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The Favorites icon is now lit and the Results list shows all favorite Preset Files.

Displaying all Favorites in the Results list on the Keyboard

In order to display all Favorites in the Results list on the keyboard:

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Press Button 4.

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The Favorites icon is now highlighted in the display and the Results list shows all favorite
Preset Files.

10.9.3 Removing Preset Files from the Favorites

To remove a Preset file from the Favorites:

Browsing the Library

Working with Favorites

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Summary of Contents for KOMPLETE KONTROL S49

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Page 4: ...d Alone Application 20 4 3 Setting up Host Integration 22 4 3 1 Setting up Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand 23 4 3 2 Setting up Ableton Live macOS 23 4 3 3 Setting up Ableton Live Windows 25 4 4 Connecting Pedals to the Keyboard 27 4 5 Connecting External MIDI Equipment to the Keyboard 30 5 Software Overview 31 5 1 Header 32 5 2 Browser 34 5 2 1 Library Pane 35 5 2 2 Instrument Selector 37 5 2 3 F...

Page 5: ...Velocity Buttons 55 7 Global Controls and Preferences 56 7 1 Instrument Views 56 7 1 1 Default View 57 7 1 2 Additional View 57 7 1 3 Edit View 59 7 2 Switching Instances 60 7 3 Transport and Tempo 62 7 3 1 Clock Resetting Commands 63 7 3 2 Adjusting Tempo 63 7 4 Adjusting Master Volume 64 7 5 Preferences 64 7 5 1 Preferences Audio Page 65 7 5 2 Preferences MIDI Page 68 7 5 3 Preferences General P...

Page 6: ... MIDI Message Types Type Menu 92 8 4 5 Assignments for Knobs 93 8 4 6 Assignments for Buttons 94 8 4 7 Assignments for Pedals Switch 95 8 4 8 Assignments for Pedals Continuous 97 9 Host Integration 98 9 1 Integration with MASCHINE 98 9 1 1 Overview of Basic Control Functions 99 9 1 2 Using the Arrange buttons 102 9 2 Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand 109 9 3 Integration with Ableto...

Page 7: ... in the Results List 142 10 9 3 Removing Preset Files from the Favorites 143 10 10 Performing a Text Search 145 10 11 Displaying Preset File Information 145 10 12 Auditioning your Preset Files 146 11 Managing the Library 148 11 1 Saving Preset Files to the User Library 148 11 2 Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library 150 11 3 Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files 151 11 4 W...

Page 8: ...ords 173 13 4 Editing Scales and Chords 173 13 5 Setting the Scale Parameters 174 13 5 1 Scale Root Note 175 13 5 2 Scale Bank and Type 176 13 6 Setting the Key Mode Parameter 182 13 7 Setting the Chord Parameters 184 13 7 1 Chord mode 184 13 7 2 Chord Type 186 13 7 3 Chord Position 189 14 Playing and Editing the Arpeggiator 191 14 1 Playing Arpeggiator Sequences 192 14 2 Using a Sustain Pedal to ...

Page 9: ...ves 200 14 7 2 Other Dynamic 201 14 7 3 Other Gate 201 14 8 Setting the Advanced Parameters 202 14 8 1 Advanced Retrigger 202 14 8 2 Advanced Repeat 203 14 8 3 Advanced Offset 203 14 8 4 Advanced Inversion 203 14 9 Setting the Range Parameters 204 14 9 1 Range Min Key 204 14 9 2 Range Max Key 204 14 10 Setting the Hold Parameter 205 15 Troubleshooting 206 Index 208 Table of Contents KOMPLETE KONTR...

Page 10: ...h KOMPLETE KONTROL s unique Scale engine and Arpeggiator We hope you enjoy this fantastic instrument as much as we do The team at Native Instruments 1 1 Document Conventions This document uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of poten tial issues The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can be expected The speech bubble icon ind...

Page 11: ...text on the controller Important names and concepts are printed in bold References to keys on your computer s keyboard you ll find put in square brackets e g Press Shift Enter Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow Naming Convention Throughout the documentation we will refer to KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard or ...

Page 12: ...to Button 8 while the knobs under the displays are written Knob 1 to Knob 8 1 2 Box Contents The box contains the following items Information flyer providing the hardware serial number of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard a web link for downloading the KOMPLETE SELECT software bundle including KOM PLETE KONTROL KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard Safety Instructions flyer USB cable Welcome to ...

Page 13: ...struments com products komplete keyboards komplete kontrol s series specifica tions KOMPLETE KOMPLETE KONTROL is optimized for use with KOMPLETE 11 SELECT KOMPLETE 11 and KOMPLETE 11 ULTIMATE The latest KOMPLETE system requirements and compatibility information is available here www native instruments com products komplete bundles komplete 11 specifications Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL System Requi...

Page 14: ...tures for visually impaired users are currently not available for the new MK2 generation of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series key board They will be added as part of the next software update Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL Accessibility KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 14 ...

Page 15: ...Ableton Live to the next level with full mix er control and direct access to quantization writing automation and tap tempo from the keyboard Advanced integration between the new MK2 generation of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard and Steinberg Cubase Nuendo is coming soon Arpeggiator snapshots let you quickly recall Arpeggiator settings from the new KOM PLETE KONTROL S49 or S61 keyboards The ...

Page 16: ...ted by the Browser s filters and Preview func tions 3 Use the keyboard s Control section to adjust the loaded Instrument and create your own unique sound 4 Optionally you can enable KOMPLETE KONTROL s Smart Play features to enrich your playing with the Scale engine and the Arpeggiator 5 Record a new clip in the host conveniently controlling transport and loop functions di rectly from the keyboard ...

Page 17: ...mapped to all KOMPLETE and NKS Instruments for immediate control For more information refer to 12 Controlling Instrument Parameters and Configuring the Touch Strips Instrument control The Touch Strip and knobs on the keyboard are pre mapped to all KOM PLETE and NKS Instruments for immediate control For more information refer to 12 Controlling Instrument Parameters Smart Play The Scale engine and t...

Page 18: ...ing the plug in within your DAW for the first time and after installing new Instruments The KOMPLETE KONTROL stand alone application directly communicates with your audio and MIDI interfaces which you can configure in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Preferences When KOMPLETE KONTROL is used as a plug in within a host the communication with your audio and MIDI interfaces is managed by the host For details abo...

Page 19: ...he USB cable to an available USB 2 0 or later port on your computer 3 Press the power switch on the rear panel of the keyboard to switch it on The keyboard is now detected by the operating system Non powered USB hubs are not supported The keyboard should always be connected directly to the USB port of the computer or be used with a powered USB hub Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL Connecting the Keyboar...

Page 20: ...s Preferences 1 In the Main menu click on Edit Preferences to open the Preferences 2 Click on Audio to display the Audio page 3 Select the hardware driver supported by your audio interface from the Driver drop down menu 4 Select the audio interface from the Device drop down menu 5 Select the left and right output channels of your audio interface you want to use for KOM PLETE KONTROL s master outpu...

Page 21: ...page 7 Click on Input to display the available devices for incoming MIDI signals 8 Click the Komplete Kontrol checkboxes to activate incoming MIDI signals from the key board Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL Setting up the Stand Alone Application KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 21 ...

Page 22: ...Smart Play features with other MIDI instruments 4 3 Setting up Host Integration KOMPLETE KONTROL integrates with a number of hosts to facilitate a fluent workflow for per forming and recording music with your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library Advanced integration of KOMPLETE KONTROL is available in the following hosts MASCHINE Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL Setting up Host Integration KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual ...

Page 23: ...n screen click OK The KOMPLETE KONTROL stand alone application must be opened once before using the plug in within your DAW for the first time and after installing new Instruments 4 3 2 Setting up Ableton Live macOS Ableton Live needs to be manually configured for advanced integration with KOMPLETE KON TROL Installing the MIDI Remote Script The MIDI Remote Script allows Ableton Live to recognize K...

Page 24: ... the clipboard into your Ableton Live Instrument Rack folder By default this folder is located here Macintosh HD Users Username Music Ableton User Library Presets Instruments Instrument Rack Configuring Ableton Live for KOMPLETE KONTROL Once the MIDI Remote Script and the Instrument Rack file are installed in the correct loca tion you need to add KOMPLETE KONTROL as a control surface in Ableton Li...

Page 25: ...MIDI Remote Scripts directory 1 Ensure that Ableton Live is not running 2 Navigate to the following folder C Program Files Common Files Native Instruments Host Integration Ableton Live 3 Copy the Komplete_Kontrol_Mk2 folder to the clipboard 4 Navigate to the MIDI Remote Scripts folder in Ableton Live s installation directory C Pro gramData Ableton Live 9 Resources MIDI Remote Scripts 5 Paste the f...

