User Manual

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For detailed guides to help to you set up and configure your host application for use with KOM-
PLETE KONTROL S-SERIES, refer to these Knowledge Base articles:
Setting up Ableton Live for KOMPLETE KONTROL:
https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/209557689
Setting up Apple Logic for KOMPLETE KONTROL:
https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/210279905
Setting up GarageBand for KOMPLETE KONTROL:
https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/210844489
Setting up Steinberg Cubase / Nuendo for KOMPLETE KONTROL:
https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/209557849
2.5 MIDI Mode
Besides using your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard together with its dedicated
KOMPLETE KONTROL software, you can also use it as a powerful and highly versatile MIDI
controller to pilot any other MIDI-capable software application running on the computer it is
connected to via USB as well as any other MIDI-compatible hardware.
The MIDI ports on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES’ rear panel are only active when the
keyboard is connected to your computer via USB.
Switching to MIDI Mode
To switch your keyboard between KOMPLETE KONTROL mode and MIDI mode:
Press SHIFT + INSTANCE on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard.
Learn more about MIDI mode in section 5.2, MIDI Mode.
Controller Editor
The versatility of the MIDI mode is made possible by the Controller Editor software, an applica-
tion that allows you to precisely define all MIDI assignments for your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-
SERIES keyboard. The Controller Editor is installed during the KOMPLETE KONTROL installa-
Basic Concepts
MIDI Mode
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