User's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 3. The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflows
- 4. Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 5. Software Overview
- 6. Keyboard Overview
- 7. Global Controls and Preferences
- 8. MIDI Communication
- 9. Using the MIDI Assignment Editor
- 10. Host Integration
- 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
- 11.9. 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
- 13. Working with Loops and One-Shot Samples
- 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
- 16. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- 17. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
• PLAY (Restart)
• REC (Count-In)
• STOP
The Solo and Mute buttons are located to the right of the Transport section. The two buttons are
arranged in a row.
The buttons are (from left to right):
• Mute
• Solo
The Preset buttons are located to the bottom right of the Perform and Edit section, above the Solo
and Mute buttons. The four buttons are arranged in a column.
The buttons are (from top to bottom):
• PRESET Up
• PRESET Down
The Control section is located in the center of the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard. It contains
eight knobs. The knobs are arranged in a row directly above the keybed.
The Navigation buttons are on the top right of the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard. The three
buttons are arranged in one row, (from left to right):
• BROWSER
• PLUG-IN
• TRACK
The 4-D encoder is located directly below the Navigation buttons.
The Transpose buttons are located at the far left of the keyboard next to the keybed and directly
above the Pitch and Modulation wheels. The two buttons are arranged in a row.
The buttons are (from left to right):
• OCT Down / FIXED VEL (TS Mode)
• OCT Up
2.8.2. Activating Accessibility Features
In order to activate or deactivate the accessibility features from the KOMPLETE KONTROL key-
board while the KOMPLETE KONTROL software is running:
1. Press and hold the SHIFT button on the top left of the keyboard.
2. While holding SHIFT, press the IDEAS button, located third to the right, in the second row on
the keyboard.
The speech output confirms that the accessibility features have been activated or deactiva-
ted.
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