Page 26: ...lecting it from the drop down menu 4 Leave both the Input and the Output for the Komplete Kontrol control surface set to None Loading KOMPLETE KONTROL in Ableton Live The KOMPLETE KONTROL stand alone application must be opened once before using the plug in within your DAW for the first time and after installing new Instruments To load KOMPLETE KONTROL in Ableton Live drag the KOMPLETE KONTROL Inst...

Page 27: ... be freely configured for sustain or expression behavior Connecting Pedals Connect a continuous or switch pedal to the PEDAL A or PEDAL B inputs on the rear panel of the keyboard Configuring the Pedal Input for a Sustain Pedal When a switch pedal is connected 1 Click the MIDI Assignment editor button in the Header to open the MIDI Assignment edi tor 2 Select the control element type PEDALS 3 Selec...

Page 28: ...nge the MIDI Control Change message assigned to the pedal input refer to 8 4 Us ing the MIDI Assignment Editor Configuring the Pedal Input for an Expression Pedal When a continuous pedal is connected 1 Click the MIDI Assignment editor button in the Header to open the MIDI Assignment edi tor 2 Select the control element type PEDALS Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL Connecting Pedals to the Keyboard KOMPL...

Page 29: ...her adjustments by using the provided options The following table gives you an overview of these options Option Description Invert toggle switch Some continuous pedals internally support the inverted pedal range but cannot be configured on the pedal directly The Invert Range function allows you to invert the range of the pedal connected to the keyboard Swap T R toggle switch Allows you to use peda...

Page 30: ...IDI cable 2 Connect the device sending MIDI signals to the MIDI IN socket on the rear panel of the keyboard using a 5 pin DIN MIDI cable The MIDI equipment is connected Depending on your use case additional configuration is required in the software If KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a stand alone application you need to activate the corresponding MIDI inputs and outputs of the keyboard on the MIDI ...

Page 31: ...splay the Transport and Master Volume controls as well as options to show and hide user interface areas For more information refer to 5 1 Header 2 Instrument area Shows your loaded Instrument and lets you control it directly in the soft ware For more information refer to 5 6 Instrument Area 3 Browser Lets you browse and manage all your Preset files For more information refer to 5 2 Browser Softwar...

Page 32: ...ou access to the pa rameters of the Scale engine and the Arpeggiator The Perform panel button lights up blue when the Scale engine and or the Arpeggiator are enabled 6 Plug in panel button Shows or hides the Plug in Panel which allows you to customize the parameter mapping for the Control section on the keyboard for every Preset file 7 View button Switches between Default view and Additional view ...

Page 33: ...to avoid clicks and interruptions 13 Panic button Stops all active MIDI notes only available in the KOMPLETE KONTROL plug in In the KOMPLETE KONTROL stand alone software the Panic button and CPU meter are replaced by the MIDI Assignment editor button This button lets you to access all the settings related to the keyboard s MIDI mode as well as pedals 14 NI logo The NI logo opens the About screen w...

Page 34: ...r s Library pane you can browse for all the Instruments and Preset files contained in your Library In the Files pane you can find and load compatible files from your hard drive or add them to the Library Both the Library pane and the Files pane are detailed in the following overviews Software Overview Browser KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 34 ...

Page 35: ...ts factory content and the User icon selects user con tent Only Preset files of the selected content type are displayed in the results list 7 3 Instrument selector Selects a particular Instrument Instrument category and bank of the selected Instrument Only Preset files matching your selection are displayed in the results list 7 Software Overview Browser KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 35 ...

Page 36: ... Favorites When enabled only favorite Preset files are displayed in the results list 7 7 Results list Displays all Preset files that match your entered search criteria 8 Control bar Provides useful tools when browsing and editing the KOMPLETE KONTROL Li brary The Information button i displays additional information for the selected Preset files The EDIT button opens the Attribute editor for displa...

Page 37: ... to a certain Instrument category a par ticular Instrument or a specific Bank of the Instrument You can also load an Instrument along with its default Preset file directly from the Instrument selector 3 2 1 The Instrument selector Software Overview Browser KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 37 ...

Page 38: ...ment list by Category or by Vendor 3 Instrument list Shows all Instruments that are available in your KOMPLETE KONTROL Li brary If Category is selected in the Category Vendor selector the Instrument list is sorted by the fol lowing categories DRUMS PERCUSSION SAMPLED INSTRUMENTS SYNTHESIZERS If Vendor is selected in the Category Vendor selector the Instrument list is sorted by the names of the ven...

Page 39: ... pane in the Browser 1 Files tab Displays the Files pane 2 Favorite bar Displays all your favorite folders A click on any favorite folder lets you jump directly to that particular path and display its content in the Result list 5 Software Overview Browser KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 39 ...

Page 40: ...itional information for the selected files The IMPORT button lets you import the content of the selected folder to the KOM PLETE KONTROL Library Before any files are imported you can choose which tags will be assigned to the files in the Attribute editor 5 3 Perform Panel The Perform panel lets you access all the parameters related to the Scale engine the Arpeggia tor and the Touch Strips 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 41: ...amount of pa ges and parameters vary depending on the loaded Instrument The Plug in Panel 5 5 MIDI Assignment Editor The MIDI Assignment editor allows you to define what kind of MIDI messages are assigned to the controls on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard in MIDI mode This way you can use the keyboard with MIDI applications or MIDI devices that require specific MIDI messages to be sent in o...

Page 42: ... the Knobs and Buttons you can have multiple assign ments organized in pages Here you can select and manage up to four pages Pedal Assign ments are global and not distinct per Template Pedals A and B can be independently config ured For the pedals it is not possible to have multiple assignments 5 Control elements Here you can select the control element for a MIDI assignment 6 Definition area Defin...

Page 43: ...ntrolled directly on the computer screen or from the keyboard Parameter changes are mutually reflected by both the displays on the keyboard and the Instrument s user interface in the Instrument area For most Instruments additional views are available that give you access to another set of controls See 7 1 Instrument Views for details The Instrument area displaying the Instrument Form Software Over...

Page 44: ...two sizes The S49 and S61 are equipped with the same top quality semi weighted Fatar keybed with aftertouch Beyond the keybed all keyboards come with identical features The keyboard is equipped with the following sections Top View 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 3 11 KOMPLETE KONTROL S49 1 Transport section Controls the transport of supported hosts when KOMPLETE KONTROL is used as a plug in Keyboard Overview K...

Page 45: ... functions by switching LEDs on or off to indicate active and inactive keys The Light Guide also reflects the settings of the loaded In strument and can be very helpful to illustrate e g BATTERY or KONTAKT mappings 8 Touch Strip The Touch Strip can be assigned to parameters via the MIDI learn function of the loaded Instrument 9 Pitch Modulation Wheels The Pitch Wheel and the Modulation Wheel are a...

Page 46: ...r MIDI control 3 Pedal A and Pedal B sockets Connects sustain and expression pedals 4 PSU socket 15V 1 2A Connects the power supply which can be purchased separately in the Native Instruments online shop 5 USB connector Connects the keyboard to your computer with the supplied USB cable 6 Power button Switches the keyboard on and off Keyboard Overview KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 46 ...

Page 47: ...secondary functions of modes and of controls labeled as such for example the EDIT functions of the SCALE Edit 2 and ARP Edit 3 buttons 2 SCALE Edit Switches the Scale engine on or off and lets you edit the Scale engine pa rameters 3 ARP Edit Switches the Arpeggiator on or off and lets you edit the Arp parameters 4 AUTO Lets you activate or deactivate automation in supported hosts 5 QUANTIZE Lets y...

Page 48: ...n 1 LOOP Switches between standard and loop playback 2 METRO Switches the metronome on or off 3 TEMPO Lets you tap in the tempo 4 STOP Stops playback 5 REC Count in REC switches record on or off Count in SHIFT REC switches the count in on or off 6 PLAY Restart PLAY starts playback Restart SHIFT PLAY starts playback from the be ginning Keyboard Overview Transport Section KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 48 ...

Page 49: ... mode allowing for direct access to the most important functions and sub sections The displays show the current assignment below each button 2 Displays The displays give you information related to the loaded Instrument or selected mode and show the functions and parameters assigned to the buttons and knobs 3 Knobs 1 8 The eight knobs dynamically adapt their assignment to the selected mode al lowin...

Page 50: ...isplays the hardware serial number and the firmware version and lets you change the display brightness 5 MIDI Accesses MIDI mode that allows you to use the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series key board as a MIDI controller 6 INSTANCE When using KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in in a host without advanced in tegration this button lets you switch between KOMPLETE KONTROL instances and MIDI Mode Keyboard Overview ...

Page 51: ...can be moved to the four directions up down left and right as well as being pushed and rotated The 4D Encoder situated below the Mode buttons Depending on the menu or context the available actions differ The displays are navigated by pushing the 4 D encoder in a direction indicated by the four LEDs Entries in a list are browsed by turning the 4 D encoder The value of a highlighted parameter is adj...

