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KOMPLETE Instruments and NKS instruments in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser

However, you can also load plug-ins directly, allowing you to integrate any VST plug-in in KOM-
PLETE KONTROL. This way you can play your VST plug-ins using the Smart Play features and
the Touch Strips, map their parameters to the controls on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SER-
IES keyboard, and save presets for them in your KOMPLETE KONTROL User Library:

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For more information about Smart Play, see section 

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For  more  information  about  customizing  parameter  mappings,  see  section 

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4.3,  Plug-in

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Basic Concepts

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Summary of Contents for KOMPLETE KONTROL

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Page 4: ...and Your Host Application 22 2 2 Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface 23 2 2 1 Showing Hiding the Browser 24 2 2 2 Showing Hiding the Perform Panel 24 2 2 3 Showing Hiding the Plug in Pan...

Page 5: ...Host Automation 52 2 11 1 Recording Automation 52 2 11 2 Automation IDs 55 2 12 Using Pedals with KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES 56 3 Quick Start 58 3 1 First Steps 59 3 1 1 Opening the Browser 59 3 1 2 Fi...

Page 6: ...95 5 4 2 Automatic Track Focus and the Navigate Section 97 5 4 3 Switching between KOMPLETE KONTROL Instances 100 5 5 Control Section 101 5 5 1 Control Section Controls 102 5 5 2 Native Map 103 5 5 3...

Page 7: ...6 2 7 Using Favorites in the Library Pane 153 6 3 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System 157 6 3 1 Overview of the Files Pane 158 6 3 2 Using Favorites 159 6 3 3 Using the Location Bar 160...

Page 8: ...iew 205 7 2 Keyboard PERFORM Section Overview 210 7 2 1 SCALE Button Functions 210 7 2 2 ARP Button Functions 211 7 3 A Note about Music Theory 212 7 3 1 Scales 212 7 3 2 Chords 212 7 3 3 Arpeggios 21...

Page 9: ...PLETE KONTROL Plug in 245 8 Troubleshooting Getting Help 246 8 1 Troubleshooting 246 8 1 1 The KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Won t Start 246 8 1 2 No Output from Your KOMPLETE Instrument 246 8 1 3 Latency...

Page 10: ...e you enjoy this fantastic instrument as much as we do Now let s get going The team at Native Instruments 1 1 Where to Start KOMPLETE KONTROL provides you with many information sources The main docume...

Page 11: ...Setup To get the most of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES when using it to control your host software ensure you are running a compatible version of the host To enable combined use of Ableton Live and K...

Page 12: ...lation folder on your hard disk Other Online Resources If you are experiencing problems related to your Native Instruments product that the supplied documentation does not cover there are several ways...

Page 13: ...rop down menus such as Open Save as etc and paths to loca tions on your hard disk or other storage devices is printed in italics Text appearing elsewhere labels of buttons controls text next to checkb...

Page 14: ...T PLAY means 1 Press and hold SHIFT 2 While holding SHIFT press PLAY and release it 3 Release SHIFT Unlabeled Knobs on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES Keyboard The knobs above the displays on your KOMPL...

Page 15: ...PLETE SELECT KOMPLETE 10 and KOMPLETE 10 ULTIMATE For the latest KOMPLETE system requirements and compatibility information visit www native instruments com products komplete bundles komplete 10 speci...

Page 16: ...d directly to the hard ware sections of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard Adjusting instrument param eters from the knobs on your keyboard also adjusts the corresponding controls in the software...

Page 17: ...ter 4 KOM PLETE KONTROL Software Overview and onward For a detailed description of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard see chapter 5 KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES Overview and onward For a detailed des...

Page 18: ...s us ing instruments from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library and other MIDI controlled instruments as sound sources The parameters can be accessed from the Perform Panel near the top of the KOMPLETE KONTROL...

Page 19: ...KOMPLETE KONTROL software with the corresponding controls of KOMPLETE KONTROL S SER IES PERFORM section mapped to the knobs and displays Basic Concepts KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES K...

Page 20: ...ly letting you know what keys belong to the scale selected in the Perform Panel software or PERFORM section keyboard by switch ing the LEDs on and off The Light Guide also gives you visual feedback wh...

Page 21: ...knobs and displays on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard are automatically mapped to the controls and parameters of any loaded instrument via Native In struments unique integration mapping protoco...

Page 22: ...application from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard is a great way to keep your workflow going without needing to grab for the computer mouse and can be very helpful in live performance situation...

Page 23: ...TROL S SERIES For information on how to configure your host application for use with external MIDI hardware refer to the documentation of your DAW 2 2 Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interfac...

Page 24: ...nd alone mode you can also show hide the Browser from your computer keyboard via the B key 2 2 2 Showing Hiding the Perform Panel Click the Perform Panel button with the three notes symbol in the head...

Page 25: ...w hide the Plug in Panel from your computer key board via the I key 2 2 4 Selecting Instrument Views Once you have loaded an instrument from the Browser it appears in the instrument area of the KOMPLE...

Page 26: ...TE KONTROL software 2 3 Loading Plug ins KOMPLETE Instruments and VST plug ins supporting the Native Kontrol Standard NKS are automatically loaded when you call up a preset from the KOMPLETE KONTROL L...

Page 27: ...sing the Smart Play features and the Touch Strips map their parameters to the controls on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SER IES keyboard and save presets for them in your KOMPLETE KONTROL User Library For mo...

Page 28: ...e application or integrate it in to your favorite Digital Audio Workstation or DAW in short by loading it as a plug in The KOMPLETE KONTROL software is available in the VST Audio Unit and AAX plug in...

