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
2. In Ableton Live, go to the Preferences and open the Link / MIDI tab.
3. In a free control surface slot select KOMPLETE KONTROL A from the Control Surface
drop-down menu.
4. For the control surface input select KOMPLETE KONTROL A DAW in the Input drop-down
menu.
5. For the control surface output select KOMPLETE KONTROL A DAW in the Output drop-
down menu.
Loading KOMPLETE KONTROL in Ableton Live
The KOMPLETE KONTROL stand-alone application must be opened once before using the plug-in
within your DAW for the first time, and after installing new Instruments and Effects.
To load KOMPLETE KONTROL:
1. Ensure that the keyboard is connected to your computer.
2. In Ableton Live, select the Plug-ins folder in the Browser to display the installed plug-ins.
3. Drag the KOMPLETE KONTROL entry from the Browser list to an empty MIDI track.
→ You are now ready to use KOMPLETE KONTROL within Ableton Live.
For a detailed overview of Integration controls for Ableton Live refer to ↑14.2, Integration with
Ableton Live.
3.4 Connecting a Sustain Pedal to the Keyboard
The keyboard provides you with a pedal input on its rear panel: FOOT PEDAL. This input allows
you to connect a sustain pedal or footswitch to control sustain of the notes you play.
To connect the sustain pedal to the keyboard:
► Connect the sustain pedal to the FOOT PEDAL input at the rear panel of the keyboard.
Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
Connecting a Sustain Pedal to the Keyboard
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