Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol 1.8 S Operation Manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: Gustav Sto. Tomas, Jan Ola Korte, Nicolas Sidi, David Gover

Disclaimer

Software version: 1.8 (02/2017)

Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but in making this a better product.

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Table of Contents

1 Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL ...............................................................................

1.1 Installation and Getting Started ................................................................................................. 12

1.2 Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................... 14

1.3 System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 16

1.4 Accessibility ............................................................................................................................... 17

1.5 What Is New in KOMPLETE KONTROL 1.8 ..................................................................................... 22

1.4.1 Accessibility Overview ............................................................................................... 18

1.4.2 Hardware Overview .................................................................................................... 20

1.4.3 Training Mode ............................................................................................................ 21

2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................

2.1 KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ........................................................... 24

2.2 Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface ............................................................... 30

2.3 Loading Instruments .................................................................................................................. 33

2.4 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 35

2.1.1 The Browser and the Navigate Section ...................................................................... 25

2.1.2 The Perform Panel and the PERFORM Section (Smart Play) ....................................... 26

2.1.3 The Light Guide ......................................................................................................... 27

2.1.4 The Control Section and Instrument Parameters ....................................................... 28

2.1.5 The Transport Section and Your Host Application ...................................................... 29

2.2.1 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 31

2.2.2 Showing/Hiding the Perform Panel ............................................................................ 31

2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Plug-in Panel ............................................................................. 32

2.2.4 Selecting Instrument Views ....................................................................................... 32

2.4.1 Transport and Navigate Controls ............................................................................... 36

2.4.2 Audio and MIDI Handling ........................................................................................... 38

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2.5 Controlling MASCHINE with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ........................................................ 41

2.6 MIDI Mode ...................................................................................................................................44

2.7 Preferences .................................................................................................................................45

2.8 Connecting External MIDI Equipment to KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ..................................... 60

2.9 Incoming and Outgoing MIDI ...................................................................................................... 61

2.10 Native Map ................................................................................................................................. 63

2.11 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation ............................................................... 64

2.12 Using Pedals with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ...................................................................... 69

2.4.3 Multiple Plug-in Instances ........................................................................................ 38

2.4.4 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 39

2.4.5 Configuring Your Host Application ............................................................................. 40

2.7.1 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 46

2.7.2 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 48

2.7.3 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 50

2.7.4 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 54

2.7.5 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 59

2.9.1 Incoming MIDI and Host Automation ......................................................................... 61

2.9.2 Outgoing MIDI and Host Control ................................................................................ 62

2.9.3 MIDI Mode and Stand-alone Operation ...................................................................... 63

2.11.1 Recording Automation ............................................................................................... 64

2.11.2 Automation IDs .......................................................................................................... 67

3 Quick Start ................................................................................................................

3.1 First Steps .................................................................................................................................. 72

3.2 Controlling Instruments .............................................................................................................. 81

3.1.1 Opening the Browser ................................................................................................. 72

3.1.2 Finding and Loading an Instrument Preset ................................................................ 74

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3.3 Using Smart Play: Scale, Arp, and the Light Guide ..................................................................... 83

3.4 What’s Next? ...............................................................................................................................85

3.2.1 Controlling Instrument Parameters ........................................................................... 82

3.2.2 More than Eight Parameters: Switching Parameter Pages ......................................... 82

3.3.1 Selecting a Scale ....................................................................................................... 83

3.3.2 Playing Chords .......................................................................................................... 84

3.3.3 Playing Arpeggiated Chords ...................................................................................... 84

4 KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Overview .....................................................................

4.1 Software Interface Overview ....................................................................................................... 88

4.2 Header ........................................................................................................................................ 90

4.3 Plug-in Panel ..............................................................................................................................92

4.4 Instrument Area ..........................................................................................................................95

4.4.1 Default View .............................................................................................................. 96

4.4.2 Additional View .......................................................................................................... 97

4.4.3 Edit View ................................................................................................................... 99

5 KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Overview ....................................................................

5.1 Keyboard Interface Overview ....................................................................................................... 101

5.2 MIDI Mode ...................................................................................................................................104

5.3 Host Control and the Transport Section ...................................................................................... 105

5.4 Control Section ........................................................................................................................... 113

5.2.1 Switching Controller Modes ....................................................................................... 104

5.2.2 Host Control in MIDI Mode ......................................................................................... 105

5.2.3 Stand-Alone Operation .............................................................................................. 105

5.3.1 Transport Controls ..................................................................................................... 107

5.3.2 Automatic Track Focus and the Navigate Section ...................................................... 109

5.3.3 Switching between KOMPLETE KONTROL Instances ................................................... 112

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5.5 Touch Strips ............................................................................................................................... 122

5.6 The Light Guide .......................................................................................................................... 133

5.4.1 Control Section Controls ............................................................................................ 114

5.4.2 Native Map ................................................................................................................ 115

5.4.3 Controlling Instrument Parameters with the Control Section ..................................... 116

5.4.4 Controlling Smart Play with the Control Section ........................................................ 121

5.4.5 Controlling Touch Strip Settings with the Control Section ......................................... 121

5.5.1 Pitch Strip ................................................................................................................. 125

5.5.2 Modulation Strip ........................................................................................................ 128

5.6.1 Instrument Mapping .................................................................................................. 134

5.6.2 Smart Play Mapping .................................................................................................. 135

6 KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser .....................................................................................

6.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 137

6.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 143

6.3 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 163

6.1.1 The Library ................................................................................................................. 137

6.1.2 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................ 138

6.1.3 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 142

6.2.1 Overview of the Library pane ..................................................................................... 143

6.2.2 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 145

6.2.3 Selecting or Loading an Instrument and Selecting a Bank ........................................ 145

6.2.4 Filtering by Types and Modes ..................................................................................... 154

6.2.5 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 158

6.2.6 Using the Result List in the Library Pane ................................................................... 159

6.2.7 Using Favorites in the Library Pane ........................................................................... 161

6.3.1 Overview of the Files Pane ......................................................................................... 163

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6.4 Saving Files to the User Library .................................................................................................. 172

6.5 Displaying and Editing File Information ..................................................................................... 174

6.6 Browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ...................................................................... 182

6.3.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 165

6.3.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 166

6.3.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 167

6.3.5 Using the Result List in the Files Pane ...................................................................... 168

6.3.6 Importing Files to the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library .................................................... 170

6.5.1 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 175

6.5.2 Editing the File Tags and Properties .......................................................................... 175

6.5.2.1 Attribute Editor Basics ..............................................................................175

6.5.2.2 The BANK Page ..........................................................................................177

6.5.2.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages ....................................................................178

6.5.2.4 The PROPERTIES Page ...............................................................................180

6.6.1 Browse Mode and Hardware Browsing ....................................................................... 184

6.6.2 Hardware Browsing ................................................................................................... 185

6.6.3 Browser Overview ...................................................................................................... 187

6.6.4 Choosing Between Factory and User Content via the On-Screen Overlay ................... 189

6.6.5 Selecting an Instrument via the On-Screen Overlay ................................................... 190

6.6.6 Selecting a Bank via the On-Screen Overlay .............................................................. 194

6.6.7 Filtering by Types via the On-Screen Overlay ............................................................. 195

6.6.8 Filtering by Modes via the On-Screen Overlay ............................................................ 201

6.6.9 Using the Result List in the On-Screen Overlay ......................................................... 203

6.6.10 Filtering by Favorites via the On-Screen Overlay ........................................................ 204

6.6.11 Adding and Removing Favorites ................................................................................ 205

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7 KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play .................................................................................

7.1 Software Perform Panel Overview ............................................................................................... 207

7.2 Keyboard PERFORM Section Overview ......................................................................................... 211

7.3 A Note about Music Theory .......................................................................................................... 213

7.4 Scale Engine ...............................................................................................................................215

7.5 Scale Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 217

7.6 Arpeggiator .................................................................................................................................238

7.7 Arp Parameters ...........................................................................................................................240

7.8 Using ARP with a Sustain Pedal ................................................................................................. 252

7.9 Scale and Arp MIDI Output ......................................................................................................... 253

7.2.1 SCALE Button Functions ............................................................................................ 212

7.2.2 ARP Button Functions ................................................................................................ 213

7.3.1 Scales ........................................................................................................................ 213

7.3.2 Chords ....................................................................................................................... 214

7.3.3 Arpeggios .................................................................................................................. 214

7.5.1 Scale ......................................................................................................................... 218

7.5.2 Key Mode ................................................................................................................... 225

7.5.3 Chord Mode ............................................................................................................... 230

7.5.4 Chord Type ................................................................................................................. 233

7.5.5 Chord Position ........................................................................................................... 237

7.7.1 Main .......................................................................................................................... 241

7.7.2 Rhythm ...................................................................................................................... 243

7.7.3 Other ......................................................................................................................... 246

7.7.4 Advanced ................................................................................................................... 248

7.7.5 Range ........................................................................................................................ 250

7.7.6 Hold ........................................................................................................................... 251

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7.9.1 MIDI Output from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Stand-alone Application ......................... 253

7.9.2 MIDI Output from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Plug-in ................................................... 254

8 Troubleshooting – Getting Help ..................................................................................

8.1 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 255

8.2 Getting Help ............................................................................................................................... 257

8.1.1 The KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Won’t Start .......................................................... 255

8.1.2 No Output from Your KOMPLETE Instrument .............................................................. 255

8.1.3 Latency Issues ........................................................................................................... 256

8.1.4 The KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Crashes ............................................................... 256

8.1.5 Updates ..................................................................................................................... 256

8.2.1 Knowledge Base ........................................................................................................ 257

8.2.2 User Forum ................................................................................................................ 258

8.2.3 Technical Support ...................................................................................................... 258

8.2.4 Registration Support ................................................................................................. 259

Index ........................................................................................................................

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1 Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL

Thank you for choosing KOMPLETE KONTROL!

KOMPLETE KONTROL and its dedicated keyboard—the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES—is a tightly integrated music production and performance system for use with your software instruments, offering advanced integration and full control of KOMPLETE Instruments as well as any instruments supporting the Native Kontrol Standard (NKS).

KOMPLETE KONTROL lets you browse your instruments in an intuitive way and play them creatively with its unique Smart Play features. You can also control your host software with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, and customize the functions of the touch strips, knobs and buttons for use with other software utilizing the included Controller Editor application. We hope you enjoy this fantastic instrument as much as we do. Now let’s get going!