Page 29: ...ETE KONTROL receives its MIDI clock exclusively from the host appli cation you cannot modify the tempo of your host project within the KOMPLETE KONTROL plug in itself it is synchronized to your host s...

Page 30: ...nd Host Automation 2 4 2 Switching Instances When two or more instances of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software are running e g as plug ins on different tracks of your DAW you must choose which instance you...

Page 31: ...IES key board to control your host application there are a few things to be aware of To learn more about the necessary configuration steps continue reading below For detailed information on how to set...

Page 32: ...uring the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES in your host can cause interference between the devices Depending on the host application of your choice the following measures can be taken to avoid interference w...

Page 33: ...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...

Page 34: ...NTROL Library files both factory and user that appear in the Library pane of the Browser The Library pane of the Browser is described in section 6 2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library To dis...

Page 35: ...puter click the folder icon 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...

Page 36: ...he User view of the Browser s Library pane To display the User pane click the User button at the top of the Library page The Preferences panel the Library page s User pane Location column Shows the pa...

Page 37: ...d disk Rescan button If you have made any change to a library e g added removed files select it in the list and click the Rescan button to rescan that library You can resize the Preferences panel at y...

Page 38: ...lease note that the selected folder cannot contain or be contained within a folder already listed in the User or Factory pane If KOMPLETE KONTROL detects such a folder as you press OK Choose on Mac OS...

Page 39: ...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 came with REAKTOR 6 Player By disa bling th...

Page 40: ...The Preferences panel the Plug ins page s Manager pane Checkbox column Activates or deactivates a plug in for use in KOMPLETE KONTROL Basic Concepts Preferences KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 40...

Page 41: ...ocations Pane The Locations pane allows you manage the folders containing your plug ins on the hard drive KOMPLETE KONTROL scans these folders for VST plug ins and adds them to the Manager pane You ca...

Page 42: ...scans for VST plug ins Add 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 compa...

Page 43: ...ing Velocity Scaling determines how your playing is translated into velocity values starting from Soft 3 a soft touch is enough to get a big velocity value through Linear default to Hard 3 you really...

Page 44: ...e Edit submenu in the KOM PLETE KONTROL menu When KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a plug in in a host application its audio and MIDI configuration is managed by the host and the Audio and MIDI Settings...

Page 45: ...Select your audio driver here Device This allows you to choose from the available devices if you have connected more than one audio interface Status This shows you whether your audio interface is curr...

Page 46: ...e a very small delay between when you hit a pad and when you actually hear it You should therefore experiment with this setting so that it is as low as possible without overloading your CPU or introdu...

Page 47: ...KOMPLETE KONTROL In the right column you can assign them to the outputs of your audio interface Click the fields in the right column to select the desired outputs via a drop down menu 2 7 3 Audio and...

Page 48: ...stem You can activate deactivate each input by clicking the fields in the Status column which displays the current status of the corresponding port 2 8 Connecting External MIDI Equipment to KOMPLETE K...

Page 49: ...host see sections 2 4 Stand Alone and Plug in Mode and 2 4 3 Configuring Your Host Application Please refer to your host documentation to know how to configure MIDI in your host 4 If you are using the...

Page 50: ...MPLETE KONTROL is running as a plug in in a host envi ronment you can record your performance playing the keys of your KOMPLETE KON TROL S SERIES as a MIDI pattern in your host application Routing and...

Page 51: ...Native Map that allows you to switch your keyboard on load an instru ment in KOMPLETE KONTROL and get instant access to its parameters via the knobs dis plays and touch strips on the KOMPLETE KONTROL...

Page 52: ...eters that are assigned to the knobs and displays on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES via either Na tive Map or MIDI CC can be automated For more information about assigning controls via MIDI please ref...

Page 53: ...th your computer mouse or Turn the knob on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard currently assigned to the corresponding parameter Drop Down Menus To select another entry from a drop down menu Basic...

Page 54: ...OMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard currently assigned to the corresponding parameter Drag Controls To change the value of a drag control Click and drag the corresponding drag control with your computer...

Page 55: ...nformation regarding automation recording in your DAW refer to the docu mentation of your host software Automation IDs for the Perform Panel The following automation IDs are reserved for KOMPLETE KONT...

Page 56: ...for KOMPLETE Instruments automation parame ters This way automation IDs previously used by e g KONTAKT or REAKTOR are remapped thus KONTAKT or REAKTOR automation ID 000 is moved to KOMPLETE KONTROL a...

Page 57: ...connect a stereo footswitch to control the sustain of the notes you play This is an on off switch EXPRESSION Lets you connect an expression pedal to control e g velocity This is a con tinuous control...

Page 58: ...ted with various MIDI CC numbers depending on whether you have entered KOMPLETE KONTROL mode or MIDI mode If you first started the KOMPLETE KONTROL software on your computer and then switched on your...

Page 59: ...TE KONTROL Browser This section assumes that you are running KOMPLETE KONTROL either in stand alone mode or as a plug in in a host application 3 1 1 Opening the Browser To open the Browser and access...

Page 60: ...TE KONTROL Library If you set up the correct plug in folder during installation all KOMPLETE Instruments as well as NKS instruments should appear on your computer screen via the on screen overlay If y...

Page 61: ...on the Browser comes equipped with some handy features to enhance your browsing experience such as the TYPES and MODES filters In this tutorial you will learn how to Navigate the Browser from your key...

Page 62: ...ected For detailed information on the user content see section 6 2 2 Choosing Between Factory and User Content If you already know what instrument you want to load you can scroll through the prod uct...

Page 63: ...2 To set focus to the TYPES filter press the NAVIGATE down button Quick Start First Steps KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 63...

