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Summary of Contents for M32

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Page 2: ... up Host Integration 12 4 3 1 Setting up Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand 12 4 3 2 Setting up Ableton Live 13 4 4 Connecting a Sustain Pedal to the Keyboard 13 5 Software Overview 14 5 1 Header 14 5 2 Browser 15 5 2 1 Library Pane 16 5 2 2 Product Selector 17 5 2 3 Files Pane 18 5 3 Perform Panel 20 5 4 Plug in Panel 20 5 5 Plug in Chain Panel 20 5 6 Plug in Area 21 5 7 Sampler 22 5 7 1 Envelopes ...

Page 3: ...tent 49 8 5 Filtering Preset Files by Product 50 8 6 Filtering Preset Files by Bank 52 8 7 Resetting the Product Selection 53 8 8 Types and Characters Tags 54 8 8 1 Filtering Preset Files by Types and Characters 56 8 8 2 Selecting Multiple Tags from the Same Level 57 8 9 Working with Favorites 58 8 9 1 Adding Preset Files to the Favorites 58 8 9 2 Displaying Favorites in the Results List 59 8 9 3 ...

Page 4: ... Panel 83 12 Smart Play Playing and Editing Scales and Chords 85 12 1 A Note about Music Theory 85 12 2 Activating the Scale Engine 86 12 3 Selecting and Playing a Scale 87 12 4 Playing Chords 87 12 5 Editing Scales and Chords 88 12 6 Setting the SCALE Parameters 88 12 6 1 SCALE Root Note 89 12 6 2 SCALE Bank and Type 89 12 7 Setting the KEY MODE Parameter 93 12 8 Setting the CHORD Parameters 94 1...

Page 5: ...109 14 1 Mapping MIDI Controls to Third Party Controllers 109 14 2 Host Automation 111 14 2 1 Recording Automation 111 14 2 2 Automation IDs for the Perform Panel 111 15 Host Integration 113 15 1 Integration with MASCHINE 113 15 1 1 Basic Control Functions 114 15 1 2 Advanced Integration Control Functions 114 15 2 Integration with Ableton Live 115 15 3 Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and Garage...

Page 6: ...ents GmbH Mac macOS GarageBand Logic and iTunes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows and DirectSound are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Ableton Live and LINK are a trademarks of Ableton AG ASIO and VST are a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH All other trademarks...

Page 7: ...s and to warn you of potential is sues The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can be expec ted The speech bubble icon indicates a useful tip that may often help you to solve a task more efficiently The exclamation mark icon highlights important information that is essential for the given context The red cross icon warns you of serious issues and potential ri...

Page 8: ...are serial number of the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard a web link for downloading the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and the KOMPLETE SE LECT software bundle Safety Instructions flyer 2 3 System Requirements For KOMPLETE KONTROL to fully function as indented your system needs to meet certain re quirements The latest KOMPLETE KONTROL system requirements and compatibility information is available here https ...

Page 9: ...s Perform and Edit section Transport section Solo and Mute buttons Preset and Page buttons Control section Navigation and Mode buttons 4 Directional Push Encoder referred to as the 4 D encoder Transpose and Fixed Velocity buttons The Perform and Edit section is located at the top left of the keyboard It contains six buttons that are arranged in two rows The buttons in the first row are from left t...

Page 10: ...ttons are on the top right of the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard The three buttons are arranged in one row from left to right BROWSER PLUG IN TRACK The 4 D encoder is located directly below the Navigation buttons The Transpose buttons are located at the far left of the keyboard next to the keybed and directly above the Pitch and Modulation Touch Strips The two buttons are arranged in a row The buttons ...

Page 11: ...the KOMPLETE KONTROL software is running double press the SHIFT button on the top left of the keyboard Training Mode is only available when the accessibility features have been activated 2 4 4 Feature Overview and Keyboard Shortcuts The following overview outlines the availability of accessibility features for different aspects of KOMPLETE KONTROL from both the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard and the KO...

Page 12: ...M Yes TEMPO Knob 1 Training mode Find a control without accidentally triggering actions Yes Enabling or disabling Training mode Yes Double press SHIFT Preferences Adjust software hardware preferences No Software di alog Be notified if a dialog box opens in the software dialog content is not available for speech output Yes Supported by default Accessibility for KOMPLETE KONTROL s host integration i...

Page 13: ...possible by KOMPLETE KONTROL s advanced host integration 2 Find Preset files you like from any of the Instruments and Effects in your KOMPLETE KON TROL Library by browsing with the keyboard supported by the Browser s filters 3 Use the keyboard s Control section to adjust the loaded Instrument and Effect s and create your own unique sound 4 Optionally you can enable KOMPLETE KONTROL s Smart Play fe...

