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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

If CHORD Mode is set to Chd Set and, for example, the Root Note is set to C, then the CHORD

Type menu presents you with a list of selectable chords. Values are, e.g., Maj 4 and Min 7,

which would generate a major and minor chord, respectively—both using C as the chord’s root

note.

When CHORD Mode is set to Chd Set, the CHORD Type setting includes the following values:

▪ Maj 1

▪ Maj 2

▪ Maj 3

▪ Maj 4

▪ Maj 5

▪ Maj 6

▪ Maj 7

▪ Maj 8

▪ Min 1

▪ Min 2

▪ Min 3

▪ Min 4

▪ Min 5

▪ Min 6

▪ Min 7

▪ Min 8

Chord Type and the Chromatic Scale

The Chrom scale consists of every semitone in an octave. That means that when you play every

white key and every black key of an octave up or down, you are playing the 12-step Chrom

scale. Since all semitones of an octave are present in the Scale, you can use all keys to form

chords. In turn, selecting Chrom as SCALE Type means that you can select virtually any

CHORD Type. The following chords are available and can be generated:

Playing and Editing Scales and Chords

Setting the Chord Parameters

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