Native Instruments komplete kontrol s series, User Manual

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Page 4: ...22 4 1 Connecting the Keyboard to the Computer 23 4 2 Setting up the Stand Alone Application 24 4 3 Setting up Host Integration 26 4 3 1 Setting up Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand 28 4 3 2 Setting up...

Page 5: ...1 Instrument Views 54 7 1 1 Default View 55 7 1 2 Additional View 55 7 1 3 Edit View 57 7 2 Switching Instances 58 7 3 Transport and Tempo 60 7 3 1 Clock Resetting Commands 61 7 3 2 Adjusting Tempo 6...

Page 6: ...10 Browsing the Library 94 10 1 Browser Basics 94 10 1 1 Browse Modes 94 10 1 2 About the Library and Meta Information 95 10 1 3 Browsing the Library vs Browsing Your Hard Disks 96 10 2 Selecting Bro...

Page 7: ...ry 123 11 3 Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files 124 11 4 Working with the Files Pane 127 11 4 1 Additional Features in the Results List in the Files Pane 128 11 4 2 Navigating to File...

Page 8: ...7 1 Chord mode 157 13 7 2 Chord Type 159 13 7 3 Chord Position 162 14 Playing and Editing the Arpeggiator 164 14 1 Playing Arpeggiator Sequences 165 14 2 Using a Sustain Pedal to Control the Arpeggia...

Page 9: ...176 14 8 2 Range Max Key 176 14 9 Setting the Hold Parameter 177 15 Configuring the Touch Strips 178 15 1 Accessing the Touch Strip Settings 178 15 2 Configuring the Pitch Strip 181 15 2 1 Adjusting R...

Page 10: ...KOMPLETE KONTROL s unique Scale engine and Arpeggiator We hope you enjoy this fantastic instrument as much as we do The team at Native Instruments 1 1 Document Conventions This document uses particul...

Page 11: ...d put in square brackets e g Press Shift Enter Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow Naming Convention Throughout th...

Page 12: ...eyboard Power supply 1 3 System Requirements For KOMPLETE KONTROL to fully function as indented your system needs to meet certain re quirements The latest KOMPLETE KONTROL system requirements and comp...

Page 13: ...www native instruments com products komplete bundles komplete 11 specifications Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL System Requirements KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 13...

Page 14: ...he 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...

Page 15: ...and disable Accessibility mode Yes No Browser Browse for Factory and User Preset files Yes No Set or sort by Favorites Yes No Save and edit User Preset files No No Browse for NKS plug ins from other v...

Page 16: ...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 Reposition loop Yes No Logic Pro X GarageBand Cubase Pro...

Page 17: ...sport 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 KOM...

Page 18: ...eter 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 runni...

Page 19: ...ration of KOMPLETE KONTROL S49 and S61 keyboards Additionally it introduces the comprehensive Preview function to the Browser Now you can preview sounds when browsing Factory Preset files for all KOMP...

Page 20: ...ed by the Browser s filters and Preview func tions 3 Use the keyboard s Control section to adjust the loaded Instrument and create your own unique sound 4 Optionally you can enable KOMPLETE KONTROL s...

Page 21: ...TE and NKS Instruments for immediate control For more information refer to 12 Controlling Instrument Parameters and 15 Configuring the Touch Strips Instrument control The Touch Strip and knobs on the...

Page 22: ...ng the plug in within your DAW for the first time and after installing new Instruments The KOMPLETE KONTROL stand alone application directly communicates with your audio and MIDI interfaces which you...

Page 23: ...ries keyboard to your computer 1 Attach the device end of the included USB cable to the USB socket on the rear panel of the keyboard 2 Attach the computer end of the USB cable to an available USB 2 0...

Page 24: ...Preferences 1 In the Main menu click on Edit Preferences to open the Preferences 2 Click on Audio to display the Audio page 3 Select the hardware driver supported by your audio interface from the Dri...

Page 25: ...age 7 Click on Input to display the available devices for incoming MIDI signals 8 Click the Komplete Kontrol checkboxes to activate incoming MIDI signals from the key board Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL...

Page 26: ...L s Smart Play features with other MIDI instruments 4 3 Setting up Host Integration KOMPLETE KONTROL integrates with a number of hosts to facilitate a fluent workflow for per forming and recording mus...

Page 27: ...ROL S Series keyboard refer to these Knowledge Base articles Setting Up Apple Logic Pro X for KOMPLETE KONTROL https support native instruments com hc articles 210279905 Setting Up Ableton Live for KO...