Page 64: ...3 To scroll to a type you want to use turn the Control encoder Quick Start First Steps KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 64...

Page 65: ...trol encoder or the ENTER button The result list on the right side is filtered accordingly and the subtypes appear beneath the types You can select a subtype to further filter the result list Quick St...

Page 66: ...5 To set focus to the MODES filter press the NAVIGATE down button Quick Start First Steps KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 66...

Page 67: ...scroll to a mode you want to use turn the Control encoder and then press it to select the mode The result list on the right side is filtered accordingly Quick Start First Steps KOMPLETE KONTROL Manua...

Page 68: ...et focus to the result list on the right side press the NAVIGATE right button 8 To scroll to an instrument preset you want to load turn the Control encoder Quick Start First Steps KOMPLETE KONTROL Man...

Page 69: ...d touch strips on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard giving you direct hands on access to the controls on the instrument panel For more information about automatically assigning controls see sect...

Page 70: ...on KOMPLETE KONROL S SERIES mapped to MONARK s controls preset At The Parade ATTHPRD selected If you are playing a KONTAKT instrument with key switches the name of the key switch will show up in the...

Page 71: ...verlay and to use it to load an instrument it is time to find out more about some of the features that make KOMPLETE KON TROL so unique Smart Play and the Light Guide Smart Play Rather than just being...

Page 72: ...are now mapped to the notes in the selected scale The mapping is reflected visually by the Light Guide Pressing any unlit key automatically activates the nearest lit key so that only notes belonging...

Page 73: ...s play below Knob 6 by default set to 1 3 5 4 To enable playing full chords ensure that the SCALE button is lit Chord Mode is activated and set to Harmonizer Pressing any key automatically activates a...

Page 74: ...he ARP pa rameters 2 To change the direction of the sequence to e g UP DOWN turn Knob 2 by default set to UP 3 To adjust the OCTAVES reach of the arpeggiator turn Knob 6 by default set to 1 to e g 4 Y...

Page 75: ...For a thorough description of the Browser and how to edit and add files to the KOMPLETE KONTROL Lbrary see section 6 KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser For detailed information on Smart Play and all parameters...

Page 76: ...interface To learn more about the KOMPLETE KONTROL software interface and how to access all of its function continue reading below To learn more about the Browser and how to access and maintain your...

Page 77: ...d both from the controls on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard and by using your computer mouse to adjust the KOMPLETE KONTROL software This section gives you an overview of the areas and control...

Page 78: ...Header 2 Browser Lets you search edit and load all your instrument files For details see section 6 KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser 3 Instrument area Displays your loaded instrument and gives you visual feedb...

Page 79: ...key switch The ar row buttons on the right skip to the next preset in the Browser s result list The presets of all instruments can be browsed via the Browser as well as via the BROWSE button on your K...

Page 80: ...KOMPLETE KON TROL The meter shows the current peak level of the output signal You can also control the output volume of the active KOMPLETE KONTROL instance from the keyboard by pressing SHIFT and si...

Page 81: ...rol section If you want to customize the parameter mapping for an instrument preset 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 th...

Page 82: ...rrent page is highlight ed To delete a page click on the cross icon next to its label 2 Add page This button allows you to add more pages to the Control section for the current preset Click on the Add...

Page 83: ...nob to delete this control from the current page In order to make your changes permanent you have to save the preset to the KOM PLETE KONTROL User Library Learn more about saving preset to the User Li...

Page 84: ...t View Additional View or Edit View Instrument views in the View menu of the application menu bar Windows depicted and in the View submenu of the KOM PLETE KONTROL menu The available views may vary wi...

Page 85: ...ed 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 d...

Page 86: ...To switch to the additional view click the button in the KOMPLETE KONTROL header Clicking it again will return the KOMPLETE Instrument to default view KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Overview Instrument Are...

Page 87: ...ing KONTAKT or REAK TOR in stand alone mode To switch to the edit view click Edit View in the View submenu of the KOMPLETE KON TROL menu Edit view is only available for instruments powered by KONTAKT...

Page 88: ...POLYPLEX in edit view KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Overview Instrument Area KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 88...

Page 89: ...l created with the same top quality semi weighted Fatar keybed with aftertouch Beyond the amount of keys all KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboards come with identical features The following sections of...

Page 90: ...the well integrated host control features see section 5 4 Host Control and the Transport Section 3 TRANSPOSE buttons The OCT and OCT buttons let you transpose the entire keybed one octave down or up...

Page 91: ...tware in case you are using an unsupported host application In a sup ported host application you can use the Navigate arrows to switch between tracks and switch between plug in instances Additionally...

Page 92: ...roller and can be used to e g control your host application or to play external MIDI compatible equipment The KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES displays in MIDI mode 5 2 1 Switching Controller Modes The INSTA...

Page 93: ...rt Section To skip straight to information about automatic track focus proceed to 5 4 2 Automatic Track Focus and the Navigate Section 5 3 Stand Alone Operation If you power up your KOMPLETE KONTROL S...

Page 94: ...ug in re fer to the documentation of your host application Saving and loading a host project containing one or more instance of KOMPLETE KON TROL will recall the settings of both KOMPLETE KONTROL and...

Page 95: ...hile running KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in The TRANSPORT controls of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES are fully functional and can be used even if no instance of KOMPLETE KONTROL is loaded The functiona...

Page 96: ...r host application fast forward 4 PLAY Plays back your host project 5 REC Switches record on or off in your host application 6 STOP Stops playback of your host project For information on how to load K...

Page 97: ...yboard allows you to navigate your host project and switch between tracks as well as to record arm them Use the four Navigate arrow buttons to navigate between tracks depending on the layout of your h...