—The team at Native Instruments

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Installation and Getting Started

1.1 Installation and Getting Started

KOMPLETE KONTROL can be conveniently installed with Native Access. Native Access is an administration tool for easy product activation, installation and updates for all your Native Instruments products. Native Access is available for download here:

https://www.native-instruments.com/specials/native-access

To learn more about Native Access, please read the following Knowledge Base article:

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/210314365-What-is-Native-Access-

To install KOMPLETE KONTROL, launch Native Access on your computer and click IN-

►

STALL for the corresponding entry in the list of available software. If KOMPLETE KON-

TROL is not available in this list, click Add a serial in the upper left corner of Native Access and type in your KOMPLETE KONTROL serial number.

To get started with KOMPLETE KONTROL and learn all about its functionality, the following information sources are available:

▪ KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual (this document)

▪ Controller Editor Manual

▪ KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Ableton Live Setup document

▪ Support section on the Native Instruments website

Hereafter is a quick description of each of these information sources.

KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual

This document, the KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual, provides you with a comprehensive description of all KOMPLETE KONTROL software and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES hardware features.

You can download the latest version of this document from the Native Instruments website:

https://www.native-instruments.com/kompletekontroldownloads

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Installation and Getting Started

Controller Editor Manual

Besides using your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard together with its dedicated KOMPLETE KONTROL software, you can also use it as a powerful and highly versatile MIDI controller to pilot any other MIDI-capable software or hardware. The Controller Editor software, which is part of the KOMPLETE KONTROL installation, allows you to precisely define all MIDI assignments for your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. Find the Controller Editor Manual in the Documentation subfolder of the Controller Editor installation folder on your hard disk.

Installat

Using KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Keyboards with Other Host Software

KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES includes advanced integration with Apple Logic Pro X / GarageBand, Steinberg Cubase Pro / Cubase Artist / Nuendo, and Ableton Live.

When using KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES with Ableton Live, additional installation steps are required. A detailed guide for setting up Ableton Live for use with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES is available as a PDF file in the Host Integration Files subfolder of the KOMPLETE KONTROL installation folder on your hard disk. It can also be found here: https://support.na-

tive-instruments.com/hc/articles/209557689

No additional installation steps are required for Apple Logic Pro X / GarageBand or Steinberg Cubase Pro / Cubase Artist / Nuendo. For more information on using KOMPLETE KONTROL SSERIES with these hosts, please refer to: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/

210280325

Other Online Resources

If you are experiencing problems related to your Native Instruments product that the supplied documentation does not cover, there are several ways of getting help:

▪ Knowledge Base

▪ User Forum

▪ Technical Support

▪ Registration Support

Find more information on these in section ↑8, Troubleshooting – Getting Help.

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Manual Conventions

1.2 Manual Conventions

This section introduces you to the signage and text highlighting used in this manual. This manual uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of potential issues. The icons introducing these notes let you see what kind of information is to be expected:

The speech bubble icon indicates a useful tip that may often help you to solve a task more efficiently.

The exclamation mark icon highlights important information that is essential for the given context.

The red cross icon warns you of serious issues and potential risks that require your full attention.

Furthermore, the following formatting is used:

▪ Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open…, Save as… etc.) and paths to loca-

tions on your hard disk or other storage devices is printed in italics.

▪ Text appearing elsewhere (labels of buttons, controls, text next to checkboxes etc.) is print-

ed in blue. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find the same text appearing somewhere on the screen.

▪ Text appearing on displays of the keyboard is printed in light grey. Whenever you see this

formatting applied, you will find the same text on a keyboard display.

▪ Text appearing on labels of the keyboard is printed in orange. Whenever you see this for-

matting applied, you will find the same text on the keyboard.

▪ Important names and concepts are printed in bold.

▪ References to keys on your computer’s keyboard you’ll find put in square brackets (e.g.,

“Press [Shift] + [Enter]”).

Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow.

►

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Manual Conventions

Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow.

→

Naming Convention

Throughout the documentation we will refer to KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES as the keyboard and KOMPLETE KONTROL as the software installed on your computer.

Button Combinations and Shortcuts on Your Keyboard

Most instructions will use the “+” sign to indicate buttons that must be pressed simultaneously, starting with the button indicated first. E.g., an instruction such as:

“Press SHIFT + PLAY” means:

1. Press and hold SHIFT.

2. While holding SHIFT, press PLAY and release it.

3. Release SHIFT.

Unlabeled Knobs on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Keyboard

The knobs above the displays on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard do not have labels.

The unlabeled knobs on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard.

For better reference, we applied a special formatting here: throughout the document, the elements are capitalized and numbered, so the knobs above the displays are written Knob 1 to Knob 8. E.g., whenever you see an instruction such as “Turn Knob 2 to increase the value,” you’ll know it’s the second knob from the left above the displays.

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System Requirements

1.3 System Requirements

For KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES to fully function as indented, your system needs to meet certain requirements.

For the latest KOMPLETE KONTROL system requirements and compatibility information, including compatibility with third-party software, visit:

www.native-instruments.com/products/komplete/keyboards/komplete-kontrol-s-series/specifications/

KOMPLETE

KOMPLETE KONTROL is optimized for use with KOMPLETE 11 SELECT, KOMPLETE 11 and KOMPLETE 11 ULTIMATE.

For the latest KOMPLETE system requirements and compatibility information, visit:

www.native-instruments.com/products/komplete/bundles/komplete-11/specifications/

Supported Host Applications

For some of the advanced host integration features of KOMPLETE KONTROL to function as intended, your host application must be compatible. The following Knowledge Base article gives you an overview of the features that are available in each of the most commonly used DAWs:

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/210280325

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1.4 Accessibility

KOMPLETE KONTROL offers a set of accessibility features for visually-impaired users. These are focused exclusively on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard itself and include voice-over for the following features:

▪ All Perform and Transpose buttons, Parameter Page Left / Right buttons and key Naviga-

tion buttons.

▪ All Browser functions.

▪ Instance selection (find more information in ↑5.3.3, Switching between KOMPLETE KON-

TROL Instances).

▪ The current edit mode, including the Plug-in Panel, Scale, Arp, and Touch Strip (find more

information in ↑4.3, Plug-in Panel, ↑7, KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play, and ↑5.5,

Touch Strips).

▪ Names of parameters and parameter sections when touching knobs, including all edit

modes.

Accessibility

To activate or deactivate the accessibility features from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-

►

SERIES keyboard while the KOMPLETE KONTROL software is running, press and hold the SHIFT button on the top left of the keyboard and then press the PRESET Up button on the top right of the keyboard.

The voice-over confirms that the accessibility features have been activated or deactivat-

→

ed.

Activating the accessibility features automatically switches KOMPLETE KONTROL’s Browse Mode to Hardware. Find more information in ↑6.6.1, Browse Mode and Hardware Browsing.

The accessibility features are designed to be used with the KOMPLETE KONTROL plug-in. However, the KOMPLETE KONTROL stand-alone application must be opened after initial installation and after installing additional instruments. This will ensure that all instruments are displayed correctly in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser.

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The accessibility features are particularly useful when combined with VoiceOver and host integration in Apple Logic Pro X or GarageBand. Find more information about KOMPLETE KONTROL’s host integration features in ↑5.3, Host Control and the Transport

Section.

1.4.1 Accessibility Overview

The following table outlines the availability of accessibility features for different aspects of KOMPLETE KONTROL from both the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard and the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

Accessibility

Feature Acces-

sible from Keyboard

Accessib ility

Browser Browse for Native

Enable and disable Accessibility mode

Yes No

Accessible from Software

Instruments, NKS, and user presets

Set or sort by Favorites Yes No

Save and edit user presets No No

Browse for NKS plug-ins

No No

from other vendors

Notes

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Accessibility

Feature Acces-

sible from Keyboard

Native Map

Custom map Instrument

Adjust key Instrument parameters

Yes No

No No

Accessible from Software

Notes

parameters

Smart Play

Adjust Scale & Chord parameters

Yes No

Adjust Arp parameters Yes No

Touch Strips

DAW control

Adjust Touch Strip

Yes No

parameters

Navigate tracks Yes No Logic Pro X, GarageBand, Cubase

Pro, Cubase Artist, Nuendo, and Live: audible feedback is dependent on host.

Control transport Yes No Logic Pro X, GarageBand, Cubase

Pro, Cubase Artist, Nuendo, and Live: audible feedback is dependent on host. Other DAWs: Transport can be set up manually via MCU.

Turn metronome and count-

in on and off

Yes No Logic Pro X, GarageBand, Cubase

Pro, Cubase Artist, Nuendo, and Live: audible feedback is dependent on host.

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Accessibility

Feature Acces-

sible from Keyboard

Accessible from Software

Notes

Reposition loop Yes No Logic Pro X, GarageBand, Cubase

Pro, Cubase Artist, Nuendo, and Live: audible feedback is dependent on host.

Undo & redo Yes No Logic Pro X, GarageBand, Cubase

Pro, Cubase Artist, Nuendo, and Live: audible feedback is dependent on host.

Training mode

Find a control without accidentally triggering

Yes No

actions

Preferen ces

Adjust software & hardware preferences

No No

1.4.2 Hardware Overview

The KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard is divided into five main sections: Transpose, Perform, Transport, the Control section and Navigate.

The Transpose section (find more information in ↑5.1, Keyboard Interface Overview) is on the far left of the keyboard next to the keybed and directly above the two Touch Strips. It contains two buttons that are arranged as follows:

OCT - OCT +

The Perform section (find more information in ↑7.2, Keyboard PERFORM Section Overview) is on the top left of the keyboard and contains three buttons that are arranged as follows:

SHIFT SCALE ARP

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The Transport section (find more information in ↑5.3, Host Control and the Transport Section) is directly below the Perform section and contains six buttons that are arranged as follows:

LOOP RWD FFW

PLAY REC STOP

There are eight continuous rotary encoders in the center of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, called the Control section (find more information in ↑5.4, Control Section). Directly to the left of these are two small buttons to switch the parameter pages left and right.

The Navigate section (find more information in ↑6.6, Browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL

S-SERIES) is on the top right of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard and contains

ten buttons and a large click encoder. These are arranged as follows:

Accessibility

BROWSE

Control encoder PRESET Up

INSTANCE PRESET Down

BACK Up Enter

Left Down Right

1.4.3 Training Mode

KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Training Mode makes it easy to locate a specific button or parameter without accidentally triggering an action. When Training Mode is activated, all button presses and parameter names are announced but the corresponding action is not triggered.