Page 28: ...be manually configured for advanced integration with KOMPLETE KON TROL Installing the MIDI Remote Script The MIDI Remote Script allows Ableton Live to recognize KOMPLETE KONTROL as a control surface I...

Page 29: ...installed in the correct loca tion you need to add KOMPLETE KONTROL as a control surface in Ableton Live s preferences 1 Start Ableton Live 2 Open Ableton Live s Preferences and go to the MIDI Sync ta...

Page 30: ...r in Ableton Live s installation directory C Pro gramData Ableton Live 9 Resources MIDI Remote Scripts 5 Paste the folder you have copied to the clipboard into the MIDI Remote Scripts folder Installin...

Page 31: ...e before using the plug in within your DAW for the first time and after installing new Instruments To load KOMPLETE KONTROL in Ableton Live drag the KOMPLETE KONTROL Instru ment Rack from the browser...

Page 32: ...TAIN input at the rear panel of the keyboard 2 Connect the expression pedal to the EXPRESSION input at the rear panel of the keyboard Setting the Polarity for the Sustain Pedal The keyboard automatica...

Page 33: ...vice sending MIDI signals to the MIDI IN socket on the rear panel of the keyboard using a 5 pin DIN MIDI cable The MIDI equipment is connected Depending on your use case additional configuration is re...

Page 34: ...play the Transport and Master Volume controls as well as options to show and hide user interface areas For more information refer to 5 1 Header 2 Instrument area Shows your loaded Instrument and lets...

Page 35: ...u access to the pa rameters of the Scale engine and the Arpeggiator The Perform panel button lights up blue when the Scale engine and or the Arpeggiator are enabled 6 Plug in panel button Shows or hid...

Page 36: ...he output signal 12 CPU meter Represents the current load on your computer s processor it should not go above 70 to avoid clicks and interruptions 13 Panic button Stops all active MIDI notes only avai...

Page 37: ...s Library pane you can browse for all the Instruments and Preset files contained in your Library In the Files pane you can find and load compatible files from your hard drive or add them to the Libra...

Page 38: ...s factory content and the User icon selects user con tent Only Preset files of the selected content type are displayed in the results list 7 3 Instrument selector Selects a particular Instrument Instr...

Page 39: ...Favorites When enabled only favorite Preset files are displayed in the results list 7 7 Results list Displays all Preset files that match your entered search criteria 8 Control bar Provides useful too...

Page 40: ...to a certain Instrument category a par ticular Instrument or a specific Bank of the Instrument You can also load an Instrument along with its default Preset file directly from the Instrument selector...

Page 41: ...ent list by Category or by Vendor 3 Instrument list Shows all Instruments that are available in your KOMPLETE KONTROL Li brary If Category is selected in the Category Vendor selector the Instrument li...

Page 42: ...pane in the Browser 1 Files tab Displays the Files pane 2 Favorite bar Displays all your favorite folders A click on any favorite folder lets you jump directly to that particular path and display its...

Page 43: ...tional information for the selected files The IMPORT button lets you import the content of the selected folder to the KOM PLETE KONTROL Library Before any files are imported you can choose which tags...

Page 44: ...oard for individual Preset files The amount of pa ges and parameters vary depending on the loaded Instrument The Plug in Panel 5 5 Instrument Area The Instrument area of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software...

Page 45: ...The Instrument area displaying the Instrument Form Software Overview Instrument Area KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 45...

Page 46: ...omes with professional fully weighted hammer action keys also made by Fatar Beyond the keybed all KOM PLETE KONTROL S Series keyboards come with identical features The keyboard is equipped with the fo...

Page 47: ...selected mode The Page buttons are used to skip to another set of pa rameters 6 NAVIGATE section Lets you browse and load Instruments switch between active instances of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software...

Page 48: ...ay record loop etc in supported hosts The TRANSPORT section 1 LOOP Switches between standard and loop playback 2 RWD Moves the song position backward 3 FFW Moves the song position forward 4 PLAY Start...

Page 49: ...will be visible and editable via the displays and knobs in the Control section The PERFORM section 1 SHIFT Accesses the secondary function of active modes and controls labeled as such for example the...

Page 50: ...f parameters 2 Knobs Control parameters of the loaded Instrument or selected mode As the knobs are touch sensitive you can tap them to see their value displayed by their corresponding display 3 Displa...

Page 51: ...5 PAGE display Tells you the current control mapping The PAGE display reflects the map ping by displaying e g 1 6 or ARP Keyboard Overview Control Section KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 51...