Page 52: ...eybed The Smart Play settings are also reflected by the Light Guide This means that when you select e g a scale or chord the LEDs corresponding to the keys con tained in that scale or chord will light up whereas inactive keys remain unlit The Light Guide also gives you visual feedback when you play back incoming MIDI note patterns from the host The Light Guide Keyboard Overview Keybed and Light Gu...

Page 53: ... the loaded Instrument Modulation Wheels The left Modulation Wheel called Pitch Wheel lets you adjust the pitch of the loaded Instru ment The right Modulation Wheel called Modulation Wheel lets you adjust the default modu lation parameter of the loaded Instrument Keyboard Overview Modulation Wheels KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 53 ...

Page 54: ... element that gives you immediate control over Instru ment parameters It sends MIDI Control Change message CC11 Expression which you can assign to Instrument parameters via MIDI learn The Touch Strip Keyboard Overview Touch Strip KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 54 ...

Page 55: ...xed value of 127 2 3 OCTAVE down Semi and Octave up Semi Transpose the entire keybed one octave down up Pressing SHIFT OCTAVE down up transposes the entire keybed a semitone down up Pressing both buttons simultaneously resets the keybed to the central octave Keyboard Overview Transpose and Fixed Velocity Buttons KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 55 ...

Page 56: ...another set of controls or letting you edit certain features in fi ner detail The three possible Instrument views are Default View Additional View and Edit View which can be selected directly in the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu Instrument views in the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu All Instrument parameters can be controlled at all time from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Ser ies keyboard regardless of the selected Instr...

Page 57: ...ace POLYPLEX in Default View 7 1 2 Additional View Most KOMPLETE Instruments have more parameters than can be displayed at once in small surface and therefore come with a second Additional View The Additional View can give you access to detailed edit controls or to a completely different set of controls altogether depend ing on the loaded Instrument Global Controls and Preferences Instrument Views...

Page 58: ...ONTROL Menu and the application menu you can also do this by clicking the button in the KOMPLETE KONTROL header Clicking it again will return to the Default View The button opens and closes the Additional View Global Controls and Preferences Instrument Views KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 58 ...

Page 59: ...open any KOMPLETE Instrument that can be loaded or played by either the KONTAKT PLAYER or REAKTOR PLAYER This gives you access to all the flexible controls and features you would normally have when using KONTAKT or RE AKTOR in stand alone mode POLYPLEX in edit view Global Controls and Preferences Instrument Views KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 59 ...

Page 60: ...host with advanced integration the key board automatically switches between controlling the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and MIDI mode depending on the content of the selected track If you select a track that hosts the KOMPLETE KONTROL plug in the keyboard automati cally switches to this instance of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software This allows you to immediately control all of your Instrument s paramete...

Page 61: ...and 4 D encoder To display and switch between KOMPLETE KONTROL instances from the keyboard follow the instructions below 1 Press the INSTANCE button to show all active instances of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software on the keyboard displays 2 Use the 4 D encoder to select an instance 3 Press the 4 D encoder to switch to the selected instance You can now control the selected instance of the KOMPLETE KON...

Page 62: ...ck This can be used to control the playback of sequenced KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments 2 Reset button The reset button resets the internal clock to its start position Consequently sequencers in KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments will start their playback from the begin ning The same applies to the Arpeggiator 3 Global Tempo The tempo is set globally in BPM beats per minute You can either click and ...

Page 63: ... clock When the internal clock is stopped pressing SHIFT PLAY allows you to reset and start the internal clock When the internal clock is running pressing SHIFT PLAY allows you to reset the internal clock 7 3 2 Adjusting Tempo Adjusting Tempo from the Software The tempo 3 is set globally in BPM beats per minute To set the tempo from 1 Double click the display 2 Enter a value numerically Alternativ...

Page 64: ...left or to the right This will adjust the output volume in 0 5dB increments from 30dB to 10dB Below 30dB the keyboard s volume control is exponentially scaled and quickly lowers the out put signal to complete silence Adjusting Master Volume with the Keyboard In order to adjust the output volume on the keyboard 1 Press and hold SHIFT 2 While holding SHIFT turn the 4 D encoder 7 5 Preferences In the...

Page 65: ...s a stand alone application When using KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in the audio configuration is managed by the host and the Audio page is not available The Routings section allows you to configure the connections between the virtual outputs of KOMPLETE KONTROL and the physical outputs of your audio interface Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 65 ...

Page 66: ...le devices if you have connected more than one audio interface Status This shows you whether your audio interface is currently running Sample Rate This displays the selected sample rate of your audio interface Please restart KOMPLETE KONTROL after changing the sample rate Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 66 ...

Page 67: ...ven when playing more demanding Instruments Windows When using an ASIO driver the Audio page shows an ASIO Config button instead of the Buffer Size slider Click this button to open the settings window of the selected ASIO driver Latency This shows the delays introduced by the current Buffer Size setting Routings Under Routings you will be presented with a list of the 16 stereo outputs from KOMPLET...

Page 68: ... when KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a stand alone application When using KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in the MIDI configuration is managed by the host and the MIDI page is not available Preferences panel MIDI page entries may vary on your computer Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 68 ...

Page 69: ...ETE KONTROL to automatically track anonymous usage data that you can choose to share with us Usage Data Tracking can be enabled or disabled in the General page of the Preferences in the KOMPLETE KONTROL software However we encourage all users to keep Data Tracking ena bled as it provides a valuable tool for understanding the performance of Native Instruments ap plications when they are used in rea...

Page 70: ... disable Usage Tracking 1 Open the General page of the Preferences by clicking Preferences in the MASCHINE menu 2 Click the Allow usage data tracking checkbox to enable or disable user data tracking Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 70 ...

Page 71: ...ser At the top of the page the Factory and User buttons allow you to switch between the Factory pane and the User pane Factory Pane The Factory pane shows all factory libraries available These libraries will appear in the Factory view of the Browser s Library pane Preferences panel the Library page s Factory pane Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 71 ...

Page 72: ...con on the left of that library and select its new path Product column Shows the name of each product These names cannot be edited Rescan button If you have made any change to a library e g changed its location select it in the list and click the Rescan button to rescan that library Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 72 ...

Page 73: ... KONTROL s standard user directory as well as any other user directory you might have defined These libra ries will appear in the User view of the Browser s Library pane Preferences panel the Library page s User pane Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 73 ...

Page 74: ...where all your user files will be stored by default Scan user content for changes at start up Enabled by default this option automatically detects any new added user content when starting KOMPLETE KONTROL Add button Click Add to manually add directories to the user library See below for more details Remove button Click Remove to remove the selected user library Files will only be removed from the ...

Page 75: ...Browser s Library pane for quick searching and loading Paths to folders added via the IMPORT button in the Browser s Files pane will also show up here The only difference between adding folders via the Add button in Preferences panel described here and via the IMPORT button in the Files pane of the Browser is that the latter allows you to directly tag the files as they are imported Please note tha...

Page 76: ...n of NI Plug ins selects whether or not your Library con tent is always loaded with the latest version of the associated plug in If this option is disabled your Library content is loaded with the lowest required version of the associated plug in found on the computer For example this option is required if you have installed both the full version of REAK TOR 5 as well as a KOMPLETE Instrument that ...

Page 77: ...available VST plug ins in KOMPLETE KONTROL Always use latest version of NI Plug ins If this option in enabled default Library content is loaded with the latest version of the associated plug in If this option is disabled Library content is loaded with the lowest required version of the associated plug in Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 77 ...

Page 78: ...n Add and Remove folders from the list as well as use the Rescan function to update the available plug ins in KOMPLETE KONTROL according to any changes made to the folders or their contents To display the Locations pane click the Locations button at the top of the Plug ins page Preferences panel the Plug ins page s Locations pane Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual ...

Page 79: ...dd Opens a file dialogue that lets you add another folder to the list Remove Removes the currently selected folder from the list Rescan Scans all folders in the list for compatible plug ins and updates the Manager pane accordingly Global Controls and Preferences Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 79 ...

Page 80: ...LETE KON TROL as a plug in it is automatically synchronized to the host tempo The tempo display in KOMPLETE KONTROL s header is grayed out and tempo is adjusted in the host Outgoing MIDI You can also send MIDI data from KOMPLETE KONTROL Triggering MIDI instruments and Recording MIDI notes KOMPLETE KONTROL sends MIDI Note Pitch Bend and Channel Pressure aftertouch messages to the host and to any MI...

Page 81: ...able Parameters for Host Automation All parameters available for automation are found in the Perform panel and the Plug in panel Browser controls cannot be automated 8 1 1 Automation IDs for the Perform Panel The following automation IDs are reserved for parameters in KOMPLETE KONTROL s Perform panel Automation ID Parameter 000 Reserved for Instance Recognition and Automatic Focus Follow 001 Scale...

