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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
1. Disclaimer
2. Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 2.1. Document Conventions
- 2.2. New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.6.0
- 2.3. New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.1.6
- 2.4. New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.1.3
- 2.5. New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.1.0
- 2.6. Box Contents
- 2.7. System Requirements
3. Accessibility
- 3.1. Keyboard Overview
- 3.2. Activating Accessibility Features
- 3.3. Training Mode
- 3.4. Feature Overview and Keyboard Shortcuts
- 3.5. MASCHINE Accessibility
4. The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflow
5. Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 5.1. Connecting the Keyboard to the Computer
- 5.2. Setting up the Stand-Alone Application
- 5.3. Setting up Host Integration
- 5.4. Connecting Pedals to the Keyboard
- 5.5. Connecting External MIDI Equipment to the Keyboard
6. Software Overview
- 6.1. Header
- 6.2. Browser
- 6.3. Perform Panel
- 6.4. Plug-in Panel
- 6.5. Plug-in Chain Panel
- 6.6. MIDI Assignment Editor
- 6.7. Plug-in Area
- 6.8. Sampler Plug-In
  - 6.8.1. Envelopes
- 6.9. Audio Plug-In
7. Keyboard Overview
- 7.1. Perform and Edit Section
- 7.2. Transport Section
- 7.3. Control Section
- 7.4. Mode Buttons
- 7.5. 4-D Encoder
- 7.6. Keybed and Light Guide
- 7.7. Touch Strip
- 7.8. Transpose and Fixed Velocity Buttons
8. Global Controls and Preferences
- 8.1. Instrument Views
- 8.2. Switching Instances
- 8.3. Transport and Tempo
  - 8.3.1. Resetting the Clock
  - 8.3.2. Adjusting Tempo
- 8.4. Adjusting Master Volume
- 8.5. Preferences
- 8.6. Keyboard Settings
- 8.7. Loading a Plug-in in Default State
9. MIDI Communication
- 9.1. Mapping MIDI Controls to Third-Party Controllers
- 9.2. Host Automation
  - 9.2.1. Recording Automation
  - 9.2.2. Automation IDs for the Perform Panel
- 9.3. Using the Keyboard in MIDI Mode
- 9.4. Using the Keyboard as Stand-Alone MIDI Controller
10. Using the MIDI Assignment Editor
- 10.1. The Mapping System
- 10.2. Opening the MIDI Assignment Editor
- 10.3. Assigning MIDI Messages to Control Elements
- 10.4. Renaming Control Elements
- 10.5. Creating a New MIDI Template
- 10.6. Renaming MIDI Templates
- 10.7. Creating Key Zones
- 10.8. MIDI Message Types and Assignments
11. Host Integration
- 11.1. Integration with MASCHINE
  - 11.1.1. Basic Control Functions
  - 11.1.2. Advanced Integration Control Functions
- 11.2. Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand
- 11.3. Integration with Ableton Live
- 11.4. Integration with Steinberg Cubase and Nuendo
- 11.5. Integration with PreSonus Studio One
- 11.6. Integration with Hosts using MCU Protocol
12. Browsing the Library
- 12.1. Browser Basics
- 12.2. Opening the Browser
- 12.3. Loading Preset Files
- 12.4. Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
- 12.5. Filtering Preset Files by Product
- 12.6. Filtering Preset Files by Bank
- 12.7. Resetting the Product Selection
- 12.8. Types and Characters Tags
  - 12.8.1. Filtering Preset Files by Types and Characters
  - 12.8.2. Selecting Multiple Tags from the Same Level
- 12.9. Working with Favorites
- 12.10. Performing a Text Search
- 12.11. Displaying Preset File Information
- 12.12. Auditioning your Preset Files
13. Working with Effects
- 13.1. Opening the Plug-in Chain Panel
- 13.2. Adding Effects
- 13.3. Selecting Plug-in Slots
- 13.4. Reordering Effects
- 13.5. Scrolling the Plug-in Chain
- 13.6. Bypassing Effects
- 13.7. Removing Effects
14. Working with Loops and One-Shot Samples
- 14.1. Sampler Plug-In and Audio Plug-In Use Cases
- 14.2. Loading One-Shot Samples and Loops
- 14.3. Opening the Audio Plug-In or Sampler Plug-In
- 14.4. Switching between the Audio Plug-In and the Sampler Plug-In
- 14.5. Playback Behavior of Audio Plug-In in Host Software
15. Managing the Library
- 15.1. Saving Preset Files to the User Library
- 15.2. Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
- 15.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
- 15.4. Syncing Multiple Instances
- 15.5. Working with the Files Pane
- 15.6. Loading VST Plug-ins
- 15.7. Installing NKS Instruments
- 15.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
16. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters
- 16.1. About Pre-Mapped Instruments, Loops, One-shots and Effects
- 16.2. Adjusting Parameters
- 16.3. Switching Parameter Pages
- 16.4. Customizing Parameter Mappings using the Plug-in Panel
17. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- 17.1. A Note about Music Theory
- 17.2. Activating the Scale Engine
- 17.3. Selecting and Playing a Scale
- 17.4. Playing Chords
- 17.5. Editing Scales and Chords
- 17.6. Setting the SCALE Parameters
  - 17.6.1. SCALE Root Note
  - 17.6.2. SCALE Bank and Type
- 17.7. Setting the KEY MODE Parameter
- 17.8. Setting the CHORD Parameters
18. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 18.1. Playing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 18.2. Using a Sustain Pedal to Control the Arpeggiator
- 18.3. Using Arpeggiator Snapshots on the Keyboard
- 18.4. Editing the Arpeggiator
- 18.5. MAIN Parameters
  - 18.5.1. MAIN Mode
  - 18.5.2. MAIN Type
- 18.6. RHYTHM Parameters
- 18.7. OTHER Parameters
- 18.8. ADVANCED Parameters
- 18.9. RANGE Parameters
  - 18.9.1. RANGE Min. Key
  - 18.9.2. RANGE Max. Key
- 18.10. HOLD Parameter
19. Envelopes

