As a piano player I have a stage piano that never leaves the house, several performance keyboards too large for my studio desk and a Komplete Kontrol S61 which is great, but as I find myself working on the move more and more, I have begun to want a super-portable MIDI keyboard with the functionality of the Komplete Kontrol system.

The larger models just space their controls out more. Once installed and activated, the product can be used offline.Sometimes as reviewers we are lucky enough to be able to request specific models for review - so why the smallest, 25-key model, you may ask? Well, in terms of their functionality, all three models - 24, 49 and 61-keys - are identical, save for the number of keys.

An Internet connection and a graphics card that supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher are required to download and activate this product.

Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit only), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4GB RAM.

Can be used / assigned as a MIDI controller.

TRS pedal input, assignable to sustain or expression.

Pre-mapped control of KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects plus hundreds of Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) plug-ins from leading manufacturers via the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

Smart Play: Stay in key with over 100 scales and modes, play chord progressions and arpeggios with single keys, or map any scale to white keys only.

Tag-based preset browsing via KOMPLETE KONTROL software: find sounds quickly and hear instant previews.

4-directional push encoder for one-handed sound browsing and project navigation.

Informative OLED display for a at-a-glance navigation.

Best-in-class, semi-weights custom NI keybed.

Affordable entry point into the NI world.

Smart, streamlined keyboard controller for all your virtual instruments and effects.

Find, tweak and capture your sounds, perform on a best-in-class keybed, and express yourself with the included collection of pro-grade instruments, with Komplete Kontrol A25. Get hands-on with all of your instruments and effects from a smart, streamlined keyboard at an affordable price.

Native instruments a25