To activate or deactivate Training Mode from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES key-

►

board while the KOMPLETE KONTROL software is running, double-press the SHIFT button on the top left of the keyboard.

Training Mode is only available when the accessibility features have been activated.

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What Is New in KOMPLETE KONTROL 1.8

1.5 What Is New in KOMPLETE KONTROL 1.8

KOMPLETE KONTROL 1.8 includes significant enhancements to Smart Play’s Scale & Chord engine, and a stand-alone Transport for integration with clock-based instruments. All of the new features are fully accessible to visually-impaired users via the KOMPLETE KONTROL SSERIES keyboards.

Smart Play Scale & Chord

▪ The Smart Play Scale engine now includes over one-hundred Scales to quickly and easily

take melodies and harmonies in new directions.

▪ The Smart Play Chord Position parameter extends creative possibilities with full control

over the position of individual notes in a chord. When set to Auto, KOMPLETE KONTROL automatically calculates the most natural transitions between chords, all in real time.

See ↑7.5, Scale Parameters for more information.

Stand-alone Transport

▪ KOMPLETE KONTROL’s stand-alone transport provides an internal clock, which can be

used by sequenced KONTAKT and REAKTOR instruments.

▪ Control the transport from the software via the Play and Restart buttons in the toolbar.

▪ Control the transport from KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series keyboards via:

◦ PLAY: Start the internal clock.

◦ STOP: Stop/reset the internal clock.

◦ SHIFT + PLAY: Restart the internal clock.

◦ SHIFT + PUSH + Control encoder (turn): Adjust the tempo of the internal clock.

See ↑2.4.1, Transport and Navigate Controls for more information.

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What Is New in KOMPLETE KONTROL 1.8

Other Improvements

▪ Pressing REC on a KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series keyboard enables or disables recording

in the focused MASCHINE plug-in, not the corresponding track of the host software. See

↑2.5, Controlling MASCHINE with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES for more information.

▪ Support for NKS content products.

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KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

2 Basic Concepts

This chapter will introduce you to KOMPLETE KONTROL’s main elements and explain how they relate to one another. You will also learn how to set up your audio interface and how to connect MIDI devices.

2.1 KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

KOMPLETE KONTROL is the combination of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software with its quick browsing experience and powerful performance abilities, and the versatile KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard’s tactility—both fully integrated with the instruments of Native Instruments KOMPLETE as well as any instrument supporting the Native Kontrol Standard (see section ↑6.1.2, Native Kontrol Standard for more information).

KOMPLETE KONTROL and each area of its software interface correspond directly to the hardware sections of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. Adjusting instrument parameters from the knobs on your keyboard also adjusts the corresponding controls in the software. You can see the software controls move in real-time whenever you turn your hardware knobs, swipe the touch strips, or switch button states on and off.

Via KOMPLETE KONTROLS’s Browser you can load any instrument and even search for specific types of files from your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library, e.g. “soundscapes” or “percussion.” It also lets you save, tag and organize your own user presets to further add to your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library.

When you load an instrument inside KOMPLETE KONTROL, you instantly get access to the instrument’s controls from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. The knobs, displays, and touch strips on the keyboard are automatically mapped to the parameters of the loaded instrument via Native Instruments’ own unique Native Map protocol.

KOMPLETE KONTROL’s Smart Play lets you generate and play a multitude of scales, chords, and arpeggios simply by pressing a key on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. By mapping the keyboard’s keys to a scale, you can ensure that you’ll always stay in key as well as learn to play new and interesting types of music.

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KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

The LEDs in the Light Guide give you visual feedback in real time, letting you know what keys are active and which notes are being played back. You can even follow the Light Guide when you are playing back a MIDI note pattern from a host application.

▪ For an overview of how KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES inte-

grate with each other, continue reading below.

▪ For a quick start to get you going with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES, see chapter ↑3,

Quick Start.

▪ For a detailed description of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software, see chapter ↑4, KOM-

PLETE KONTROL Software Overview and onward.

▪ For a detailed description of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, see chapter

↑5, KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Overview and onward.

▪ For a detailed description of the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser, see chapter ↑6, KOM-

PLETE KONTROL Browser and onward.

▪ For a detailed description of the KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play functions, see chapter

↑7, KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play and onward.

Corresponding Features

In the following sections we outline the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard and give you an overview of how they relate to each other.

2.1.1 The Browser and the Navigate Section

The KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser is your interface for finding, loading and organizing your instruments and files. The NAVIGATE section on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard allows for instant access to your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library by using hardware controls. It is possible to browse using a combination of KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES and the computer display, or using only KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES. For more information, read

↑6, KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser.

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KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

The Browser at the left side of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software interface and the Browser displayed by the on-screen overlay, called up from the NAVIGATE section of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard (S25 depicted).

2.1.2 The Perform Panel and the PERFORM Section (Smart Play)

Smart Play provides you functions for generating and playing scales, chords, and arpeggios using instruments from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library and other MIDI-controlled instruments as sound sources. The parameters can be accessed from the Perform Panel near the top of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software interface as well as the PERFORM section in the upper left corner of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. The Smart Play parameters are then mapped to the knobs and the displays on the keyboard, letting you edit the scales and arps using the hardware controls.

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KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

The Perform Panel in the KOMPLETE KONTROL software with the corresponding controls of KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES’ PERFORM section mapped to the knobs and displays

2.1.3 The Light Guide

The settings of the Smart Play parameters are instantly reflected by the LEDs of the Light Guide—located just above the keybed—effectively letting you know what keys belong to the scale selected in the Perform Panel (software) or PERFORM section (keyboard) by switching the LEDs on and off. The Light Guide also gives you visual feedback when you play back incoming MIDI note patterns from your host sequencer.

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The Light Guide reflects the settings of the Perform parameters by switching the LEDs on or off to display the selected scale (C major).

2.1.4 The Control Section and Instrument Parameters

The touch strips, knobs, and displays on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard are automatically mapped to the controls and parameters of any loaded instrument via Native Instruments’ unique integration mapping protocol Native Map. No further MIDI assignments are necessary: Just load an instrument from the Browser and start playing!

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KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

MONARK loaded in KOMPLETE KONTROL—the touch strips, knobs, and displays on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES are automatically assigned to control the instrument.

2.1.5 The Transport Section and Your Host Application

Controlling your host application from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard is a great way to keep your workflow going without needing to grab for the computer mouse and can be very helpful in live performance situations. The TRANSPORT section on the far left and the arrow buttons in the NAVIGATE section on the right are both used to select tracks in your DAW, so you can play and record notes from your keyboard. For detailed information on how controlling your host from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES, see section ↑5.3, Host Control and

the Transport Section.

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Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface

The TRANSPORT section and the NAVIGATE buttons let you control your host application from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES.

For information on how to configure your host application for use with external MIDI hardware, refer to the documentation of your DAW.

2.2 Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface

The KOMPLETE KONTROL software user interface is very flexible. You can choose what to display and what not, allowing you to focus on your workflow. This section shows you how to adjust the KOMPLETE KONTROL GUI to suit your needs.

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Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface

2.2.1 Showing/Hiding the Browser

Click the Browser button (with the magnifier symbol) in the header to show and hide the

►

Browser. You can also select Browser from the View menu in the application menu bar or from the View submenu in the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu.

The Browser button in the header.

For detailed information about the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser, see section ↑6, KOM-

PLETE KONTROL Browser.

In stand-alone mode, you can also show/hide the Browser from your computer keyboard via the [B] key.

2.2.2 Showing/Hiding the Perform Panel

Click the Perform Panel button (with the three-notes symbol) in the header to show and

►

hide the Perform Panel. You can also select Perform Panel from the View menu in the application menu bar or from the View submenu in the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu.

The Perform Panel button in the header.

For detailed information about the Perform Panel, see section ↑7, KOMPLETE KONTROL

Smart Play.

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In stand-alone mode, you can also show/hide the Perform Panel from your computer keyboard via the [P] key.

2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Plug-in Panel

Click the Plug-in Panel button in the header to show and hide the Plug-in Panel. You can

►

also select Plug-in Panel from the View menu in the application menu bar or from the View submenu in the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu.

The Plug-in Panel button in the header

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For detailed information about the Plug-in Panel, see section ↑4.3, Plug-in Panel.

In stand-alone mode, you can also show/hide the Plug-in Panel from your computer keyboard via the [I] key.

2.2.4 Selecting Instrument Views

Once you have loaded an instrument from the Browser, it appears in the instrument area of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software. Most KOMPLETE Instruments come equipped with more than one view, giving you access to another set of controls or letting you edit certain features in finer detail. The three possible instrument views are described below.

To switch between the instrument views, click View in the application menu bar or the

►

View submenu of the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu and select Default View, Additional View, or Edit View.

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Loading Instruments

Instrument views in the View menu of the application menu bar (Windows depicted), and in the View submenu of the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu.

For detailed information about instrument views, see section ↑4.4, Instrument Area.

The available views may vary with the loaded instrument.

All instrument parameters can be controlled at all time from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, regardless of the selected instrument view in the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

2.3 Loading Instruments

KOMPLETE Instruments and VST plug-ins supporting the Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) are automatically loaded when you call up a preset from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library. The Browser lets you conveniently search for presets from all of these Instruments and plug-ins, which means that you do not have to load a plug-in first and then look for a preset you like. This way you benefit from the advanced tagging and filtering in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser, and from the immediate control your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard offers.

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Loading Instruments

KOMPLETE Instruments and NKS instruments in the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser

However, you can also load plug-ins directly, allowing you to integrate any VST plug-in in KOMPLETE KONTROL. This way you can play your VST plug-ins using the Smart Play features and the Touch Strips, map their parameters to the controls on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, and save presets for them in your KOMPLETE KONTROL User Library:

▪ For more information about Smart Play, see section ↑7, KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play.

▪ For more information about customizing parameter mappings, see section ↑4.3, Plug-in

Panel.

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▪ For more information about saving presets in the User Library, see section ↑6.4, Saving

Files to the User Library.

To load a VST plug-in in KOMPLETE KONTROL, go to the Plug-ins submenu of the KOM-

►

PLETE KONTROL menu and click on the plug-in you want to load.

If your VST plug-ins do not show up in the Plug-ins submenu, check if the VST plug-in folders on your hard drive are correctly added to the Locations pane on the Preferences’

Plug-ins page. For more information, see section ↑2.7.4, Preferences – Plug-ins Page.

