Native Instruments Kontrol S61 MK3 B-Stock

The Komplete Kontrol S61 MKIII is seamlessly tailored to the instruments and effects within the Native Instruments Komplete Suite, allowing effortless control over software instruments without the need for manual parameter assignments. Presets from both Komplete and NKS plugins are previewed and selected directly on the keyboard, streamlining the creative process. With the addition of polyphonic aftertouch, expressive sound shaping is taken to a new level, offering individual control over each note. A larger, refined colour display keeps essential parameters clearly visible and easily adjustable via responsive, touch-sensitive encoders, while the repositioned touch strip – placed above newly enhanced pitch and mod wheels, now fitted with built-in LEDs – makes real-time control of multiple parameters more intuitive and fluid than ever.

Native Instruments is a Berlin-based company, founded in 1996, which specialises in products for computer-assisted music production. The company develops a wide variety of products: software solutions such as Komplete, which hosts a huge range of virtual instruments that emulate both acoustic and electronic instruments in hi-fi quality, and Reaktor, which lets you create your own virtual instruments – through to hardware products such as beat-making and DJ controllers. Native Instruments' goal is to inspire and encourage musicians with its innovative products. To this end, more than 500 people are employed at the company's headquarters in Berlin and at other locations including Los Angeles, Toronto, Tokyo, London, Paris, and Shenzhen. Since 2023, the manufacturers Plugin Alliance, iZotope, and Brainworx have also been part of Native Instruments.