![]() ![]() The Touch Strip concept hasn't been entirely abandoned, though - one (freely assignable) horizontal strip is positioned below the wheels. Moog got it right all those years ago, and I for one prefer wheels for those tasks to any other device. The next significant change - a distinct improvement as far as some are concerned - is the replacement of the pitch and modulation Touch Strips with traditional pitch and mod wheels. Hence the first major change on the MkII: two HD colour screens (more on which later) replacing the MkI's text-based LEDs. The MkI succeeded in this to a point, but still required frequent referral to the screen in order to select which instrument to load into the KK software, and to see that instrument's list of preset names. The principal objective of the KK controllers is to minimise the need for the mouse and computer screen. The 25-, 49- and 61-note synth-action models have been around for some months now the review specimen in front of me is the newest 88-note weighted keyboard version. This review focuses on the new features of the updated MkII S series. The KK software has undergone various enhancements since then, but the principles remain the same. For more details on NKS and the KK software, check out Simon Sherbourne's January 2015 review of the S49. In order for third-party VST instruments to take full advantage of the KK paradigm, they must be NKS compatible the growing number of developers adopting this standard is indicative of how thoroughly NI have infiltrated the market and mindset of musicians and developers the world over. The innovative lightguide - LEDs embedded above each key - provide colour-coded information on playable key ranges, scales and keyswitch positions. Whilst control of virtual instruments from hardware knobs and buttons isn't new per se, the KK hardware/software combination takes this much further, providing visual feedback of key parameters on the keyboard itself and using eight rotary encoders for hands-on control of those parameters. The NKS (Native Kontrol Standard) protocol is at the core of the Komplete Kontrol concept, whereby the keyboards communicate bi-directionally with instruments via NI's Komplete Kontrol (henceforth KK) software application. Native Instruments' Komplete Kontrol series of keyboard controllers has been around for nearly five years now, having proven very popular - notably amongst studio musicians who work with NI's Komplete series of virtual instruments. Plus a few touches unique to each model.The S88 MkII offers a high-quality weighted keyboard and even tighter computer integration. The five models offer a wide range of different characteristics that fundamentally affect the overall sound, giving you a broad palette to start with for your next riff, bass and pad.Īll five share common controls: waveform selection, octave range, mix or independent output volume controls, a noise source and plentiful modulation options. Like the filters, Diva’s oscillators are also modelled on classic hardware. All filters have modulation options and the traditional cutoff and resonance controls, but each has its character, quirks and options. (If you are interested, Urs wrote an in-depth blog post about ZDF.)ĭiva models five different filters found in classic hardware synthesizers. With ZDF, the delays normally produced when modelling analogue circuits are vastly reduced, resulting in a much more authentic resonance behaviour. ![]() A combination of realtime circuit simulation and zero delay feedback (ZDF) design gives Diva its remarkable sound. ![]() The filters are at the heart of Diva’s analogue sound. ![]() One spirit, many flavours Oscillators and Filters ![]()
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