Page 98: ...your host application Using KOMPLETE KONTROL in multiple plug in formats simultaneously can interfere with automatic track focus Therefore we recommend you use only one plug in format pro host projec...

Page 99: ...ost applica tion s software instrument tracks then selecting these tracks will automatically set your KOM PLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard to KOMPLETE KONTROL mode The knobs displays and touch strips w...

Page 100: ...also press the INSTANCE button on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES to call up an on screen overlay Doing so gives you an overview of all loaded instances of KOM PLETE KONTROL in your session Use the Co...

Page 101: ...en overlay to switch between KOM PLETE KONTROL instances is only available in hosts that do not support automatic track focus Therefore these hosts do not automatically reroute their incoming MIDI sig...

Page 102: ...ection at the center of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES S25 depicted 5 5 1 Control Section Controls The controls of the Control section KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES Overview Control Section KOMPLETE KONTRO...

Page 103: ...t parameters continue reading in section 5 5 3 Controlling Instrument Parameters with the Control Section For more information about controlling the PERFORM features continue reading in section 5 5 4...

Page 104: ...strument parameters continue reading below 5 5 3 Controlling Instrument Parameters with the Control Section Once you have loaded an instrument into KOMPLETE KONTROL you can control its parame ters wi...

Page 105: ...d by software and keyboard In this example we will set a new value for the filter resolution parameter The second display reads RESO which indicates that Knob 2 is mapped to the resolu tion parameter...

Page 106: ...tion parameter turn Knob 2 on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SER IES keyboard The RES parameter in MONARK s FILTER section reflects the change by moving in real time KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES Overview Contro...

Page 107: ...Control section The PAGE display reflects the parameter page and each knob and display is mapped to a new parameter The second display reads FLT DEC which indicates that Knob 2 is mapped to MONARK s f...

Page 108: ...Product and a Bank Loading a new instrument from the Browser automatically remaps the Control section to the parameters of the new instrument In the example below we have loaded the instrument preset...

Page 109: ...ch Strip Settings with the Control Section The two Touch Strips to the left of the keybed let you control parameters of the loaded instru ment The available modes and settings allow for many different...

Page 110: ...Parameters with the Control Sec tion and does not need to be assigned via MIDI learn Depending on the loaded instrument preset the right Touch Strip called Modulation Strip is either automatically as...

Page 111: ...orm Panel in the KOM PLETE KONTROL software while the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES is connected or access the parameters directly from the keyboard s Control section To open the Perform Panel and view th...

Page 112: ...ontrol section and can be tweaked using the knobs Note that the set of parameters for the Modulation Strip differs depending on the selected mode The Touch Strip settings can also be accessed from the...

Page 113: ...L software you can adjust the rate at which the spring re bounds to its default position via the Strength control on the Pitch page of the Touch Strip settings see section 5 6 Touch Strips The higher...

Page 114: ...enables you to create smooth parameter changes without paying attention to the exact po sition of your finger on the Pitch Strip To enable Relative for the Pitch Strip 1 Go to the Pitch page of the T...

Page 115: ...instrument MONARK s preset 3Saw as an example you can see in real time how the automatically assigned pitch bend parameter PB moves to reflect the value of the Pitch Strip The default state of MONARK...

Page 116: ...our KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard and the assigned parameter in KOM PLETE KONTROL both snap back to their default values 5 6 2 Modulation Strip The Modulation page of the Touch Strip settings The...

Page 117: ...lternatively Standard can be set to Relative see below In Standard mode the following additional settings are available for the Modulation Strip Display menu Lets you select one of two ways to display...

Page 118: ...s your finger and stop as it reaches the finger s posi tion If you remove your finger before the ball sustains its momentum and continues to move along the Modulation Strip until the friction of the s...

Page 119: ...u select one of two ways to display the current state of the Mod ulation Strip Bar or Dot Bar displays a bar of lit LEDs from the default position of the strip to the current value whereas Dot display...

Page 120: ...preset the Modulation Strip is either assigned automati cally or must be assigned manually via MIDI learn For information on how to assign a hardware control to a parameter via MIDI learn refer to th...

Page 121: ...to the mode s specific settings Ball Tempo 5 7 The Light Guide The multicolored Light Guide above the keybed The Light Guide is one of KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES most prominent features It visu alizes...

Page 122: ...ccording to the type of sound e g Kick or Snare When mapping out 48 drum samples over a keyboard it can be hard to keep track of what key that represents which cell in the cell matrix The KOM PLETE KO...

Page 123: ...rmonies see section 7 3 A Note about Music Theory that you use to play your instruments The Smart Play settings are reflected by the Light Guide This means that when you select e g a scale or chord th...

Page 124: ...great e g for live performance situations see section 6 6 Browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES The Browser is also the place where you add organize edit and arrange all of your KOMPLETE files T...

Page 125: ...ry The Library contains the factory content of your KOMPLETE Instruments and NKS instruments as well as your own user content To help you find the right file quickly and efficiently the Library implem...

Page 126: ...ry are all KOMPLETE KONTROL relevant files found in the fold ers whose paths are listed in the Library page of the Preferences panel For more information on how to manage these library folders please...

Page 127: ...ith NKS support see below The folders containing the preset files for NKS support can be managed in the Factory pane on the Library page of the Preferences see section 2 6 1 Preferences Library Page I...

Page 128: ...add a KONTAKT instrument with NKS support to your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library drag the instrument folder onto the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Browser Basics KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual...

Page 129: ...e folder It is recommended to not delete or move the folder after wards or otherwise KOMPLETE KONTROL and KONTAKT will not be able to find the instrument files If an instrument cannot be found use the...

