User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
 - Disclaimer
 - Contact
 - Table of Contents
 - Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
 - The KOMPLETE KONTROL Workflows
 - Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
 - Software Overview
 - Keyboard Overview
 - Global Controls and Preferences
 - Browsing the Library
- Browser Basics
 - Opening the Browser
 - Loading Preset Files
 - Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
 - Filtering Preset Files by Product
 - Filtering Preset Files by Bank
 - Resetting the Product Selection
 - Types and Modes Tag Filters
 - Working with Favorites
 - Performing a Text Search
 - Displaying Preset File Information
 - Auditioning your Preset Files
 
 - Working with Effects
 - Controlling Instrument and Effect Parameters
 - Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
 - Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
 - Managing the Library
 - MIDI Communication
 - Host Integration
 - Index
 
(9) Keyboard  button:  Shows  the  currently  connected  keyboard,  A25,  A49, or  A61.  If  multiple
instances of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software are running (for example in a host), clicking
the button connects the keyboard to this instance. This indicator only appears if at least one
compatible device is connected. For more information, refer to ↑6.2, 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 automatically follows the host
transport  and  this  feature  is  greyed  out.  For  more  information,  refer  to  ↑6.3,  Transport  and
Tempo.
(11) Tempo control: Lets you adjust the tempo in BPM (beats per minute). For more informa-
tion, refer to ↑6.3, Transport and Tempo.
(12)  Master  Volume  control:  Lets  you  adjust  the  overall  output  volume  of  KOMPLETE  KON-
TROL. The meter shows the current peak level of the output signal. For more information, refer
to ↑6.4, Adjusting Master Volume.
(13)  CPU  meter:  Represents  the  current  load  on  your  computer’s  processor;  it  should  not  go
above 70% to avoid clicks and interruptions.
(14)  NI  logo:  The  NI  logo  opens  the  About  screen,  which  shows  the  version  number  of  the
KOMPLETE KONTROL software.
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