The downside of this option is that even if there is - there's no way it will integrate even 10% as good as a KK mk2 keyboard, in that level (vst's and libraries pre-mapped to knobs, transport controls, scales etc).

Is there any digital piano for $1k that could also serve as a good controller? The keys lacked after touch, and it could only hold a sustain pedal but no expression pedal. I say 'something like the' since it wasn't a good controller when i had it. The other option is something like the casio px 5s. The downside is that if there will be one of those moments where there's a problem with the computer or something - there will be nothing to play on. I know this since i had the kk s61 mk2 which i sold back then to finance the Nord. The KK S88 will integrate perfectly with all the NI and komplete ultimate stuff that i have, some 3rd party NKS stuff and also with cubase - with its transport controls etc. The contenders are NI Komplete Kontrol S88 mk2 or some digital piano such as the Casio PX 5s (which i had in the past by the way). So i figured i'll sell the Nord, use some of the money for covering some of the overdraft in my bank account and use the rest to get a controller instead. That's where i'm at for the past year or so. The rest of the time it functions as a controller when i work ITB.

I'm selling my Nord Stage 3, as after a year and a half i see that i only used it live twice.