User Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
- 3. The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflow
- 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. Managing the Library
- 13.1. Saving Preset Files to the User Library
- 13.2. Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
- 13.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
- 13.4. Syncing Multiple Instances
- 13.5. Working with the Files Pane
- 13.6. Loading VST Plug-ins
- 13.7. Installing NKS Instruments
- 13.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
- 14. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters
- 15. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
- 16. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 16.1. Playing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 16.2. Using a Sustain Pedal to Control the Arpeggiator
- 16.3. Using Arpeggiator Snapshots on the Keyboard
- 16.4. Editing the Arpeggiator
- 16.5. MAIN Parameters
- 16.6. RHYTHM Parameters
- 16.7. OTHER Parameters
- 16.8. ADVANCED Parameters
- 16.9. RANGE Parameters
- 16.10. HOLD Parameter
Switching to MIDI Mode
To switch the keyboard between controlling the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and MIDI mode:
1. Press MIDI on the keyboard.
2. To leave MIDI mode, press any button switching to another mode.
When using the KOMPLETE KONTROL plug-in in a supported host, the keyboard
automatically switches between controlling the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and
MIDI mode, depending on the content of the selected track.
MIDI Assignment
The MIDI mode’s versatility is made possible by the MIDI Assignment editor, which allows you to
freely define MIDI assignments for the controls on the keyboard. For more information, refer to
Using the MIDI Assignment Editor.
1. Use the Page left / right buttons on the keyboard to switch between Pages you created in the
MIDI Assignment editor.
2. Use the PRESET up/down buttons on the keyboard to switch between Templates you cre-
ated in the MIDI Assignment editor.
8.4. Using the Keyboard as Stand-Alone MIDI Controller
If you power up the KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard without a USB connection (while the power
supply is connected), you can use it as a stand-alone MIDI controller by connecting MIDI devices
to the 5-pin DIN MIDI sockets on the keyboard’s rear panel.
The keybed and the controls on the keyboard send out the following MIDI messages:
Control Element Message
Type
CC# Mode / Type Range /
Values
Control Function
Pedal A Controller Tip 64
Ring 65
Gate 0-127 Damper Pedal On /
Off (Sustain)
Pedal B Controller 11 - 0-127 Expression Control-
ler
Pitch Wheel Pitch Bend - - 0-16384 Pitch Bend
Modulation Wheel Controller 1 - 0-127 Modulation Wheel or
Lever
Touch Strip Controller 11 Mode: Standard
Display: Unipolar
LED Mode: Bar
0-127 Expression Control-
ler
Knob 1 Controller 14 Absolute 0-127 Undefined
Knob 2 Controller 15 Absolute 0-127 Undefined
Knob 3 Controller 16 Absolute 0-127 General Purpose
Controller 1
MIDI Communication
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