User's Manual

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Table Of Contents

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Table of Contents
1. Disclaimer
2. Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 2.1. Document Conventions
- 2.2. New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.1.6
- 2.3. New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.1.3
- 2.4. New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.1.0
- 2.5. Box Contents
- 2.6. System Requirements
- 2.7. Accessibility
3. The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflow
4. Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 4.1. Connecting the Keyboard to the Computer
- 4.2. Setting up the Stand-Alone Application
- 4.3. Setting up Host Integration
- 4.4. Connecting Pedals to the Keyboard
- 4.5. Connecting External MIDI Equipment to the Keyboard
5. Software Overview
- 5.1. Header
- 5.2. Browser
- 5.3. Perform Panel
- 5.4. Plug-in Panel
- 5.5. Plug-in Chain Panel
- 5.6. MIDI Assignment Editor
- 5.7. Plug-in Area
- 5.8. Sampler Plug-In
  - 5.8.1. Envelopes
- 5.9. Audio Plug-In
6. Keyboard Overview
- 6.1. Perform and Edit Section
- 6.2. Transport Section
- 6.3. Control Section
- 6.4. Mode Buttons
- 6.5. 4-D Encoder
- 6.6. Keybed and Light Guide
- 6.7. Touch Strip
- 6.8. Transpose and Fixed Velocity Buttons
7. Global Controls and Preferences
- 7.1. Instrument Views
- 7.2. Switching Instances
- 7.3. Transport and Tempo
  - 7.3.1. Resetting the Clock
  - 7.3.2. Adjusting Tempo
- 7.4. Adjusting Master Volume
- 7.5. Preferences
- 7.6. Keyboard Settings
- 7.7. Loading a Plug-in in Default State
8. MIDI Communication
- 8.1. Mapping MIDI Controls to Third-Party Controllers
- 8.2. Host Automation
  - 8.2.1. Recording Automation
  - 8.2.2. Automation IDs for the Perform Panel
- 8.3. Using the Keyboard in MIDI Mode
- 8.4. Using the Keyboard as Stand-Alone MIDI Controller
9. Using the MIDI Assignment Editor
- 9.1. The Mapping System
- 9.2. Opening the MIDI Assignment Editor
- 9.3. Assigning MIDI Messages to Control Elements
- 9.4. Renaming Control Elements
- 9.5. Creating a New MIDI Template
- 9.6. Renaming MIDI Templates
- 9.7. Creating Key Zones
- 9.8. MIDI Message Types and Assignments
10. Host Integration
- 10.1. Integration with MASCHINE
  - 10.1.1. Basic Control Functions
  - 10.1.2. Advanced Integration Control Functions
- 10.2. Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand
- 10.3. Integration with Ableton Live
- 10.4. Integration with Steinberg Cubase and Nuendo
- 10.5. Integration with PreSonus Studio One
- 10.6. Integration with Hosts using MCU Protocol
11. Browsing the Library
- 11.1. Browser Basics
- 11.2. Opening the Browser
- 11.3. Loading Preset Files
- 11.4. Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
- 11.5. Filtering Preset Files by Product
- 11.6. Filtering Preset Files by Bank
- 11.7. Resetting the Product Selection
- 11.8. Types and Characters Tags
  - 11.8.1. Filtering Preset Files by Types and Characters
  - 11.8.2. Selecting Multiple Tags from the Same Level
- 11.9. Working with Favorites
- 11.10. Performing a Text Search
- 11.11. Displaying Preset File Information
- 11.12. Auditioning your Preset Files
12. Working with Effects
- 12.1. Opening the Plug-in Chain Panel
- 12.2. Adding Effects
- 12.3. Selecting Plug-in Slots
- 12.4. Reordering Effects
- 12.5. Scrolling the Plug-in Chain
- 12.6. Bypassing Effects
- 12.7. Removing Effects
13. Working with Loops and One-Shot Samples
- 13.1. Sampler Plug-In and Audio Plug-In Use Cases
- 13.2. Loading One-Shot Samples and Loops
- 13.3. Opening the Audio Plug-In or Sampler Plug-In
- 13.4. Switching between the Audio Plug-In and the Sampler Plug-In
- 13.5. Playback Behavior of Audio Plug-In in Host Software
14. Managing the Library
- 14.1. Saving Preset Files to the User Library
- 14.2. Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
- 14.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
- 14.4. Syncing Multiple Instances
- 14.5. Working with the Files Pane
- 14.6. Loading VST Plug-ins
- 14.7. Installing NKS Instruments
- 14.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
15. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters
- 15.1. About Pre-Mapped Instruments, Loops, One-shots and Effects
- 15.2. Adjusting Parameters
- 15.3. Switching Parameter Pages
- 15.4. Customizing Parameter Mappings using the Plug-in Panel
16. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- 16.1. A Note about Music Theory
- 16.2. Activating the Scale Engine
- 16.3. Selecting and Playing a Scale
- 16.4. Playing Chords
- 16.5. Editing Scales and Chords
- 16.6. Setting the SCALE Parameters
  - 16.6.1. SCALE Root Note
  - 16.6.2. SCALE Bank and Type
- 16.7. Setting the KEY MODE Parameter
- 16.8. Setting the CHORD Parameters
17. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 17.1. Playing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 17.2. Using a Sustain Pedal to Control the Arpeggiator
- 17.3. Using Arpeggiator Snapshots on the Keyboard
- 17.4. Editing the Arpeggiator
- 17.5. MAIN Parameters
  - 17.5.1. MAIN Mode
  - 17.5.2. MAIN Type
- 17.6. RHYTHM Parameters
- 17.7. OTHER Parameters
- 17.8. ADVANCED Parameters
- 17.9. RANGE Parameters
  - 17.9.1. RANGE Min. Key
  - 17.9.2. RANGE Max. Key
- 17.10. HOLD Parameter
18. Envelopes

• UNDO (Redo)

• QUANTIZE

• AUTO

The Transport section is located directly below the Perform and Edit section. It contains six buttons

that are arranged in two rows.

The buttons in the first row are (from left to right):

• LOOP

• METRO

• TEMPO

The buttons in the second row are (from left to right):

• PLAY (Restart)

• REC (Count-In)

• STOP

The Solo and Mute buttons are located to the top right of the Perform and Edit section. The two

buttons are arranged in a row.

The buttons are (from left to right):

• Mute

• Solo

The Preset and Page buttons are located to the bottom right of the Perform and Edit section, be-

low the Solo and Mute buttons. The four buttons are arranged in a column.

The buttons are (from top to bottom):

• PRESET Up

• PRESET Down

• Page Left and Page Right (next to each other)

The Arrange buttons, which are only functional in MASCHINE, are located to the right of the Solo

and Mute buttons and the Preset and Page buttons. The five buttons are arranged in a column.

The buttons are (from top to bottom):

• SCENE

• PATTERN

• TRACK

• KEY MODE

• CLEAR

The Control section is located in the center of the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard. It contains

eight buttons and eight knobs. The buttons are arranged in a row at the very top of the keyboard.

The knobs are arranged in a row directly above the keybed.

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