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2.4 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode

You can run the KOMPLETE KONTROL software as a stand-alone application or integrate it into your favorite Digital Audio Workstation (or DAW, in short) by loading it as a plug-in. The KOMPLETE KONTROL software is available in the VST, Audio Unit, and AAX plug-in formats. For further information on plug-in compatibility and for a detailed description of how to use plug-ins in your host, please refer to the documentation included with your host software.

You cannot record MIDI in stand-alone mode. For information on audio and MIDI routing, see section ↑2.7, Preferences.

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Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode

For information on how to load KOMPLETE KONTROL as a VST, AAX or AU plug-in, refer to the documentation of your host application.

2.4.1 Transport and Navigate Controls

When KOMPLETE KONTROL is used as a plug-in within a host sequencer software, KOMPLETE KONTROL is automatically synchronized to the host’s transport and tempo settings. The transport and navigate controls on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard can be used to control your host application. For example, you can switch tracks in your DAW, record arm them, and play back your recordings, all from your keyboard (see section ↑5.3, Host Con-

trol and the Transport Section).

When using KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES in MIDI mode, you can do this even when no instance of KOMPLETE KONTROL is running.

Transport and Tempo in Stand-Alone Mode

If KOMPLETE KONTROL is used in stand-alone mode, it features its own transport and tempo settings. They are used by sequenced KONTAKT and REAKTOR instruments as well as the arpeggiator. Additionally, the tempo setting is used by all instruments and effects that allow you to set timing parameters in relation to the musical tempo (e.g. rhythmic modulation, delay effects).

You can find the transport and tempo settings in the header:

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Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode

Transport and tempo in KOMPLETE KONTROL

The play button (1) starts and stops the internal clock. This can be used to control the playback of sequenced KONTAKT and REAKTOR instruments.

To start the internal clock from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, press

►

PLAY.

To stop the internal clock from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, press

►

STOP.

The reset button (2) resets the internal clock to its start position. Consequently, sequencers in KONTAKT and REAKTOR instruments will start their playback from the beginning. The same applies to the arpeggiator.

When the internal clock is stopped, clicking reset allows you to start playback from the beginning by pressing the play button. When the internal clock is running, clicking reset allows you to resume playback from the beginning.

To reset the internal clock from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard when the

►

internal clock is stopped, press STOP.

To reset and start the internal clock from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard

►

when the internal clock is stopped, press SHIFT + PLAY.

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Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode

To reset the internal clock from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard when the

►

internal clock is running, press SHIFT + PLAY.

The tempo (3) is set globally in BPM (beats per minute). You can either click and drag up / down to set the tempo or double-click the display to enter a value numerically.

To set the tempo from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES, press SHIFT while pushing

►

and turning the Control encoder.

In plug-in mode, KOMPLETE KONTROL is synchronized to the host. Therefore the transport and tempo functions are grayed out and inactive in the KOMPLETE KONTROL header.

2.4.2 Audio and MIDI Handling

When KOMPLETE KONTROL is used in stand-alone mode, it directly communicates with your audio and MIDI interface. You can select which physical audio/MIDI ports have to be used on your interface, and configure crucial audio settings like the sample rate. All this is done via the

Audio and MIDI pages in the Preferences (see section ↑2.7, Preferences for more information).

▪ On the contrary, when KOMPLETE KONTROL is used as a plug-in within a host applica-

tion, the communication with your audio and MIDI interfaces is managed by the host—the KOMPLETE KONTROL plug-in only communicates with the host.

For all details on the audio and MIDI configuration of your host application, please refer to its documentation.

2.4.3 Multiple Plug-in Instances

When you are using KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug-in within a host application, you can open multiple KOMPLETE KONTROL instances. Actually, you can load as many instances of KOMPLETE KONTROL as your computer and your host application can handle CPU-wise. In contrast to the stand-alone application, they are always tempo synced to the host. In plug-in mode you can also record automation for KOMPLETE KONTROL or instrument parameters from your host. To learn more, have a look at chapter ↑5.3.3, Switching between KOM-

PLETE KONTROL Instances and ↑2.11, Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation.

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Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode

2.4.4 Switching Instances

When two or more instances of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software are running (e.g., as plugins on different tracks of your DAW), you must choose which instance you want to control from your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. You can do this both from your keyboard and in the software.

Click the Connect button to connect the keyboard to that instance.

Switching Instance from the Software

To select your keyboard from a particular KOMPLETE KONTROL instance, click the Con-

►

nect button (keyboard icon) in the KOMPLETE KONTROL header of that instance.

Switching Instance from the Keyboard

To select a particular KOMPLETE KONTROL instance from your keyboard:

Depending on the compatibility and version number of your host application, switching between instances of KOMPLETE KONTROL may not function as described.

For use of KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES with Ableton Live, refer to the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Ableton Live Setup document available as a PDF file in the Host Integration Files subfolder of the Komplete Kontrol installation folder on your hard disk.

To select a KOMPLETE KONTROL instance from your keyboard, use the NAVIGATE up

►

and down buttons on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES to select the track containing the instance in your DAW. The KOMPLETE KONTROL instance loaded on that track is automatically selected.

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Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode

For detailed information about selecting tracks and KOMPLETE KONTROL instances from your keyboard, see section ↑5.3, Host Control and the Transport Section.

2.4.5 Configuring Your Host Application

Though KOMPLETE KONTROL can be used stand-alone, most of the time you will want to load it as a plug-in in a host application. Before using the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard to control your host application, there are a few things to be aware of. To learn more about the necessary configuration steps, continue reading below.

For detailed information on how to set up your DAW for fully integrated use with KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES, refer to the documentation of your host application.

Configuring Your Host for Use with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

For some of KOMPLETE KONTROL’s advanced host integration features to function as intended, your host application must support these features. For an overview of which host integration features that are supported by which host applications, refer to the following Knowledge Base article: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/210280325.

For information on how to configure your host application for use with external MIDI hardware, refer to the documentation of your DAW.

For detailed guides to help to you set up and configure your host application for use with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES, refer to these Knowledge Base articles:

▪ Setting up Ableton Live for KOMPLETE KONTROL:

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/209557689

▪ Setting up Apple Logic for KOMPLETE KONTROL:

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/210279905

▪ Setting up GarageBand for KOMPLETE KONTROL:

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/210844489

▪ Setting up Steinberg Cubase / Nuendo for KOMPLETE KONTROL:

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/209557849

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Controlling MASCHINE with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

2.5 Controlling MASCHINE with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

If you own MASCHINE, you can use your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard to control many of MASCHINE’s basic functions directly from the hardware. The available functions mapped to the sections of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard are listed below.

To switch the focus of your connected KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard to MA-

►

SCHINE, click on the keyboard icon in the Header.

Detailed information about KOMPLETE KONTROL integration can be found in the MASCHINE Manual.

PERFORM Section

Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

SCALE Enable/disable SCALE for the selected Group

ARP Enable/Disable ARP for the selected Group

SHIFT + SCALE Edit SCALE for the selected Group

SHIFT + ARP Edit ARP for the selected Group

Action in MASCHINE

TRANSPORT Section

Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

Basic Transport

PLAY Start/stop playback

Action in MASCHINE

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Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Action in MASCHINE

SHIFT + PLAY (RESTART) Restart playback at the beginning of the Loop

Range

REC Enable/disable recording

SHIFT + REC (COUNT-IN) Record with count-in

STOP Stop

SHIFT + STOP Enable/disable the metronome

Loop Range

LOOP + Control encoder Move the whole Loop Range

LOOP + Navigate Left + Control encoder Move the Loop Range’s start point

LOOP + Navigate Right + Control encoder Move the Loop Range’s end point

SHIFT + LOOP Include all Scenes in the Loop Range

Playhead Jumps

RWD Move the playhead backwards by Pattern Grid

increments

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FFW Move the playhead forwards by Pattern Grid

increments

SHIFT + RWD Move the playhead backwards by Step Grid

increments

SHIFT + FFW Move the playhead forwards by Step Grid

increments

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TRANSPOSE Section

Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Action in MASCHINE

SHIFT + OCT- Edit the Touch Strip settings for the Pitch

Strip

SHIFT + OCT+ Edit the Touch Strip settings for the

Modulation Strip

Control Section

Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Action in MASCHINE

Page left Skip the Plug-in page to the left

Page right Skip the Plug-in page to the right

NAVIGATE Section

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Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

Control Encoder

Control encoder (turn) Move the playhead by Pattern Grid

SHIFT + Control encoder (turn) Adjust the Slot volume

SHIFT + Control encoder (push) Set a preset as Favorite when browsing

Navigate Arrows

Left Navigate arrow Select the previous Plug-in Slot of selected

Right Navigate arrow Select the next Plug-in Slot of selected Sound

Up Navigate arrow Select the previous Sound Slot of selected

Down Navigate arrow Select the next Sound Slot of selected Group

Action in MASCHINE

increments

Sound Slot

Slot

Group

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Button on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Action in MASCHINE

SHIFT + Up Navigate arrow Select the previous Group

SHIFT + Down Navigate arrow Select the next Group

Other

BROWSE Browse with the on-screen overlay

INSTANCE Switch between MASCHINE and

KOMPLETE KONTROL instances

SHIFT + INSTANCE Enter MIDI Mode

PRESET Up Select the previous preset

PRESET Down Select the next preset

BACK Go one step back in the on-screen overlay

ENTER Advance one step in the on-screen overlay

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MIDI Mode

2.6 MIDI Mode

Switching to MIDI Mode

To switch your keyboard between KOMPLETE KONTROL mode and MIDI mode:

Press SHIFT + INSTANCE on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard.

►

Learn more about MIDI mode in section ↑5.2, MIDI Mode.

►

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Controller Editor

The versatility of the MIDI mode is made possible by the Controller Editor software, an application that allows you to precisely define all MIDI assignments for your KOMPLETE KONTROL SSERIES keyboard. The Controller Editor is installed during the KOMPLETE KONTROL installation procedure. For more information on this, please refer to the Controller Editor Manual available as a PDF file in the Documentation subfolder of the Controller Editor installation folder on your hard disk.

2.7 Preferences

The Preferences panel lets you specify various settings for KOMPLETE KONTROL.

