Komplete KONTROL S-Series User manual

Manual

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Document authored by: Gustav Sto. Tomas, Nicolas Sidi
Software version: 1.0 (01/2011)
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL ............................................................................... 11
1.1 Where to Start? ........................................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................... 13
1.3 System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 15
2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................17
2.1 KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ........................................................... 17
2.1.1 The Browser and the Navigate Section ...................................................................... 18
2.1.2 The Perform Panel and the Perform Section ............................................................... 19
2.1.3 The Light Guide ......................................................................................................... 20
2.1.4 The Control Section and KOMPLETE Instrument Parameters ...................................... 22
2.1.5 The Transport Section and Your Host Application ...................................................... 23
2.2 Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface ............................................................... 24
2.2.1 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 24
2.2.2 Showing/Hiding the Perform Panel ............................................................................ 24
2.2.3 Selecting Instrument Views ....................................................................................... 25
2.3 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 29
2.3.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 30
2.3.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 31
2.3.3 Configuring Your Host Application ............................................................................. 32
2.4 MIDI Mode ................................................................................................................................... 34
2.5 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 34
2.5.1 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 35
2.5.2 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 39
2.6 Audio and MIDI Settings ............................................................................................................. 43
2.6.1 Audio and MIDI Settings – Audio Page ...................................................................... 43
2.6.2 Audio and MIDI Settings – Routing Page ................................................................... 45
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2.6.3 Audio and MIDI Settings – MIDI Page ........................................................................ 46
2.7 Connecting External MIDI Equipment to KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ..................................... 47
2.8 Incoming and Outgoing MIDI ...................................................................................................... 48
2.8.1 Incoming MIDI and Host Automation ......................................................................... 48
2.8.2 Outgoing MIDI and Host Control ................................................................................ 49
2.8.3 MIDI Mode .................................................................................................................. 49
2.9 Native Map ................................................................................................................................. 50
2.9.1 Automatically Assigning Controls via Native Map ..................................................... 50
2.10 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation ............................................................... 50
2.10.1 Recording Automation ............................................................................................... 51
2.10.2 Automation IDs .......................................................................................................... 53
2.11 Using Pedals with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ...................................................................... 54
3 Quick Start ................................................................................................................ 56
3.1 First Steps .................................................................................................................................. 57
3.1.1 Opening the Browser ................................................................................................. 57
3.1.2 Finding and Loading an Instrument Preset ................................................................ 59
3.2 Controlling KOMPLETE Instruments ............................................................................................ 68
3.2.1 Controlling Instrument Parameters ........................................................................... 68
3.2.2 More than Eight Parameters: Switching Parameter Pages ......................................... 68
3.3 Using the Perform Features: Scale, Arp, and the Light Guide ..................................................... 69
3.3.1 Selecting a Scale ....................................................................................................... 69
3.3.2 Playing Chords .......................................................................................................... 70
3.3.3 Playing Arpeggiated Chords ...................................................................................... 71
3.4 What’s Next? ............................................................................................................................... 72
4 KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Overview .....................................................................74
4.1 Software Interface Overview ....................................................................................................... 75
4.2 Header ........................................................................................................................................ 76
4.3 Browser ...................................................................................................................................... 78
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4.4 Instrument Area .......................................................................................................................... 79
4.4.1 Default View .............................................................................................................. 81
4.4.2 Additional View .......................................................................................................... 81
4.4.3 Edit View ................................................................................................................... 83
5 KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Browser ....................................................................... 85
5.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 85
5.1.1 The Library ................................................................................................................. 86
5.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 87
5.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 88
5.2.1 Overview of the Library Pane ..................................................................................... 88
5.2.2 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 91
5.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, and a Bank ................................................ 91
5.2.4 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 97
5.2.5 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 102
5.2.6 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 102
5.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 104
5.3.1 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 106
5.4 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 106
5.4.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 107
5.4.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 108
5.4.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 109
5.4.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 111
