

This was some weeks before the official release.

The person that demonstrated the device there said that it needed some firmware updates. I first tried the controller at the Amsterdam Dance Event and there I noticed that some things were not working right. The Push is perfect control surface, but there is some flow missing when you really want to play on the keyboard and interact with the sounds.Įnter the Komplete Kontrol A49. The Nord is absolutely the right keyboard for my purposes, but I already knew I would miss the pitch bend and modulation controllers. Previously I switched out my old faithful but battered Korg Triton workstation for a Nord Electro 6D. This caught my eye, because the pricing of these was well below that of the S series. The Komplete Kontrol S series and comparable Novation controllers were strong contenders, but then came the news of the new Komplete Kontrol A series. I was looking out for a MIDI controller and control surface for Ableton Live. If you use a new version of Ableton Live please read this article. Please note: starting with version 10.0.5, support for the A40 keyboard is integrated in Ableton live.