To open the Preferences panel, click Preferences… in the Komplete Kontrol menu (Mac

►

OS X) or Edit menu (Windows) of the application menu bar, or in the Edit submenu of the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu:

Preferences

The following pages are available in the Preferences panel:

▪ Audio: see ↑2.7.1, Preferences – Audio Page

▪ MIDI: see ↑2.7.2, Preferences – MIDI Page

▪ Library: see ↑2.7.3, Preferences – Library Page

▪ Plug-ins: see ↑2.7.4, Preferences – Plug-ins Page

▪ Hardware: see ↑2.7.5, Preferences – Hardware Page

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2.7.1 Preferences – Audio Page

The Audio page holds settings related to your audio interface when KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a stand-alone application.

When KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a plug-in in a host application, its audio configuration is managed by the host, and the Audio page is not available. See section

↑2.4, Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode for more information on using KOMPLETE KON-

TROL in a host environment.

The Routings section allows you to configure the connections between the virtual outputs of KOMPLETE KONTROL and the physical outputs of your audio interface.

Preferences

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Preferences

Preferences panel — Audio page

Setting Description

Driver Select your audio driver here.

Device This allows you to choose from the available devices if you have

connected more than one audio interface.

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Setting Description

Status This shows you whether your audio interface is currently

running.

Sample Rate This displays the selected sample rate of your audio interface.

Please restart KOMPLETE KONTROL after changing the sample rate.

Buffer Size Mac OS X: This slider allows you to adjust the buffer size of your

audio interface in samples. Lower values result in a more immediate playing response but increase the CPU load, and may result in audible clicks and pops. Larger values decrease the CPU load, but introduce a larger latency (a small delay between hitting a pad and hearing it). It is recommended to find the lowest value that does not cause clicks and pops even when playing more demanding instruments.

Windows: When using an ASIO driver, the Audio page shows an

ASIO Config button instead of the Buffer Size slider. Click this

button to open the settings window of the selected ASIO driver.

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Preferences

Latency

This shows the delays introduced by the current Buffer Size setting.

Routings Under Routings, you will be presented with a list of the 16

stereo outputs from KOMPLETE KONTROL: In the right column, you can assign them to the outputs of your audio interface. Click the fields in the right column to select the desired outputs via a drop-down menu.

2.7.2 Preferences – MIDI Page

The MIDI page allows you to set up the MIDI input and output ports that you want to use when KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a stand-alone application. See section ↑2.9, Incoming

and Outgoing MIDI for more information on KOMPLETE KONTROL’s MIDI capabilities.

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When KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a plug-in in a host application, its MIDI configuration is managed by the host, and the MIDI page is not available. See section ↑2.4,

Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode for more information on using KOMPLETE KONTROL in

a host environment.

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Preferences

Preferences panel — MIDI page (entries may vary on your computer)

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Element Description

Input Clicking Input displays a list of all the available MIDI inputs of

your system. You can activate/deactivate each input by clicking the checkbox next to its name.

Output Clicking Output displays a list of all the available MIDI outputs

of your system. You can activate/deactivate each input by clicking the checkbox next to its name.

The MIDI Output settings are required for using KOMPLETE KONTROL’s Smart Play features with other MIDI instruments. For more information, see section ↑7.9, Scale and

Arp MIDI Output.

2.7.3 Preferences – Library Page

The Library page allows you to edit the locations of all KOMPLETE KONTROL Library files (both factory and user) that appear in the Library pane of the Browser.

The Library pane of the Browser is described in section ↑6.2, Searching and Loading

Files from the Library.

Preferences

To display the Library page click the Library tab on the left of the Preferences panel.

►

At the top of the page, the Factory and User buttons allow you to switch between the Factory pane and the User pane.

Factory Pane

The Factory pane shows all factory libraries available. These libraries will appear in the Factory view of the Browser’s Library pane.

To display the Factory pane, click the Factory button at the top of the Library page.

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Preferences

Preferences panel – the Library page’s Factory pane.

Location column Shows the path of each library. If you have moved any library to

another location on your computer, click the folder icon on the left of that library and select its new path.

Product column Shows the name of each product. These names cannot be edited.

Rescan button If you have made any change to a library (e.g., changed its location),

select it in the list and click the Rescan button to rescan that library.

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User Pane

The User pane shows all user libraries currently used. These include KOMPLETE KONTROL’s standard user directory as well as any other user directory you might have defined. These libraries will appear in the User view of the Browser’s Library pane.

To display the User pane, click the User button at the top of the Library page.

►

Preferences

Preferences panel – the Library page’s User pane.

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Location column Shows the path of each library. If you have moved any library to

another location on your computer, click the folder icon on the left of that library and select its new path.

Alias column Shows the alias stored for each library. Click an alias to edit it.

Defining aliases for your user folders is not mandatory, but it can be of great help when working on different computers (see description below). After adding a location (see Add below), click the field in the new row and in the Alias column to set the alias for that new location. The alias of the default user folder, Native Instruments User

Directory, cannot be edited — this is the location where all your user

files will be stored by default.

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Preferences

Scan user content for changes at start-up

Enabled by default, this option automatically detects any new user content you created in MASCHINE when starting KOMPLETE KONTROL.

Add button Click Add to manually add directories to the user library. See below

for more details.

Remove button Click Remove to remove the selected user library. Files will only be

removed from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser, not from your hard disk.

Rescan button If you have made any change to a library (e.g., added/removed files),

select it in the list and click the Rescan button to rescan that library.

You can resize the Preferences panel at your convenience using the usual method on your operating system. You can also resize each column by clicking and dragging the limit between both column headers.

Adding Folders to the User Library

In the User pane of the Library page, you can add other folders to the user content of your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library. To do this:

1. Click Add at the bottom of the pane. A folder selection dialog opens up.

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2. In the dialog, navigate to the desired folder on your computer and click OK (Choose on Mac OS X).

All KOMPLETE KONTROL-compatible files found in the selected folder are added to your

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user content in KOMPLETE KONTROL.

KOMPLETE KONTROL-compatible files include ens, rkplr, nrkt, nksn, nfm8, nabs, nki, nmsv, nbkt, nis.

Furthermore, the attributes (Instrument/Bank/Sub-Bank, Type/Sub-Type/Mode tags, as well as properties) of all imported files will be retained.

By adding a folder to the user content of your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library, you make their files available in the Browser’s Library pane for quick searching and loading! For more information on how to use the Library pane of the Browser, please refer to section ↑6.2, Searching and

Loading Files from the Library.

Paths to folders added via the IMPORT button in the Browser’s Files pane will also show up here. The only difference between adding folders via the Add button in Preferences panel, described here, and via the IMPORT button in the Files pane of the Browser is that the latter allows you to directly tag the files as they are imported. See section

↑6.3.5, Using the Result List in the Files Pane for more information on how to import

folders via the Files pane.

Preferences

Please note that the selected folder cannot contain, or be contained within, a folder already listed in the User or Factory pane. If KOMPLETE KONTROL detects such a folder as you press

OK (Choose on Mac OS X) in the folder selection dialog, a Duplicate Location message ap-

pears: Click OK to return to the folder selection dialog and select another folder on your computer.

Removing Folders from the User Library

You can also remove any user folder from your library—except the default user content directory Native Instruments User Content.

2.7.4 Preferences – Plug-ins Page

The Plug-ins page allows you to manage your VST plug-ins in KOMPLETE KONTROL.

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To display the Plug-ins page click the Plug-ins tab on the left of the Preferences panel.

►

At the top of the page, the Manager and Locations buttons allow you to switch between the

Manager pane and the Locations pane.

Manager Pane

The Manager Pane allows you to view and manage all VST plug-ins available in KOMPLETE KONTROL. By default, all available plug-ins are activated for use in KOMPLETE KONTROL.

To deactivate a plug-in for use in KOMPLETE KONTROL, click on the checkbox icon next

►

to its name so it is unchecked.

The option to Always use latest version of NI Plug-ins selects whether or not your Library content is always loaded with the latest version of the associated plug-in. If this option is disabled, your Library content is loaded with the lowest required version of the associated plug-in found on the computer.

For example, this option is required if you have installed both the full version of REAKTOR 5 as well as a KOMPLETE Instrument that came with REAKTOR 6 Player. By disabling the option, the REAKTOR 5 Factory Library will be loaded with the full version of REAKTOR 5, while the KOMPLETE Instrument will be loaded with REAKTOR 6 Player. This is necessary since the REAKTOR 5 Factory Library is not authorized for use with REAKTOR 6 Player.

Preferences

To display the Manager pane, click the Manager button at the top of the Plug-ins page.

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Preferences

Preferences panel — the Plug-ins page's Manager pane

Checkbox column Activates or deactivates a plug-in for use in KOMPLETE KONTROL.

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Plug-in column Lists all available VST plug-ins in KOMPLETE KONTROL.

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Preferences

Always use latest version of NI Plug-ins

If this option in enabled (default), Library content is loaded with the latest version of the associated plug-in.

If this option is disabled, Library content is loaded with the lowest required version of the associated plug-in.

Locations Pane

The Locations pane allows you manage the folders containing your plug-ins on the hard drive. KOMPLETE KONTROL scans these folders for VST plug-ins and adds them to the Manager pane. You can Add and Remove folders from the list, as well as use the Rescan function to update the available plug-ins in KOMPLETE KONTROL according to any changes made to the folders or their contents.

To display the Locations pane, click the Locations button at the top of the Plug-ins page.

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Preferences

Preferences panel — the Plug-ins page's Locations pane

Plug-in column Lists all folders that KOMPLETE KONTROL scans for VST plug-ins.

Add Opens a file dialogue that lets you add another folder to the list.

Remove Removes the currently selected folder from the list.

Rescan Scans all folders in the list for compatible plug-ins and updates the

Manager pane accordingly.

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2.7.5 Preferences – Hardware Page

The Hardware page enables you to customize how the keys react to your playing, as well as switch the Light Guide on or off (see section ↑5.6, The Light Guide).

To display the Hardware page click the Hardware tab on the left of the Preferences panel

►

while your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard is connected.

Preferences

Preferences panel — Hardware page

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Keyboard

Velocity Scaling Velocity Scaling determines how your playing is translated into

velocity values: starting from Soft 3 (a soft touch is enough to get a big velocity value) through Linear (default) to Hard 3 (you really have to press the key hard to get a big velocity value).

Light Guide

Enabled Light Guide allows you to switch the colored LEDs above the

keybed on or off. The Light Guide visualizes MIDI patterns being played back from your host application as well as shows you the active keys in any scale from the Perform Panel.