Page 82: ...Automation Many hosts require that you have enabled transport record in order to record automation while others make use of dedicated automation controls Once the host is ready to record automa tion you can start playback and adjust parameters on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series key board in order to record them For detailed information regarding automation recording in the host refer to its docu men...

Page 83: ...To change the state of an on off switch 1 Click the corresponding button with your computer mouse 2 Turn the knob on the keyboard currently assigned to the corresponding parameter MIDI Communication Host Automation KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 83 ...

Page 84: ...our computer mouse and select an entry 2 Turn the knob on the keyboard currently assigned to the corresponding parameter Changing the Value of a Drag Control To change the value of a drag control 1 Click and drag the corresponding drag control with your computer mouse MIDI Communication Host Automation KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 84 ...

Page 85: ... Control Change and Program Change messages to control any MIDI application or device When you switch on the keyboard and the displays show the message PRESS BROWSE you are controlling an instance of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software When you switch on the keyboard and the displays show various MIDI CC numbers the keyboard is in MIDI mode The keyboard directly launches into MIDI mode when the KOM PLET...

Page 86: ...If you power up the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard without an USB connection while the power supply is connected you can use it as a stand alone MIDI controller by con necting MIDI devices to the 5 pin DIN MIDI sockets on the keyboard s rear panel The keybed and the controls on the keyboard send out the following MIDI messages Control El ement Message Type CC Mode Type Range Values Control Fun...

Page 87: ... 127 General Purpose Controller 3 Encoder 6 Controller 19 Absolute 0 127 General Purpose Controller 4 Encoder 7 Controller 20 Absolute 0 127 Undefined Encoder 8 Controller 21 Absolute 0 127 Undefined Button 1 Controller 112 Toggle Action on Down Off 0 On 127 Undefined Button 2 Controller 113 Toggle Action on Down Off 0 On 127 Undefined Button 3 Controller 114 Toggle Action on Down Off 0 On 127 Und...

Page 88: ...tand alone application with the keyboard connected the Panic button is replaced with the MIDI Assignment editor button that lets you to access the MIDI Assignment editor with all the settings related to the key board s MIDI mode When using the MIDI Assignment editor all keyboard controls i e navigation transport etc are blocked MIDI Assignment editor button 8 4 1 Assigning MIDI Messages to Control...

Page 89: ...5 Define the MIDI message using the several drop down menus and options in the Defini tion area The available drop down menus and options in the Definition area vary depending on the selected type of control element as well as from the selections in the Definition area it self MIDI Communication Using the MIDI Assignment Editor KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 89 ...

Page 90: ...ents Apart from assigning MIDI messages you can also rename the control element to your liking 1 Double click on current name of the control element 2 Enter the desired name with a maximum length of seven characters 3 Press the enter key to confirm The name of the control element has been changed Renaming Templates and Pages is not possible MIDI Communication Using the MIDI Assignment Editor KOMPL...

Page 91: ... rules of that translation Depending on the type of control element button knob pedal input the available assign ments differ Pages You can have multiple assignments organized in Pages A Page is a set of assignments for all control elements in this Page area One Page can be selected and loaded at a time You can switch the available Pages via the Page list in the Inspector You can do it as well fro...

Page 92: ...meter range from 0 to 127 The values to be sent for that controller are specified in various ways depending on the type of the se lected control element see next sections Program Change Sends a MIDI Program Change message This message is sent over a spe cific MIDI channel set by the Channel parameter range from 1 to 16 1 by default It tells the target to switch to another program or patch preset T...

Page 93: ...elect between three operating modes Absolute In this mode the control element sends absolute values The Range From To and Resolution parameters are the same as for the other message types see above Relative In this mode the sent message is in a 1 1 fashion actually 1 127 which is then understood by the target software as 1 1 in that case This allows the control ele ment to set the new Control Chan...

Page 94: ...software implementations As in Relative mode a Step parameter defines the in crement to use and a Resolution parameter adjusts the sensitivity of the control element to your actions 8 4 6 Assignments for Buttons For the Buttons the Type menu offers the entries Control Change Program Change and Note Depending on the selected entry the further available options differ subsequently The follow ing tab...

Page 95: ...ssage type since the Off state is predefined it s the MIDI Note Off message you find instead a single Value parameter defining the veloci ty of the MIDI Note On message Trigger In this mode only one message is sent when you hit the control element There are no On or Off states For example this can be useful for switching to another program pre set patch or for triggering one shot samples e g drum ...

Page 96: ... example for activating some effect then deactivating it later This is usually the de fault mode In this mode you find two numeric fields Off Value defines the value for the Off state from 0 to 127 0 by default and On Value defines the value for the On state 0 to 127 127 by default For the Note message type since the Off state is predefined it s the MIDI Note Off message you find instead a single ...

Page 97: ...rap around back to the beginning or stop when they reach their minimum or maximum 8 4 8 Assignments for Pedals Continuous For Pedals used as continuous control the Type menu offers the entries Control Change and Program Change Depending on the selected entry the further available options differ subse quently The following table details the different combinations of options Type Menu Value Mode Men...

Page 98: ...Apple Logic Pro X Apple GarageBand Ableton Live 9 1 Integration with MASCHINE If you own MASCHINE you can control many of MASCHINE s functions directly from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard Furthermore the Arrange buttons on the keyboard give you access to certain modes and views of the MASCHINE software that makes the integra tion of KOMPLETE KONTROL into MASCHINE straight forward This sect...

Page 99: ...ons mapped to the sections of the keyboard are listed below TRANSPORT Section Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series Action in MASCHINE PLAY Start stop playback SHIFT PLAY RESTART Restart playback at the beginning of the Loop Range REC Enable disable recording SHIFT REC COUNT IN Record with count in STOP Stop METRO Enable disable the metronome TEMPO Tap in Tempo LOOP Enable disable Loop Host Integrat...

Page 100: ...he last action performed PRESET and Page Buttons Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series Action in MASCHINE PRESET Up Selects the previous Preset file PRESET Down Selects the next Preset file Page left Skip the Plug in page to the left Page right Skip the Plug in page to the right Mode Buttons Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series Action in MASCHINE BROWSER Opens the Browser in the displays PLUG IN Open...

Page 101: ... Series Action in MASCHINE MIDI Enters MIDI Mode SETUP Displays the hardware serial number and the firmware version and lets you change the display brightness Host Integration Integration with MASCHINE KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 101 ...

Page 102: ... MASCHINE software and gives you instant control over Scenes and Patterns MASCHINE s Ideas view on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard In the Ideas view you can perform the following actions Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series Action in MASCHINE Button 1 8 Focusses a Scene or creates new Scene respectively Knob 1 8 Selects another Pattern in Scenes and selects the corresponding Group in touch S...

Page 103: ...ion in MASCHINE SHIFT Button 6 DELETE Deletes the selected Scene SHIFT Button 8 RETRIGGER If enabled the next Scene that is selected will be forced to play from the start Host Integration Integration with MASCHINE KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 103 ...

Page 104: ...Knob 1 Selects another Sound in the Pattern Turn 4 D encoder Selects another Pattern Move 4 D encoder up or down Selects another Pattern Move 4 D encoder to the left or to the right Focuses and displays the selected Group of other Scenes SHIFT Button 3 DOUBLE Doubles the current Pattern length SHIFT Button 4 DUPLICATE Inserts a copy of the selected Pattern SHIFT Button 5 INSERT Inserts an empty Pa...

Page 105: ...tcut page The Track view stays visible as long as the TRACK button is depressed Track view on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard In the Track view you can perform the following actions Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series Action in MASCHINE TRACK Button 1 8 Quickly selects another Group TRACK Knob 1 8 Quickly selects another Sound of that Group TRACK move 4 D encoder left or right Quickly Focus...

Page 106: ...er Sound of the selected Group Knob 1 Adjusts the output volume of the respective Sound SHIFT Knob 1 8 Adjusts the output volume of the respective Sound in finer increments Move 4 D encoder up Gives you access to the Groups Move 4 D encoder down Gives you access to the Sounds Turn 4 D encoder to the left or to the right Selects another Sound or another Group respectively Turn 4 D encoder Adjusts t...

Page 107: ...unctions to control the selected Plug in from with the keyboard Plug in view on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard In the Plug in view you can perform the following actions Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series Action in MASCHINE Button 4 and 5 Selects another Plug in the Plug in chain Knob 1 8 Selects another Sound in the Pattern Turn 4 D encoder Adjusts the values of the mapped control paramet...

Page 108: ... or mode using the CLEAR button has a different effect as listed below Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series Action in MASCHINE Pressing CLEAR in Ideas view Deletes the selected Pattern Pressing CLEAR in Pattern view Deletes the content of the Pattern Pressing CLEAR in TRACK mode Deletes a Group Pressing CLEAR in Plug in mode Deletes a Plug in from the Plug in chain Pressing CLEAR in the Browser Rem...

