User's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 3. The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflow
- 4. Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 5. Software Overview
- 6. Keyboard Overview
- 7. Global Controls and Preferences
- 8. MIDI Communication
- 9. Using the MIDI Assignment Editor
- 10. Host Integration
- 11. Browsing the Library
- 11.1. Browser Basics
- 11.2. Opening the Browser
- 11.3. Loading Preset Files
- 11.4. Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
- 11.5. Filtering Preset Files by Product
- 11.6. Filtering Preset Files by Bank
- 11.7. Resetting the Product Selection
- 11.8. Types and Characters Tags
- 11.9. Working with Favorites
- 11.10. Performing a Text Search
- 11.11. Displaying Preset File Information
- 11.12. Auditioning your Preset Files
- 12. Working with Effects
- 13. Working with Loops and One-Shot Samples
- 14. Managing the Library
- 14.1. Saving Preset Files to the User Library
- 14.2. Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
- 14.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
- 14.4. Syncing Multiple Instances
- 14.5. Working with the Files Pane
- 14.6. Loading VST Plug-ins
- 14.7. Installing NKS Instruments
- 14.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
- 15. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters
- 16. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- 17. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 17.1. Playing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 17.2. Using a Sustain Pedal to Control the Arpeggiator
- 17.3. Using Arpeggiator Snapshots on the Keyboard
- 17.4. Editing the Arpeggiator
- 17.5. MAIN Parameters
- 17.6. RHYTHM Parameters
- 17.7. OTHER Parameters
- 17.8. ADVANCED Parameters
- 17.9. RANGE Parameters
- 17.10. HOLD Parameter
- 18. Envelopes
Action in Ableton Live Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series
Change Scale engine parameters SHIFT + SCALE (Edit)
Enable/disable Arpeggiator ARP (Edit)
Change Arpeggiator parameters SHIFT + ARP (Edit)
Arranger Control
Action in Ableton Live Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series
Select previous/next Track Push 4-D encoder left/right
Select previous/next Clip Slot in Track 4-D encoder down/up
Start/stop selected Clip Push 4-D encoder
Mute/unmute selected Track M
Solo/unsolo selected Track S
Mixer Control
Action in Ableton Live Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series
Mute/unmute Channel M + Button 1–8
Solo/unsolo Channel S + Button 1–8
Jump to Track Button 1–8
Select previous/next Track Push 4-D encoder left/right
Switch Bank Page Left/Page Right
Set Knob 1–8 to control panorama SHIFT + push 4-D encoder up
Set Knob 1–8 to control volume SHIFT + push 4-D encoder down
Show master output volume channel SHIFT + Page Left/Page Right button
Coarse adjust panorama/volume of selected Track Knob 1–8
Fine adjust panorama/volume for selected Track SHIFT + Knob 1–8
10.4. Integration with Steinberg Cubase and Nuendo
If you own Steinberg Cubase or Nuendo, you can control many of their functions directly from the
KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard. The available functions mapped to the sections of the keyboard
are listed below.
For more information on how to set up Host Integration with Cubase/Nuendo, refer to Setting up
Steinberg Cubase/Nuendo.
Transport Control
Action in Cubase and Nuendo Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series
Start playback PLAY (Restart)
Start recording REC (Count-In)
Punch out while recording PLAY (Restart)
Punch in while playing REC (Count-In)
Stop playback/recording at current position STOP
Relocate playhead position to song start when stopped STOP
Scroll playhead position Turn 4-D encoder
Enable/disable count-in SHIFT + REC (Count-In)
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