One of the main things it does is present presets on the keyboard for a given instrument, but some instruments don't offer their presets on the keyboard, so be aware of that.

Use the adapter to connect the provided USB-C cable from the keyboard’s HOST port to your computer’s USB-A port. See everything you need, when you need it, where you need it: Two high-res colour screens provide essential information on sounds and projects, backlit function buttons vary in colour and intensity to indicate their state, and the precision Light Guide pinpoints the location of sounds, key zones, switches, scales, and more.The Komplete Kontrol S61 MkII is not only an intuitive control centre for the instruments and effects of the Komplete package as well as NKS-compatible plug-ins from other manufacturers.

The MK2 has come in and improved upon the success of the original Komplete Kontrol and works seamlessly with Maschine software and hardware. The sound of an iconic 70s electric piano – beautifully sampled and perfectly preserved in all its analog brilliance. Another new feature the unique rotary knob on the right-hand side, which acts as a sort of stick and combines a push encoder with a cursor mechanism.The S61 Mk2 provides you with pre-mapped control of Komplete instruments alongside hundreds of Native Kontrol Standard instruments from leading brands, and on top of all that there is full VSTi support. Additional controls give you access to transport buttons of the selected DAW software as well as scenes and patterns in MASCHINE. This consists of a chain of multicoloured LEDs located above each key on the keyboard, which display a variety of information depending on the status of the keyboard, thus improving overall clarity. years of soul sound – buttery keys, live guitar, bass plucks, dusky horns, vintage synths, and more inspired by the evolution of soul music.

Other cool features that set the Komplete Kontrol series apart from the pack is the innovative key lighting system, which allows the user to highlight (with actual lights above the keys) any keys into a scale and also provides note quantization should the player play a note outside of the selected scale, great for making melodies and composing on the fly or on the go.

The Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol MK2 also boasts full VSTI support and intuitive control for most popular DAWs.