To edit NKS plug-ins, press the PLUG-IN mode button in the keyboard’s cluster of six buttons, toward the upper right. 1).įigure 2: How to add the Komplete keyboard as a control surface for DAW integration. Scroll to the entry for Native Instruments, unfold it, and select either your A/M or S series keyboard for Receive From and Send To. There’s a lot to cover, and since this is more like a tutorial than a tip, it’s split into three parts: DAW control with Studio One, creating custom templates for plug-ins, and how to apply the templates in your workflow.Ĭhoose Studio One > Options > External Devices, and click Add.

Also, unlike standard NKS, you’ll be able to control effects, regardless of whether or not they’re inserted in an instrument track. Although these keyboards are theoretically dedicated to NKS-compatible plug-ins and mixer/transport hands-on control, with Windows systems (Mac fans, there’s more on this later) you can use the keyboard as a general-purpose, hands-on MIDI controller for non-NKS plug-ins, including all bundled PreSonus effects and instruments (as well as plug-ins from other manufacturers).

Studio One 4.53 introduced integration with Native Instruments’ Komplete series of keyboards, which is a big deal.