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I was a bit hesitant ordering from zZounds after reading a few reviews but decided for myself to give it a try and how happy I am that I did. First the packaging: it came in an outer protector box, in perfect condition. Upon taking it out and plugging it in...it was like a dream, everything was at my finger tips. I've been working with native instruments and their plugs for years, so I was very familiar with how their eco system works. You may find it hard at first to wrap your head around all its many functions but if you do, you will be rewarded with the power of the musical God's! Over all I'm very satisfied with my purchase

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Its a good keyboard controller but I want ZERO issues. Unfortunately i had hours of researching involved to figure out why it kept changing other channel fader values when it was supposed to be changing the NI instrument values. NOT one video from them or others told me to change the tab in the instrument (Vintage Organs) to the amp page. If i stayed on the default tab of the instrument on load up, and try to change values it changed other faders in my MIX! This is not cool. My experience thus far with Cubase is..no support from the company provided tutorial. Just marketting hype and leave you hanging. Very upsetting after years of these companies not helping in the specifics. Did they make a good keyboard, sure. Did they design it correctly.....hell NO!

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For reference, I am a guitar player not a keyboardist. I've been around synths since the 80's but they have never been my primary instrument. Now that I do a lot of home recording I've found I really needed more to my music so I've delved back into the world of samplers and synthesis. My take on the product may not be the same as someone who lives and breaths keys.I recently got Komplete 12 and was overwhelmed by the number of sounds in the package. I was spending more time on my computer keyboard mousing around than I was actually playing music. I saw the A61 on a YouTube video and saw how easily it integrated into Komplete Kontrol and wanted to give it a try. It is very easy to set up and use, and takes away a lot of PC face time and lets you really dig into the sounds available. All you need to do is install Komplete Kontrol and then update the firmware on the board and you are off and running.The keys themselves are very nice and feel great. Leaps and bounds better than my budget Nektar 61 key controller. The buttons are clicky and the capacitive knobs are really cool, but take a bit to get used to. As soon as you touch one the display tells you what that knob controls. They are mapped to most of the 'front panel' Kontakt instruments and also to the various control parameters within the other synths in Komplete.This is a great fit for a home studio where you may still need to use the PC at times. If you are looking for more of a performance based controller to use, you might want to look at the S61. The full display seems like it would be great for live use.Also, yes you can certainly use this for non Native Instruments VST, but it really shines with the NI products because of the full integration.

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Purchased this from zZounds last week and I was really looking forward to it. Mine arrived with the highest G and B keys giving out a horrible squeaking sound, so much so that you can feel the vibration in your finger as you key the note. I contacted NI Support via their website and have not received a response. I tried calling but their phones are only open 4 hours a day (ridiculous!!!) and tried again today and they were closed for a company event??? This is horrid customer service. If this was any other brand my friends at zZounds would have gladly started the return process and my replacement would be on the way by now. Aside from the support nightmare and bad keys, the board is really nice and I like how easy it is to use Komplete Kontrol now. With so many sounds in Komplete the A61 makes browsing through them a breeze, and having the capacitive knobs already mapped is a nice plus. The keys that work, work very well and have a very high quality feel to them. Leaps and bounds better than my budget Nektar 61 key controller.

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