Page 14: ... The Scale engine and the Arpeggiator let you play and generate scales chords and arpeggiator sequences For more information refer to Smart Play Playing and Editing Scales and Chords and Smart Play Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences Host integration Advanced integration in a number of hosts allows you control core function ality directly from the keyboard For more information refer to Setti...

Page 15: ...PLETE 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 about the audio and MIDI configuration of the host and how to load plug ins please refer to its documentation 4 1 Connecting the Keyboard to the Computer To connect the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard to your computer 1 Attach the device end of the included USB cable ...

Page 16: ... 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 Under Routings select the left and right output channels of your audio interface you want to use for KOMPLETE KONTROL s master output in the Komplete Kontrol Out 1 L and Kom plete Kontrol Out 1 R drop down menus Prefe...

Page 17: ...ROL keyboard to control a supported host a few configuration steps are required 4 3 1 Setting up Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand are automatically configured for advanced integration with KOMPLETE KONTROL once you launch the respective application for the first time after installing the KOMPLETE KONTROL software Ensure that the keyboard is connected and switched o...

Page 18: ...ROL stand alone application must be opened once before using the plug in within your DAW for the first time and after installing new Instru ments and Effects To load KOMPLETE KONTROL 1 Ensure that the keyboard is connected to your computer 2 In Ableton Live select the Plug ins folder in the Browser to display the installed plug ins 3 Drag the KOMPLETE KONTROL entry from the Browser list to an empt...

Page 19: ...n refer to Plug in Area 3 Browser Provides access to your Instruments Loops One shots and Effects It also enables you to add edit and manage your Preset files For more information refer to Browser 5 1 Header The header is where you find general settings that affect KOMPLETE KONTROL globally It also lets you access additional user interface areas The header 1 KOMPLETE KONTROL logo Opens the About s...

Page 20: ...one compatible device is con nected When a third party keyboard is used the MIDI button will be displayed instead of the Key board Use the MIDI button to assign third party controllers to Native Map For more information refer to Switching Instances 10 Transport controls Lets you start stop and reset the internal clock When KOM PLETE KONTROL is loaded as a plug in in a host the transport automatica...

Page 21: ... selector The Globe icon selects factory content and the User icon selects user con tent Only Preset files of the selected content type are displayed in the Results list 8 For more information refer to Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content 4 Product selector Selects a particular Product or Effect Product category and Bank of the se lected Product Only Preset files matching your selecti...

Page 22: ...he KOMPLETE KONTROL Li brary The Information button i displays additional information for the selected Preset file s The EDIT button opens the Attribute editor for displaying and editing the tags and properties of the selected Preset file s For more information refer to Displaying Preset File Information 10 Prehear controls Lets you audition Preset files For more information refer to Auditioning y...

Page 23: ...ys all Products that are available in your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library If Category is selected in the Category Vendor selector the Product list is sorted by the follow ing categories DRUMS PERCUSSION SAMPLED INSTRUMENTS SYNTHESIZERS NO CATEGORY If Vendor is selected in the Category Vendor selector the Product list is sorted by the names of the manufacturers For more information refer to Filtering Pre...

Page 24: ...jumping to any of them For more information refer to Navigating to Recent File Locations 5 Results list Displays the content files and folders of the folder shown in the Location bar Only files compatible with KOMPLETE KONTROL are displayed For more information refer to Additional Results List Features List in the Files Pane 6 Control bar Provides useful tools when browsing your file system The In...

Page 25: ...ds 5 4 Plug in Panel The Plug in Panel lets you view and customize the parameters mapped to the Control section on the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard for individual Preset files The amount of pages and param eters vary depending on the loaded Instrument or Effect The Plug in panel For more information refer to Customizing Parameter Mappings using the Plug in Panel 5 5 Plug in Chain Panel The Plug in ch...

Page 26: ... KOMPLETE KONTROL software is where your Instruments Loops One shots and Effects are displayed once you have loaded them from the Browser Each Product offers a different set of controls and parameters that are all easily controlled 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 i...

Page 27: ...rd Sampler 1 Waveform display Shows the waveform of the Sample 2 Start Determines the Start point of the sample When Loop is active the Loop Point deter mines the start of the loop 3 PITCH Defines the pitch of your sample and adjusts the pitch within three octaves up or down As this is a traditional sampler 4 ENVELOPE Selects one of three envelope types One shot AHD and ADSR For more infor mation ...

Page 28: ...ntirety from beginning to end with no envelope When this type is selected no parameters are displayed The One shot Envelope AHD AHD disables the Sustain and Release controls of the ADSR envelope and replaces them with the Hold parameter AHD mode is ideal for triggering a sample for a certain amount of time regardless of how long the pad is held The AHD Envelope ATTACK Attack determines how quickly...

Page 29: ...SUSTAIN Sustain determines the constant level being kept after Decay until the note ends RELEASE Release determines how long the sound takes to fade out after the note has ended Software Overview 24 ...