Navigate

Browse Mode Switches between the Hardware and On-Screen Overlay modes

for browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. For more information, see section ↑6.6.1, Browse

Mode and Hardware Browsing

Accessibility

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Enabled Enables the text-to-speech feature for visually impairment users

(OS X only). For more information, see section ↑1.4,

Accessibility.

Volume Controls the volume of the text-to-speech feature

2.8 Connecting External MIDI Equipment to KOMPLETE KONTROL S-

SERIES

You can integrate KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES into your MIDI setup.

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Incoming and Outgoing MIDI

The MIDI sockets on the rear panel of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

To connect your external MIDI equipment:

1. Hook it up to the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard’s MIDI IN or MIDI OUT socket on the rear panel using a standard MIDI cable.

2. If KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a stand-alone application, activate the corresponding MIDI input and/or output(s) of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard in the

MIDI page of the Preferences (see section ↑2.7, Preferences).

3. If KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a plug-in in a host application, the MIDI configuration is managed by the host (see sections ↑2.4, Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode and

↑2.4.5, Configuring Your Host Application). Please refer to your host documentation to

know how to configure MIDI in your host.

4. If you are using the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES without a USB connection, MIDI data will be directly sent and received via the keyboard’s MIDI IN or MIDI OUT sockets on the rear panel (see section ↑5.2.3, Stand-Alone Operation).

2.9 Incoming and Outgoing MIDI

KOMPLETE KONTROL provides you with flexible MIDI control and host automation capabilities that can be used in many situations.

2.9.1 Incoming MIDI and Host Automation

KOMPLETE KONTROL and the instruments you load inside it can be controlled via MIDI and the host (when KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a plug-in):

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Incoming and Outgoing MIDI

▪ Triggering instruments via MIDI notes: By default, incoming MIDI notes will trigger the load-

ed instrument and will also be visually reflected by the Light Guide. For information on the MIDI settings, see section ↑2.7.2, Preferences – MIDI Page.

▪ Controlling parameters via host automation: You can control both KOMPLETE KONTROL and

your loaded instruments’ parameters via host automation (when KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a plug-in). This is described in section ↑2.11, Controlling Parameters via MIDI

and Host Automation.

Receiving MIDI Clock

When you load KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug-in in a host application, the tempo is automatically synced to host tempo. The tempo display in KOMPLETE KONTROL’s header is grayed out and tempo is adjusted in the host.

2.9.2 Outgoing MIDI and Host Control

You can also send MIDI data from KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES:

▪ Recording MIDI notes: When KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a plug-in in a host envi-

ronment, you can record your performance playing the keys of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES as a MIDI pattern in your host application.

▪ Routing and recording processed MIDI notes: Both the KOMPLETE KONTROL stand-alone ap-

plication and the KOMPLETE KONTROL plug-in output the MIDI notes generated by the scale engine and the arpeggiator (see section ↑7, KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play). You can route the MIDI notes to other MIDI instruments or record them as a MIDI pattern in your host application (see section ↑7.9, Scale and Arp MIDI Output).

The AU (Audio Unit) standard does not support MIDI output.

▪ Controlling the host application: You can control your supported host application from your

KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard by using the TRANSPORT and NAVIGATE sections. This is described in section ↑5.3, Host Control and the Transport Section.

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Incoming and Outgoing MIDI

2.9.3 MIDI Mode and Stand-alone Operation

Beyond controlling KOMPLETE KONTROL you can also use your KOMPLETE KONTROL SSERIES keyboard in MIDI mode to assign and control any parameters you want via MIDI CC (see section ↑5.2, MIDI Mode).

For more information about assigning controls via MIDI, please refer to the Controller Editor Manual available as a PDF file in the Documentation subfolder of the Controller Editor installation folder on your hard disk

Stand-alone Operation

When using the keyboard without a USB connection, the 5-pin MIDI ports on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES’ rear panel can be used to control external MIDI equipment in stand-alone operation (see section ↑5.2.3, Stand-Alone Operation).

2.10 Native Map

You do not have to assign KOMPLETE KONTROL’s parameters to MIDI messages in order to control and automate them via MIDI. Instead, KOMPLETE KONTROL has its own proprietary mapping system called Native Map that allows you to switch your keyboard on, load an instrument in KOMPLETE KONTROL, and get instant access to its parameters via the knobs, displays, and touch strips on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard.

Automatically Assigning Controls via Native Map

Immediately after you load an instrument from the Browser, the instrument’s parameters are automatically assigned to the eight knobs at the center of your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard and to the two touch strips on the left-hand side. You do not need to step through any complicated configurations to map software and hardware controls to each other.

The mapping of each knob is reflected by its corresponding display. The two arrow shaped page buttons to the left of the knobs let you skip through all parameters of the loaded instrument while automatically mapping them to the eight knobs on your keyboard. The change in mapping is reflected by the displays, always informing you of the current mapping. For detailed information, see section ↑5.4, Control Section.

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Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation

You can customize the parameter mapping for each preset in the Plug-in Panel of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software. For more information, see section ↑4.3, Plug-in Panel.

2.11 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation

When you load KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug-in into your host application, the parameters of the loaded instrument that are currently mapped to the knobs and displays on KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES also become available for automation from your host.

Which KOMPLETE KONTROL Parameters Can Be Automated?

All the parameters available for automation are found in the Perform Panel or in the loaded instrument. You cannot automate the controls located in the Browser as they do not send MIDI and therefore cannot be found by your host application. This means that only parameters that are assigned to the knobs and displays on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES via either Native Map or MIDI CC can be automated.

For more information about assigning controls via MIDI, please refer to the Controller Editor documentation in the software installation folder on your hard disk

In turn, you can also use your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES to control your host application. This is described in section ↑5.3, Host Control and the Transport Section.

2.11.1 Recording Automation

Many DAWs require that you have set transport record to on (see section ↑5.3.1, Transport

Controls) in order to record automation, while others make use of dedicated automation con-

trols.

For detailed information regarding automation recording in your DAW, refer to the documentation of your host software.

To record automation data in your host using KOMPLETE KONTROL, you can take the following measures:

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On/Off Switches

To change the state of an on/off switch:

Click the corresponding button with your computer mouse.

►

or:

Turn the knob on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard currently assigned to

►

the corresponding parameter.

Drop-Down Menus

To select another entry from a drop-down menu:

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Click the corresponding menu with your computer mouse and select an entry.

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or:

Turn the knob on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard currently assigned to

►

the corresponding parameter.

Drag Controls

To change the value of a drag control:

Click and drag the corresponding drag control with your computer mouse.

►

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or:

Turn the knob on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard currently assigned to

►

the corresponding parameter.

2.11.2 Automation IDs

Some DAWs let you handle automation by using automation IDs that are mapped to specific parameters of the plug-in. KOMPLETE KONTROL comes with a predefined list of automation IDs that lets your host application find them automatically.

For detailed information regarding automation recording in your DAW, refer to the documentation of your host software.

Automation IDs for the Perform Panel

The following automation IDs are reserved for KOMPLETE KONTROL’s perform parameters:

Automation ID Parameter

000 Reserved for Instance Recognition

and Automatic Focus Follow

001 Scale On / Off

002 Root Note (Scale)

003 Scale Type (Scale)

004 Key Mode (Scale)

006 Chord Mode (Scale)

007 Chord Type (Scale)

026 Arp On / Off

027 Mode (Arp)

028 Type (Arp)

029 Rate (Arp)

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030 Sequence (Arp)

031 Swing (Arp)

032 Octaves (Arp)

033 Dynamic (Arp)

034 Gate (Arp)

035 Retrigger (Arp)

036 Repeat (Arp)

037 Offset (Arp)

038 Inversion (Arp)

039 Min. Key (Arp)

040 Max. Key (Arp)

041 Hold (Arp)

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When configuring your own automation IDs, it is important you do not overwrite the NIKB00 ID, as this is used to recognize the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard in you host.

Automation IDs for KOMPLETE Instruments

The automation IDs 101-1194 are reserved for KOMPLETE Instruments’ automation parameters. This way, automation IDs previously used by e.g. KONTAKT or REAKTOR are remapped thus:

▪ KONTAKT or REAKTOR automation ID 000 is moved to KOMPLETE KONTROL automation

ID 100.

▪ KONTAKT or REAKTOR automation ID 100 is moved to KOMPLETE KONTROL automation

ID 200.

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Using Pedals with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

2.12 Using Pedals with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

Your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES provides you two pedal inputs in the form of 1/4" sockets on its rear panel: SUSTAIN and EXPRESSION.

The pedal inputs on the rear panel of your keyboard

These sockets allow you to connect sustain and expression pedals in order to further refine your performance.

▪ SUSTAIN: Lets you connect a footswitch to control the sustain of the notes you play. This

is an on/off switch.

▪ EXPRESSION: Lets you connect an expression pedal to control e.g. velocity. This is a con-

tinuous control.

For information on how to assign the pedals via MIDI, refer to the Controller Editor Manual.

Setting the Polarity for the Sustain Pedal

The KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES automatically configures the polarity for the connected sustain pedal when you switch on the keyboard.

Set your sustain pedal to the ‘off’ or ‘non-pressed’ state when switching on your KOM-

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PLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard to ensure the polarity is configured correctly.

If your sustain pedal acts inversely, you can correct the polarity by following the steps below:

1. Switch off your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard.

2. Set your sustain pedal to the ‘off’ or ‘non-pressed’ state.

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3. Switch on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard.

The correct polarity for your sustain pedal is set.

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3 Quick Start

If you have installed KOMPLETE KONTROL with Native Access, connected your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard to your computer and to the power supply, and finally made the required configurations in your DAW and the KOMPLETE KONTROL preferences, you are ready to start playing music with KOMPLETE KONTROL. In this section we will show you some basic workflows and use cases to get you started.

This section describes the fine-tuned integration and use of KOMPLETE KONTROL and the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. If you do not yet own a KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, continue reading in section ↑4, KOM-

PLETE KONTROL Software Overview.

KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES and MIDI Mode

When you switch on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, you will either notice a message on the displays reading PRESS BROWSE or be presented with various MIDI CC numbers, depending on whether you have entered KOMPLETE KONTROL mode or MIDI mode:

Quick Start

▪ If you first started the KOMPLETE KONTROL software on your computer and then switched on

your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES, your keyboard will launch into KOMPLETE KONTROL mode. For information on KOMPLETE KONTROL mode, continue reading in section ↑3.1,

First Steps. If instead you want to launch MIDI mode, press the INSTANCE button on your

keyboard and select MIDI MODE from the appearing on-screen overlay.