Page 52: ...art Play settings are also reflected by the Light Guide This means that when you select e g a scale or chord the LEDs corresponding to the keys con tained in that scale or chord will light up whereas...

Page 53: ...ing back to default state by configuration Depending on the loaded Preset file the right Touch Strip called Modulation Strip is either automatically assigned in the same way as the left one or it must...

Page 54: ...nother set of controls or letting you edit certain features in fi ner detail The three possible Instrument views are Default View Additional View and Edit View which can be selected directly in the KO...

Page 55: ...ce POLYPLEX in Default View 7 1 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 Add...

Page 56: ...NTROL Menu and the application menu you can also do this by clicking the button in the KOMPLETE KONTROL header Clicking it again will return to the Default View The button opens and closes the Additio...

Page 57: ...pen any KOMPLETE Instrument that can be loaded or played by either the KONTAKT PLAYER or REAKTOR PLAYER This gives you access to all the flexible controls and features you would normally have when usi...

Page 58: ...dvanced integration the key board automatically switches between controlling the KOMPLETE KONTROL software and MIDI mode depending on the content of the selected track If you select a track that hosts...

Page 59: ...KONTROL instances from the keyboard follow the instructions below 1 Press the INSTANCE button to call up the on screen overlay showing all active instances of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software 2 Use the C...

Page 60: ...k This can be used to control the playback of sequenced KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments 2 Reset button The reset button resets the internal clock to its start position Consequently sequencers in KONTA...

Page 61: ...clock When the internal clock is stopped pressing SHIFT PLAY allows you to reset and start the internal clock When the internal clock is running pressing SHIFT PLAY allows you to reset the internal cl...

Page 62: ...ft or to the right This will adjust the output volume in 0 5dB increments from 30dB to 10dB Below 30dB the keyboard s volume control is exponentially scaled and quickly lowers the out put signal to co...

Page 63: ...a stand alone application When using KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in the audio configuration is managed by the host and the Audio page is not available The Routings section allows you to configure the...

Page 64: ...e devices if you have connected more than one audio interface Status This shows you whether your audio interface is currently running Sample Rate This displays the selected sample rate of your audio i...

Page 65: ...en 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...

Page 66: ...when KOMPLETE KONTROL is running as a stand alone application When using KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in the MIDI configuration is managed by the host and the MIDI page is not available Preferences pane...

Page 67: ...TE KONTROL to automatically track anonymous usage data that you can choose to share with us Usage Data Tracking can be enabled or disabled in the General page of the Preferences in the KOMPLETE KONTRO...

Page 68: ...disable Usage Tracking 1 Open the General page of the Preferences by clicking Preferences in the MASCHINE menu 2 Click the Allow usage data tracking checkbox to enable or disable user data tracking Gl...

Page 69: ...er 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 librarie...

Page 70: ...on 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...

Page 71: ...KONTROL s standard user directory as well as any other user directory you might have defined These libra ries will appear in the User view of the Browser s Library pane Preferences panel the Library p...

Page 72: ...here all your user files will be stored by default Scan user content for changes at start up Enabled by default this option automatically detects any new added user content when starting KOMPLETE KONT...

Page 73: ...rowser s Library pane for quick searching and loading 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...

Page 74: ...of NI Plug ins selects whether or not your Library con tent is always loaded with the latest version of the associated plug in If this option is disabled your Library content is loaded with the lowes...

Page 75: ...vailable VST plug ins in KOMPLETE KONTROL 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...

Page 76: ...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...

Page 77: ...s in the list for compatible plug ins and updates the Manager pane accordingly 7 5 6 Preferences Hardware Page The Hardware page enables you to customize how the keys react to your playing as well as...

Page 78: ...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 ge...

Page 79: ...s 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 keyboard Accessibility Enabled Enables th...

Page 80: ...ETE KON TROL as a plug in it is automatically synchronized to the host tempo The tempo display in KOMPLETE KONTROL s header is grayed out and tempo is adjusted in the host Outgoing MIDI You can also s...

Page 81: ...ble Parameters for Host Automation All parameters available for automation are found in the Perform panel and the Plug in panel Browser controls cannot be automated 8 1 1 Automation IDs for the Perfor...

Page 82: ...utomation Many hosts require that you have enabled transport record in order to record automation while others make use of dedicated automation controls Once the host is ready to record automa tion yo...

Page 83: ...o change the state of an on off switch 1 Click the corresponding button with your computer mouse 2 Turn the knob on the keyboard currently assigned to the corresponding parameter MIDI Communication Ho...

