Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S49 Mk3 specs

The Komplete Kontrol S49 Mk3 is NI's 49-key NKS controller with a semi-weighted Fatar keybed and polyphonic aftertouch as standard, a 1280 x 480 glass color screen, RGB Light Guide, eight touch-sensitive knobs and a 4D encoder. It is bus-powered over USB-C, adds 5-pin MIDI in/out and 4 TRS pedal inputs, and lists at 749 USD.

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Brand: Native Instruments

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Fatar semi-weighted keys with polyphonic aftertouch and 5-pin MIDI in/out, bus-powered over USB-C at $749.

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Statuscurrent
Keys49
Key action49 semi-weighted keys, Fatar keybed, polyphonic aftertouch
Pads / fadersno
SpeakersNone (line out only)
BluetoothNo
USB audioNo
Weight5.5 kg
Dimensions (W×D×H)[802.2, 86, 323] mm
Battery powerno (bus-powered over USB-C)
Released2023

Manuals & documentation

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Strengths

  • Polyphonic aftertouch on a semi-weighted Fatar keybed
  • High-res 1280 x 480 color display and Light Guide
  • USB-C bus power, MIDI in/out and MIDI 2.0 compatibility
  • 4 assignable TRS pedal inputs

Weaknesses

  • No drum pads (unlike A/M32 series siblings)
  • No audio-interface functionality
  • Currently shown as unavailable at the NI store

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Spec source: www.native-instruments.com — verified 2026-10-11

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