Article: How to Use Cakewalk with NI Komplete Kontrol

[Craig Anderton 784]

There's a new tutorial on craiganderton.org - How to Use Cakewalk with Komplete Kontrol. In theory, Cakewalk doesn’t officially integrate with Native Instruments’ Komplete Kontrol keyboards—but in practice, there are ways to make this happen by using ACT. And, even though Komplete keyboards’ documentation says it works as a general-purpose MIDI control surface only when operating in stand-alone mode with the 5-pin DIN connections, there’s a workaround for that, too.

It's kind of a long article, but if you want to use the Komplete keyboards with Cakewalk, I'm pretty sure you'll find the  answers you need. Just note that you really have to follow the steps carefully, if you miss a step things won't work.

[Craig Anderton 784]

I see 40+ views, has anyone tried this yet?

[mkerl 48]

I will, but I don't have komplete Kontrol yet . . . . 😉

[Positively Charged 0]

Any answers to Craig's question yet?  I actually have both and might could test it...

[jesse g 746]

Currently saving for a KOMPLETE KONTROL S61, anyone want to help me out. 

The mortgage and the 2 car payments are eating at my pockets.

[Dav Mar 1]

I have a Kontrol S49. It integrates nicely with NI Komplete Kontrol but is not very impressive as a general purpose MIDI controller keyboard due to the lack of sliders, not to mention no drum pads. My Akai MPK49 (sold) was much better in that respect. To compensate, I have purchased a Korg nanoKontrol2 which does have sliders. You can control multiple sliders, e.g., MIDI CC's, with the fingers of a single hand simultaneously but you can't do the same with rotary knobs. I fabricated a little bracket that holds the nanoKontrol2 above the left hand side of the Kontrol S49 far enough to still be able to reach the S49 left hand side buttons underneath.

Edited April 28 by Dav Mar

[jesse g 746]

On 2/19/2021 at 12:11 PM, Craig Anderton said:

I see 40+ views, has anyone tried this yet?

Craig,

When  I go back to the page,  it's not loading for me to view and test. 

Sorry, I was too impatient, it loaded.

Edited June 7 by jesse g