Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 3. Accessibility
- 4. The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflow
- 5. Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 6. Software Overview
- 7. Keyboard Overview
- 8. Global Controls and Preferences
- 9. MIDI Communication
- 10. Using the MIDI Assignment Editor
- 11. Host Integration
- 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
- 12.9. 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
- 14. Working with Loops and One-Shot Samples
- 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
- 17. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- 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
- 18.6. RHYTHM Parameters
- 18.7. OTHER Parameters
- 18.8. ADVANCED Parameters
- 18.9. RANGE Parameters
- 18.10. HOLD Parameter
- 19. Envelopes
• Trigger: In this mode, only one message is sent when you hit the control element. For instance,
this can be useful for switching to another program (preset, patch…) or for triggering one-shot
samples (e.g., drum sounds or any other envelope-controlled sounds). In this mode, you thus
nd only one VALUE setting, dening the value to be sent when you hit the control element. It
goes from 0 to 127 (127 by default).
• Gate: In this mode, which is only available for the Note message type, the control element
sends MIDI Note messages. When you press a control element, it sends a MIDI Note On
message — when you release the control element, it sends a MIDI Note Off message. For
instance, this can be useful to temporarily enable an effect while playing. Since the off state is
predened (it’s the MIDI Note Off message), you nd instead a single VALUE setting dening
the velocity of the MIDI Note On message.
10.8.4. Assignments for Key Zones
The assignments described here are valid for the Key Zones.
Type
For Key Zones, the Type menu offers the following entries: Note and Off.
• Note: Sends MIDI Note On/Off messages. These messages are sent over a specic MIDI
channel set by the Channel parameter. It tells your target to play/stop the note corresponding
to the key you press/release on your keyboard.
• Off: Disables a Key Zone including the MIDI assignment. When a Key Zone gets re-enabled the
previous MIDI assignment is recalled.
Channel
The selected value in the Channel menu determines the MIDI channel for the selected Key Zone.
• Values range from 1 to 16.
• Value 1 is always set by default.
Color
The Color setting denes which color should be used in the Light Guide (the LEDs above the keys
on your keyboard) for the selected Key Zone:
• Red, Orange, Light Orange, Warm Yellow, Yellow, Lime, Green, Mint, Turquoise, Cyan, Blue,
Plum, Violet, Purple, Magenta, and Fuchsia.
Transpose
The Transpose knob lowers or raises MIDI notes of a Key Zone.
• Value range from -127 to 127.
• Value 0 is always set by default.
10.8.5. Assignments for the Touch Strip
For the Touch Strip, the Type menu offers the entries Control Change and Pitchbend. Depending
on the selected entry, a different set of additional parameters is available:
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