Description
RR Janko® Keyboard – Komplete Kontrol A61 – Slim-Key Version
Based on Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61 | Enhanced with RR Janko® Slim Keys
Ready to play from the very first moment – with the revolutionary RR Janko® Keyboard
Take the next step in the evolution of piano playing with the RR Janko® Keyboard. Based on the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61, this MIDI keyboard comes fully equipped with the innovative RR Janko® Keys and is ready to play immediately. You’ll benefit from the unique, symmetrical key layout that makes playing in any key easier and takes your technique to a whole new level.
For those who want to get started right away without any modification: the RR Janko® Keyboard combines innovative playing technique with modern manufacturing technology using precisely crafted solid wood or 3D-printed RR Janko® Slim Keys.
General Advantages of the Janko Keyboard
The Janko keyboard is an alternative piano key layout that is isomorphic, meaning the keys are arranged in a regular pattern. As a result, intervals, chord shapes, and fingerings remain consistent across all keys. Similar to a guitar, where a major chord shape can be shifted left or right to transpose, the Janko layout allows you to play the same chord shape in any key without learning new positions, unlike a traditional piano.
The Janko layout establishes a clear relationship between the geometric spacing of the keys and the musical intervals between notes. Its symmetry aligns perfectly with music theory, making it an excellent tool for learning and understanding musical structures.
Additionally, standardized chord shapes and scale fingerings are a major benefit for muscle memory. Your fingers will quickly learn how for example a major or minor seventh chord feels, allowing you to play them effortlessly in any key.
Special Advantages of our RR Janko® Slim Keys
- The narrow 4-row arrangement of the RR Janko® Keys promotes an ergonomic hand position.
- Unlike the original Janko keyboard, each key is fully accessible along its entire length, allowing fingers to remain in a natural extension at all times.
- Adjacent semitones are easily accessible without shifting fingers to higher or lower rows.
- The thumb can always be positioned below longer fingers and easily repositioned at any time.
- There is no need to reach down into a “gap” with longer fingers, a common issue on traditional keyboards.
- Precisely crafted keys, available as a premium solid wood version or as 3D-printed keys
Features and Advantages of the Five-Seven Layout:
- Clear color arrangement in two blocks
- C–E dark, F–B light
- Easy recognition of octaves
- Reduced visual complexity, as color variation occurs only horizontally, not vertically
- Greater clarity, as colors change only once per octave
- Freedom from the strong focus on a single key (C major = white keys on a traditional keyboard), all keys are treated equally
- Greater freedom when improvising and easier key changes
- Preservation of pattern recognition from the traditional piano through the two color blocks: the three dark keys represent C, D, E, and the four light keys represent F, G, A, B
- This allows previously learned piano pieces to be easily transferred to this layout and enables sight-reading
Base Unit – Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61
- Smart, streamlined keyboard controller for all your virtual instruments and effects
- Best-in-class, custom NI keybed, with 61 semi-weighted keys-
- Informative OLED display for at-a-glance navigation
- 8 touch-sensitive control knobs
- Ergonomic pitch and mod wheels
- 4-directional push encoder for one-handed sound browsing and project navigation
- Tag-based preset browsing directly from the keyboard or via the KOMPLETE KONTROL software: Find sounds quickly and hear instant previews
- 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
- 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
- Full VSTi and VST FX support
- Deep integration with MASCHINE software
- Intuitive control over Logic Pro X, GarageBand, and Ableton Live. Cubase and Nuendo integration coming in a future update to the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.
- TRS pedal input, assignable to sustain
Connections & Power Supply
- Sustain pedal input (jack)
- USB 2.0 connection
- USB bus-powered
- Can be used as a full MIDI controller
Technical Specifications
- Dimensions: 984 × 257 × 89 mm
- Weight: 4.7 kg
Further information at
Native Instruments – Specifications
Important Notice / Manufacturer Information
- The base unit “Komplete Kontrol A61” is a product of Native Instruments GmbH
- This offer includes a modified original device by Reinert-Piano
- The modification (RR Janko® Keys) is carried out exclusively by Reinert-Piano
- Reinert-Piano is an independent manufacturer and has no affiliation with Native Instruments GmbH
- There is no authorization, partnership, or cooperation with Native Instruments
- All trademarks, product names, and company names are the property of their respective owners
The Result
A powerful MIDI controller – combined with a newly designed isomorphic playing system for maximum efficiency and comfort.
RR Janko® – Keys reimagined.
Production & Shipping
Each instrument is custom-built after payment is received.
Production time is approximately 10 business days. Shipping takes place after completion.
Depending on the destination country, additional customs duties or import fees may apply. These charges may change over time and are the responsibility of the buyer.
