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Table Of Contents

Title Page
Disclaimer
Contact
Table of Contents
Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
- Document Conventions
- Box Contents
- System Requirements
- Accessibility
New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 1.9
The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflow
Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
- Connecting the Keyboard to the Computer
- Setting up the Stand-Alone Application
- Setting up Host Integration
- Connecting Pedals to the Keyboard
- Connecting External MIDI Equipment to the Keyboard
Software Overview
- Header
- Browser
- Perform Panel
- Plug-in Panel
- Instrument Area
Keyboard Overview
- Transport Section
- Perform Section
- Control Section
- Light Guide
- Touch Strips
- Transpose Buttons
Global Controls and Preferences
- Instrument Views
- Switching Instances
- Transport and Tempo
  - Resetting the Clock
  - Adjusting Tempo
- Adjusting Master Volume
- Preferences
MIDI Communication
- Host Automation
  - Automation IDs for the Perform Panel
  - Recording Automation
- Using the Keyboard in MIDI Mode
- Using the Keyboard as Stand-Alone MIDI Controller
Host Integration
- Integration with MASCHINE
- Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand
- Integration with Steinberg Cubase / Nuendo
- Integration with Ableton Live
Browsing the Library
- Browser Basics
- Selecting Browse Mode Keyboard
- Opening the Browser
- Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
- Loading an Instrument with its default Preset File
- Filtering Preset Files by Bank
- Resetting the Instrument Selection
- Types and Modes Filters
  - Filtering Preset Files by Types and Modes
  - Selecting Multiple Tags from the Same Level
- Working with Favorites
- Performing a Text Search
- Displaying Preset File Information
- Auditioning your Preset Files
- Browsing via the On-Screen Overlay
Managing the Library
- Saving Preset Files to the User Library
- Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
- Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
- Working with the Files Pane
- Loading VST Plug-ins
- Installing NKS Instruments
- Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
Controlling Instrument Parameters
- Pre-Mapped Instruments
- Adjusting Parameters
- Switching Parameter Pages
- Customizing Parameter Mappings
Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- A Note about Music Theory
- Playing a Scale
- Playing Chords
- Editing Scales and Chords
- Setting the Scale Parameters
  - Scale Root Note
  - Scale Bank and Type
- Setting the Key Mode Parameter
- Setting the Chord Parameters
Playing and Editing the Arpeggiator
- Playing Arpeggiator Sequences
- Using a Sustain Pedal to Control the Arpeggiator
- Editing the Arpeggiator
- Setting the Main Parameters
  - Main Mode
  - Main Type
- Setting the Rhythm Parameters
- Setting the Other Parameters
- Setting the Advanced Parameters
- Setting the Range Parameters
  - Range Min. Key
  - Range Max. Key
- Setting the Hold Parameter
Configuring the Touch Strips
- Accessing the Touch Strip Settings
- Configuring the Pitch Strip
  - Adjusting Absolute Mode
  - Enabling Relative Mode
- Configuring the Modulation Strip
  - Modulation Strip Modes
  - Selecting and Editing a Modulation Strip Mode
Troubleshooting
Index

2. Turn the knob on the keyboard currently assigned to the corresponding parameter.

Some hosts let you handle automation by using automation IDs that are mapped to specific

parameters of the plug-in. KOMPLETE KONTROL comes with a predefined list of automation

IDs that lets the host find them automatically.

8.2 Using the Keyboard in MIDI Mode

Besides using the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard in combination with the KOMPLETE KON-

TROL software, you can also use it in MIDI mode as a versatile MIDI controller to pilot MIDI

applications or devices, both via USB or via 5-pin DIN MIDI connections.

KOMPLETE KONTROL sends MIDI Note, Pitch Bend, and Channel Pressure (aftertouch) mes-

sages to trigger MIDI instruments, as well as Control Change and Program Change messages to

control any MIDI application or device.

▪ When you switch on the keyboard and the displays show the message PRESS BROWSE,

you are controlling an instance of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

▪ When you switch on the keyboard and the displays show various MIDI CC numbers, the

keyboard is in MIDI mode. The keyboard directly launches into MIDI mode when the KOM-

PLETE KONTROL software is not running.

Switching to MIDI Mode

To switch the keyboard between controlling the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and MIDI

mode:

1. Press SHIFT + INSTANCE on the keyboard.

2. Alternatively, you can call up the on-screen-overlay by pressing the INSTANCE button and

select Switch to MIDI mode from the available options.

3. To leave MIDI mode, press SHIFT + INSTANCE.

When using the KOMPLETE KONTROL plug-in in a supported host, the keyboard auto-

matically switches between controlling the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and MIDI

mode, depending on the content of the selected track.

MIDI Communication

Using the Keyboard in MIDI Mode

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