Page 30: ...ntrol section and the settings of the Perform and Edit section 3 Preset buttons The PRESET up down buttons let you skip to the next or previous Preset file of the loaded Product 4 Control section The eight knobs dynamically adapt their assignment to the selected mode allowing for direct access to the available parameters As the knobs are touch sensitive you can tap them to see the current assignme...

Page 31: ...efer to Transport Section Rear View KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 rear view 1 Kensington Lock slot Allows you to attach a Kensington Lock to secure your device from theft 2 Foot Pedal socket Connects a sustain pedal 3 USB connector Connects the keyboard to your computer with the supplied USB cable 6 1 Perform and Edit Section The buttons in the Perform and Edit section on the far left of the KOMPLETE KONTR...

Page 32: ...egration 6 2 Transport Section In supported hosts the TRANSPORT section at the far left on the keyboard provides you quick and easy access to functions like play record loop etc Transport section 1 LOOP Switches between standard and loop playback 2 METRO Switches the metronome on or off 3 TEMPO Enables you to tap in the tempo 4 STOP Stops playback 5 REC Count in Switches record on or off SHIFT REC...

Page 33: ...4 4 D encoder The 4 Directional Push encoder referred to as the 4 D encoder combines the functionalities of a conventional joystick of a button and of a continuous encoder These aspects make it a multi functional control element that can be used for navigation adjusting values of pa rameters and controlling Products Hence it can be pushed in four directions up down left and right as well as being ...

Page 34: ...hit them the louder the Sound will be With Fixed Velocity enabled your keys play at the same volume no matter how hard you hit them The OCTAVE Key Mode up button transposes the entire keybed one octave up Using SHIFT OCTAVE Key Mode switches between playing a single Sound chromatically and playing a Group across 16 keys when used with MASCHINE Pressing both buttons simultaneously resets the keybed...

Page 35: ...you edit certain features in finer 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 Alternatively you can switch between Default View and Additional View by clicking on the View button in the Header icon All Instrument parameters can be controlled at al...

Page 36: ...be displayed at once in small surface and therefore come with a second Additional View The Additional View can give you access to de tailed edit controls or to a completely different set of controls altogether depending on the loaded Instrument POLYPLEX in Additional view Besides of selecting Additional View via the KOMPLETE KONTROL Menu and the application menu you can also do this by clicking th...

Page 37: ...loa ded 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 REAKTOR in stand alone mode POLYPLEX in Edit View Edit view enables you to access files that cannot be loaded from the KOM PLETE KONTROL Browser e g KONTAKT Multis which can be loaded from the KONTAKT Browser in edit view Glo...

Page 38: ...n the available controls on the key board to parameters in the host or in an inserted plug in via MIDI learn if supported Switching to an Instance from the Keyboard If you use KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in in a host without advanced integration you cannot rely on automatic switching between instances However you can still select a particular instance of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software from the keybo...

Page 39: ...automatically synchronized to the host Therefore the Transport and Tempo controls are grayed out and inactive 7 3 1 Resetting the Clock You can reset the clock in the software and from the keyboard Resetting the Clock in the Software When the internal clock is stopped 1 Click the Reset button to reset the internal clock 2 Click the Play button to start playback from the beginning When the internal...

Page 40: ...e the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard to set the tempo in BPM beats per mi nute Hold TEMPO and turn Knob 1 in the Control section The tempo adjusts in increments of 1 BPM 7 4 Adjusting Master Volume The Master Volume slider lets you adjust the overall output volume of KOMPLETE KONTROL The Volume meter shows the current peak level of the output signal Master Volume controls In order to adjust the output ...

Page 41: ...o open the Preferences Click Edit Preferences in the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu 7 5 1 Preferences Audio Page The Audio page holds settings related to your audio interface when KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a stand alone application When using KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in the audio configuration is man aged by the host and the Audio page is not available The Routings section allows you to configure th...

Page 42: ...nded to find the lowest value that does not cause clicks and pops even when playing more demanding Products Windows When using an ASIO driver the Audio page shows an ASIO Config button instead of the Buf fer 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 wi...

Page 43: ...ings Usage Data Tracking technology enables KOMPLETE 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 In...

Page 44: ...e user data tracking 7 5 4 Preferences Library Page The Library page allows you to edit the locations of all KOMPLETE KONTROL Library files both Factory and User that appear in the Library pane of the Browser 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 li...

Page 45: ... 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 User Pane The User pane shows all user libraries currently used These include KOMPLETE KONTROL s standard user directory as well as any other user directory you might have defined These libraries will ...

Page 46: ...anges 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 KOM PLETE KONTROL Browser not from your hard disk Rescan button If you have ...

Page 47: ...les as they are imported 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 macOS in the folder selection dialog a Duplicate Location message appears Click OK to return to the folder selection dialog and select another folder on your computer Removing Folders fro...