The ADVANCED parameters Retrigger, Repeat, Offset, and Inversion.

18.8.1. ADVANCED Retrigger

The rst ADVANCED parameter, Retrigger, is only available in Arp mode. On the keyboard, it is

mapped to Knob 1 of the Control section when page 2 is selected in Arp Edit mode. Retrigger sets

a number of steps in the arpeggiator sequence after which the sequence restarts its cycle,

regardless of the number of pitches in the sequence.

For example:

• If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5) and Retrigger is set to 3,

the Arpeggiator output is 1 - 2 - 3 - repeat.

• If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5) and Retrigger is set to 8,

the Arpeggiator output is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1 - 2 - 3 - repeat.

Rests in a Sequence are treated as steps:

• If the arpeggiator sequence consists of 6 pitches, the Sequence is 1 - 2 - 3 - rest - 4 - 5 - 6 –

rest, and Retrigger is set to 5, the Arpeggiator output is 1 - 2 - 3 - rest - 4 -repeat.

18.8.2. ADVANCED Repeat

The second ADVANCED parameter, Repeat, is only available in Arp mode. On the keyboard, it is

mapped to Knob 2 of the Control section when page 2 is selected in Arp Edit mode. Repeat sets a

number by which each step in the arpeggiator sequence is repeated.

For example:

• If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 3 note cycle (1 - 2 - 3) and Repeat is set to 3, the

Arpeggiator output is 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 3 - repeat.

18.8.3. ADVANCED Offset

The third ADVANCED parameter, Offset, is only available in Arp mode. On the keyboard, it is

mapped to Knob 3 of the Control section when page 2 is selected in Arp Edit mode. Offset sets a

number by which the steps in the arpeggiator sequence are shifted in the cycle.

For example:

• If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5) and Offset is set to 0,

the Arpeggiator output is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - repeat.

• If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5) and Offset is set to +1,

the Arpeggiator output is 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1 - repeat.

• If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5) and Offset is set to -1,

the Arpeggiator output is 5 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - repeat.

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