Page 109: ...ped Starts transport Playing Restarts transport from song start Recording punch out Restart N A REC Stopped Starts recording Playing Punch in Count in Turn Count in On Off Default is 1 Bar STOP Stopped Relocates transport to song start Playing Stops transport at current position Recording Stops transport at current position LOOP Press Turns Loop On Off Hold turn 4 D encoder moves Loop by its own l...

Page 110: ...p Engine On Off Edit Changes Arp Parameters Edit Button primary ac tion Function Button secon dary action SHIFT Function UNDO Undoes Logic GarageBand Action Redo Redoes Logic GarageBand Action QUANTIZE Quantizes to value 1 16 for focused Track or Region AUTO Toggles Automation between Read and Touch for focused track Host Integration Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand KOMPLETE KONTR...

Page 111: ...cused Track MIXER press and hold S press Button 1 8 to solo un solo the track Instrument KK Button primary ac tion Function Button secon dary action SHIFT Function PRESET Up Select previous MIDI Template PRESET Down Select next MIDI Template PAGE Left Select previous MIDI Page PAGE Right Select next MIDI Page Host Integration Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand KOMPLETE KONTROL Manua...

Page 112: ...SER KK Opens the Browser PLUG IN KK Accesses Instrument Parameters MIXER MIXER Knobs 1 8 Volume Parameter Page Left Right Switch Bank SHIFT Knob Fine Control INSTANCE Connects to MASCHINE Instance MIDI Enables MIDI Mode SETUP Displays the hardware serial number and the firmware version and lets you change the display brightness Host Integration Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand KOM...

Page 113: ...IFT Function 1 8 Various see labels MIXER Selects Track 9 3 Integration with Ableton Live If you own Ableton Live you can control many of its functions directly from the KOM PLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard The available functions mapped to the sections of the keyboard are listed below that the following functionality descriptions apply to the default Ableton Live setup If e g different playback se...

Page 114: ...sport to song start Playing Stops transport at current position LOOP Turns Loop On Off METRO Turns Metronome On Off TEMPO Can be used to tap in Tempo Perform KK Button primary ac tion Function Button secon dary action SHIFT Function SHIFT Accesses secondary control function SCALE Turns Scale Chord Engine On Off Edit Changes Scale Chord Parameters ARP Turns Arp Engine On Off Edit Changes Arp Parame...

Page 115: ...r focused Clip AUTO Toggles Automation On Off for focused track Track Button primary ac tion Function Button secon dary action SHIFT Function M Mute Mutes un mutes focused Track MIXER press and hold M to mute un mute the track S Solo Solos un solos focused Track MIXER press and hold S to solo un solo the track Host Integration Integration with Ableton Live KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 115 ...

Page 116: ... PAGE Left PLUG IN Selects previous parameter page BROWSER Selects previous Product page MIXER Scrolls Tracks left PAGE Right PLUG IN Selects next parameter page BROWSER Selects next Product page MIXER Scrolls Tracks right Arrange Button primary ac tion Function Button secon dary action SHIFT Function SCENE N A PATTERN N A SELECT N A Host Integration Integration with Ableton Live KOMPLETE KONTROL ...

Page 117: ...ER KK Browser PLUG IN KK Instrument Parameters MIXER Mixer Knobs 1 8 Volume Parameter Page Left Right Switch Bank SHIFT Knob Fine Control INSTANCE Connects to MASCHINE Instance MIDI Enables MIDI Mode SETUP Displays the hardware serial number and the firmware version and lets you change the display brightness Host Integration Integration with Ableton Live KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 117 ...

Page 118: ...ft Select Previous Track Except BROWSER Select Previous Field Right Select Next Track Except BROWSER Select Next Field Push Launch or record if the Clip slot is empty Launches or stops scenes when the MASTER track is selected BROWSER Load Selected Preset Clip Stop Turn Transport Navigation MIXER Adjust Pan Volume of Selected Track BROWSER Navigate Selected List Host Integration Integration with Ab...

Page 119: ...Buttons 1 8 Button primary ac tion Function Button secon dary action SHIFT Function 1 8 Various see labels MIXER Selects Track Host Integration Integration with Ableton Live KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 119 ...

Page 120: ...our own user content Tags To help you find the right Preset file quickly and efficiently the Library implements various techniques that go far beyond the classic folder structure of your operating system the usage of tags For example each Preset file included in the Library contain tags which describe the Preset file according to following aspects The content type of the file i e whether it origin...

Page 121: ...ows you to tag your own Preset files to your liking The Files pane allows you to browse your hard disks by using the hierarchical folder struc ture of your operating system For example you can use it to navigate KOMPLETE KON TROL relevant files that have not been imported into the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library and you can import them from there The Library pane respectively the Files pane can be access...

Page 122: ...e header In stand alone mode you can also open close the Browser from your computer keyboard via the B key Opening the Browser on the Keyboard In order to call up the Browser on the keyboard s displays Press the BROWSE button 10 3 Overview of the Browser on the Keyboard On the displays of the keyboard the Browser is organized as follows Browsing the Library Opening the Browser KOMPLETE KONTROL Man...

Page 123: ...g result list 10 4 Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content The Content selector shows two icons one representing the factory content on the left and one representing the user content on the right The Content selector Click the NI icon to search the factory content or click the User icon to search the user content Choosing Between Factory and User Content on the Keyboard In order to choos...

Page 124: ...een Factory and User Content on the Keyboard In order to choose between Factory and User content on the keyboard Press the left and right Page buttons choose between FACTORY content and USER con tent By default the FACTORY content is selected Browsing the Library Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 124 ...

Page 125: ...reset file directly from the Instrument selector in the Library pane By default there is no particular selection in the Instrument selector header it reads All Instruments In order to load an Instrument 1 Click on the Instrument selector header to open it The Instrument selector opens up showing you all Instruments available in your KOM PLETE KONTROL Library Browsing the Library Loading an Instrum...

Page 126: ...ment groups to find the Instrument to your liking 4 Place the mouse over the Instrument entry in the Instrument selector and click on the ar row symbol that appears in the upper right corner of the Instrument entry Browsing the Library Loading an Instrument with its default Preset File KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 126 ...

Page 127: ... header You can now browse for all Preset files associated with your se lection in the Results list Instead of immediately loading an Instrument you also can get provided with all Preset files associated to the Instrument in the Results list by a click in the middle of the Instrument en try Browsing the Library Loading an Instrument with its default Preset File KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 127 ...

Page 128: ...lding SHIFT press Button 1 for sorting the Instrument list by CATEGORY or press Button 2 for sorting the Instrument list by VENDOR By default the Instrument list is showing all Instruments 3 Release SHIFT 4 Turn Knob 1 to select a category or a vendor respectively Browsing the Library Loading an Instrument with its default Preset File KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 128 ...

Page 129: ...al Libraries for example MASSIVE Expansions different versions of the original Factory Library for example FM7 Legacy and FM8 Factory Library or any other con tent categorization specific to a particular Instrument When you select specific Instruments in the Instrument list an additional Bank drop down menu appears under the closed Instrument selector The Bank drop down menu allows you to select a...

Page 130: ... down menu closes and displays the selected Bank The result list underneath further narrow their content accordingly As with the Instrument selection you can remove the selected Bank by clicking the little cross next to the Bank name in the closed drop down menu Selecting a Bank of Preset Files using the Keyboard In order to select a particular Preset File Bank of the selected Instrument Browsing ...

Page 131: ...ry you have to reset the Instrument selection To reset the selection made in the Instrument selector click the little cross at the right of the Instrument name The Instrument selection is reset The Instrument selector displays the generic label All Instruments The TYPES and MODES filters and the Results list under the Instrument selector now include Preset files for all Instruments Browsing the Li...

Page 132: ... selection Turn Knob 2 anti clockwise until ALL PRODUCTS is shown above in the display The Instrument selection is reset 10 8 Types and Modes Filters The TYPES and MODES filter menus which appear under the Instrument selector allow you to search for Preset files according to particular characteristics of a sound Recommended but not mandatorily the TYPES and MODES filters bring best Results in comb...

Page 133: ...els top level tags and sub level tags At first the TYPES filter displays the available top level tags only As soon as a tag in the top level selected the second level appears underneath with sub tags of the selected top tag The hierarchical structure means that the sets of sub tags are specific to each tag of the level above Modes The MODES filter provides an additional level that is independent f...

Page 134: ...gs se lected in the TYPES filter If no file contains both the Type and Mode tags that you have selected the Type tags will prevail and the Mode tags will be deselected If you don t select any tag in the TYPES or the MODES filter the result list will include all available files for the selected Instrument Both the Types as well as the Modes filter menus can be collapsed and expanded with a click on...