Page 48: ...oaded with the full version of REAKTOR 5 while the KOMPLETE Instrument will be loaded with REAK TOR 6 Player This is necessary since the REAKTOR 5 Factory Library is not au thorized for use with REAKTOR 6 Player Preferences panel the Plug ins page s Manager pane Element Description Checkbox column Activates or deactivates a plug in for use in KOMPLETE KONTROL Plug in column Lists all available VST...

Page 49: ...button at the top of the Plug ins page Preferences panel the Plug ins page s Locations pane Setting Description Plug in column Lists all folders that KOMPLETE KONTROL scans for VST plug ins Add Opens a file dialogue that lets you add another folder to the list Remove Removes the selected folder from the list Rescan Scans all folders in the list for compatible plug ins and updates the Manager pane ...

Page 50: ...The Plug in is loaded All parameters are set to their default values Loading Plug ins in default state is only possible in the software Global Controls and Preferences 45 ...

Page 51: ...ding on the selected slot in the Plug in chain For more information on Product Types and about switching between Product Types refer to Prod uct Types Instruments Loops One shots and Effects For a detailed overview of the Browser elements refer to Browser 8 1 Browser Basics This section describes general concepts related to the Browser 8 1 1 Product Types Instruments Loops One shots and Ef fects A...

Page 52: ... included in the Library contains tags which describe the Preset file according to following aspects The content type of the Preset file i e whether it originates from a Product s factory library or if it was created by a user The Product where the Preset file come from this can include e g a hierarchical structure with a Product category a particular Product and possibly a Bank of a Product A var...

Page 53: ...s not possible The Browser called up from the keyboard can only load files that have already been added to the Library It is best to always import all your files to the Library and tag them using the software Browser before use 8 2 Opening the Browser To open the Browser Click on the Browser button the magnifier symbol in the header Alternatively you can also open the Browser by selecting View Bro...

Page 54: ...ly to the Results list by holding SHIFT and pushing the 4 D encoder to the right 3 Select a Preset file in the Results list by turning the 4 D encoder To quickly scroll through the Results list hold SHIFT while turning the 4 D encoder 4 Load the selected Preset file by pressing the 4 D encoder The Preset file together with the product is loaded and the keyboard switches to PLUG IN mode 8 4 Choosin...

Page 55: ...t files according to a certain Product By default the Product selector header displays All Instruments or All Effects This means that no certain Product is selected In order to filter the Preset files in the Results list by a certain Prod uct you need to select that Product in the Product selector 1 Click on the arrow in Product selector header The Product selector expands showing you the Product ...

Page 56: ...The Product selector header shows the Product name You can now browse for all Preset files associated with the selected Product in the Results list Browsing the Library 51 ...

Page 57: ...ndor is not supported 8 6 Filtering Preset Files by Bank Banks can be additional Libraries for example Expansions different versions of the original Fac tory Library or any other content categorization specific to a particular Product When you select specific Products in the Product list an additional Bank drop down menu ap pears under the closed Product selector The Bank drop down menu allows you...

Page 58: ...of the Product 8 7 Resetting the Product Selection In order to select another Product or show Preset files for all Products in your KOMPLETE KON TROL Library you have to reset the selection To reset the selection in the Product selector Click the little cross at the right of the Product name The selection is reset The Product selector displays the generic label All Instruments All Loops All One sh...

Page 59: ...der counterclockwise until ALL is shown in the second display line The Product selection is reset 8 8 Types and Characters Tags The CHARACTERS menu is not available when browsing Effects The TYPES and CHARACTERS tags menus enable you to search for Preset files according to particular characteristics of a sound Recommended but not mandatorily the TYPES and CHAR ACTERS tags bring best results in com...

Page 60: ...e CHARACTERS tags are always displayed You can start your search with the CHARAC TERS menu before or even without using the TYPES tags However the list of tags available in the CHARACTERS menu will vary depending on the se lected TYPES tags If no file contains both the Types and Characters tags that you have selec ted the Type tags will prevail and the Characters tags will be deselected If you don...

Page 61: ...or The TYPES sec tion currently shows only top level tags The MONARK Instrument is selected in the Product selector To find a bass sound 1 Under TYPES select the Bass tag Once selected the second level of tags will appear underneath with Sub Types like Fin gered Picked etc 2 Select the Sub Type matching the desired characteristic for your bass sound By selecting any of these tags e g Synth you wil...

Page 62: ...move to the CHARACTERS tags 4 Turn the 4 D encoder to select a CHARACTERS tag that matches the desired characteristic for your bass sound e g Dry 5 Press the 4 D encoder or push it to the right to move to the Results list RESULTS The Results list is filtered according to the selected Types and Characters tags 8 8 2 Selecting Multiple Tags from the Same Level The CHARACTERS menu is not available wh...

