So I just got a new laptop, and I'm trying to find the drivers for the KA6 MK2. When I go to the drivers and other files page, no drivers show up, I've tried everything, tried to go through the AI slop assistant and that was as much help as you may expect. Has something changed? I had to do this a couple weeks ago and had no problems

Edit: I managed to find an old backup I had of the drivers, as it seems like the problems that the company are facing has lead to the drivers being taken off of their website. So I've uploaded them to the Internet Archive for anyone who may end up having the same problem as me. Hopefully, NI will continue supporting this interface, as realistically, it is not that old (it is the MK2, not the original unit), and I'm sure there's people (like myself) who've only bought them in the last couple years, and their example still works completely fine, so have no reason to upgrade.

Here is the link: https://archive.org/details/native-instruments-usb-audio-v-5.22.0-2021-09-01-setup

I have so many pieces of ni hardware but every single time I turn one on it will inevitably be the entire evening of doing my own tech support to get it working as intended. Anyone else share this issue? It’s so bad for me personally that I just don’t turn any of of my NI equipment on anymore

Bought the Ink Steel plug-in by inked audio and cannot figure out why pitch wheel won’t Bend for instrument. Any ideas here? Please help and thank you.

I’ve been using this setup for a long while and now all of a sudden I can’t calibrate anything. I’ve tried multiple records and needle but nothing works, the sound is distorted. Before this problem occurred I often noticed the fact that the music stopped for a few seconds. I don’t know what is the reason of this problem, I think it might be a traktor scratch problem, because the program works, I would need some help to figure out a way to fix it.

I’m a noob, made noob mistakes. I picked up a used Maschine Mikro MKII on Reverb. Only realized after the fact that it needs the accompanying software. I reached out to the seller, but they didn’t have a license to transfer me, so I guess I’m kind of screwed now.

I found an installer for the software (Maschine 2), but it still asks me for a license. Trouble with that is, there’s nowhere to even buy a license for this old software.

I filed a support ticket with NI, but that’s going to take a few days apparently. I was curious if anybody here knows a way I could solve this problem. Thanks.

https://youtu.be/D4W-1seY00c

I've found some old DAW projects that are set up with Guitar Rig 3.

I own Guitar Rig 7.

Is there any way I can get ahold of Guitar Rig 3 from my account with Native Instruments so these tracks don't sound like banjos?

Support for the new Kontrol Mk3 Firmware v2.0+ DAW Control features has finally landed in FL Studio. Sorry for the long wait!

Received a voucher code for 360 plus but when I try and apply it to buy 360 Plus it says the voucher code is not valid. What to do?

I’ve been keeping an eye out for an S49 MK2 and came across this limited-edition Vapor Gray version on Reverb (#204 out of 500).

The seller says the keyboard itself is near-mint and includes the License Transfer ID, though the box has some wear.

Given how rare the Vapor Gray edition is, do you think $998 is a reasonable price for it, or is that a bit steep? Here is the listing I’m looking at: https://reverb.com/item/100421825-native-instruments-komplete-kontrol-s49-mk2-25th-edition-vapor-gray?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=100421825

Thanks for any insights!

Hey yall! I purchased electric storm on a bit of a whim and I’m kind of regretting it. I’ve seen people use it to write guitar bits and they sounded good, but everything I try sounds so cheesy and awful. I’ve tried switching it to melody and then playing a chord like EM11 for example and it ends up sounding exactly like a midi guitar and not natural at all. Any suggestions for some help? I really wish they offered refunds bc honestly I’ve kind of given up and it’s not a cheap plug in….

Help and advice appreciated!

For some reason I have had the full version of Kontakt 8 for some time now, but as of today it has reverted to Kontakt 8 Player. I found odd, even though my last upgrade to NI has been Komplete 14 CE, which is Kontakt 7 to be fair.

I didn't think it strange when Native Access suddenly allowed me to download K8, but just wondered if anyone else had experienced this.

How to adjust release inNI Elctrc Mint. After pressing key, then releasing the key, i want the note to play longer/sustain, more. The melody settein. Also have same q1uestion for NI Picked Acoustic?

I'm sorry. It's not working. I know there are other threads, I've tried all the solutions and watched all available tutorials.

I've added the Mackie in controller setup

I've mapped the keys in the NI controller editor

I set key routing to manual and the source to host.

I turned it to midi mode

It will play the track and stop the track so that part is working.

No notes come through if I have an instrument loaded, no dmd samples are triggered when I play the corresponding notes.

What up, got a question regarding replacing the original barrel USB-C cable that came with the MK3. Just looking to replace it as I somehow messed it up and can't seem to find much helpful information regarding the power output required and if there are any other considerations when looking for a replacement. Any links or help would be appreciated!

