what's up guys if you're considering buying the Native Instruments 825
keyboard there's a few things you should think about before making your decision
but first here's what makes this controller keyboard special I've been
using Native Instruments Komplete software instruments for about a year
now and along with my output libraries and artorias since it was getting really
hard to find the sounds the presets that I'm looking for Native Instruments
Komplete ultimate comes with over 45,000 presets just on its own navigating all
those presets plus other contact libraries and our Turia's vintage since
is so much easier with the keyboard so you can choose between different plugins
or contact libraries so here's analog dreams now you can further filter the
results by bass synth leads and miscellaneous things like that and once
you've done that so let's say let's say you want a synth pad now here are all
the presets
load that up and now you've got analog dreams with that preset loaded
the Native Instruments a series and pest series keyboards let you control all of
these instruments with ease now here's a side note you can use the complete
control software without a Native Instruments keyboard but you're stuck
with the mouse to browse the sounds because of this important controller
that controls complete control you won't find this on any other keyboards other
than Native Instruments once these eight knobs makes modifying sounds amazing
especially the way Native Instruments built it into their latest instruments
like hybrid keys and analog dreams check it out on analog dreams
now I'm using the first knob to blend between a combination of two sounds
you can change the attack
change the cutoff these knobs display what you're adjusting in this little
screen right here and you don't have to start turning the knob as soon as you
touch it it tells you what you're about to change
so that's phaser stereo delay reverb and level all displayed right here so stereo
phaser cutoff I really love having these knobs especially for the instruments
that Native Instruments just released they mimic the arrangement of these
eight knobs on the screen so you don't even have to look at this little screen
here if you're looking at your laptop screen it's so clear what you're about
to adjust let's check it out using one of the output contact libraries
let's try signal all right so here's signal
I really like the preset button that makes it easy to switch presets so I can
switch the preset you don't just have to use this Browse button but you have
these preset buttons here as well it also has some controls for your da W so
if you're using Ableton logic and a bunch of other programs you have the
standard buttons like play record and stop and turning the metronome on and
off things like that octave up and down of course and you have the pitch and
modulation wheels the build quality is excellent it's a bit taller than I
expected and it's bigger than similar 25 key keyboards check it out compared to
our toria's mini lab mark - these are not mini keys they feel really good
they're semi weighted keys I was expecting something that felt cheap but
this feels really good for a hundred and sixty dollars I think it's a really good
value now the click enos of the buttons is really loud now I'm exaggerating a
little bit you can press it look even see even when I'm pressing it softly my
mom was visiting yesterday and she asked me what I'd do if I needed more keys of
course this has the octave up and down buttons but what she asked made me
realize a problem with the 825 keyboard well it's not really a problem but
something you should really consider before you buy it the size of the
keyboard that you can fit in your space this is the 25 key version and 25 keys
is not a lot it's good enough to sketch out your songs and quickly add melodies
and basslines but if you're a pianist you're gonna be reaching for more keys
very soon the a series and s series keyboards by Native Instruments are a
better fit as your main keyboard in a studio can you afford more keys
money-wise and space wise if so I would go with the 49 key version at least the
a 25 is $160 the 49 key version is 210 dollars and the 61
key is 260 dollars all really good values in my opinion so who would buy
this keyboard well it's someone who wants Hardware control of their Native
Instruments plugins now especially if you have Native Instruments Komplete
ultimate collection check out my video exploring the new complete 12 ultimate
library now the 825 keyboard comes with a few
plugins by native instruments including the gentleman monarch reactor prism and
scarbee mark 1 but you're gonna want more Native Instruments plugins really
soon you're a couple reasons why you may want to consider something else first
off if you don't own any native instrument plugins or contact libraries
who are you you may want to consider the Arturia mini laugh mk2 I made a video
reviewing that keyboard up here it comes with analog lab which has a bunch of
vintage since if your intervention sense the Arturia mini lab mark 2 is a great
choice Novation and Akai also make great controller keyboards particularly if you
want more control of your D aw if you liked this video hit the like button and
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