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Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL Manual (258 pages)

Brand: Native Instruments | Category: Music Equipment | Size: 18.78 MB

Table of Contents
4
Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL
10
Where to Start
10
Manual Conventions
13
System Requirements
15
Basic Concepts
16
KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES
16
The Browser and the Navigate Section
17
The Perform Panel and the PERFORM Section (Smart Play)
18
The Light Guide
20
The Control Section and Instrument Parameters
21
The Transport Section and Your Host Application
22
Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface
23
Showing/Hiding the Browser
24
Showing/Hiding the Perform Panel
24
Showing/Hiding the Plug-In Panel
25
Selecting Instrument Views
25
Loading Plug-Ins
26
Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
28
Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
29
Switching Instances
30
Configuring Your Host Application
31
MIDI Mode
33
Preferences
33
Preferences - Library Page
34
Preferences - Plug-Ins Page
38
Preferences - Hardware Page
43
Audio and MIDI Settings
44
Audio and MIDI Settings - Audio Page
44
Audio and MIDI Settings - Routing Page
46
Audio and MIDI Settings - MIDI Page
47
Connecting External MIDI Equipment to KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES
48
Incoming and Outgoing MIDI
49
Incoming MIDI and Host Automation
49
Outgoing MIDI and Host Control
50
MIDI Mode and Stand-Alone Operation
51
Native Map
51
Controlling Parameters Via MIDI and Host Automation
52
Recording Automation
52
Automation Ids
55
Using Pedals with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES
56
Quick Start
58
First Steps
59
Opening the Browser
59
Finding and Loading an Instrument Preset
61
Controlling Instruments
70
Controlling Instrument Parameters
70
More than Eight Parameters: Switching Parameter Pages
70
Using Smart Play: Scale, Arp, and the Light Guide
71
Selecting a Scale
72
Playing Chords
73
Playing Arpeggiated Chords
74
What's Next
75
KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Overview
76
Software Interface Overview
77
Header
79
Plug-In Panel
80
Instrument Area
83
Default View
84
Additional View
85
Edit View
87
KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Overview
89
Keyboard Interface Overview
89
MIDI Mode
92
Switching Controller Modes
92
Host Control in MIDI Mode
93
Stand-Alone Operation
93
Host Control and the Transport Section
94
Transport Controls
95
Automatic Track Focus and the Navigate Section
97
Switching between KOMPLETE KONTROL Instances
100
Control Section
101
Control Section Controls
102
Native Map
103
Controlling Instrument Parameters with the Control Section
104
Controlling Smart Play with the Control Section
109
Controlling Touch Strip Settings with the Control Section
109
Touch Strips
110
Pitch Strip
113
Modulation Strip
116
The Light Guide
121
Instrument Mapping
122
Smart Play Mapping
123
KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser
124
Browser Basics
125
The Library
125
Native Kontrol Standard
126
Browsing the Library Vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks
130
Searching and Loading Files from the Library
131
Overview of the Library Pane
131
Choosing between Factory and User Content
134
Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank
134
Selecting Type and Mode Tags
141
Performing a Text Search
150
Using the Result List in the Library Pane
150
Using Favorites in the Library Pane
153
Loading and Importing Files from Your File System
157
Overview of the Files Pane
158
Using Favorites
159
Using the Location Bar
160
Navigating to Recent Locations
161
Using the Result List in the Files Pane
162
Importing Files to the KOMPLETE KONTROL Library
165
Saving Files to the User Library
166
Displaying and Editing File Information
172
Displaying File Information
174
Editing the File Tags and Properties
174
6.5.2.1 Attribute Editor Basics
175
6.5.2.2 the BANK Page
176
The TYPES and MODES
177
6.5.2.4 the PROPERTIES Page
180
Browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES
181
The BROWSE Button and the Browser
183
Selecting a Product and a Bank
188
Selecting Type and Mode Tags
192
Using the Result List
200
Using Favorites
201
KOMPLETE KONTROL Smart Play
204
Software Perform Panel Overview
205
Keyboard PERFORM Section Overview
210
SCALE Button Functions
210
ARP Button Functions
211
A Note about Music Theory
212
Scales
212
Chords
212
Arpeggios
213
Scale Engine
213
Scale Parameters
215
Root Note
216
Scale Type
217
Key Mode
221
Chord Mode
226
Chord Type
228
Arpeggiator
231
Arp Parameters
233
Mode
234
Type
235
Rate
236
Sequence
238
Swing
239
Octaves
240
Dynamic
241
Gate
242
Hold
243
Using ARP with a Sustain Pedal
243
Scale and Arp MIDI Output
244
MIDI Output from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Stand-Alone Application
245
MIDI Output from the KOMPLETE KONTROL Plug-In
245
Troubleshooting - Getting Help
246
Troubleshooting
246
The KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Won't Start
246
No Output from Your KOMPLETE Instrument
246
Latency Issues
247
The KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Crashes
247
Updates
248
Getting Help
248
Knowledge Base
248
User Forum
249
Technical Support
249
Registration Support
250
Index
251

Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL User Manual (183 pages)

Brand: Native Instruments | Category: Electronic Keyboard | Size: 6.37 MB

Table of Contents
4
1 Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL

10
- Document Conventions
  10
- Box Contents
  12
- System Requirements
  12
2 New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.0.4

13
3 Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL

14
4 Software Overview

24
- Header
  25
- Browser
  27
  - Library Pane
    28
  - Product Selector
    30
  - Files Pane
    32
- Perform Panel
  34
- Plug-In Panel
  34
- Plug-In Chain Panel
  36
- Plug-In Area
  37
5 Keyboard Overview

38
- Perform and Edit Section
  41
- Transport Section
  42
- Navigation and Mode Buttons
  43
- Transpose Buttons
  44
6 Global Controls and Preferences

45
- Instrument Views
  45
  - Default View
    46
  - Additional View
    46
  - Edit View
    48
- Switching Instances
  49
- Transport and Tempo
  51
  - Resetting the Clock
    52
  - Adjusting Tempo
    52
- Adjusting Master Volume
  53
- Preferences
  54
  - Preferences - Audio Page
    54
  - Preferences - MIDI Page
    57
  - Preferences - General Page
    58
  - Preferences - Library Page
    60
  - Preferences - Plug-Ins Page
    65
- Loading a Plug-In in Default State
  68
7 Browsing the Library

70
8 Working with Effects

95
- Opening the Plug-In Chain Panel
  95
- Adding Effects
  96
- Selecting Plug-In Slots
  99
- Reordering Effects
  99
- Scrolling the Plug-In Chain
  100
- Bypassing Effects
  101
- Removing Effects
  102
9 Controlling Instrument and Effect Parameters

103
10 Smart Play - Playing and Editing Scales and Chords

107
- A Note about Music Theory
  107
- Activating the Scale Engine
  109
- Selecting and Playing a Scale
  110
- Playing Chords
  110
- Editing Scales and Chords
  111
- Setting the SCALE Parameters
  112
  - SCALE Root Note
    112
  - SCALE Bank and Type
    113
- Setting the KEY MODE Parameter
  120
- Setting the CHORD Parameters
  122
  - CHORD Mode
    122
  - CHORD Type
    124
  - CHORD Position
    128
11 Smart Play - Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences

129
- Playing Arpeggiator Sequences
  130
- Editing the Arpeggiator
  131
- MAIN Parameters
  132
  - MAIN Mode
    132
  - MAIN Type
    133
- RHYTHM Parameters
  133
  - RHYTHM Rate
    134
  - RHYTHM Sequence
    135
  - RHYTHM Swing
    136
- OTHER Parameters
  136
  - OTHER Octaves
    137
  - OTHER Dynamic
    138
  - OTHER Gate
    138
- ADVANCED Parameters
  138
  - ADVANCED Retrigger
    139
  - ADVANCED Repeat
    139
  - ADVANCED Offset
    140
  - ADVANCED Inversion
    140
- RANGE Parameters
  140
  - RANGE Min. Key
    141
  - RANGE Max. Key
    141
- HOLD Parameter
  142
12 Managing the Library

143
13 MIDI Communication

160
- Host Automation
  161
  - Recording Automation
    161
  - Automation Ids for the Perform Panel
    163
14 Host Integration

165
Index

174

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Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL User Manual (183 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL

2 New Features in KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.0.4

3 Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL

4 Software Overview

5 Keyboard Overview

6 Global Controls and Preferences

7 Browsing the Library

8 Working with Effects

9 Controlling Instrument and Effect Parameters

10 Smart Play - Playing and Editing Scales and Chords

11 Smart Play - Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences

12 Managing the Library

13 MIDI Communication

14 Host Integration

Index

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