Page 84: ...ur computer mouse and select an entry 2 Turn the knob on the keyboard currently assigned to the corresponding parameter Changing the Value of a Drag Control To change the value of a drag control 1 Cli...

Page 85: ...plication or device When you switch on the keyboard and the displays show the message PRESS BROWSE you are controlling an instance of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software When you switch on the keyboard and...

Page 86: ...t an USB connection while the power supply is connected you can use it as a stand alone MIDI controller by con necting MIDI devices to the 5 pin DIN MIDI sockets on the keyboard s rear panel The keybe...

Page 87: ...d Ableton Live Steinberg Cubase Nuendo 9 1 Integration with MASCHINE If you own MASCHINE you can control many of MASCHINE s functions directly from the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard The available...

Page 88: ...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...

Page 89: ...rip 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...

Page 90: ...ext Sound Slot of selected Group 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 betwee...

Page 91: ...o connect the keyboard to MASCHINE Click on the Keyboard icon in the Header Connect to MASCHINE using the Keyboard Press INSTANCE on the keyboard Select the MASCHINE instance shown in the display Pres...

Page 92: ...ate Right Redo RWD Move the song position backwards FFW Move the song position forwards 9 4 Integration with Ableton Live If you own Ableton Live you can control many of its functions directly from th...

Page 93: ...ycle by its own length Control encoder Move the song position in one bar increments Navigate Up Track up Navigate Down Track down SHIFT Navigate Left Undo SHIFT Navigate Right Redo RWD Move the song p...

Page 94: ...d in the software by yourself in advance For more information refer to 10 2 Selecting Browse Mode Keyboard If you want to use learn more about the workflows using the on screen overlay refer to 10 13...

Page 95: ...KOMPLETE KON TROL Preferences The Browse Mode setting in the Preferences When using KOMPLETE KONTROL s Accessibility features the Browse Mode is auto matically switched to Keyboard 10 1 2 About the L...

Page 96: ...files included in the Library are all KOMPLETE KONTROL relevant files found in the folders whose paths are listed in the Library page of the Preferences panel You can also save the sounds you created...

Page 97: ...he Library This is why you should always import all your files to the Library and tag them using the software Browser beforehand 10 2 Selecting Browse Mode Keyboard Browse Mode Keyboard allows you to...

Page 98: ...the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu The Browser button in the header In stand alone mode you can also open close the Browser from your computer keyboard via the B key Opening the Browser on the Keyboard In orde...

Page 99: ...the user content Choosing Between Factory and User Content on the Keyboard In order to choose between Factory and User content on the keyboard Press Button 3 to choose between Factory content USER of...

Page 100: ...e Instrument You can load an Instrument along with its default Preset file directly from the Instrument selector in the Library pane By default there is no particular selection in the Instrument selec...

Page 101: ...ent groups to find the Instrument to your liking 4 Place the mouse over the Instrument entry in the Instrument selector and click on the ar row symbol that appears in the upper right corner of the Ins...

Page 102: ...header You can now browse for all Preset files associated with your se lection in the Results list Instead of immediately loading an Instrument you also can get provided with all Preset files associat...

Page 103: ...oaded You can now browse for all Preset files associated with your selection in the Results list 10 6 Filtering Preset Files by Bank Banks can be additional Libraries for example MASSIVE Expansions di...

Page 104: ...to the Bank name in the closed drop down menu Selecting a Bank of Preset Files using the Keyboard In order to select a particular Preset File Bank of the selected Instrument Turn Knob 3 to select the...

Page 105: ...make sure that it is installed correct ly and has been updated to the latest available version Resetting the Instrument Selection on the Keyboard To reset the Instrument selection Turn Knob 2 anti clo...

Page 106: ...ls top level tags and sub level tags At first the TYPES filter displays the available top level tags only As soon as a tag in the top level selected the second level appears underneath with sub tags o...

Page 107: ...s se lected in the TYPES filter If no file contains both the Type and Mode tags that you have selected the Type tags will prevail and the Mode tags will be deselected If you don t select any tag in th...

Page 108: ...the Types filter We assume here you have already selected the MON ARK Instrument in the Instrument selector For now the TYPES filter shows only top level tags The MONARK Instrument is selected in the...

Page 109: ...Upon your selection the second level of tags appears underneath with Sub Types like Ana log Bass Fingered Bass etc Browsing the Library Types and Modes Filters KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 109...

