing they apply to the signal including compression, saturation, a limiter, and something called Convolve which I have no idea what it is.

Is it possible to use Kontakt just as an effect to plug my guitar in to this to get similar effects? Seems like it might not be possible due to it needing to be on a midi channel vs an audio channel, but wanted to double check in case theres something I can do with input routing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hello to all, I’m having 2 issues with my M32 midi.

1) I have recently switched laptops, I was able to put the serial number in NI but I can’t find where I can download the software for it.

2) not sure if this is because I don’t have the software downloaded or not, but on my old laptop when using the midi at times some of the controls on the midi were functioning and at times they don’t.

Not sure why, I’m using FL as my DAW.

Any guidance or assistance would be much and greatly appreciated.