Page 130: ...ng 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...

Page 131: ...ur File System 157 6 2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library The Browser s Library pane allows you to search for any file in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Li brary To display the Library pane click the...

Page 132: ...on on the left to select factory content or the User icon on the right to select user content instead Only the files of the content selected here will be dis played in the result list 7 See section 6...

Page 133: ...t match your query as specified via the vari ous tools above See section 6 2 6 Using the Result List in the Library Pane 8 Control bar At the bottom of the Browser the control bar provides a few usefu...

Page 134: ...ing sections 6 2 2 Choosing Between Factory 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 Th...

Page 135: ...oduct Click on the Product selector header to open it The Product selector opens up showing you all products available in your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Searching and Loading F...

Page 136: ...l All Instruments Click on the header to close the Product selector 3 Product list Shows all products that are available in your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library The Products are sorted by the following categ...

Page 137: ...NO CATEGORY To select a product and show only the preset files associated with it click on the product in the list KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Searching and Loading Files from the Library KOMPLETE KONTR...

Page 138: ...d results list below will be filtered accord ingly Products are shown in the Product selector only if the Library contains files for them If a particular product does not show up make sure that you ha...

Page 139: ...er the Product selector now include files for all products Selecting a Bank When you select specific products in the Product list see description above an additional Bank menu appears under the closed...

Page 140: ...available entries Upon your selection the Bank menu closes and displays the selected bank The tag filter and results list underneath further narrow their content accordingly As with the product select...

Page 141: ...d and the result list only shows preset files associated with this product 6 2 4 Selecting Type and Mode Tags The tag filter that appears under the Product selector allows you to search for files acco...

Page 142: ...the files that are tagged correspondingly Click the selected tags again to deselect them and broaden the search Both the Types as well as the Modes filter can be collapsed and expanded to allow for a...

Page 143: ...llapse a tag filter click on the little downward pointing arrow next to the tag filter name TYPES and MODES KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Searching and Loading Files from the Library KOMPLETE KONTROL Manua...

Page 144: ...S Types The Type tags are structured into two hierarchical levels You can select them via the TYPES filter At first the TYPES filter displays the available top level tags only As soon as you select a...

Page 145: ...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...

Page 146: ...a bass sound you first select the Bass tag from the TYPES filter Upon your selection the second level of tags appears underneath with subtypes like Analog Bass Fingered Bass etc KOMPLETE KONTROL Brow...

Page 147: ...e you want for your bass line By selecting any of these tags say Picked Bass you will narrow your search to this particular subtype of bass sounds KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Searching and Loading Files...

Page 148: ...the second level where you select Distorted Bass instead of Picked Bass As you select Distorted Bass the result list is filtered accordingly This method allows you to quickly find various presets for...

Page 149: ...e presets tagged with the same tag reset the Product selector by clicking the cross The Product selector is reset and the TYPES and MODES filters are now filtering all in strument presets according to...

Page 150: ...er your search query The search field Click in the search field and type the desired text to limit the results to files containing this text The search will be performed on the file paths the file nam...

Page 151: ...ottom right of the Browser For more information on this please refer to section 6 5 2 Editing the File Tags and Properties Selecting Files in the Result List To select a single file in the Result list...

Page 152: ...KOM PLETE KONTROL Library but also deleted from your hard disk 2 Click OK to confirm the deletion or Cancel to keep the file The file is deleted from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library and from your hard di...

Page 153: ...ivated the results list will only show presets that have been assigned to be a Favorite and also match all other selected filters in cluding the search query entered into the search field Favorites ar...

Page 154: ...ter Favorites control is now lit and the results list shows all Favorites that match the selected search criteria Adding a Preset to the Favorites To add a preset to the Favorites follow the instructi...

Page 155: ...the corresponding preset to the Favorites The preset is added to the Favorites indicated by the lit Set Favorite icon next to its name You can add any preset in the results list to the Favorites no m...

Page 156: ...on the appearing Set Favorite icon Removing a Preset from the Favorites To remove a preset from the Favorites follow the instructions below Click on the lit Set Favorite icon to remove the correspond...

Page 157: ...Favor ites To remove a preset from the Favorites click on the lit Set Favorite icon next to the pre set s name 6 3 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System The Browser s Files pane allows yo...

Page 158: ...les tab to open the Files pane described here 2 Favorite bar Displays all your Favorites Click any Favorite to directly jump to that particular path and display its content in the Result list 5 See se...

Page 159: ...f them depending on the type of the files selected in the result list Click the Information button showing a little i in the bottom right corner to display more information on the selected file s See...

Page 160: ...the Favorite bar This is done in the Result list 1 Navigate to the parent folder containing the folder you want to use as Favorite so that this folder appears in the Result list 2 In the Result list...

Page 161: ...ist to jump to that folder If all the levels cannot be displayed in the path click the double left pointing arrow left of the path to display the remaining upper levels up to the Workspace representin...

Page 162: ...found in the path loaded in the Location bar above see section 6 3 3 Using the Location Bar Only KOMPLETE KONTROL compatible files are shown in the result list The Result list of the Files pane If the...

Page 163: ...the list do the following Hold Shift on your computer keyboard and click two files in the Result list to select these files and all files in between To select distant files in the list do the followin...

Page 164: ...3 6 Importing Files to the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library for more information Refresh Refreshes the display of the list in case items have been modified in that folder Find in Explorer Find in Finder Open...

Page 165: ...he following 1 Click the Files tab at the top of the Browser to open the Files pane 2 In the Files pane navigate to the folder containing the folder you want to import To do this use the various tools...

Page 166: ...Windows C Users your user name Documents Native Instruments User Content Mac OS X Macintosh HD Users your user name Documents Native Instruments User Content The files saved for KOMPLETE Instruments w...