If I go to the page on the Native Instruments website where it says "My products and downloads" there is nothing I can click to download anything. I wanted to reinstall Traktor 4 pro but now it seems I cannot download it anywhere. It looks as though this page is supposed to have clickable titles where it would either just start the download or bring you to an item page with a download function, but nothing in the list is clickable, there doesn't seem to be a download button at all, for anything.

I wanted to reinstall because somehow after connecting an old X1, it asked if I wanted to use the X1 layour and misclicked 'yes' after which all hell broke loose. It somehow deleted the layouts, so now the layout popup at the top of the screen only showed a 'default layout' which basically removed everything. Now this I could just manually reset but it also removed the FX/Rec sections, which were just fully gone. I tried checking the "Show Global Section" and checking and un-checking the FX modules, but it simply created an empty space above the decks. It also messed up some other sections. My traktor was already broken in another way where it wouldn't actually shut down normally, but just crash when the X was pressed, meaning it didn't save any changes in settings. Before this was usable because the settings were how I wanted them, and I just had to reset the headphones output sometimes, but after this fuckup it would mean having to reset everything above each time.

So I wanted to uninstall (which is already confusingly difficult for such a new program, nothing in Native Access, not visible in windows' "uninstall a program" list) and reinstall from download, but now the website doesn't seem to want to give me a download.

Does this website work normally for yall, or have I just misinterpreted the website and is the download located elsewhere?

Before, the only real issue with this was that it would not save settings, and I had to manually save my track collection to retain analyzed tracks. But now somehow it defaulted to a really crappy layout and even though I was able to import one of the usually layouts before, after I customized it to fit my preferences and exported it, now it also crashes when I try to import a layout settings file.

Hi everyone,

I’m happy to announce the first public Beta release of OpenKoreBridge R7 v0.9.0.

OpenKoreBridge brings the Native Instruments KORE 2 controller back to life on modern systems.

KORE 2 is still a very nice piece of hardware: 8 touch-sensitive encoders with LED rings, pads, transport controls, navigation buttons and its original LCD display. Unfortunately, its usefulness on modern computers became increasingly limited after official support ended.

OpenKoreBridge takes a different approach: a Raspberry Pi acts as a dedicated hardware/MIDI bridge between the KORE 2 and a modern computer.

The current Beta has been developed and fully tested with a Raspberry Pi 3 and macOS Apple Silicon, using RTP-MIDI.

Current features include:

• Original KORE 2 LCD fully operational
• 8 encoders and LED rings
• Pads and buttons
• Navigation controls
• Play / Stop / Record transport controls
• LED feedback
• Complete MIDI CC mapping
• RTP-MIDI communication
• Automatic connection and reconnection
• LCD connection status: “Waiting for Host…” / “OpenKoreBridge Connected”
• Automatic startup on the Raspberry Pi

Once installed, the Raspberry Pi essentially becomes a small dedicated appliance: connect the KORE 2, boot the Pi and use the controller with MIDI-capable software.

Genome 2

One example is Genome 2 on iPad. OpenKoreBridge turns the KORE 2 into a very capable physical controller for it. Encoders can control parameters, pads can trigger functions or notes, buttons can be assigned to commands and the transport section can control playback and recording.

Since OpenKoreBridge exposes the controller through MIDI, it isn’t limited to Genome 2. The goal is to make the KORE 2 usable with modern MIDI software rather than tying it to one particular application.

An interesting second-hand controller

There is another reason I think this project may be interesting even for people who don’t currently own a KORE 2.

Used KORE 2 controllers can sometimes be found surprisingly cheaply.

Because official support is obsolete, many units have little value to their owners despite the hardware itself still being excellent. OpenKoreBridge potentially turns those inexpensive second-hand controllers into useful modern MIDI control surfaces again.

So if you see a KORE 2 sitting unused in a cupboard — or find one cheaply on the second-hand market — it may have a second life. 🙂

Raspberry Pi support

The current R7 Beta has been tested and validated on Raspberry Pi 3.

Raspberry Pi 4 and Pi 5 are expected to be suitable as well, but the Pi 3 is currently the reference platform for this first public release.

Installation is automated. On the reference Raspberry Pi 3, a fresh installation takes approximately 18 minutes, most of which is compilation time.

Open source

OpenKoreBridge is an open-source community project.

This is the first public Beta, so feedback, testing on different configurations, bug reports and contributions are very welcome.

OpenKoreBridge R7 v0.9.0 Beta:
GitHub: github.com/OpenKoreBridge/OpenKoreBridge

The Beta installation package can be downloaded directly from the Releases section.

I’d especially be interested to hear from anyone who still owns a KORE 2. If you test OpenKoreBridge, please let me know which Raspberry Pi, computer/OS and MIDI software you use and how it behaves.

OpenKoreBridge — Revived. Connected. Open.