Page 135: ...g the Types filter We assume here you have already selected the MON ARK Instrument in the Instrument selector For now the TYPES filter shows only top level tags The MONARK Instrument is selected in the Instrument selector In order to find a bass sound 1 Select the Bass tag from the TYPES filter Browsing the Library Types and Modes Filters KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 135 ...

Page 136: ... Upon your selection the second level of tags appears underneath with Sub Types like Ana log Bass Fingered Bass etc Browsing the Library Types and Modes Filters KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 136 ...

Page 137: ...nds 3 Select the Synthetic tag from the MODES filter The Results list is filtered accordingly to the Types and Modes filters This method allows you to quickly find various Preset files for an Instrument with similar char acteristics Filtering Preset Files by Types and Modes Using the Keyboard In order to find a bass sound Browsing the Library Types and Modes Filters KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 137 ...

Page 138: ...f tags appears above Knob 6 displaying All Sub Types 2 Turn Knob 6 to select the Sub Type matching the desired characteristic for your bass line say Distorted Bass The Results list is filtered accordingly to the Types and Modes filters Browsing the Library Types and Modes Filters KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 138 ...

Page 139: ...om the same level using the keyboard is not possible Never theless the display on the keyboard will show multi when multiple tags are selected in the software 10 9 Working with Favorites Favorites in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser allow you to quickly view and browse your most frequently used Instrument Preset files Any Preset can be assigned to be a Favorite The Fa vorites serve as an additional fi...

Page 140: ... Preset Files to the Favorites To add a Preset File to the Favorites 1 Place the mouse cursor over any selected or unselected entry in the Results list The entry is highlighted and the Set Favorite icon on right appears Browsing the Library Working with Favorites KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 140 ...

Page 141: ... any Preset File in the Results list to the Favorites no matter if it is selected or not Adding Preset Files to the Favorites on the Keyboard In order to add a Preset File to the Favorites on the keyboard 1 Turn Knob 8 to select highlight the Preset File you want to add to the Favorites in the Re sults list 2 Press Button 7 Browsing the Library Working with Favorites KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 141 ...

Page 142: ...Favorite icon next to its name 10 9 2 Displaying Favorites in the Results List To activate the Favorites filter Click on the Favorites icon next to the search field to activate the Favorites filter Browsing the Library Working with Favorites KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 142 ...

Page 143: ...order to display all Favorites in the Results list on the keyboard Press Button 4 The Favorites icon is now highlighted in the display and the Results list shows all favorite Preset Files 10 9 3 Removing Preset Files from the Favorites To remove a Preset file from the Favorites Browsing the Library Working with Favorites KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 143 ...

Page 144: ...lts list You can also remove a Preset file from the Favorites when the Results list is not filtered by Favorites Removing Preset Files from the Favorites on the Keyboard In order to remove a Preset File from the Favorites on the keyboard Press Button 7 to remove the corresponding Preset file from the Favorites The Preset File has been removed from the Favorites indicated by the hidden Set Favor it...

Page 145: ...nd Mode tags In order to reset both text search tag search use the Reset button showing a little cross on the right side of the search field The Instrument selection is not affected 10 11 Displaying Preset File Information The Information button Click the Information button showing a little i next to the EDIT button in the right part of the Control bar to display information on the file s selected...

Page 146: ...e Prehear button showing a little speaker icon to enable disable Prehear When Prehear is enabled you can directly hear Samples as you select them in the Result list of the LIBRARY pane or FILES pane 2 Drag the Prehear Volume slider next to the Prehear button to adjust the volume of the Preset Files you are pre listening to 3 Click on any entry in the Results list The Prehear signal is sent to a di...

Page 147: ...r feature on the keyboard 1 Press Button 5 PREHEAR to enable disable the Prehear feature 2 Turn Knob 8 to select another Preset File in the Results list Upon selection this Preset File is played back and the previous Preset File stops playing instantly When you disable Prehear the playback of any Preset File still being pre listened is stopped Browsing the Library Auditioning your Preset Files KOM...

Page 148: ...sponding subfolders Windows C Users your user name Documents Native Instruments User Content macOS Macintosh HD Users your user name Documents Native Instruments User Con tent The files saved for KOMPLETE Instruments with KOMPLETE KONTROL are compatible with the stand alone and plug in versions This way you can for example open a KONTAKT file you saved with KOMPLETE KONTROL in the KONTAKT stand al...

Page 149: ...file you are working on with a new name click on Save As in the File submenu of the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu 2 Enter a name for your new Preset file and click Save in the Save Preset dialog to save the Preset file Managing the Library Saving Preset Files to the User Library KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 149 ...

Page 150: ...irst select them as described above and right click any of them A warning dialog opens to inform you that the Preset file will be not only removed from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library but also deleted from your hard disk 2 Click OK to confirm the deletion or Cancel to keep the file The Preset file is deleted from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library and from your hard disk When browsing factory content the D...

Page 151: ... for your files by using the Type and Mode filters in the Library pane The Type and Mode tags are also recognized by the MASCHINE Browser This way you can easily find the user Preset file s you saved with KOMPLETE KONTROL in the User content section of MASCHINE s Library pane Follow the instructions below to assign tags to your Preset file and change its properties 1 Select the Preset file in the ...

Page 152: ...er edge of the Attribute Editor upwards to increase its size This makes it easier to navigate in the list of available tags Managing the Library Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 152 ...

Page 153: ...ir names 5 Click on MODES to edit the Mode tags for your file You can assign them in the same way you assigned the Type tags before by clicking on the checkboxes next to their names Managing the Library Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 153 ...

Page 154: ...ction of Types and Modes and the properties are saved You can close the Attribute Editor by clicking on EDIT again 11 4 Working with the Files Pane This section details the actions you can perform that help you to browse for files on your hard disks using the Files pane The Results list of the Files pane shows the files and folders found in the path selected in the Location bar above Only KOMPLETE...

Page 155: ...with a right click on the selected entry or entries respectively The context menu in the result list of the Files pane Following commands are available Command Description Add to Favorites folders only Adds the selected folder to your Favorites Import to Library folders only Imports the selected folder s into the Library Managing the Library Working with the Files Pane KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 155 ...

Page 156: ...Bar The Location bar shows and lets you modify the selected path At any time the Results list will display the content of the path shown here The Location bar The Location bar provides following tools Up arrow Use the Up arrow on the left to go one level up in your file system Selected path Within the path displayed you can Click any folder name to jump to that folder Click any right pointing arro...

Page 157: ...ation bar The Recent Location button The last 10 locations you have visited are stored by KOMPLETE KONTROL and available here Click the Recent Location button and select any recently visited location from the list This location is loaded in the Location bar and its content displayed in the result list 11 4 4 Working with File Location Favorites Located at the top of the Files pane the favorite bar...

Page 158: ...rs Click any favorite folder in the Favorite bar to jump to that location The selected location is loaded in the Location bar and its content appears in the Results list Adding and Removing Favorite Folders You can add your own favorite folders to the Favorites bar This is done in the Results list 1 Navigate to the parent folder containing the folder you want to use as favorite so that this folder...

Page 159: ...trol Standard NKS are automatically loaded when you call up a Preset file from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library The Browser lets you conveniently search for Preset files from all of these Instruments and plug ins which means that you do not have to load a plug in first and then look for a Preset file you like This way you benefit from the advanced tagging and filtering in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser ...

Page 160: ...e any VST plug in in KOM PLETE KONTROL This way you can play your VST plug ins using the Smart Play features map their parameters to the controls on the keyboard and save Preset files for them in your KOM PLETE KONTROL User Library To load a VST plug in in KOMPLETE KONTROL Managing the Library Loading VST Plug ins KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 160 ...

Page 161: ...ol Standard NKS is a software instrument format that allows third party develop ers to integrate with KOMPLETE KONTROL and MASCHINE hardware and software at the same deep level as KOMPLETE Instruments The Native Kontrol Standard includes Seamless integration into the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser for a unified browsing experi ence Full parameter mapping for instant hands on control Support of KOMPLETE ...

Page 162: ...5 4 Preferences Library Page Installing KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments with NKS Support Third party developers of KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments provide you with a folder that contains all Instrument files including Preset file s and samples Instead of running an instal ler this folder needs to be stored on the hard drive The Instrument can then be activated with Native Access which also adds it...

Page 163: ...ive Access asks you to browse to the folder containing the Instrument files Before you do this ensure that you have copied the folder to its final location on your computer 5 Click BROWSE and open the folder containing the Instrument files in the file dialog Managing the Library Installing NKS Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 163 ...

Page 164: ...Instrument files If an Instrument cannot be found use the Rescan function on the Preferences Library page to update the Library with the correct folder location 11 7 Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL Compatible User Files Apart from the huge KOMPLETE factory library you might want to use e g your own REAK TOR ensembles or KONTAKT Instrument files you received from other users As described previously you ...