▪ If you switched on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES without first starting the KOM-

PLETE KONTROL software, your keyboard will launch into MIDI mode. To switch to KOM-

PLETE KONTROL mode, start the software from your computer. For information on switching between modes, see section ↑2.6, MIDI Mode.

▪ If you are using your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES as a MIDI controller to control your

DAW without using the KOMPLETE KONTROL software, your keyboard is set to MIDI mode. For information on MIDI mode, see section ↑5.2, MIDI Mode.

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3.1 First Steps

Once both the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard are up and running, your first stop is the Browser. For detailed information about the Browser, see section ↑6, KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser.

This section assumes that you are running KOMPLETE KONTROL either in stand-alone mode or as a plug-in in a host application.

3.1.1 Opening the Browser

This section assumes that you are using the default KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES and computer display method of browsing. If you prefer to browse using only KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES, please read ↑6.6.1, Browse Mode and Hardware Browsing

To open the Browser and access your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library, press the BROWSE

►

button on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. You find it to the right of the displays in the NAVIGATE section.

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The on-screen overlay displaying the Browser

The appearance of the Browser will vary with the installed content in your KOMPLETE KONTROL Library.

If you set up the correct plug-in folder during installation, all KOMPLETE Instruments as well as NKS instruments should appear on your computer screen via the on-screen overlay. If you cannot find your instruments, see section ↑2.7.3, Preferences – Library Page.

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3.1.2 Finding and Loading an Instrument Preset

As browsing through your entire KOMPLETE KONTROL Library can be time consuming—especially in a live performance situation—the Browser comes equipped with some handy features to enhance your browsing experience, such as the TYPES and MODES filters. In this tutorial you will learn how to:

▪ Navigate the Browser from your keyboard

▪ Filter the library using the TYPES and MODES filters

▪ Select and load an instrument preset from the result list

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1. To open the Browser, press the BROWSE button.

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By default the factory content is selected. For detailed information on the user content, see section ↑6.2.2, Choosing Between Factory and User Content.

If you already know what instrument you want to load, you can scroll through the instrument icons using the Control encoder.

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2. To set focus to the TYPES filter, press the Control encoder or the NAVIGATE down button.

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3. To select a Type, turn the Control encoder until the desired Type is highlighted. The result list on the right side is filtered accordingly. If you do not want to filter by a Type, turn the Control encoder to the left until nothing is highlighted.

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If the selected Type has any Sub-Types, these appear beneath the Types. To set focus to the SUBTYPES filter, press the Control encoder or NAVIGATE down button. You can then select a Sub-Type to further filter the result list.

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4. To set focus to the MODES filter, press the Control encoder or the NAVIGATE down button.

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5. To select a Mode, turn the Control encoder until the desired Mode is highlighted. The result list on the right side is filtered accordingly. If you do not want to filter by a Mode, turn the Control encoder to the left until nothing is highlighted.

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The result list on the right side is filtered accordingly.

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6. To set focus to the result list on the right side, press the Control encoder or the NAVI-

GATE right button.

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7. To scroll to an instrument preset you want to load, turn the Control encoder.

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8. To load the instrument preset, press either the Control encoder or the ENTER button.

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The instrument with the selected preset is loaded into the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and its parameters are automatically mapped to the knobs, displays, and touch strips on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, giving you direct hands-on access to the controls on the instrument panel.

For more information about automatically assigning controls, see section ↑2.10, Na-

tive Map.

You are ready to play the loaded instrument with the keys and knobs on your KOM-

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3.2 Controlling Instruments

This section introduces you to controlling instruments using your keyboard.

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3.2.1 Controlling Instrument Parameters

Once you have loaded an instrument, you can control its parameters from your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, without the need to first map them via MIDI learn. The eight knobs on your keyboard and their corresponding displays are automatically assigned to eight instrument parameters. Whenever you turn a knob on your keyboard, the mapped parameter visually reflects the movement in the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

To adjust an instrument parameter, turn the corresponding knob on your KOM-

►

PLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. The mapping of each knob is indicated by its corresponding display.

The displays on KOMPLETE KONROL S-SERIES mapped to MONARK’s controls (preset At The Parade (ATTHPRD) selected)

If you are playing a KONTAKT instrument with key switches, the name of the key switch will show up in the leftmost display of the Control section (PRESET display) after pressing the corresponding key (learn more about key switches in the user manual of your KONTAKT instrument).

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3.2.2 More than Eight Parameters: Switching Parameter Pages

Many instruments are equipped with much more than eight parameters. KOMPLETE KONTROL has an easy solution for this in the PAGE buttons (left and right arrows). They let you quickly skip through parameter pages, all the while remapping the knobs to a different set of instrument parameters. The current parameter page is always indicated by the PAGE display at the far left. The displayed value will depend on the loaded instrument and its amount of controls.

The PAGE display at the left indicates the current mapping (1/8)

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To skip to another parameter page and remap the eight knobs to a new set of controls,

►

press the arrow-shaped PAGE buttons left or right. The PAGE display indicates the changed parameter page and the eight knobs and their corresponding displays reflect their new parameter mappings.

You can customize the parameter mapping for each preset in the Plug-in Panel of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software. For more information, see section ↑4.3, Plug-in Panel.

3.3 Using Smart Play: Scale, Arp, and the Light Guide

Once you have learned to call up the Browser via the on-screen overlay and to use it to load an instrument, it is time to find out more about some of the features that make KOMPLETE KONTROL so unique: Smart Play and the Light Guide.

Smart Play

Rather than just being a Browser for your instruments, KOMPLETE KONTROL is also equipped with the versatile and powerful Smart Play functions. You can generate and play a huge variety of scales, chords, and sequences and even have them played back visually to you by the LEDs in the Light Guide on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES. For detailed information about Smart Play and its parameters, see section ↑7, KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play. In the tutorials below you will learn how to:

Quick Start

▪ Edit the scale and arp parameters

▪ Map the keys to a scale and play it

▪ Understand the information given by the Light Guide

▪ Automatically play notes as harmonized chords

▪ Automatically play back chords as arpeggiated note sequences

3.3.1 Selecting a Scale

To open and edit the scale parameters in the keyboard’s Control section, follow these instructions:

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1. Press SHIFT + SCALE to map the displays and knobs of the Control section to the SCALE parameters:

2. To select a scale, turn Knob 2 (by default set to MAJOR) until you find a scale you like.

3. To switch on the scale you selected, press the SCALE button so it lights up.

3.3.2 Playing Chords

You can play chords in the usual way by pressing any number of keys simultaneously (or send multiple MIDI notes simultaneously from your host application), but KOMPLETE KONTROL also lets you create and play chords by using Smart Play.

To play multiple notes in a chord simultaneously, the loaded instrument must be able to handle polyphony.

To play a chord by only pressing a single key on your keyboard, follow these instructions:

Quick Start

1. Press SHIFT + SCALE to map the displays and knobs of the Control section to the SCALE parameters:

2. To activate Chord Mode, set CHORD to HARM by turning Knob 5 (by default set to OFF).

3. Define the intervals of your chord with the Chord Type parameter that appears on the display below Knob 6 (by default set to 1-3-5).

4. To enable playing full chords, ensure that the SCALE button is lit.

3.3.3 Playing Arpeggiated Chords

In the tutorials above you learned to select a scale and to play full chords that follow the selected scale. You can also play back a chord as an arpeggiated note sequence:

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To switch on the arpeggiator, press the ARP button so it lights up.

►

Pressing a key (or receiving a MIDI note) starts the arpeggiator, which automatically plays

→

back the notes in the chord that you generated in the SCALE settings as a sequence, rather than simultaneously.

You can also edit the ARP parameters in the Control section for further tweaking of the sequence:

1. Press SHIFT + ARP to map the displays and knobs of the Control section to the ARP parameters:

2. To change the direction of the sequence to e.g. UP-DOWN, turn Knob 2 (by default set to

UP).

3. To adjust the OCTAVES reach of the arpeggiator, turn Knob 6 (by default set to 1) to e.g.

Quick Start

What’s Next?

3.4 What’s Next?

You have already learned to use some of the most important features of KOMPLETE KONTROL. Do not be afraid to test other controls not described in the above tutorials or to load an instrument and try out to figure out the settings by yourself. To learn more in detail about KOMPLETE KONTROL, continue reading the following sections:

▪ For an overview of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software, see section ↑4, KOMPLETE KONTROL

Software Overview.

▪ For an overview of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, see section ↑5, KOM-

PLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Overview.

▪ For a thorough description of the Browser and how to edit and add files to the KOMPLETE

KONTROL Lbrary, see section ↑6, KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser.

▪ For detailed information on Smart Play and all parameters and settings of the scales and

the arpeggiator, see section ↑7, KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play.

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▪ For information about controlling your host application, see section ↑5.3, Host Control and

the Transport Section.

▪ For information about using the touch strips, see section ↑5.5, Touch Strips.

▪ For information about the multicolored LEDs in the Light Guide, see section ↑5.6, The

Light Guide.

▪ For information about MIDI mode, see section ↑5.2, MIDI Mode.

▪ For help and troubleshooting, see section ↑8, Troubleshooting – Getting Help.

Quick Start

What’s Next?

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4 KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Overview

Though the integration of the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard and the KOMPLETE KONTROL software is what makes KOMPLETE KONTROL so powerful and at the same time so easy to use, you can also use the software alone. In this section we will give you an overview of the software interface.

▪ To learn more about the KOMPLETE KONTROL software interface and how to access all of

its function, continue reading below.

▪ To learn more about the Browser and how to access and maintain your KOMPLETE KON-

TROL Library, see section ↑6, KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser.

▪ To learn more about KOMPLETE KONTROL’s powerful Smart Play functions and how to

control them both in the software as well as from the keyboard, see section ↑7, KOM-

PLETE KONTROL Smart Play.

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Software Interface Overview

The KOMPLETE KONTROL software interface.

4.1 Software Interface Overview

Most of KOMPLETE KONTROL’s parameters can be accessed both from the controls on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard and by using your computer mouse to adjust the KOMPLETE KONTROL software. This section gives you an overview of the areas and controls of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

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Software Interface Overview

Overview of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

(1) Header: Gives you access to general controls like the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu as well as possibilities to show and hide areas of the GUI, e.g. the Browser and the Perform Panel. For details, see section ↑4.2, Header.

