I received a newsletter mail from Andertons Music with the information that Native Instruments unveiled the next generation of Komplete Keyboards & Maschine III. Clicking on it, I received an error 404 page. So obviously, this newsletter goes out to early to the customers. I think they will unveil it today (7 of september) or later. Here the picture I get
The informations from the newsletter
REVEALED: Next-generation Komplete Kontrol & Maschine!
Released in 2015, the hugely popular and feature-packed Komplete Kontrol S keyboards and Maschine range (debuted in 2009) have gone on to become industry standards.
Native Instruments have taken both ranges up a notch, with stunning high-resolution displays, intuitive control over your DAW of choice, outstanding ergonomic design and much more.
Komplete Kontrol S49 / S61 Mk2
- New Ergonomic Controls
- Touch Strip for extra expression
- High Resolution Display
- Komplete 11 Select Included
Maschine Mk3
- New, larger buttons with added sensitivity
- High Resolution Display
- Touch Sensitive Smart Strip
- Komplete 11 Select Included
I don’t have any other informations. So what we can is that these devices are massively improved with big screens and new features. Looking forward to get the full informations.
Update: more details from the NI forum
Maschine III
- The classic modern production and performance system is now better than ever before
- Elegant new design
- Layout was optimized on the basis of comprehensive customer and artist surveys to enable the fastest and most intuitive workflow
- Contains a professional 96 kHz / 24 bit audio interface with stereo and microphone inputs as well as line and headphone outputs
- Larger pads make fingerdrumming even easier without losing the established feel of the MK2
- Search for sounds, edit notes or samples directly from the hardware via high-resolution color displays.
- The focus remains fully on the music and not on the computer
- Unprecedented integration with KOMPLETE and NativeControl standard (NKS) instruments, plus full VST / AU support
- New dedicated buttons for frequently used functions such as Note Input Mode, Lock, Macro and more
- 4-Dimensional Push Encoder makes browsing and navigating even easier
- New Smart Strip for a completely new feel to play: play chords like on the guitar or control MASCHINE’s
- Perform FX
- Power supply via USB or supplied power supply
- Many further improvements and optimizations
- Price: 599 Euro (identical to the MK2)
- Commercially available from 5 October 2017
Komplete Kontrol 49 & 61 MK2
- The fully integrated, smart keyboard controller for all virtual instruments
- Elegant new design for improved, holistic workflows
- Half-Weighted 49 & 61 Fatar Keybeds with Aftertouch
- Unprecedented integration with KOMPLETE and NKS instruments, plus full VST / AU support
- Two high-resolution color displays for a quick overview of instruments, presets, parameters and much more
- LightGuide with RGB lights above each button allows to recognize single drum cells, key switches, chords, scales and more at a glance
- Rubberized pitch and modwheels, plus a freely assignable touch strip for even more creative possibilities
- 4-Dimensional Push Encoder for one-handed navigation and soundbrowsing
- Improved layout with even more dedicated buttons for the most used software features
- Improved MACHINE integration as well as intuitive transport, mixer and edit controls for Logic, Ableton Live and GarageBand, Cubase and Nuendo will be released this year
Price: S49 599 €, S61 699 €
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