Page 110: ...the MODES filter The Results list is filtered accordingly to the Types and Modes filters This method allows you to quickly find various Preset files for an Instrument with similar char acteristics Fil...

Page 111: ...ect these particular tags The result list will include all files satisfying at least one of the selected tags Selecting multiple tags from the same level using the keyboard is not possible Never thele...

Page 112: ...Preset Files to the Favorites To add a Preset File to the Favorites 1 Place the mouse cursor over any selected or unselected entry in the Results list The entry is highlighted and the Set Favorite ico...

Page 113: ...to add a Preset File to the Favorites on the keyboard 1 Turn Knob 8 to select highlight the Preset File you want to add to the Favorites in the Re sults list 2 Press and hold SHIFT The displays below...

Page 114: ...tes in the Results list on the keyboard 1 Press and hold SHIFT The displays below Knob 3 and Knob 4 now display the Favorite parameters 2 While holding SHIFT turn Knob 3 clockwise until the value FILT...

Page 115: ...le from the Favorites when the Results list is not filtered by Favorites Removing Preset files from the Favorites on the Keyboard In order to remove a Preset File from the Favorites on the keyboard 1...

Page 116: ...d Mode tags In order to reset both text search tag search use the Reset button showing a little cross on the right side of the search field The Instrument selection is not affected 10 11 Displaying Pr...

Page 117: ...Prehear button showing a little speaker icon to enable disable Prehear When Prehear is enabled you can directly hear Samples as you select them in the Result list of the LIBRARY pane or FILES pane 2...

Page 118: ...meter 2 While holding SHIFT turn Knob 7 clockwise or anti clockwise until the current value in the display below turns to ON or to OFF respectively 3 Turn Knob 8 to adjust the volume of the Preset Fil...

Page 119: ...et instant access to many features common to the KOMPLETE KONTROL software s Browser Using the on screen over lay you can progressively refine your search to find the sounds you need with ease In the...

Page 120: ...your se lection will be displayed in the result list 5 3 TYPES filter Allows you to search for files based on Type and Sub Type tags that have been applied to them 4 MODES filter Allows you to search...

Page 121: ...ponding subfolders Windows C Users your user name Documents Native Instruments User Content macOS Macintosh HD Users your user name Documents Native Instruments User Con tent The files saved for KOMPL...

Page 122: ...ile you are working on with a new name click on Save As in the File submenu of the KOMPLETE KONTROL menu 2 Enter a name for your new Preset file and click Save in the Save Preset dialog to save the Pr...

Page 123: ...rst select them as described above and right click any of them A warning dialog opens to inform you that the Preset file will be not only removed from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library but also deleted fro...

Page 124: ...for your files by using the Type and Mode filters in the Library pane The Type and Mode tags are also recognized by the MASCHINE Browser This way you can easily find the user Preset file s you saved w...

Page 125: ...r edge of the Attribute Editor upwards to increase its size This makes it easier to navigate in the list of available tags Managing the Library Editing the Tags and Properties of User Preset Files KOM...

Page 126: ...r names 5 Click on MODES to edit the Mode tags for your file You can assign them in the same way you assigned the Type tags before by clicking on the checkboxes next to their names Managing the Librar...

Page 127: ...tion of Types and Modes and the properties are saved You can close the Attribute Editor by clicking on EDIT again 11 4 Working with the Files Pane This section details the actions you can perform that...

Page 128: ...ith a right click on the selected entry or entries respectively The context menu in the result list of the Files pane Following commands are available Command Description Add to Favorites folders only...

Page 129: ...ar The Location bar shows and lets you modify the selected path At any time the Results list will display the content of the path shown here The Location bar The Location bar provides following tools...

Page 130: ...tion bar The Recent Location button The last 10 locations you have visited are stored by KOMPLETE KONTROL and available here Click the Recent Location button and select any recently visited location f...

Page 131: ...s Click any favorite folder in the Favorite bar to jump to that location The selected location is loaded in the Location bar and its content appears in the Results list Adding and Removing Favorite Fo...

Page 132: ...rol Standard NKS are automatically loaded when you call up a Preset file from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library The Browser lets you conveniently search for Preset files from all of these Instruments and p...

Page 133: ...any VST plug in in KOM PLETE KONTROL This way you can play your VST plug ins using the Smart Play features map their parameters to the controls on the keyboard and save Preset files for them in your...

Page 134: ...l Standard NKS is a software instrument format that allows third party develop ers to integrate with KOMPLETE KONTROL and MASCHINE hardware and software at the same deep level as KOMPLETE Instruments...

