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 MASCHINE Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-
Series
Open Mix mode MIXER
Switch between MASCHINE and KOMPLETE KONTROL instances INSTANCE
Enter MIDI Mode MIDI
Display hardware serial number and firmware version, and change display
brightness
SETUP
10.1.2. Advanced Integration Control Functions
The advanced integration controls using the Arrange buttons located to the left of the KOM-
PLETE KONTROL keyboard’s displays and the MIXER button are listed below.
Ideas View
When you press SCENE on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series, you are presented with the
Ideas view in the displays. This view is identical to the Ideas view of the MASCHINE software and
gives you instant control over Scenes and Patterns.
MASCHINE’s Ideas view on the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard.
In the Ideas view you can perform the following actions:
Action in MASCHINE Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series
Select Scene or create new Scene Button 1–8
Select another Pattern in Scene and select the corresponding Group in
touch
Knob 1–8
Insert copy of selected Scene SHIFT + Button 4 (DUPLICATE)
Insert empty Scene SHIFT + Button 5 (INSERT)
Delete selected Scene SHIFT + Button 6 (DELETE)
When enabled, the next Scene that is selected will be forced to play from
start
SHIFT + Button 8 (RETRIGGER)
Delete selected Pattern CLEAR
Pattern View
When you press PATTERN on the keyboard, you are presented with the Pattern view in the dis-
plays. The Pattern view is the recommended view for recording.
Host Integration
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