(2) Instrument area: Displays your loaded instrument and gives you visual feedback as you control it with your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. For information, see sections

↑2.2.4, Selecting Instrument Views and ↑4.4, Instrument Area.

(3) Browser: Lets you search, edit, and load all your instrument files. For details, see section

↑6, KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser.

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4.2 Header

The header is where you find general settings that affect KOMPLETE KONTROL globally and controls to customize the appearance of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software (see section ↑2.2,

Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface).

The header

(1) KOMPLETE logo: The KOMPLETE logo opens the About screen which displays the version number of your KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

(2) Browser button: Shows or hides the Browser. For detailed information on the Browser, see section ↑6, KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser.

(3) KOMPLETE KONTROL menu: Opens the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu and lets you select general settings, e.g. instrument view or access the preferences panel (see section ↑2.7, Preferen-

ces).

Header

(4) Preset display: Displays the name of the loaded preset file or KONTAKT key switch. The arrow buttons on the right skip to the next preset in the Browser’s result list. The presets of all instruments can be browsed via the Browser as well as via the BROWSE button on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard (see sections ↑6, KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser and

↑6.6, Browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES).

(5) Perform Panel button: Shows or hides the Perform Panel, which gives you access to the

Scale and Arp parameters. The Perform Panel button lights blue when Scale and/or Arp is ac-

tive. For detailed information on the Perform Panel and how to generate scales and chords with Smart Play, see section ↑7, KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play.

(6) Control area button: Shows or hides the Control area, which allows you to customize the parameter mapping for the Control section on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard for every preset. For details, see section ↑4.3, Plug-in Panel)

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(7) + button: Switches a loaded KOMPLETE Instrument between default view and additional view. To open edit view, use the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu (3). For details, see section

↑2.2.4, Selecting Instrument Views.

(8) Keyboard display: Shows the currently connected KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Keyboard, S25, S49, S61, or S88. If multiple instances of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software have been instantiated (for example in a host application), click this to connect your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES to the intended instance.

(9) Transport: The transport controls let you start, stop, and reset the internal clock. When KOMPLETE KONTROL is loaded as a plug-in in a host application, the transport automatically follows the host transport and this feature is grayed out. For details, see section ↑2.4.1, Trans-

port and Navigate Controls.

(10) Tempo: Displays the tempo in BPM (beats per minute). Click and drag this up or down with your mouse to change tempo, or double-click and then type in a value with your computer keyboard. When KOMPLETE KONTROL is loaded as a plug-in in a host application, the tempo is automatically synchronized to the host tempo and this feature is grayed out. For details, see section ↑2.4.1, Transport and Navigate Controls.

(11) Volume Control and Meter: Lets you adjust the overall output volume of KOMPLETE KONTROL. The meter shows the current peak level of the output signal. You can also control the output volume of the active KOMPLETE KONTROL instance from the keyboard by pressing

SHIFT and simultaneously turning the BROWSE encoder. This will adjust the output volume in

0.5dB increments from -30dB to +10dB. Below -30dB, the keyboard’s volume control is expo-

nentially scaled and quickly lowers the output signal to complete silence.

Header

(12) CPU meter: Represents the current load on your computer’s processor and is constantly measured; it should not go above 70% to avoid clicks and interruptions.

(13) ! button: Click the ! button to disable the entire sound processing of KOMPLETE KONTROL.

(14) NI logo: The NI logo opens the About screen which displays the version number of your KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

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4.3 Plug-in Panel

The Plug-in Panel lets you view and customize the parameters mapped to the Control section on your KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard (see ↑5.4, Control Section) for individual instrument presets.

To open the Plug-in Panel, click on the Plug-in Panel button in the Header of the KOM-

►

PLETE KONTROL software.

The Plug-in Panel opens, showing all currently mapped controls for each page of the Con-

→

trol section.

Plug-in Panel

If you want to customize the parameter mapping for an instrument preset, you have to enable the Edit mode of the Plug-in Panel.

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To enable or disable the Plug-in Panel’s Edit mode, click on the Edit mode button in the

►

upper right corner.

The Edit mode allows you to:

▪ Add, delete, and replace parameters in the mapping.

▪ Learn parameters to controls.

▪ Rename controls.

▪ Add pages to the Control section, or delete existing pages.

▪ Add and rename sections on the pages to group controls.

Plug-in Panel

Plug-in Panel Edit Mode Overview

The Edit mode of the Plug-in Panel

(1) Control section pages: Each page of the Control section on your KOMPLETE KONTROL SSERIES keyboard shows up as a label at the top of the Plug-in Panel.

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Click on a label to view and edit the controls on this page. The current page is highlight-

►

ed.

To delete a page, click on the cross icon next to its label.

►

(2) Add page: This button allows you to add more pages to the Control section for the current preset.

Click on the Add page button to create a new page.

►

(3) Learn mode: This button enables Learn mode for the Plug-in Panel.

In Learn mode, select a control in the Plug-in Panel and move any parameter on the in-

►

strument’s panel to learn this parameter to the selected control (highlighted in blue).

(4) Control name: The name of each control is shown below the corresponding knob in the Plugin Panel.

To change the name of a control, double-click on it and enter a new name. Press [enter]

►

or click elsewhere to confirm the changes.

(5) Sections: Controls can be grouped in sections to show related parameters in a coherent manner.

Plug-in Panel

Double-click on the empty space above a parameter, enter a name, and then press [enter]

►

or click elsewhere to create a new section starting with the chosen parameter.

To rename an existing section, double-click on it and enter a new name. Press [enter] or

►

click elsewhere to confirm the changes.

(6) Control: If you place the mouse over a control in Edit mode, additional options allow for changing the parameter mapping of this control.

Click on the arrow icon at the left of the control’s knob and select a parameter from the

►

drop-down menu to map it to this control.

Click on the cross icon at the right of the control’s knob to delete this control from the

►

current page.

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Instrument Area

In order to make your changes permanent, you have to save the preset to the KOMPLETE KONTROL User Library. Learn more about saving preset to the User Library in section ↑6.4, Saving Files to the User Library.

4.4 Instrument Area

The instrument area of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software is where your instruments are displayed once you have loaded them from the Browser. Each instrument offers a different set of controls and parameters, but they are all easily controlled both with your computer mouse and from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard. The keyboard has some clear advantages here, such as the keys, which let you play chords and melodies, and the hands-on tactility of the knobs and touch strips. Either way you choose to control them, the parameters of the loaded instrument are mutually reflected by both the displays on the KOMPLETE KONTROL SSERIES and the software interfaces in the instrument area.

Selecting Instrument Views

To switch between the instrument views, click View in the application menu bar or the

►

View submenu of the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu and select Default View, Additional View, or Edit View.

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Instrument Area

Instrument views in the View menu of the application menu bar (Windows depicted), and in the View submenu of the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu.

The available views may vary with the loaded instrument.

All instrument parameters can be controlled at all time from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES keyboard, regardless of the selected instrument view in the KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

4.4.1 Default View

The default view is the view that first appears when you load an instrument from the Browser. It gives you access to some of the most important features of each KOMPLETE Instrument with an easy-to-use interface.

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Instrument Area

POLYPLEX in default view

4.4.2 Additional View

Most KOMPLETE Instruments have more parameters than can be displayed at once in small surface and therefore come with a second, additional view. The additional view can give you access to detailed edit controls or to a completely different set of controls altogether depending on the loaded instrument.

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Instrument Area

POLYPLEX in additional view

To switch to the additional view, click the + button in the KOMPLETE KONTROL header.

►

Clicking it again will return the KOMPLETE Instrument to default view.

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Instrument Area

4.4.3 Edit View

You also have the possibility to open any KOMPLETE Instrument that can be loaded and played by either the KONTAKT or REAKTOR players in edit view. Use the edit view to access all the flexible controls and features you would normally have when using KONTAKT or REAKTOR in stand-alone mode.

To switch to the edit view, click Edit View in the View submenu of the KOMPLETE KON-

►

TROL menu.

Edit view is only available for instruments powered by KONTAKT or REAKTOR.

Edit view enables you to access files that cannot be loaded from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser, e.g. KONTAKT Multis which can be loaded from the KONTAKT Browser in edit view.

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Instrument Area

POLYPLEX in edit view

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Table of Contents

Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL

Installation and Getting Started

Manual Conventions

System Requirements

Accessibility

1.4.1 Accessibility Overview

1.4.2 Hardware Overview

1.4.3 Training Mode

What Is New in KOMPLETE KONTROL 1.8

Basic Concepts

KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

2.1.1 The Browser and the Navigate Section

2.1.2 The Perform Panel and the PERFORM Section (Smart Play)

2.1.3 The Light Guide

2.1.4 The Control Section and Instrument Parameters

2.1.5 The Transport Section and Your Host Application

Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface

2.2.1 Showing/Hiding the Browser

2.2.2 Showing/Hiding the Perform Panel

2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Plug-in Panel

2.2.4 Selecting Instrument Views

Loading Instruments

Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode

2.4.1 Transport and Navigate Controls

2.4.2 Audio and MIDI Handling

2.4.3 Multiple Plug-in Instances

2.4.4 Switching Instances

2.4.5 Configuring Your Host Application

Controlling MASCHINE with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

MIDI Mode

Preferences

2.7.1 Preferences – Audio Page

2.7.2 Preferences – MIDI Page

2.7.3 Preferences – Library Page

2.7.4 Preferences – Plug-ins Page

2.7.5 Preferences – Hardware Page

Connecting External MIDI Equipment to KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

Incoming and Outgoing MIDI

2.9.1 Incoming MIDI and Host Automation

2.9.2 Outgoing MIDI and Host Control

2.9.3 MIDI Mode and Stand-alone Operation

2.10 Native Map

Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation

2.11.1 Recording Automation

2.11.2 Automation IDs

Using Pedals with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES

Quick Start

3.1.1 Opening the Browser

First Steps

3.1.2 Finding and Loading an Instrument Preset

Controlling Instruments

3.2.1 Controlling Instrument Parameters

3.2.2 More than Eight Parameters: Switching Parameter Pages

Using Smart Play: Scale, Arp, and the Light Guide

3.3.1 Selecting a Scale

3.3.2 Playing Chords

3.3.3 Playing Arpeggiated Chords

What’s Next?

KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Overview

Software Interface Overview

Header

Plug-in Panel

Instrument Area

4.4.1 Default View

4.4.2 Additional View

4.4.3 Edit View