Page 63: ...le can be assigned to be a Favorite The Favorites serve as an additional filter in the Library pane When activated the Results list will only show Preset files that have been assigned to be a Favorite and also match all other selected filters including the search query entered into the search field The KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser showing all Favorites tagged with the Type Bass 8 9 1 Adding Preset Fil...

Page 64: ...a Preset file to the Favorites on the keyboard 1 Select the Preset file you want to add to the Favorites in the Results list 2 Press and hold SHIFT press the 4 D encoder The Preset file is added to the Favorites A star icon is at the Preset file entry indicates that it is a favorite 8 9 2 Displaying Favorites in the Results List To activate the Favorites filter Click on the Favorites icon next to ...

Page 65: ...ved from the Favorites indicated by the hidden Set Favorite icon The next time you select the Favorites filter the Preset file will not be shown in the Results list You can also remove a Preset file from the Favorites when the Results list is not filtered by Favor ites Removing Preset Files from the Favorites on the Keyboard In order to remove a Preset file from the Favorites on the keyboard 1 Sel...

Page 66: ... is not affected 8 11 Displaying Preset File Information 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 in the result list A box appears above with various information on the selected file s File Format Date modified File Size Type as well as the Author and Manufacturer properties if any The...

Page 67: ...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 In order to hear audio of the Prehear feature it is mandatory to configure the audio interface in the Preferences of KOMPLETE KONTROL Browsing the Library 62 ...

Page 68: ...he KOMPLETE KONTROL software you need to make sure the Plug in chain panel is displayed If this is not the case you can display the Plug in chain panel by the following action Click on the Plug in chain panel button in the Header The Plug in chain panel and the loaded Instrument are displayed You can now add Effects to the Plug in chain 9 2 Adding Effects Once an Instrument Loop or One shot has be...

Page 69: ...u with a list of the available Effects 2 Browse for an Effect to your liking The Effect is loaded Its image or a generic icon for non NKS Plug ins and name are shown in the second Plug in slot To add more Effects to the Plug in chain repeat the aforemen tioned steps Working with Effects 64 ...

Page 70: ...o the Plug in chain re peat these steps 9 3 Selecting Plug in Slots When you have several Effects added to the Plug in chain you can directly jump to a Plug in slot in order for adjusting the included Effect In order to jump to another Plug in slot and display the Effect s controls Click on the Plug in slot you want to select Selecting another Plug in Slot using the Keyboard In order to select ano...

Page 71: ... Keyboard In order to move an Effect in the Plug in chain 1 Press the PLUG IN button 2 Push the 4 D encoder to the left or to the right to select the Plug in slot with the Effect you want to move 3 Press and hold SHIFT push the 4 D encoder to the left or to the right in order to move the selected Effect in the Plug in chain 9 5 Scrolling the Plug in Chain Theoretically it is possible to add an unl...

Page 72: ...ing the Keyboard 1 Press PLUG IN to access the Plug in chain 2 Push the 4 D encoder to the left or to the right to select the Plug in slot containing the Effect you want to bypass 3 Press and hold SHIFT press the 4 D encoder to bypass the Effect 9 7 Removing Effects In order to remove an Effect from the Plug in chain 1 Hover the mouse over the Plug in slot containing the Effect you want to remove ...

Page 73: ...D encoder to the left or to the right to select the Plug in slot containing the Effect you want to remove 3 Press and hold SHIFT push the 4 D encoder up 4 Press the 4 D encoder to confirm 5 The Effect is removed from the Plug in chain Working with Effects 68 ...

Page 74: ...iltered and searched like any other Preset file in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library On your hard drive the user Preset files are saved in the following folder sorted by Instrument in corresponding subfolders Windows C Users your user name Documents Native Instruments User Content macOS Macintosh HD Users your user name Documents Native Instru ments User Content The Preset files saved for KOMPLETE Inst...

Page 75: ... on Save As in the File submenu of the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu 3 Enter a name for your new Preset file and click Save in the Save Preset dialog to save the Preset file Your new Preset file immediately appears in the user content section of the Library pane Managing the Library 70 ...

Page 76: ... to keep the file The Preset file is deleted from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library and from your hard disk When browsing factory content the Delete entry is not available in the context menu 10 3 Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files When you save user Preset files in KOMPLETE KONTROL they are automatically assigned to In struments and Banks depending on the Instrument you are using To ...

Page 77: ...not available when browsing Effects To assign tags to your Preset file and change its properties 1 Select the Preset file in the Results list and click EDIT in the Control bar to open the Attribute Editor 2 Click on TYPES to edit the Types tags for your Preset file 3 Click and drag the upper edge of the Attribute Editor upwards to increase its size This makes it easier to navigate in the list of a...

Page 78: ...clicking the checkboxes next to the corre sponding name 5 Click on CHARACTERS to edit the Characters tags for your Preset file You can assign them in the same way you assigned the Type tags by clicking on the appropriate checkboxes Managing the Library 73 ...