Page 135: ...4 Preferences Library Page Installing KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments with NKS Support Third party developers of KONTAKT and REAKTOR Instruments provide you with a folder that contains all Instrument...

Page 136: ...ve Access asks you to browse to the folder containing the Instrument files Before you do this ensure that you have copied the folder to its final location on your computer 5 Click BROWSE and open the...

Page 137: ...nstrument files If an Instrument cannot be found use the Rescan function on the Preferences Library page to update the Library with the correct folder location 11 7 Importing KOMPLETE KONTROL Compatib...

Page 138: ...ed folder 3 Click the IMPORT button at the bottom right of the Browser You will be presented with the Attribute Editor 4 In the Attribute Editor tag the files you are about to import to the Library 5...

Page 139: ...n You can customize the parameter mapping for each Preset file in the Plug in Panel of the KOMPLETE KONTROL software For more information refer to 12 4 Customizing Parameter Mappings 12 2 Adjusting Pa...

Page 140: ...display indicates the current parameter page and the total number of available pages for the loaded Instrument 12 4 Customizing Parameter Mappings If you want to customize the parameter mapping for a...

Page 141: ...bel 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 The Add Page button 2 allows you to add more pages to the Con...

Page 142: ...ange the name of a control double click on it and enter a new name Press enter or click elsewhere to confirm the changes If you place the mouse over a control 6 in Edit mode additional options allow f...

Page 143: ...KOMPLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard or receiving an incoming MIDI note When you select a scale in the Perform panel and switch the Scale engine on the scale gets mapped onto the keyboard and is reflec...

Page 144: ...et s start from there All notes and keys correspond to a pitch or tone frequency On a keyboard each key typically represents a semitone meaning that it is a half step higher or lower in pitch than the...

Page 145: ...d then yet another key a half step and a whole step further up the keyboard the G note all simultaneously This C major chord corresponds to a root note C a third E and a fifth G which is the note inte...

Page 146: ...able to handle polyphony To play a chord by only pressing a single key on the keyboard follow these instructions 1 Press SHIFT SCALE to map the displays and knobs of the Control section to the Scale e...

Page 147: ...he scale to be mapped to the keys of the keyboard and set its root note use the SCALE parameters Root Note Bank and Type To define how the selected scale is mapped to the keys of the keyboard use the...

Page 148: ...h The following notes of the scale depend on which scale pattern you se lect with the SCALE Type parameter see below You can transpose any scale pattern up or down by selecting a different Root Note T...

Page 149: ...e distance between each note follows the same pattern of whole step whole step half step whole step whole step whole step half step which is the pattern of the Major scale If you are triggering an Ins...

Page 150: ...Dim Main W H Dim 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 Ionian Modes Ionian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dorian Modes Dorian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Phrygian Modes Phrygian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lydian Modes Lydian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mixolydian Modes Mixolyd 1...

Page 151: ...3 4 5 6 7 7 Whole Tone Jazz Whole Tn 1 2 3 4 5 7 Blues Maj Jazz Blues Ma 1 2 3 3 5 6 Blues Min Jazz Blues Mi 1 3 4 4 5 7 Blues Combined Jazz BluesCmb 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 Lydian 5 Jazz Lyd 5 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 152: ...6 7 Mid East 4 World M East 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Penta I 5 Tone Pent I 1 2 3 5 6 Penta II 5 Tone Pent II 1 2 4 5 7 Penta III 5 Tone Pent III 1 3 4 6 7 Penta IV 5 Tone Pent IV 1 2 4 5 6 Penta V 5 Tone Pent...

Page 153: ...7 Messiaen I Modern Mes I 1 2 3 4 5 6 Messiaen II Modern Mes II 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 Messiaen III Modern Mes III 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 Messiaen IV Modern Mes IV 1 2 2 4 4 5 6 7 Messiaen V Modern Mes V 1 2 4 4...

Page 154: ...tural 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dorian Minor Dorian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Phrygian Minor Phrygian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Minor Major Minor Min Maj 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Harmonic Minor Minor Har Min 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dbl Har Minor Minor Dbl M...

Page 155: ...are described in detail below Guide Mapped default value Easy Mapped Mode Default In Mapped mode the notes are mapped to the keyboard according to the selected scale Notes outside of the selected sca...

Page 156: ...ed C3 If the selected scale consists of seven notes it matches the seven white keys of a single octave on the key board In this case the Root Note coincides with the key C across all octaves of the ke...

