User 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. Browsing the Library
- 8.1. Browser Basics
 - 8.2. Opening the Browser
 - 8.3. Loading Preset Files
 - 8.4. Choosing Between Factory Content and User Content
 - 8.5. Filtering Preset Files by Product
 - 8.6. Filtering Preset Files by Bank
 - 8.7. Resetting the Product Selection
 - 8.8. Types and Characters Tags
 - 8.9. Working with Favorites
 - 8.10. Performing a Text Search
 - 8.11. Displaying Preset File Information
 - 8.12. Auditioning your Preset Files
 
 - 9. Working with Effects
 - 10. Managing the Library
- 10.1. Saving Preset Files to the User Library
 - 10.2. Deleting User Preset Files from the User Library
 - 10.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files
 - 10.4. Syncing Multiple Instances
 - 10.5. Working with the Files Pane
 - 10.6. Loading VST Plug-ins
 - 10.7. Installing NKS Instruments
 - 10.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files
 
 - 11. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters
 - 12. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords
 - 13. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences
 - 14. MIDI Communication
 - 15. Host Integration
 
10.3. Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files  .......................................  71
10.4. Syncing Multiple Instances  ............................................................................  74
10.5. Working with the Files Pane  ..........................................................................  75
10.5.1. Additional Results List Features List in the Files Pane ...........................  75
10.5.2. Navigating to File Locations with the Location Bar  ................................  76
10.5.3. Navigating to Recent File Locations  .....................................................  76
10.5.4. Working with File Location Favorites  ....................................................  76
10.6. Loading VST Plug-ins  ...................................................................................  77
10.7. Installing NKS Instruments  ............................................................................  78
10.8. Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL-Compatible User Files ................................  80
11. Controlling Instrument, Loop, One-shot and Effect Parameters  ..................................  82
11.1. About Pre-Mapped Instruments, Loops, One-shots and Effects ........................  82
11.2. Adjusting Parameters  ....................................................................................  82
11.3. Switching Parameter Pages ...........................................................................  82
11.4. Customizing Parameter Mappings using the Plug-in Panel  ..............................  83
12. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords  ................................................  85
12.1. A Note about Music Theory  ...........................................................................  85
12.2. Activating the Scale Engine  ...........................................................................  86
12.3. Selecting and Playing a Scale  .......................................................................  87
12.4. Playing Chords  .............................................................................................  87
12.5. Editing Scales and Chords  ............................................................................  88
12.6. Setting the SCALE Parameters ......................................................................  88
12.6.1. SCALE Root Note ...............................................................................  89
12.6.2. SCALE Bank and Type  .......................................................................  89
12.7. Setting the KEY MODE Parameter .................................................................  93
12.8. Setting the CHORD Parameters  ....................................................................  94
12.8.1. CHORD Mode  ....................................................................................  94
12.8.2. CHORD Type  .....................................................................................  95
12.8.3. CHORD Position  ................................................................................  97
13. Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences  .........................................  99
13.1. Playing Arpeggiator Sequences .....................................................................  99
13.2. Editing the Arpeggiator ................................................................................. 100
13.3. MAIN Parameters  ........................................................................................ 101
13.3.1. MAIN Mode ....................................................................................... 101
13.3.2. MAIN Type  ........................................................................................ 101
13.4. RHYTHM Parameters  .................................................................................. 102
13.4.1. RHYTHM Rate  .................................................................................. 102
13.4.2. RHYTHM Sequence  .......................................................................... 103
13.4.3. RHYTHM Swing  ................................................................................ 103
13.5. OTHER Parameters ..................................................................................... 104
13.5.1. OTHER Octaves ................................................................................ 104
13.5.2. OTHER Dynamic  ............................................................................... 104
13.5.3. OTHER Gate ..................................................................................... 105
13.6. ADVANCED Parameters  .............................................................................. 105
13.6.1. ADVANCED Retrigger ........................................................................ 105