Page 79: ... selection of Types and Characters and the properties are saved Close the Attribute Editor by clicking on EDIT 10 4 Syncing Multiple Instances When running multiple instances of KOMPLETE KONTROL either as Standalone and or as a plug in updates to the Library will be synced across all instances If you delete a sample from your User Library in one instance the sample will no longer be present in the...

Page 80: ...e Results list offers a context menu with additional commands You can open it with a right click on the selected entry or entries 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 Refresh Refr...

Page 81: ...lick the double left pointing arrow left of the path to display the remaining upper levels up to the Workspace representing the high est level in your file system and select any entry in the list to jump to that location 10 5 3 Navigating to Recent File Locations The Recent Locations button shows a clock icon at the right of the Location bar The Recent Location button The last 10 locations you hav...

Page 82: ...emoving 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 a favorite so that this folder appears in the Results list 2 In the Results list right click the desired folder and select Add to Favorites from the context menu You can also remove any Favorite from the Favori...

Page 83: ...t the same deep level as KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects 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 NKS Instruments can be found in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser next to your KOM PLETE Instruments All of their Preset files are fully tagged so filtering in the Brow...

Page 84: ...our KONTAKT Instrument with NKS support and add it to the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library follow the steps below 1 Start the stand alone version of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software 2 Open the File sub menu in the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu and click on Manage Prod ucts Native Access opens showing all installed products 3 Click on Add a serial in the top left corner of Native Access 4 Enter the serial number of t...

Page 85: ...ant to use e g your own REAKTOR ensembles or KONTAKT Instrument files you received from other users You can load them directly from the Files pane but you won t be able to find and load them from the keyboard s on screen Browser nor from the Library pane For this you will have to import the files into the Library first Importing files does not mean they will be moved from the directory they curren...

Page 86: ...ry All KOMPLETE KONTROL compatible files found in the selected folder s are imported to your Library They are added as user content Furthermore the paths of the imported folders are added to the list of user libraries in the User pane of the Library page in the Preferen ces panel You can also apply remove tags at any time after they are imported However it may be best to tag files upon import sinc...

Page 87: ...e eight knobs on the keyboard are automatically assigned to eight Instrument parameters Whenever you turn a knob on the KOMPLETE KON TROL keyboard the mapped parameter visually reflects the movement in the KOMPLETE KON TROL software To adjust an Instrument parameter turn the corresponding knob on the keyboard The map ping of each knob is indicated by the display 11 3 Switching Parameter Pages Many...

Page 88: ...llows you to Add delete and replace parameters in the mapping Learn parameters to controls Rename controls Add pages to the Control section or delete existing pages Add and rename sections on the pages to group controls To make your changes permanent save the Preset file to the KOMPLETE KON TROL User Library For more information refer to Saving Preset Files to the User Library Plug in Panel Edit M...

Page 89: ...on the empty space above a parameter enter a name and then press enter or click elsewhere to create a new section starting with the chosen parameter 2 To rename an existing section double click on it and enter a new name Press enter or click elsewhere to confirm the changes The name of each control is shown below the corresponding knob in the Plug in panel 5 To change the name of a control double ...

Page 90: ...m and harmony There are many excep tions to this but to understand the concepts 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...

Page 91: ...just learned the concept of musical harmony where notes are stacked together into chords and played simultaneously Arpeggiator Sequences In above section you read about the combination of notes and playing them together as chords You can also play them like diachronic note sequences quite like playing the harp or arpeg giator sequence If chords have to do with adding harmony to a note then arpeggi...

Page 92: ...map the knobs to Instrument parameters again press PLUG IN The Scale engine will still be switched on If you selected Scale Type CHROM all keys are mapped 12 4 Playing Chords You can play chords in the usual way by pressing any number of keys simultaneously or send multiple MIDI notes simultaneously from the host but KOMPLETE KONTROL also lets you create and play chords by using Smart Play To play...

Page 93: ...LE in the Perform panel so it is highlighted To enable Scale Edit mode and map the Scale engine parameters to the keyboard s Control section press SHIFT SCALE Edit You can now edit the Scale engine parameters on the keyboard s Control section Available SCALE Parameters To select the scale to be mapped to the keys of the keyboard and set its root note use the SCALE parameters Root Note Bank and Typ...

Page 94: ...s C D E F G A and B followed by C again If instead you select G as your Root Note the G major scale contains the notes G A B C D E and F followed by G again You will notice that the 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 incom...

Page 95: ...s Maj Loc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Minor Locrian Modes Min Loc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Super Locrian Modes Sup Loc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jazz Scales Scale Bank Type Degree Formula Lydian 7 Jazz Lyd 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Altered Jazz Altered 1 2 2 3 4 6 7 Diminished Jazz Diminshd 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mixo b13 Jazz Mix b13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mixo b9 b13 Jazz Mixb9b13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lydian 7 b2 Jazz Lyd 7b2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bebop Jazz Bebop 1 2 3 4...