Page 167: ...set 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 user preset file and click Save in the Save Preset dialog to s...

Page 168: ...gs as well as the general properties of the file This allows you to organize your user content in a meaningful way and search for your files by using the Type and Mode filters in the Library pane The...

Page 169: ...n the Result list and click EDIT in the Control bar to open the Attribute Editor 2 Click on TYPES to edit the Type tags for your file KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Saving Files to the User Library KOMPLETE...

Page 170: ...the upper edge of the Attribute Editor upwards to increase its size This makes it easier to navigate in the list of available tags KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Saving Files to the User Library KOMPLETE KO...

Page 171: ...to their 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 KOMPLETE KO...

Page 172: ...selection of Types and Modes and the properties are saved You can close the Attribute Editor by clicking on EDIT again For more information on editing file tags and properties continue reading in sec...

Page 173: ...tes of the files selected in the result list above in the Files pane these are the files being imported to the Library whereas in the Li brary pane these are files already in the Library Please refer...

Page 174: ...Editing the File Tags and Properties The Information box provides various information on the selected file s If the selected files have different characteristics the corresponding fields in the Infor...

Page 175: ...iles pane clicking IMPORT at the bottom right of the Browser automatically opens the Attrib ute Editor so you can tag the files being imported After you have finished tagging click OK to import the fi...

Page 176: ...tory Files When browsing in the Library pane if the files selected in the result list are factory files i e files from any factory content this will be indicated by a yellow read only item label next...

Page 177: ...ges display and let you modify the tags assigned to the file s se lected in the result list above As with the other pages of the Attribute Editor the fields in the TYPES and MODES pa ges can be modifi...

Page 178: ...a tag to select it and display its subtypes in the next column to the right Only one tag s subtypes can be displayed at a time The selected tag is highlighted Assigning Tags 1 Click the empty check b...

Page 179: ...ible when tagging your files in order to be able to find what you are looking for later Unassigning Tags Click the check mark right of the desired tag to unassign this tag from the selected files The...

Page 180: ...Click the down pointing arrow on the right to quickly select any Vendor attribute already in use in other files of the Library Author Use this field to indicate the author of the selected files Click...

Page 181: ...tains all the controls you need to browse select and load presets from your installed KOMPLETE libraries Pressing the BROWSE button brings up a large and easy to see on screen overlay on your computer...

Page 182: ...verall output volume of the active KOMPLETE KONTROL instance by pressing SHIFT and simultane ously turning the BROWSE encoder For detailed information on browsing with the BROWSE button see section 6...

Page 183: ...r computer screen you instantly get access to many features common to the KOM PLETE KONTROL software s Browser For detailed information about the software Browser see section 6 KOMPLETE KONTROL Browse...

Page 184: ...el For more information on how to manage these library folders please refer to 2 6 1 Preferences Library Page Browser Overview Overview of the Browser 1 Content selector Selects the files that are bro...

Page 185: ...rkflow in the Browser When searching for files via the on screen overlay s Browser you can progressively refine your search by following this typical top to bottom workflow The first step is mandatory...

Page 186: ...ll through to find the preset you are looking for The Browser you see on the on screen overlay is using the same tag based filter system as the Browser in the regular KOMPLETE KONTROL software describ...

Page 187: ...fferent sections of the on screen overlay press the Navigate arrows Choosing Between Factory and User Content The Content selector shows two icons one representing the factory content on the left and...

Page 188: ...oduct or a specific bank of the product By default there is no particular selection in the Product selector it reads All Instruments The open Product selector without any instrument selected Selecting...

Page 189: ...ct list is focused The Product selector opens up and displays the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library To select an instrument from the Product selector turn the Control encoder until the in strument is highlight...

Page 190: ...the Product Selection To reset the selection made in the Product selector turn the Control encoder to the left and past the first instrument in the list The product selection is cancelled The Product...

Page 191: ...u appears under the closed Product selector The Bank menu showing All Banks for REAKTOR instruments This Bank menu allows you to select a particular bank of files for the selected product REAK TOR in...

Page 192: ...fferent versions of the original Factory Library e g FM7 Legacy and FM8 Factory Library or any other content categorization specific to a particular product 6 6 3 Selecting Type and Mode Tags The tag...

Page 193: ...NTROL S SERIES keyboard To select the desired tags in the tag filter and limit the search to the files marked with them Turn the Control encoder to scroll to the tag you want and select it Pressing th...

Page 194: ...ilter displays the available top level tags only As soon as you select a tag at the top level the second level appears underneath with sub tags of the selected tag The hierarchical structure means tha...

Page 195: ...nk For now the TYPES filter shows only top level tags In order to find a bass sound you first select the Bass tag from the TYPES filter Upon your selection the second level of tags appears underneath...

Page 196: ...encoder to move focus to the second level of tags In this second level you select the subtype you want for your bass line KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES KOMPLETE...

Page 197: ...hat sounds a bit rougher You leave the Bass tag selected at the top level of the TYPES filter and go directly to the second level using the Navigate arrows where you select Distorted Bass instead of P...

Page 198: ...d You can also search for presets from all instruments ion the KOMPLETE KONTROL Li brary by not selecting an instrument in the Product selector Instead you then search us ing only the TYPES and MODES...

Page 199: ...until it is focused The MODES filter provides an additional level that is independent from the type levels In general Mode tags will rather refer to technical terms e g Arpeggiated Percus sive Synthet...

Page 200: ...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 files satisfying any of the...

Page 201: ...ove or beneath the focused file in the result list The instrument preset loaded will replace the one previously loaded if any 6 6 5 Using Favorites You can view and add Favorites via the on screen ove...

