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
 
9. WORKING WITH EFFECTS
In this section you learn how to work with the Plug-in chain in terms of adding Effects, and organiz-
ing the Plug-in chain. Also, this section assumes you are familiar using the Browser and already
loaded an Instrument.
For more information on using the Browser, refer to Browsing the Library.
9.1. Opening the Plug-in Chain Panel
In order to work with the Plug-in chain in the KOMPLETE KONTROL software you need to make
sure the Plug-in chain panel is displayed.
If this is not the case you can display the Plug-in chain panel by the following action:
• Click on the Plug-in chain panel button in the Header.
The Plug-in chain panel and the loaded Instrument are displayed. You can now add Effects
to the Plug-in chain.
9.2. Adding Effects
Once  an  Instrument,  Loop  or One-shot  has been  loaded into  the first  Plug-in slot,  you can  then
add Effects to the Plug-in chain. To add an Effect to the Plug-in chain:
1. Click on the empty Plug-in slot to select it.
Working with Effects
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