Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
 - 1. Disclaimer
 - 2. Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
 - 3. Accessibility
 - 4. The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflow
 - 5. Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
 - 6. Software Overview
 - 7. Keyboard Overview
 - 8. Global Controls and Preferences
 - 9. MIDI Communication
 - 10. Using the MIDI Assignment Editor
 - 11. Host Integration
 - 12. Browsing the Library
- 12.1. Browser Basics
 - 12.2. Opening the Browser
 - 12.3. Loading Preset Files
 - 12.4. Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
 - 12.5. Filtering Preset Files by Product
 - 12.6. Filtering Preset Files by Bank
 - 12.7. Resetting the Product Selection
 - 12.8. Types and Characters Tags
 - 12.9. Working with Favorites
 - 12.10. Performing a Text Search
 - 12.11. Displaying Preset File Information
 - 12.12. Auditioning your Preset Files
 
 - 13. Working with Effects
 - 14. Working with Loops and One-Shot Samples
 - 15. Managing the Library
- 15.1. Saving Preset Files to the User Library
 - 15.2. Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
 - 15.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
 - 15.4. Syncing Multiple Instances
 - 15.5. Working with the Files Pane
 - 15.6. Loading VST Plug-ins
 - 15.7. Installing NKS Instruments
 - 15.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
 
 - 16. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters
 - 17. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
 - 18. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
- 18.1. Playing Arpeggiator Sequences
 - 18.2. Using a Sustain Pedal to Control the Arpeggiator
 - 18.3. Using Arpeggiator Snapshots on the Keyboard
 - 18.4. Editing the Arpeggiator
 - 18.5. MAIN Parameters
 - 18.6. RHYTHM Parameters
 - 18.7. OTHER Parameters
 - 18.8. ADVANCED Parameters
 - 18.9. RANGE Parameters
 - 18.10. HOLD Parameter
 
 - 19. Envelopes
 
When a Loop is selected in the Browser with Prehear turned on, it will begin playing immediately
in-sync with the host if transport is running. If a Loop preview begins part-way through, the Loop
will play once more in full length to ensure you hear the entire Loop in context with your project.
Loops and One-shots can also be dragged directly from the Browser and dropped onto an audio
track within your host DAW.
12.1.3. About the Library and Meta-Information
To  organize, nd,  keep track of, and provide you thousands  of  Preset les at any time  ready  for
loading, KOMPLETE KONTROL makes use of a Library. The Library contains the factory content of
your  KOMPLETE  Instruments,  Loops,  and  One-shots,  NKS  Instruments,  Effects,  as  well  as  your
own user content.
Tags
To  help  you  nd  the  right  Preset  le  quickly  and  efciently,  the  Library  implements  various
techniques that go far beyond the classic folder structure of your operating system—the usage of
tags. For example, each Preset le included in the Library contains tags which describe the Preset
le according to following aspects:
• The content type of the Preset le, i.e. whether it originates from a Product’s factory library or
if it was created by a user.
• The Product  where the Preset le 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  variable  amount  of  tags  used  to  describe  various  characteristics  of  the  Preset  le,  for
example,  the  type  of  effect,  the  sonic  character,  the  context  in  which  it  is  used—in  a  word,
anything that might help you nd the le.
Included Preset Files in the Library
The  Preset  les  included  in  the  Library  are  all  KOMPLETE  KONTROL-relevant  les  found  in  the
folders whose paths are listed in the Library page of the Preferences panel.
You can also save the sounds you created in KOMPLETE KONTROL to the User content section of
the Library pane.
12.1.4. Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks
Besides of browsing KOMPLETE KONTROL Library the Browser also allows you to navigate your
le system in a classic way. For each way the Browser provides a single pane with its own tools:
• The Library pane allows you to browse the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library. This is the preferred
way to search for les meeting particular musical requirements. This pane also allows you to
tag your own Preset les to your liking.
• The Files pane allows you to browse your hard disks by using the hierarchical folder structure
of  your  operating  system.  For  example,  you  can  use  it  to  navigate  KOMPLETE  KONTROL-
relevant les that have not been imported into the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library—and you can
import them from there.
The Library pane and the Files pane can be accessed by clicking the corresponding tab at the top
of the Browser.
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