Page 202: ...ts list shows all Favorites that match the currently selected search criteria Adding a Preset to the Favorites To add a preset to the Favorites using the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard follow the...

Page 203: ...icon next to its name To remove a preset from the Favorites select it and press SHIFT Control encoder again See also 2 Choosing Between Factory and User Content 134 KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser Browsing...

Page 204: ...e notes The Smart Play functions are available in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Perform Panel or can be accessed via the PERFORM section on the far left of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard and edited in...

Page 205: ...form Panel button lights blue when Scale or Arp is active 2 Perform Panel Contains all performance features and parameters The Perform Panel lets you access and edit all available menus for Scale and...

Page 206: ...eters For detailed information on Arp and its parameters see sec tion 7 5 5 Chord Type and 7 7 Arp Parameters Showing Hiding the Perform Panel To open the Perform Panel and view the Scale and Arp para...

Page 207: ...tton indicate whether the engines are active or inactive and also whether the Perform Panel is open or not When the Perform Panel is hidden and inactive the Perform Panel button is grayed out Perform...

Page 208: ...dden but active the Perform Panel button lights up blue No panel is displayed Perform Panel hidden one or both engines active The default view of the Perform Panel showing Scale parameters The perform...

Page 209: ...t a value for drag control parameters either click and drag the value with your mouse or double click it and then enter a value with your computer keyboard Setting a Swing value from the Arp parameter...

Page 210: ...xample the EDIT functions of the SCALE 2 and ARP 3 but tons Pressing SHIFT while turning the knobs in the Control section changes their values in fi ner increments 2 SCALE Pressing the SCALE button sw...

Page 211: ...be switched on 7 2 2 ARP Button Functions To access the arpeggiator parameters for editing press SHIFT ARP The ARP parameters see 7 7 Arp Parameters are displayed and can be edited via the knobs in t...

Page 212: ...th contiguous white key plays the same note as the first of the seven That key is called the root note A scale then is a certain combination of white and black keys each representing a semitone within...

Page 213: ...onic instruments to play chords 7 4 Scale Engine KOMPLETE KONTROL comes equipped with a vast amount of scales that you can select and use to play your instruments This opens up possibilities to play a...

Page 214: ...anel appears in KOMPLETE KONTROL To switch on the Scale engine click the blue check box next to Scale in the Perform sec tion so it is filled Activating Scale on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES Keyboard...

Page 215: ...eads SCALE indicating that you are editing Scale parameters Available Scale Parameters For information about Root Note and how to select the first key in a scale see section 7 5 1 Root Note For inform...

Page 216: ...nob 1 of the Control section Setting the root note of a scale means deciding what key the scale will begin with The following notes of the scale depend on which scale pattern you select with the Scale...

Page 217: ...ed onto the keys of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard For example using the default Root Note value C combined with the default Scale Type value Major you get the scale C major which spans over...

Page 218: ...jor The Light Guide indicates the active keys in the selected Scale Type via lit LEDs while inactive keys are unlit The Scale Type setting includes the following values Scale Type Keys per Octave All...

Page 219: ...C D D E E G G G A A C Minor Pentatonic Corresponding Mapping R R b3 b3 4 4 4 5 5 b7 b7 R Example with Root Note C C C Eb Eb F F F G G Bb Bb C Blues Corresponding Mapping R R R b3 b3 4 4 5 5 b7 b7 R Ex...

Page 220: ...Eb F F G Ab Ab B B Flamenco Corresponding Mapping R b2 b2 3 3 4 5 5 b6 b6 7 7 Example with Root Note C C Db Db E E F G G Ab Ab B B Altered Corresponding Mapping R b2 b2 b3 b4 b5 b5 b6 b6 b7 b7 R Examp...

Page 221: ...fault value Mapped The KEY MODE parameter on the keyboard The third Scale parameter is Key Mode On the keyboard the KEY MODE setting is mapped to Knob 3 of the Control section It defines how the selec...

Page 222: ...re mapped to the keyboard so that any scale can be played using the white keys of the keyboard only The black keys are inactive and press ing them will not trigger any other notes Selecting the 12 ste...

Page 223: ...Mapping R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 Example with Root Note C C D Eb F G Ab Bb Harmonic Minor Corresponding Mapping R 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 Example with Root Note C C D Eb F G Ab B Major Pentatonic Corresponding Mapping...

Page 224: ...orresponding Mapping R 2 b3 5 b6 Example with Root Note C C D Eb G Ab Freygish Corresponding Mapping R b2 3 4 5 b6 b7 Example with Root Note C C Db E F G Ab Bb Gypsy Corresponding Mapping R 2 b3 4 5 b...

Page 225: ...b Bb Whole Tone Corresponding Mapping R 2 3 4 5 6 Example with Root Note C C D E F G A Half Whole Diminished Corresponding Mapping R b2 2 3 4 5 6 b7 Example with Root Note C C Db D E F G A Bb Whole Ha...

Page 226: ...t 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 Harmonizer named HARM on the keyboard Ch...

Page 227: ...e selected Root Note see 7 5 1 Root Note The Scale Type and Key Mode parameters are not available when Chord Mode is set to Chord Set Selecting Chord Set sets the Chord Type menu to display a list of...

Page 228: ...available parameters with HARM selected If Chord Mode is set to Harmonizer then Chord Type will offer you a selection of individual notes present in the selected Scale Type see 7 5 2 Scale Type This m...

Page 229: ...ype displaying available parameters with CHD SET selected If Chord Mode see 7 5 4 Chord Mode is set to Chord Set and for example the Root Note see 7 5 1 Root Note is set to C then the Chord Type menu...