Page 165: ...red folder 3 Click the IMPORT button at the bottom right of the Browser You will be presented with the Attribute Editor 4 In the Attribute Editor tag the files you are about to import to the Library 5 Click OK at the bottom right of the Browser to import the files to the Library All KOMPLETE KONTROL compatible files found in the selected folder s are imported to your Library They are added as user...

Page 166: ...rn You can customize the parameter mapping for each Preset file in the Plug in Panel of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software For more information refer to 12 4 Customizing Parameter Mappings 12 2 Adjusting Parameters Once you have loaded an Instrument the eight knobs on the keyboard are automatically as signed to eight Instrument parameters Whenever you turn a knob on the KOMPLETE KON TROL S Series keybo...

Page 167: ...ight The number at the bottom right of the right display indicates the current parameter page and the total number of available pages for the loaded Instrument 12 4 Customizing Parameter Mappings If you want to customize the parameter mapping for an Instrument s Preset file you have to enable the Edit mode of the Plug in panel To enable or disable the Plug in panel s Edit mode click on the Edit mo...

Page 168: ...he Plug in panel Click on a label to view and edit the controls on this page The current page is highlight ed To delete a page click on the cross icon next to its label The Add Page button 2 allows you to add more pages to the Control section for the current Preset file while the Learn button 3 enables Learn mode for the Plug in panel In Learn mode select a control in the Plug in panel and move an...

Page 169: ...hange the name of a control double click on it and enter a new name Press enter or click elsewhere to confirm the changes If you place the mouse over a control 6 in Edit mode additional options allow for changing the parameter mapping of this control Click on the arrow icon at the left of the control s knob and select a parameter from the drop down menu to map it to this control Click on the cross...

Page 170: ...e KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard or receiving an incoming MIDI note When you select a scale in the Perform panel and switch the Scale engine on the scale gets mapped onto the keyboard and is reflected by the Light Guide This means that regardless of what keys you actually press down on the keyboard or what MIDI notes you send from the host the notes that are being played back are always mapped...

Page 171: ...oncepts of scales chords and arpeggiator sequences let s start from there All notes and keys correspond to a pitch or tone frequency On a keyboard each key typically represents a semitone meaning that it is a half step higher or lower in pitch than the next key though other tunings exist as well To play melodies or chords that sound good together notes are usually grouped together in scales In the...

Page 172: ...r chord by pressing the root note C then pressing another key two whole steps above C the E note and then yet another key a half step and a whole step further up the keyboard the G note all simultaneously This C major chord corresponds to a root note C a third E and a fifth G which is the note interval of a major triad By playing a triad chord you have just learned the concept of musical harmony w...

Page 173: ...ltiple notes in a chord simultaneously the loaded Instrument must be able to handle polyphony To play a chord by only pressing a single key on the keyboard follow these instructions 1 Press Edit SHIFT SCALE to map the displays and knobs of the Control section to the Scale engine parameters 2 To activate Chord mode set MODE to HARM by turning Knob 5 by default set to OFF 3 Define the intervals of y...

Page 174: ...ed to the keys of the keyboard and set its root note use the SCALE parameters Root Note Bank and Type To define how the selected scale is mapped to the keys of the keyboard use the KEY MODE parameter To automatically generate custom chords while playing on the keyboard use the CHORD parameters Mode Type and Position 13 5 Setting the Scale Parameters The SCALE parameters Root Note Bank and Type all...

Page 175: ...th The following notes of the scale depend on which scale pattern you se lect with the SCALE Type parameter see below You can transpose any scale pattern up or down by selecting a different Root Note The Light Guide indicates the selected Root Note via fully lit LEDs while other active keys are half lit The Root Note setting includes the following values C C D D E F F G G A Playing and Editing Sca...

Page 176: ...he distance between each note follows the same pattern of whole step whole step half step whole step whole step whole step half step which is the pattern of the Major scale If you are triggering an Instrument via an incoming MIDI pattern from the host the notes of the MIDI pattern will be mapped onto the closest keys belonging to the selected Type This means that for example with Root Note set to ...

Page 177: ...H Dim Main W H Dim 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 Ionian Modes Ionian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dorian Modes Dorian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Phrygian Modes Phrygian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lydian Modes Lydian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mixolydian Modes Mixolyd 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Aeolian Modes Aeolian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Locrian Modes Locrian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ionian b2 Modes Ion b2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dorian b5 Modes Dor b5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Harm Phryg Modes Har Phry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 178: ... 3 4 5 6 7 7 Whole Tone Jazz Whole Tn 1 2 3 4 5 7 Blues Maj Jazz Blues Ma 1 2 3 3 5 6 Blues Min Jazz Blues Mi 1 3 4 4 5 7 Blues Combined Jazz BluesCmb 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 Lydian 5 Jazz Lyd 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jazz Minor Jazz Jazz Mi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Half Dim Jazz Half Dim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Augmented Jazz Augmentd 1 3 3 5 5 7 Hungarian Min World Hung Min 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hungarian Maj World Hung Maj 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 179: ...5 6 7 Mid East 4 World M East 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Penta I 5 Tone Pent I 1 2 3 5 6 Penta II 5 Tone Pent II 1 2 4 5 7 Penta III 5 Tone Pent III 1 3 4 6 7 Penta IV 5 Tone Pent IV 1 2 4 5 6 Penta V 5 Tone Pent V 1 3 4 5 7 Hirajoshi 5 Tone Hira 1 2 3 5 b6 Insen 5 Tone Insen 1 2 4 5 7 Kokin Joshi 5 Tone Kokin 1 2 4 5 b6 Akebono 5 Tone Akebono 1 2 3 5 6 Ryukuan 5 Tone Ryukuan 1 3 4 5 7 Abhogi 5 Tone Abhogi 1...

Page 180: ...6 7 Messiaen I Modern Mes I 1 2 3 4 5 6 Messiaen II Modern Mes II 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 Messiaen III Modern Mes III 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 Messiaen IV Modern Mes IV 1 2 2 4 4 5 6 7 Messiaen V Modern Mes V 1 2 4 4 5 7 Messiaen VI Modern Mes VI 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 Messiaen VII Modern Mes VII 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 Natural Major Natural 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lydian Major Lydian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mixolydian Major Mixolyd 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 181: ...atural 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dorian Minor Dorian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Phrygian Minor Phrygian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Minor Major Minor Min Maj 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Harmonic Minor Minor Har Min 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dbl Har Minor Minor Dbl Min 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Neapolitan Min Minor Nea Min 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Minor Locrian Minor Min Loc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Blues Min Minor Blues Mi 1 3 4 4 5 7 Bebop Minor Minor Bebop Mi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 Hexa 1 Minor Hexa...

Page 182: ...h are described in detail below Guide Mapped default value Easy Mapped Mode Default In Mapped mode the notes are mapped to the keyboard according to the selected scale Notes outside of the selected scale are not active Pressing the corresponding keys will trigger the next available note in the selected scale The Light Guide highlights the active keys via lit LEDs The Root Note is indicated by a br...

Page 183: ...led C3 If the selected scale consists of seven notes it matches the seven white keys of a single octave on the key board In this case the Root Note coincides with the key C across all octaves of the keyboard If instead the selected scale consists of more or less than seven notes it does not match the seven white keys of a single octave on the keyboard and the Root Note is shifted throughout adjace...

Page 184: ...n Scale Edit mode Use it to generate chords from single notes either from the KOM PLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard or from incoming MIDI notes from the host The Light Guide indicates the keys being played back in a chord via fully lit LEDs while active keys are half lit and inactive keys are unlit CHORD Mode has one inactive Off and two active states which are described in detail below Off Harm Chd...

Page 185: ...e value 1 3 5 The CHORD parameter Mode set value Harm Chd Set If CHORD Mode is set to Chd Set the CHORD Type menu allows you to choose from a selec tion of major and minor chords depending on the current Root Note The CHORD parameter Mode set value Chd Set The SCALE Type and KEY MODE parameters are not available when CHORD Mode is set to Chd Set Playing and Editing Scales and Chords Setting the Ch...

Page 186: ... The available CHORD Type values depend on whether CHORD Mode is set to Harm or Chd Set as described in detail below Chord Type Chord mode Set to Harmonizer The CHORD parameter Type set value 1 3 5 Mode set to Harm If CHORD Mode is set to Harm then CHORD Type will offer you a selection of individual notes present in the selected SCALE Type This means that for all scales except the 12 tone Chrom sc...

Page 187: ... Chord Type Interval Added to Played Note Octave Octave 1 3 3rd 1 5 5th 1 3 5 3rd and 5th 1 4 5 4th and 5th 1 3 5 7 3rd 5th and 7th 1 4 7 4th and 7th Chord Type Chord mode Set to Chord Set The CHORD parameter Type set value Maj 1 Mode set to Chd Set 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 Value...

Page 188: ...r 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 Chord Type Semitones Added above Played Note Octave 12 Perf 4 Perfect 4 5 Perf 5 Perfect 5 7 Playing and Editing S...

