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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 1.9.2
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
- MIDI Assignment Editor
- Instrument Area
Keyboard Overview
- Perform and Edit Section
- Transport Section
- Control Section
- Mode Buttons
- Navigation and the 4-D Encoder
- Keybed and Light Guide
- Modulation Wheels
- Touch Strip
- Transpose and Fixed Velocity Buttons
Global Controls and Preferences
- Instrument Views
- Switching Instances
- Transport and Tempo
  - Resetting the Clock
  - Adjusting Tempo
- Adjusting Master Volume
- Preferences
- Keyboard Settings
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
- Using the MIDI Assignment Editor
Host Integration
- Integration with MASCHINE
  - Overview of Basic Control Functions
  - Using the Arrange buttons
- Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand
- Integration with Steinberg Cubase / Nuendo
- Integration with Ableton Live
Browsing the Library
- Browser Basics
  - About the Library and Meta-Information
  - Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks
- Opening the Browser
- Overview of the Browser on the Keyboard
- 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
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
- Using Arpeggiator Snapshots on the Keyboard
- 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
Troubleshooting
Index

NKS Instruments can be found in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser next to your KOM-

PLETE Instruments. All of their Preset files are fully tagged, so filtering in the Browser gives

you matching Results from both KOMPLETE Instruments and NKS Instruments. And when you

load a Preset file from an NKS Instrument, its parameters are automatically mapped to the

controls on the keyboard.

Installing VST Plug-ins with NKS Support

VST plug-ins with NKS support are automatically added to your Library when you start KOM-

PLETE KONTROL for the first time after completing their installation. The folders containing

the Preset files for NKS support can be managed in the Factory pane on the Library page of

the Preferences. For more information, refer to ↑7.5.4, Preferences – Library Page.

Installing KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments with NKS Support

Third-party developers of KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments provide you with a folder that

contains all Instrument files, including Preset files and samples. Instead of running an instal-

ler, this folder needs to be stored on the hard drive. The Instrument can then be activated with

Native Access, which also adds it to the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library. If you are using KON-

TAKT or REAKTOR, the Instrument is automatically added to their respective Browser, too.

To activate your KONTAKT Instrument with NKS support and add it to the KOMPLETE KON-

TROL Library, follow the steps below:

1. Start the stand-alone version of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

2. Open the File sub-menu in the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu and click on Manage Prod-

ucts…

▪ Native Access opens, showing all installed products.

Managing the Library

Installing NKS Instruments

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