Page 230: ...every black key of an octave up or down you are playing the 12 step Chro matic scale Since all semitones of an octave are present in the scale you can use all keys to form chords In turn selecting Chr...

Page 231: ...s on the keyboard You can also use the arpeg giator in combination with the scales and chords created with the Scale engine see section 7 4 Scale Engine To play an arpeggiated note sequence you only n...

Page 232: ...orm Panel appears in KOMPLETE KONTROL To switch on the Arpeggiator click the blue check box next to Arp in the Perform Panel so it is filled Activating Arp on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES Keyboard To...

Page 233: ...that you are ed iting Arp parameters Note that the Arp settings consist of two parameter pages in the Control section Available Arp Parameters For information about Mode and note repeat see section 7...

Page 234: ...first MAIN parameter on the keyboard corresponds to the Mode parameter in the software The first Arp parameter is Mode On the keyboard the Mode setting is displayed as the first MAIN parameter mapped...

Page 235: ...e Note Repeat Mode The Arp parameter Mode set value Note Repeat Mode the first MAIN parameter on the keyboard set to NOTE RPT Setting Mode to Note Repeat deactivates the arpeggiator and instead sets K...

Page 236: ...round or even simultaneously Se lecting Order Played will play back the notes in the order you pressed down the corresponding keys on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES keyboard Automating the Type parame...

Page 237: ...iplets Dotted notes are 1 5 times longer than the corresponding ba sic notes Triplets are 2 3 the duration of their corresponding basic notes so that e g three 1 4 notes are equal in duration to two b...

Page 238: ...ying Combine Sequence with the Rate parameter see 7 7 3 Rate 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...

Page 239: ...is displayed as the third RHYTHM parameter mapped to Knob 5 of the Control section Adding Swing to your note sequence can make it feel less quantized and sound more natural Swing works by introducing...

Page 240: ...eter Octaves default value 1 The first OTHER parameter on the keyboard is OCTAVES The sixth Arp parameter is Octaves available only in Arp mode On the keyboard the OCTAVES setting is displayed as the...

Page 241: ...The second OTHER parameter on the keyboard is DYNAMIC The seventh Arp parameter Dynamic is only available in Arp mode On the keyboard the DY NAMIC setting is displayed as the second OTHER parameter ma...

Page 242: ...ameter on the keyboard is GATE The last Arp Parameter Gate is available in both Arp and Note Repeat mode On the key board GATE is displayed as the third OTHER parameter mapped to Knob 8 of the Control...

Page 243: ...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 c...

Page 244: ...from the sequence ex cept those corresponding to the pressed keys the sequence continues with the pressed keys only 7 9 Scale and Arp MIDI Output KOMPLETE KONTROL outputs the processed MIDI notes from...

Page 245: ...om KOMPLETE KONTROL to MIDI tracks Record the MIDI notes generated by the scale engine and the arpeggiator into MIDI patterns for editing Instrument plug ins Use the scale engine and the arpeggiator t...

Page 246: ...M in your computer may help significantly Make sure you have the most recent version of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software instal led You can find the latest available version following this link http www...

Page 247: ...d You might need to disable these devices while working with KOMPLETE KONTROL Windows users The Online Knowledge Base contains additional tuning tips for your operating system See following articles W...

Page 248: ...ew page of the Service Center Updates are available on the Update page in Service Center or on our website under http www native instruments com updates 8 2 Getting Help If you are experiencing proble...

Page 249: ...icipate in the forum If you re encountering an issue that can t be solved by other users contact Native Instruments Technical Support team via the online support as de scribed above You can reach the...

Page 250: ...oftware or software updates a Readme file is included that contains late breaking news and new information that was not yet included in the documentation Please open and read this Readme file before c...

Page 251: ...233 Arpeggio 213 233 ASIO driver 46 Assigning Parameters 103 Attribute Editor 174 Audio and MIDI Settings 44 Audio page 44 MIDI page 47 Routing page 46 Audio driver selecting 45 Audio interface selec...

Page 252: ...Overlay 184 Control encoder 183 NAVIGATE section 183 Control section 104 Page buttons 103 Controller settings 43 Controls Keyboard 89 D Displays Control section 103 Driver selecting an audio driver 4...

Page 253: ...ting your files into the Library 165 INSTANCE button 33 INSTANCE button 92 183 Host Control 100 Instance Selection 100 Instances Switching 30 K key switch 103 Key velocity 43 Keyboard Controls 89 Over...

Page 254: ...121 LEDs 121 M Master Volume 80 MIDI automation 52 configuring 47 connecting external equipment 49 controlling parameters via 52 Mode 33 Native Map 51 MIDI Mode 33 MIDI output 244 Mode 234 MODES filt...

Page 255: ...DES 192 TYPES 192 Overview Keyboard 89 P Page buttons 103 Skipping Pages 103 PAGE display 103 Parameter Pages 103 Perform Panel Scale 213 showing and hiding 24 PERFORM section ARP button 210 SCALE but...

Page 256: ...S Sample rate selecting 46 Saving files to the Library 166 Scale 213 Chord Mode 226 Chord Type 228 MIDI output 244 Root Note 216 Scale Type 217 SCALE button 210 Scale Engine 213 SCALE Page 103 Scale T...

Page 257: ...lter using 141 192 Tags assigning Types and Subtypes 178 creating 179 Tempo Modulation Strip 119 Text search using in Browser 150 Touch Strips 110 Modulation Strip 116 Pitch Strip 113 Preferences 43 T...

Page 258: ...V Velocity scaling 43 Volume Control 80 VST plug ins 26 38 loading 26 managing 38 Index KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 258...

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