The rule here tends to be: the simpler the synth, the greater the "tweakabillity". Depending on which instrument you have loaded it is also very easy to tweak the sound. The S61 has some great features the way you browse the library form the keyboard is great. I bought the S61 mainly to unlock the full potential of Komplete 11, which I already owned and which, I think, sounds great. The light guide, scales, chords and arpeggiator do not work in standalone mode.
You can still use them as midi controllers, but the functionality is greatly reduced. Without the Komplete Kontrol software, the keyboards work in stand alone mode. I hope this is useful to you.īefore we start it is important to note that the Komplete Kontrol Keyboards are the hardware controllers for the Komplete Kontrol software.
This is just my personal opinion, based on my own experiences. Please head over to the Sound on Sound website for that kind of review. This is no in depth review of all functionality.