User's 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. MIDI Communication
- 9. Using the MIDI Assignment Editor
- 10. Host Integration
- 11. Browsing the Library- 11.1. Browser Basics
- 11.2. Opening the Browser
- 11.3. Loading Preset Files
- 11.4. Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
- 11.5. Filtering Preset Files by Product
- 11.6. Filtering Preset Files by Bank
- 11.7. Resetting the Product Selection
- 11.8. Types and Characters Tags
- 11.9. Working with Favorites
- 11.10. Performing a Text Search
- 11.11. Displaying Preset File Information
- 11.12. Auditioning your Preset Files
 
- 12. Working with Effects
- 13. Working with Loops and One-Shot Samples
- 14. Managing the Library- 14.1. Saving Preset Files to the User Library
- 14.2. Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
- 14.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
- 14.4. Syncing Multiple Instances
- 14.5. Working with the Files Pane
- 14.6. Loading VST Plug-ins
- 14.7. Installing NKS Instruments
- 14.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
 
- 15. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters
- 16. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- 17. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
6.3. Navigation and Mode Buttons ..........................................................................  35
6.4. Transpose Buttons ..........................................................................................  36
7. Global Controls and Preferences  ...............................................................................  37
7.1. Instrument Views ............................................................................................  37
7.1.1. Default View .........................................................................................  38
7.1.2. Additional View .....................................................................................  38
7.1.3. Edit View  .............................................................................................  39
7.2. Switching Instances  ........................................................................................  40
7.3. Transport and Tempo  ......................................................................................  40
7.3.1. Resetting the Clock  ..............................................................................  41
7.3.2. Adjusting Tempo ...................................................................................  42
7.4. Adjusting Master Volume .................................................................................  42
7.5. Preferences  ...................................................................................................  42
7.5.1. Preferences – Audio Page  ....................................................................  43
7.5.2. Preferences – MIDI Page ......................................................................  44
7.5.3. Preferences – General Page  .................................................................  45
7.5.4. Preferences – Library Page ...................................................................  46
7.5.5. Preferences – Plug-ins Page .................................................................  49
7.5.6. Preferences - Features Page .................................................................  51
7.6. Loading a Plug-in in Default State ....................................................................  52
8. MIDI Communication  ................................................................................................  54
8.1. Mapping MIDI Controls to Third-Party Controllers  .............................................  54
8.1.1. Setting up a Third-Party Controller .........................................................  57
8.1.2. Assigning Knobs to a Third-Party Controller  ...........................................  58
8.1.3. Assigning Buttons to a Third-Party Controller  .........................................  58
8.1.4. Enabling Takeover Mode .......................................................................  59
8.1.5. Hardware Configuration for MIDI Mapping ..............................................  60
8.1.6. Share Mapping Across Instances  ..........................................................  60
8.2. Host Automation .............................................................................................  61
8.2.1. Recording Automation  ..........................................................................  61
8.2.2. Automation IDs for the Perform Panel  ....................................................  61
9. Using the MIDI Assignment Editor ..............................................................................  63
9.1. The Mapping System  ......................................................................................  65
9.2. Opening the MIDI Assignment Editor  ...............................................................  66
9.3. Assigning MIDI Messages to Control Elements .................................................  66
9.4. Renaming Control Elements ............................................................................  67
9.5. Creating a New MIDI Template  ........................................................................  67
9.6. Renaming MIDI Templates  ..............................................................................  68
9.7. MIDI Message Types and Assignments ............................................................  69
9.7.1. MIDI Message Types – Type Menu ........................................................  69
9.7.2. Assignments for Knobs  .........................................................................  70
9.7.3. Assignments for Switch Pedals ..............................................................  70
9.7.4. Assignments for Continuous Pedals .......................................................  71
10. Host Integration  ......................................................................................................  72










