The Native Instruments Kontrol S61 is a great keyboard. I wasn’t expecting anything extraordinary from the keybed itself (it’s decent and within the norm), but the real advantage lies in how it optimizes the creative workflow and improves convenience. The main highlight, of course, is its excellent integration with Native Instruments Kontakt 8 — it truly opens new creative possibilities and encourages me to use effects I probably wouldn’t touch without this keyboard. For example, it’s very easy to set up scenes and adjust mic levels in Spitfire Abbey Road Orchestra without even opening the player, and you can quickly make changes to plugins directly on the selected track. The integration with Logic Pro is excellent. These benefits clearly outweigh the average mechanics of the keybed. Hopefully, future models will also include a touchscreen. Thank you, Native Instruments.