Page 96: ...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 2 3 4 6 Bhupkali 5 Tone Bhupkali 1 2 3 5 b6 Hindolam 5 Tone Hindolam 1 3 4 6 7 Bhupalam 5 Tone Bhupalam 1 2 3 5 b6 Am...

Page 97: ... Ma 1 2 3 3 5 6 Bebop Major Major Bebop Ma 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 Hexa 1 Major Hexa 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 Hexa 2 Major Hexa 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Penta 1 Major Penta 1 1 2 3 5 6 Penta 2 Major Penta 2 1 3 4 5 7 Penta 3 Major Penta 3 1 3 5 6 7 Minor Scales Scale Bank Type Degree Formula Natural Minor Natural 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...

Page 98: ...ng keys will trigger the next available note in the selected scale Both sections Root Note and Scale Type describe the use of Scale on the assump tion that the KEY MODE is set to its default value Mapped Guide Mode In Guide mode the notes are mapped to the keyboard in the same way as in Mapped mode how ever notes outside of the selected scale remain active Easy Mode In Easy mode the notes of the s...

Page 99: ... D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 Major Corresponding Mapping R 2 3 4 5 6 7 Example with Root Note C C D E F G A B Minor Corresponding Mapping R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 Example with Root Note C C D Eb F G Ab Bb 12 8 Setting the CHORD Parameters 12 8 1 CHORD Mode The first CHORD parameter is Mode On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 5 of the Control sec tion in Scale Edit mode Use it to generate chords from single notes e...

Page 100: ...r 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 12 8 2 CHORD Type The second CHORD parameter is Type On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 6 of the Control section in Scale Edit mode Use it to define a chord that will be generated from a single note used as inp...

Page 101: ...When CHORDMode is set to Harm the CHORDType setting includes the following values 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 Chd Set The CHORD parameter Type set value Maj 1 Mode set to Chd Set If CHORDMode is set to Chd Set and for example the Root Note is set to ...

Page 102: ...hed 7 3 6 and 9 Aug Augumented 4 and 8 Quartal 5 10 and 15 Trichord 5 and 11 12 8 3 CHORD Position The third CHORD parameter is Position On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 7 of the Control 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 The CHORD parameter Position The Position parameter is availabl...

Page 103: ...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 inversion Smart Play Playing and Editing Scales and Chords 98 ...

Page 104: ... 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 To switch on the Arpeggiator click the blue check box next to ARP in the Perform panel so it is filled Activating the Arpeggiator on the Keyboard To switch on the Arpeggiator ...

Page 105: ... then down again over four octaves 4 To map the knobs to Instrument parameters again press PLUG IN The Arpeggiator will still be switched on 13 2 Editing the Arpeggiator The Arpeggiator s parameters give you many possibilities to shape your own note sequences To edit the Arpeggiator parameters in the KOMPLETE KONTROL software click on ARP in the Perform panel so it is highlighted To enable Arpeggi...

Page 106: ...eggiator sequences based on chords you play on the key board or the output of the Scale engine With ARP switched on and Mode set to Arp any chord you created using the Scale engine will play as an arpeggiated note sequence In this case you only need to press one key on the keyboard to hear the arpeggiated notes play out according to the selected scale Note Repeat mode which deactivates the Arpeggi...

Page 107: ...tempo in musical values ranging from 1 1 to 1 128 All note values ex cept 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 Triplets are 2 3 the duration of their correspond ing basic notes so that e g three 1 4 notes are equal in duration to two basic 1 4 notes The Rate setting includes the following values 1 ...

Page 108: ...rth MIDI note in a pattern has been played back then sequence 2 starts when the fifth MIDI note in the pattern is played back The Sequence setting includes the following values Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 To display the set value of the SEQUENCE parameter tap Knob 4 13 4 3 RHYTHM Swing The third RHYTHM parameter Swing is available in both Arp and Note Repeat mode On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 5 of ...

Page 109: ...nly the keys you pressed on the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard or you can select up to eight octaves and let the corresponding notes of your chord or scale be played back in as many octaves Depending on the settings you have made to the Type parameter the octaves played back can be above e g Up below e g Down or both above and below Up Down the pressed keys The Octaves setting includes the following va...

Page 110: ... Offset and Inversion allow you to explore alter native versions of the same arpeggiator sequence The ADVANCED parameters Retrigger Repeat Offset and Inversion 13 6 1 ADVANCED Retrigger The first ADVANCED parameter Retrigger is only available in Arp mode On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 1 of the Control section when page 2 is selected in Arp Edit mode Retrigger sets a number of steps in the ar...