Page 157: ...Scale Edit mode Use it to generate chords from single notes either from the KOM PLETE KONTROL S Series keyboard or from incoming MIDI notes from the host The Light Guide indicates the keys being play...

Page 158: ...value 1 3 5 The CHORD parameter Mode set value Harm Chd Set If CHORD Mode is set to Chd Set the CHORD Type menu allows you to choose from a selec tion of major and minor chords depending on the curre...

Page 159: ...The available CHORD Type values depend on whether CHORD Mode is set to Harm or Chd Set as described in detail below Chord Type Chord mode Set to Harmonizer The CHORD parameter Type set value 1 3 5 Mod...

Page 160: ...Chord Type Interval Added to Played Note Octave Octave 1 3 3rd 1 5 5th 1 3 5 3rd and 5th 1 4 5 4th and 5th 1 3 5 7 3rd 5th and 7th 1 4 7 4th and 7th Chord Type Chord mode Set to Chord Set The CHORD pa...

Page 161: ...down you are playing the 12 step Chrom scale Since all semitones of an octave are present in the Scale you can use all keys to form chords In turn selecting Chrom as SCALE Type means that you can sel...

Page 162: ...6 and 9 Aug Augumented 4 and 8 Quartal 5 10 and 15 Trichd Trichord 5 and 11 13 7 3 Chord Position The CHORD parameter Position The third CHORD parameter is Position On the keyboard it is mapped to Kno...

Page 163: ...this inverts the chord to a lower position in the selected scale 1 to 8 Increasing Position with positive values moves the lowest note of the current chord up by an octave this inverts the chord to a...

Page 164: ...the scales and chords created with the Scale engine To play an ar peggiated note sequence you only need to press any key on the KOMPLETE KONTROL S Ser ies keyboard or receive an incoming MIDI note fro...

Page 165: ...P button on the keyboard 2 Press a number of keys to start the Arpeggiator The Arpeggiator automatically plays back the notes corresponding to the pressed keys as a sequence rather than simultaneously...

Page 166: ...stops the sequence and all playing notes Releasing the sustain pedal with keys still pressed removes all notes from the se quence except those corresponding to the pressed keys the sequence continues...

Page 167: ...sequence as well as their veloci ty and length use the OTHER parameters Octaves Dynamic and Gate To explore alternative versions of the same arpeggiator sequence use the ADVANCED pa rameters Retrigge...

Page 168: ...and instead repeats whichever note is input until KOMPLETE KONTROL receives a MIDI note off message Use the parameters Rate Swing and Gate to change the rhythm of the repeats 14 4 2 Main Type The sec...

Page 169: ...f the Arpeggiator in relation to global tempo in musical values ranging from 1 1 to 1 128 All note values except 1 1 and 1 128 are available as basic notes dotted notes and triplets Dotted notes are 1...

Page 170: ...he arpeggiator sequence you are playing Combine Sequence with the Rate parameter to create a huge variety of rhythms at different tempos If Rate is set to a basic or dotted value then Sequence applies...

Page 171: ...and sound more natu ral Swing works by introducing a delay to every second note in a sequence Doing so often adds a certain groove to the music Swing is a drag control that lets you select a value bet...

Page 172: ...te 14 6 1 Other Octaves The first OTHER parameter Octaves is only available in Arp mode On the keyboard it is map ped to Knob 6 of the Control section when Arpeggiator Edit mode is selected It lets yo...

Page 173: ...Dynamic parameter Dynamic is a drag control that lets you set a value between 1 0 and 200 0 To display the set value of the DYNAMIC parameter tap Knob 7 14 6 3 Other Gate The third OTHER Parameter Gat...

Page 174: ...er of steps in the arpeggiator sequence after which the sequence restarts its cycle regardless of the number of pitches in the sequence For example If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cyc...

Page 175: ...is set to 0 the Arpeggiator output is 1 2 3 4 5 repeat If the arpeggiator sequence consists of a 5 note cycle 1 2 3 4 5 and Offset is set to 1 the Arpeggiator output is 2 3 4 5 1 repeat If the arpeggi...

Page 176: ...e in Arp mode On the keyboard it is mapped to Knob 5 of the Control section when PAGE 2 of ARP EDIT mode is selected Min Key sets the lowest key that can be used as an input for the arpeggiator sequen...

Page 177: ...sly play a sequence according to the last pressed keys on the keyboard HOLD On Off is a switch control that lets you select the values On and Off Pressing any key while HOLD is On will set a new seque...

