Native Instruments M32 Review: 4 Years Later!

🧳 Komplete Kontrol M32 - My favorite MIDI keyboard to travel with - https://bit.ly/46tRqyT

Whenever I travel or need to get away from my studio, I always take my Komplete Kontrol M32 MIDI keyboard. After using it for four years, I still love it—well, mostly. Here are my insights after using the M32 for 4 years that will hopefully help you determine if this keyboard is right for you.

MY FAVORITE TOOLS & STUDIO GEAR
🎹 Komplete Kontrol S61 MK3 - Please bury me with this MIDI keyboard - https://bit.ly/s61-mk3
🔊 Frontier Monitors - My favorite studio monitors- https://bit.ly/frontier-onesto
🔕 Acoustic Treatment - The most beautiful way to sound treat your room - https://bit.ly/frontier-onesto
🖥️ Compact 88 - I finally found a studio desk that’s compact and not ugly - https://audiohousing.com/
🎵 MOTU M2 - My favorite audio interface, especially for recording my videos - https://bit.ly/motum2-gcx
🪩 Logitech MX Ergo - This trackball mouse saved me from Carpal Tunnel- https://bit.ly/logitech_mxergo

WHO AM I?
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Native Instruments M32 Review
00:43 The keybed is compact but performs
01:39 This keyboard is slim, light, and has a small footprint
02:10 The M32 has a good set of hardware features
02:52 My biggest, or should I say smallest, gripe with this keyboard
03:10 2 missing features that you may or may not care about
03:53 DAW integration, let's start with the good news
04:39 How I use the M32 DAW integration to record a MIDI track
05:28 NKS integration, it's complicated
06:57 My final thoughts

PS: Some links are affiliate links that I get a kickback from. And since affiliate sales are a slippery slope to shill-ness, here are some rules I follow to preserve the integrity of each review.

1. Only feature good products. This means that I say no to some offers and that I don’t have to spend too much time on the negatives. But I understand that only saying good things about a product can seem inauthentic. So that brings me to my next thing.

2. Avoid hyped-up language. I may have done this in the past and that sucks, but I now avoid using words like “game-changing” and other forms of hyperbole. I want to talk like a friend, not an influencer. I might get a little flashy in my titles and thumbnails, but even then, I stay far away from language that reeks of exaggeration.

3. Being different is better than better. I used to make a lot of walkthroughs, but everyone else makes those, so I avoid them when possible. Instead, I try to find a unique yet insightful take to help clarify whether something is worth trying.