Page 189: ... 6 and 9 Aug Augumented 4 and 8 Quartal 5 10 and 15 Trichd Trichord 5 and 11 13 7 3 Chord Position The CHORD parameter Position The third CHORD parameter is Position On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 7 of the Con trol section in Scale Edit mode Use it to spread the notes of a chord generated from a single note and to aid a more musical transition between chords Playing and Editing Scales and Ch...

Page 190: ... this inverts the chord to a lower position in the selected scale 1 to 8 Increasing Position with positive values moves the lowest note of the current chord up by an octave this inverts the chord to a higher position in the selected scale Auto This provides a more human feel in the transition from one chord to another The notes used to form each chord are automatically selected to provide the best...

Page 191: ... the scales and chords created with the Scale engine To play an ar peggiated note sequence you only need to press any key on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Ser ies keyboard or receive an incoming MIDI note from the host Activating the Arpeggiator in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Click the Perform panel button in the Header to show the Perform panel The Perform panel appears in KOMPLETE KONTROL Playing and...

Page 192: ... ARP button on the keyboard 2 Press a number of keys to start the Arpeggiator The Arpeggiator automatically plays back the notes corresponding to the pressed keys as a sequence rather than simultaneously You can also edit the Arpeggiator parameters in the Control section for further tweaking of the sequence 1 Press Edit SHIFT ARP to map the displays and knobs of the Control section to the Ar peggi...

Page 193: ... keys only 14 3 Using Arpeggiator Snapshots on the Keyboard The Arpeggiator snapshots let you quickly recall four sets of Arpeggiator settings This way you can compare settings or quickly switch between them during a performance On the keyboard the snapshots are mapped to Button 5 8 on the Control section when Arpeggiator Edit mode is selected In the displays they are labeled with their respective...

Page 194: ...KONTROL software click on ARP in the Perform panel so it is highlighted To enable Arpeggiator Edit mode and map the Arpeggiator parameters to the keyboard s Control section press Edit SHIFT ARP You can now edit the Arpeggiator parameters on the keyboard s Control section Note that the Arpeggiator Edit mode consists of two pages Playing and Editing the Arpeggiator Editing the Arpeggiator KOMPLETE K...

Page 195: ...and Gate To explore alternative versions of the same arpeggiator sequence use the ADVANCED pa rameters Retrigger Repeat Offset and Inversion To change the range of keys that trigger the arpeggiator sequence use the RANGE parame ters Min Key and Max Key To latch the playback of the arpeggiator sequence use the HOLD parameter 14 5 Setting the Main Parameters The MAIN parameters Mode and Type allow y...

Page 196: ...r and instead repeats whichever note is input until KOMPLETE KONTROL receives a MIDI note off message Use the parameters Rate Swing and Gate to change the rhythm of the repeats 14 5 2 Main Type The second MAIN parameter Type is only available in Arp mode On the keyboard it is map ped to Knob 2 of the Control section when Arpeggiator Edit mode is selected It sets the se quential order of the arpegg...

Page 197: ...of the Arpeggiator in relation to global tempo in musical values ranging from 1 1 to 1 128 All note values except 1 1 and 1 128 are available as basic notes dotted notes and triplets Dotted notes are 1 5 times longer than the corresponding basic notes Trip lets are 2 3 the duration of their corresponding basic notes so that e g three 1 4 notes are equal in duration to two basic 1 4 notes The Rate ...

Page 198: ...the arpeggiator sequence you are playing Combine Sequence with the Rate parameter to create a huge variety of rhythms at different tempos If Rate is set to a basic or dotted value then Sequence applies a 16 step sequencer to the notes If Rate is in stead set to a triplet value then Sequence applies a 12 step sequencer to the notes You can switch sequences in real time during playback For example i...

Page 199: ... and sound more natu ral Swing works by introducing a delay to every second note in a sequence Doing so often adds a certain groove to the music Swing is a drag control that lets you select a value between 0 and 100 Set a value of 0 to play the note sequence without swing Increase the Swing value to add swing by delaying every second note The delay length is a percentage of the current step size T...

Page 200: ...ate 14 7 1 Other Octaves The first OTHER parameter Octaves is only available in Arp mode On the keyboard it is map ped to Knob 6 of the Control section when Arpeggiator Edit mode is selected It lets you de cide the range of the arpeggiator sequence You can choose to play back your sequence within the octave of only the keys you pressed on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard or you can select up...

Page 201: ... Dynamic parameter Dynamic is a drag control that lets you set a value between 1 0 and 200 0 To display the set value of the DYNAMIC parameter tap Knob 7 14 7 3 Other Gate The third OTHER Parameter Gate is available in both Arp and Note Repeat mode On the key board it is mapped to Knob 8 of the Control section when Arpeggiator Edit mode is selected It lets you decide the length of the notes in you...

Page 202: ...nly available in Arp mode On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 1 of the Control section when PAGE 2 of ARP EDIT mode is selected Retrig ger sets a number of steps in the arpeggiator sequence after which the sequence restarts its cycle regardless of the number of pitches in the sequence For example If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle 1 2 3 4 5 and Retrigger is set to 3 the Arpegg...

Page 203: ...ich the steps in the arpeggiator sequence are shifted in the cycle For example If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle 1 2 3 4 5 and Offset is set to 0 the Arpeggiator output is 1 2 3 4 5 repeat If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle 1 2 3 4 5 and Offset is set to 1 the Arpeggiator output is 2 3 4 5 1 repeat If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle 1 2 ...

Page 204: ...Key 14 9 1 Range Min Key The first RANGE parameter Min Key is only available in Arp mode On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 5 of the Control section when PAGE 2 of ARP EDIT mode is selected Min Key sets the lowest key that can be used as an input for the arpeggiator sequence The Arpeggiator can still generate pitches below the Min Key setting 14 9 2 Range Max Key The second RANGE parameter Max K...

Page 205: ...usly play a sequence according to the last pressed keys on the keyboard HOLD On Off is a switch control that lets you select the values On and Off Pressing any key while HOLD is On will set a new sequence To stop the Arpeggiator playback set the HOLD parameter to Off Alternatively you can switch the Arpeggiator completely off to stop playback by pressing ARP in the keyboard s PERFORM section When ...

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Page 208: ...0 204 Rate 197 Repeat 203 Retrigger 202 Rhythm 197 198 Sequence 198 Snapshots 193 Swing 199 Tempo 197 Type 196 Velocity 201 Arpeggiator Mode Note Repeat 196 Arpeggiator sequence 172 194 Arpeggiator Snaphots 193 ASIO driver 67 Audio driver selecting 66 Audio interface selecting and outputs 65 settings 65 Automatically Assigned Controls 166 B Browser in depth 120 showing and hiding 122 Index KOMPLET...

Page 209: ...ration host 23 Controls Keyboard 44 D Displays Control section 49 Driver selecting an audio driver 66 Dynamic 201 F Favorites 139 Add 139 Show 139 File saving to the Library 148 G Gate 201 Gate Reset 202 H Help 206 Hold 205 host Configuration 23 Host automation 81 host Configuration 23 Host Control 48 Host Transport Control 48 Index KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 209 ...

Page 210: ...s 44 Overview 44 Keyboard LEDs 52 Knobs Control section 49 KOMPLETE KONTROL Keyboard Overview 44 KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES Keyboard Overview 44 L Latching the Arpeggiator Hold 205 Latency 67 LEDs Keybed 52 Light Guide 52 Library 120 importing your own files 164 saving files to 148 Light Guide 52 LEDs 52 Index KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 210 ...

Page 211: ...s 171 N Native Kontrol Standard 161 NKS 161 Note Repeat 196 Mode 196 O Octaves 200 Offset 203 Overview Keyboard 44 P Perform panel Scale 170 PERFORM section ARP button 47 SCALE button 47 SHIFT button 47 Plug in panel 41 Edit mode 167 Preferences 64 Audio page 65 Audio Routings 65 General page 69 Library page 71 MIDI page 68 Plug ins page 76 Prehear 146 Pre listening Samples 146 Pre Mapped Instrume...

Page 212: ...te selecting 66 Saving files to the Library 148 SCALE 170 Chord 184 186 189 Chord mode 184 Chord Position 189 Chord Type 186 Key Mode 182 Root Note 175 Scale 174 Scale Type 176 SCALE button 47 Scale engine 170 Scale Type 176 Chromatic 188 Scales 171 Sequence 198 SHIFT button 47 Soundcard output routing 65 Index KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 212 ...

Page 213: ... Instances 60 T Tag Filter using 132 Text search using in Browser 145 TRANSPORT section 48 Troubleshooting 206 Type 196 TYPES Filter 36 V Volume Control 33 VST plug ins 76 159 loading 159 managing 76 Index KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 213 ...

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