User Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 3. The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflows
- 4. Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 5. Software Overview
- 6. Keyboard Overview
- 7. Global Controls and Preferences
- 8. Browsing the Library
- 8.1. Browser Basics
- 8.2. Opening the Browser
- 8.3. Loading Preset Files
- 8.4. Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
- 8.5. Filtering Preset Files by Product
- 8.6. Filtering Preset Files by Bank
- 8.7. Resetting the Product Selection
- 8.8. Types and Characters Tags
- 8.9. Working with Favorites
- 8.10. Performing a Text Search
- 8.11. Displaying Preset File Information
- 8.12. Auditioning your Preset Files
- 9. Working with Effects
- 10. Managing the Library
- 10.1. Saving Preset Files to the User Library
- 10.2. Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
- 10.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
- 10.4. Syncing Multiple Instances
- 10.5. Working with the Files Pane
- 10.6. Loading VST Plug-ins
- 10.7. Installing NKS Instruments
- 10.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
- 11. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters
- 12. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- 13. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 14. MIDI Communication
- 15. Host Integration
15.1.1. Basic Control Functions
The available basic control functions of MASCHINE mapped to the keyboard’s controls are grou-
ped in the tables below.
TRANSPORT Control
Action in MASCHINE Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL M32
Start/stop playback PLAY (Restart)
Restart playback at the beginning of the Loop Range SHIFT + PLAY (Restart)
Enable/disable recording REC (Count-In)
Record with count-in SHIFT + REC (Count-In)
Stop playback/recording STOP (Clear)
Enable/disable the metronome METRO
Adjust Tempo 1. Press TEMPO.
2. Turn 4-D encoder.
Enable/disable Loop LOOP
EDIT Control
Action in MASCHINE Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL M32
Undo action 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
Access Plug-in control PLUG-IN (MIDI)
Switch between MASCHINE and KOMPLETE KONTROL instances SHIFT + Track (Instance)
Enter MIDI mode SHIFT + PLUG-IN (MIDI)
15.1.2. Advanced Integration Control Functions
The advanced integration controls are listed below.
IDEAS Control
When you press IDEAS on the KOMPLETE KONTROL M32, you have instant control over Scenes
and Patterns.
The following actions are available:
Host Integration
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