2 – KONTAKT PLAYER 2
output channels, will receive no assignment in this example. On the other
hand, if you Kontakt Player 2 set up with just two stereo outputs, the other
four available physical outputs will be automatically assigned to the first two
(stereo) Auxilliary Outputs.
Keyboard
The Keyboard button displays an onscreen keyboard which features tinted
keys, which can be helpful in showing you which keys are active in any given
instrument. Keys which have samples mapped on them are tinted blue, and
keyswitch keys are tinted red. Keys which are being played will be shown in
real time.
You can transpose the keyboard’s range within three octaves as well as create
pitch bend and Modulation events (MIDI CC 1).
MasterKontrol
When enabled in the Main Control Panel, this sits right under that panel and
provides a lot of useful functions.
The tempo knob sets the tempo for tempo-synched effects. If KONTAKT
PLAYER 2 is used within a host program, this displays the host’s tempo. The
default is 120.00 BPM. There is also a sync button to sync to incoming tempo
information (not visible in the standalone version).
There are three ways to set tempo manually:
• Adjust the tempo knob.
• Double-click on the tempo field and type in a new number.
• Tap a rhythm on the Tap button. Hint: This is also useful for finding
out the tempo of a song if you don’t already know it.
To use the Metronome, click the On button to enable it. The light below the
on button flashes with the tempo, and the control varies the metronome
volume.
The Master Tune area defaults to A=0, but can be adjusted with the knob