Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 25-Key MIDI Keyboard

25-note MIDI Keyboard Controller with easy map mode and total DAW integration. Comes with Ableton Live and Plugins

Get Hands-on with Your Music

Music-making is at its best when it's fast, fun, and physical. Find the right sound, make it your own, perform, and capture the results – all from a responsive, semi-weighted keyboard. Complete with four premium instruments plus MASCHINE Essentials, A-Series keyboards come with everything you need to bring your ideas to life.

Features

• Smart, streamlined keyboard controller for all your virtual instruments and effects
• Best-in-class, custom NI keybed, available with either 25, 49 or 61 semi-weighted keys
• Informative OLED display for at-a-glance navigation
• 8 touch-sensitive control knobs
• Ergonomic pitch and mod wheels
• Four-directional push encoder for one-handed sound browsing and project navigation
• Tag-based preset browsing via the KOMPLETE KONTROL software: Find sounds quickly and hear instant previews
• Smart Play: Stay in key with over 100 scales and modes, play chord progressions and arpeggios with single keys, or map any scale to white keys only
• Pre-mapped control of KOMPLETE instruments and effects plus hundreds of Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) plug-ins from leading manufacturers via the KOMPLETE KONTROL software
• Expand your library with loops and samples from Sounds.com
• Full VSTi and VST FX support
• Deep integration with MASCHINE software
• Intuitive control over Logic Pro X, GarageBand, and Ableton Live. Cubase and Nuendo integration coming in a future update to the KOMPLETE KONTROL software
• TRS pedal input, assignable to sustain
• Includes a collection of KOMPLETE instruments and effects, KOMPLETE KONTROL software, MASCHINE Essentials (full MASCHINE software plus 1.6 GB MASCHINE Factory Selection of samples, one shots, loops, and instruments), and Ableton Live 10 Lite
• Can be used as a MIDI controller
• USB 2.0 bus powered

Pre-mapped and Ready to Play

All of your KOMPLETE and NKS instruments and effects are pre-mapped to the KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware by the people who know them best – the instrument designers themselves. Essential parameters like envelope controls and filter cutoffs are instantly displayed on the OLED display as you touch the corresponding knob. That means you can see exactly what you're adjusting in real time – whether it's in kHz, dB, or BPM.

Perform Creatively

With Smart Play, you never need to worry about hitting a wrong note – just pick a scale and play. Activate chord mode to create a rich progression by playing single keys, then switch on the arpeggiator and turn it into an expressive musical performance. And for keyboard novices, Easy Mode maps the white keys to whichever scale you like.

Capture Your Ideas

No matter your setup, A-Series is designed to fit right into your existing workflow, with immediate access to transport, mixing, and editing controls in your favorite DAW. Logic Pro X, GarageBand, and Ableton Live are currently supported, with advanced integration for Cubase and Nuendo coming in a future update to the KOMPLETE KONTROL software. And if you're just getting started, the included MASCHINE Essentials allows you to capture and arrange your ideas direct from your hardware – no additional software needed

Produce, Perform, Play Out

Pair your A-Series keyboard with its compact beat making companion MASCHINE MIKRO for a fun, intuitive production setup: Tap out a groove on the MIKRO's RGB-backlit pads and layer on chords and melodies to ignite your idea. Once your tracks are wrapped up, it's time to kick off the party: TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 is a club-standard DJ controller that lets you take your mix anywhere.

System Requirements

macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (latest update), Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM

Windows 10 (latest Service Pack), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4 GB RAM

An Internet connection and a graphics card that supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher are required to download and activate this product. Once installed and activated, the product can be used offline.

4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments)

USB 2.0 or higher (cable included) AVAILABLE PLUG-IN FORMATS macOS (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX

Windows (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, AAX

Compatibility Info

The included KOMPLETE KONTROL software provides unparalleled integration with KOMPLETE and NKS instruments and effects.

All KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboards also function as MIDI controllers

Connectivity

Can be used as a USB MIDI controller 1/4″ TRS connections for expression and sustain pedals ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITY IN THE FOLLOWING HOSTS Logic X 10.3.1 or higher GarageBand 10.2.0 or higher Ableton Live 9.2.3 or higher Cubase Artist / Pro 8.5 or higher Nuendo 7.1.35 or higher

Please read the KOMPLETE KONTROL documentation for detailed information about host compatibility. For a quick-reference guide to using KOMPLETE KONTROL Mk2 keyboards in the above DAWs, please download the DAW shortcut sheet.

Product Includes

Keyboard, USB cable.

The KOMPLETE KONTROL software, a collection of KOMPLETE instruments and effects, MASCHINE Essentials, plus Ableton Live 10 Lite – provided as downloads after hardware registration.

Setup Guide and documentation supplied as downloads.

Hardware Specifications

Dimensions: 488 x 257 x 89 mm / 19.2" x 10.1" x 3.5" Weight: 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs

Komplete Kontrol Software

Browse and preview all your instruments and effects with the KOMPLETE KONTROL software, directly from your keyboard. The new built-in sampler lets you hear previews of each sample as you browse, then play them immediately without having to load or configure anything.

Plugins

• MONARK Uncompromising software version of the holy grail of analog monosynths. Every nuance has been meticulously studied to recreate the spirit of this legend in definitive detail.
• SCARBEE MARK 1 The sound of an iconic electric piano, beautifully sampled and perfectly preserved in all its brilliance.
• REAKTOR PRISM Unique and highly responsive polyphonic modal synthesizer capable of everything from hard basses and shimmering leads to organic soundscapes, percussive keys, flutes, and bells.
• MASCHINE ESSENTIALS Get your ideas down fast with MASCHINE Essentials – a powerful groovebox packed with instruments, effects, and sounds for sketching out ideas, arranging them into tracks, mixing down, and more.

Ableton Live 10 Lite

A lightweight version of Ableton Live 10. It comes with all of Live's essential workflows, instruments, and effects – everything you need to record songs.

Komplete Start

KOMPLETE START lets you produce and perform with over 2,000 studio-quality sounds – all for free. Explore drums and percussion, bass, acoustic instruments, synths, pads and atmospheres, effects, and more. Everything is hand-picked from the go-to production suite for artists and musicians: KOMPLETE.

17 Instruments and Effects Included

• KOMPLETE START includes over 6 GB of instruments, effects, loops, and samples.
• SYNTHESIZERS: Create any sound you can imagine with a selection of inspiring synthesizers, with more than 500 professionally-designed presets for any genre. KOMPLETE START includes MIKRO PRISM, as well as four other REAKTOR PLAYER-based synths and the floor-shaking bass engine of TRK-01.
• SAMPLED INSTRUMENTS: Dive into nine pro-grade sample-based instruments, including the PLAY SERIES SELECTION instruments, the spooky KINETIC TREATS, and a selection of vintage synths, acoustic instruments, drums, and more. The package also includes the KONTAKT 6 PLAYER – an app that hosts all Native Instruments' sampled instruments, as well as a vast range of instruments from other companies such as Spitfire Audio, Heavyocity, and Output
• PRO-GRADE EFFECTS: Along with the colorful SUPERCHARGER tube compressor, KOMPLETE START also features GUITAR RIG 5 PLAYER – a powerful multi-effect unit that brings together 13 versatile effects and a legendary British-flavored amp with a matched cabinet. It sounds great on guitar, of course, but you'll have just as much fun mangling drums, vocals, synths, and anything else you can think of.
• LOOPS AND SAMPLES: KOMPLETE START comes with the EXPANSIONS SELECTION – a hand-picked collection of almost 1,500 loops and samples from the Native Instruments Expansions range. Expansions are genre-specific sound packs that work with a range of Native Instruments products, and can be used in any DAW.