Page 111: ...he 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 3 4 5 and Offset is set to 1 the Arpeggiator output is 5 1 2 3 4 repeat 13 6 4 ADVANCED Inversion The fourth ADVANCED parameter Inversion is only available in Arp mode On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 4 of the ...

Page 112: ...d to Knob 6 of the Control section when page 2 is selected in Arp Edit mode Max Key sets the highest key that can be used as an input for the arpeggiator sequence The Arpeggiator can still generate pitches above the Max Key setting 13 8 HOLD Parameter The HOLD parameter On Off is available in both Arp and Note Repeat mode On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 8 of the Control section when page 2 is...

Page 113: ...peggiator playback set the HOLD parameter to Off Alternatively you can switch the Arpeggiator completely off to stop playback by pressing ARP Edit in the keyboard s PERFORM section When you switch the Ar peggiator back on HOLD will still be active and you can continue to play latched note sequences with the Arpeggiator Smart Play Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences 108 ...

Page 114: ...g MIDI instruments and recording MIDI notes KOMPLETE KONTROL sends MIDI Note and Pitch Bend messages to the host and to any MIDI application Controlling MIDI applications KOMPLETE KONTROL s MIDI mode allows you to send Con trol Change and Program Change messages to any MIDI application Routing and recording processed MIDI notes KOMPLETE KONTROL outputs the MIDI notes generated by the Scale engine ...

Page 115: ... should move in line with each other 4 To map the remaining knobs repeat this process MIDI Learn Knobs page Assigning Buttons to a Third Party Controller You can also map buttons on your third party controller to the software This will allow you to select another page of eight control knobs in the software using your keyboard You can assign MIDI CCs to move between parameter pages and switch betwe...

Page 116: ... 2 Host Automation When you load KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in in a host the parameters of the loaded Instru ment the Scale parameters and the Arpeggiator parameters can be automated from the host 14 2 1 Recording Automation Once your host is set up to record automation you can perform the following actions in the soft ware as well as from the keyboard You can enable or disable Scale and Arpeggiat...

Page 117: ... Type Scale 004 Key Mode Scale 006 Chord Mode Scale 007 Chord Type Scale 026 Arp On Off 027 Mode Arp 028 Type Arp 029 Rate Arp 030 Sequence Arp 031 Swing Arp 032 Octaves Arp 033 Dynamic Arp 034 Gate Arp 035 Retrigger Arp 036 Repeat Arp 037 Offset Arp 038 Inversion Arp 039 Min Key Arp 040 Max Key Arp 041 Hold Arp MIDI Communication 112 ...

Page 118: ... the integration of the supported hosts refer to the section for the respec tive host Integration with MASCHINE Integration with Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand Integration with Ableton Live 15 1 Integration with MASCHINE If you own MASCHINE you can control many of MASCHINE s functions directly from the KOM PLETE KONTROL keyboard This section provides you an overview of the basic controls functio...

Page 119: ...ion UNDO Redo Redo action SHIFT UNDO Redo Quantize to grid value QUANTIZE Auto Enable disable automation SHIFT QUANTIZE Auto Enable disable Scale engine SCALE Edit Edit Scale engine for selected Group SHIFT SCALE Edit Enable disable Arpeggiator ARP Edit Edit Arpeggiator for selected Group SHIFT ARP Edit Mode Buttons Action in MASCHINE Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 Access Browser control BROWSER A...

Page 120: ...keyboard you have instant control over Plug in parameters and you can navigate the Plug in chain The following actions are available Action in MASCHINE Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 Control Instrument and Effect parameters Knob 1 8 Select next or previous Plug in in Plug in chain Push 4 D encoder left or right Add FX Plug in on empty Plug in slot BROWSER Move selected FX Plug in left or right in ...

Page 121: ...ggiator ARP Edit Change Arpeggiator parameters SHIFT ARP Edit Browser Control Action in Ableton Live Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 Select Browser fields Push 4 D encoder left right Search Browser tags and Preset files Turn 4 D encoder Select Browser tags Press 4 D encoder Load the selected Preset in the Results list Press 4 D encoder Clear Browser Filters SHIFT push 4 D encoder left Set Preset as...

Page 122: ...unctions directly from the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard The available functions mapped to the sections of the key board are listed below Transport Control Action in Logic Pro X and GarageBand Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 Start playback PLAY Restart Restart playback SHIFT PLAY Restart Start recording REC Count In Punch out when recording PLAY Restart Punch in when playing REC Count In Stop playback ...

Page 123: ...l Action in Logic Pro X and GarageBand Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 Control Instrument and Plug in parameters Knob 1 8 Navigate Plug in Chain Push 4 D encoder left right Add FX Plug in on empty Plug in slot BROWSER Move selected FX Plug in left or right in the Plug in chain SHIFT push 4 D encoder left right Bypass selected Plug in in Plug in chain SHIFT press 4 D encoder Remove selected Plug in ...

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