Page 178: ...ameters directly from the keyboard s Control section The Touch Strip settings in the Perform Panel are only accessible while the KOM PLETE KONTROL S Series is connected To open the Perform Panel and v...

Page 179: ...ings click on Modulation The Touch Strip settings for the Modulation Strip are shown in the Perform Panel Accessing Touch Strip Settings on the Keyboard To access the Touch Strip settings from the KOM...

Page 180: ...meters for the Modulation Strip differs depending on the select ed mode 2 To leave Touch Strip Settings press SHIFT OCT OCT The Touch Strip settings can also be accessed from the hardware when using t...

Page 181: ...remove your finger the value moves back to the default position Relative Mode The Pitch Strip can also be set to Relative mode This defines how the controlled parameter responds to the movement of the...

Page 182: ...ss the Strength setting on the keyboard 1 Press SHIFT OCT to view and edit the Pitch Strip parameters in the Control section 2 Turn Knob 1 to adjust the STRENGTH parameter 15 2 2 Enabling Absolute Mod...

Page 183: ...w enabled Switching to Absolute Mode on the Hardware You can also access the Strength setting on the keyboard 1 Press SHIFT OCT to view and edit the Pitch Strip parameters in the Control section 2 Tur...

Page 184: ...s the value to the assigned Instrument param eter Wherever you put your finger on the strip the value instantly jumps to the corresponding position and remains there This behavior is called Absolute a...

Page 185: ...bsolute default behaviour and Relative When using Relative the current value of the controlled parameter is preserved when you put your finger anywhere on the Modulation Strip You can then move your f...

Page 186: ...nables you to create tempo synced modulations with the Modulation Strip When using KOMPLETE KONTROL as a plug in the tempo is defined by the host When using the KOMPLETE KONTROL stand alone appli cati...

Page 187: ...nge The currently active section parameter val ue is indicated by three blue LEDs In Stepped mode the following additional settings are available for the Modulation Strip Divisions menu Lets you selec...

Page 188: ...ess SHIFT OCT to view the Modulation Strip parameters in the Control section 2 Select a mode by turning Knob 1 The additional parameters per mode are mapped to the other knobs of the Control section 3...

Page 189: ...Enter your query into the search field at the top of the Support section s landing page in order to find related entries from the Knowledge Base and the Support Community Before getting help please m...

Page 190: ...included that con tains late breaking news and new information that was not yet included in the documen tation Please open and read this Readme file before contacting Technical Support User Forum In t...

Page 191: ...168 Note Value 169 Octaves 172 Offset 175 Other 172 Range 172 176 Rate 169 Repeat 175 Retrigger 174 Rhythm 169 170 Sequence 170 Swing 171 Tempo 169 Type 168 Velocity 173 Arpeggiator Mode Note Repeat 1...

Page 192: ...98 C Chord mode 157 Chord Position 162 Chord Type 159 Chromatic Scale 161 Chords 145 Chord Set 157 Generating 157 159 162 Harmonizer 157 Chromatic Scale 161 Configuration host 27 Content selector On...

Page 193: ...te 173 H Hardware browsing 97 Help 189 Hold 177 host Configuration 27 Host automation 81 host Configuration 27 Host Control 48 Host Transport Control 48 I IMPORT button 138 Importing your files into t...

Page 194: ...ol section 50 KOMPLETE KONTROL Keyboard Overview 46 KOMPLETE KONTROL S SERIES Keyboard Overview 46 L Latching the Arpeggiator Hold 177 Latency 65 LEDs Keybed 52 Light Guide 52 Library 95 importing you...

Page 195: ...ode 168 MODES filter 39 On Screen Overlay 120 Modulation Control Touch Strips 53 Modulation Strip 184 Music Theory Arpeggiator sequence 145 Chords 145 Scales 144 N Native Kontrol Standard 134 NKS 134...

Page 196: ...81 Plug in panel 44 Edit mode 140 Preferences 62 Audio page 63 Audio Routings 63 General page 67 Hardware page 77 Library page 69 MIDI page 66 Plug ins page 74 Prehear 117 Pre listening Samples 117 Pr...

Page 197: ...hromatic 161 Scales 144 Sequence 170 SHIFT button 49 Soundcard output routing 63 settings 63 Spring Modulation Strip 185 Stepped Modulation Strip 187 Swing 171 Switching Instances 58 T Tag Filter usin...

Page 198: ...V Velocity scaling 77 Voice over 14 Volume Control 36 VST plug ins 74 132 loading 132 managing 74 Index KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual 198...