5.5 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 112
5.5.1 Overview of the Files Pane ......................................................................................... 112
5.5.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 114
5.5.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 115
5.5.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 116
5.5.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 117
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5.5.6 Importing Files to the KOMPLETE Library ................................................................... 119
6 KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Perform Panel .............................................................. 121
6.1 Perform Panel Overview .............................................................................................................. 122
6.2 A Note about Music Theory .......................................................................................................... 127
6.2.1 Scales ........................................................................................................................ 127
6.2.2 Chords ....................................................................................................................... 127
6.2.3 Arpeggios .................................................................................................................. 128
6.3 Scale Engine ............................................................................................................................... 128
6.4 Scale Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 129
6.4.1 Root Note ................................................................................................................... 130
6.4.2 Scale Type ................................................................................................................. 131
6.4.3 Key Mode ................................................................................................................... 134
6.4.4 Chord Mode ............................................................................................................... 138
6.4.5 Chord Type ................................................................................................................. 140
6.5 Arpeggiator ................................................................................................................................. 143
6.6 Arp Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 144
6.6.1 Mode .......................................................................................................................... 144
6.6.2 Type ........................................................................................................................... 146
6.6.3 Rate ........................................................................................................................... 146
6.6.4 Sequence ................................................................................................................... 148
6.6.5 Swing ........................................................................................................................ 149
6.6.6 Octaves ..................................................................................................................... 150
6.6.7 Dynamic .................................................................................................................... 151
6.6.8 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 151
7 KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Keyboard .................................................................... 152
7.1 Keyboard Overview ...................................................................................................................... 152
7.2 MIDI Mode ................................................................................................................................... 155
7.2.1 Switching Controller Modes ....................................................................................... 155
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7.2.2 Host Control in MIDI Mode ......................................................................................... 156
7.3 Host Control and the Transport Section ...................................................................................... 156
7.3.1 Transport Controls ..................................................................................................... 158
7.3.2 Automatic Track Focus and the Navigate Section ...................................................... 160
7.3.3 Switching between KOMPLETE KONTROL Instances ................................................... 162
7.4 Browsing and the Navigate Section ............................................................................................ 164
7.4.1 The BROWSE Button and the Browser ........................................................................ 166
7.4.2 Selecting a Product and a Bank ................................................................................ 171
7.4.3 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 176
7.4.4 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 184
7.5 Control Section ........................................................................................................................... 185
7.5.1 Control Section Controls ............................................................................................ 186
7.5.2 Native Map ................................................................................................................ 187
7.5.3 Controlling Instrument Parameters with the Control Section ..................................... 188
7.5.4 Controlling the Perform Features with the Control Section ........................................ 193
7.6 Touch Strips ............................................................................................................................... 194
7.6.1 Pitch Strip ................................................................................................................. 195
7.6.2 Modulation Strip ........................................................................................................ 199
7.7 The Light Guide .......................................................................................................................... 202
7.7.1 KOMPLETE Instrument Mapping ................................................................................ 202
7.7.2 Perform Feature Mapping .......................................................................................... 204
8 KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES Perform Functions ....................................................... 205
8.1 PERFORM Section Overview ........................................................................................................ 206
8.1.1 SCALE Button Functions ............................................................................................ 206
8.1.2 ARP Button Functions ................................................................................................ 207
8.2 SCALE ......................................................................................................................................... 207
8.3 SCALE Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 208
8.3.1 SCALE and Root Note ................................................................................................. 208
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8.3.2 Scale Type ................................................................................................................. 210
8.3.3 KEY MODE .................................................................................................................. 213
8.3.4 CHORD ....................................................................................................................... 217
8.3.5 Chord Type ................................................................................................................. 218
8.4 ARP ............................................................................................................................................. 221
8.5 Using ARP with a Sustain Pedal ................................................................................................. 222
8.6 ARP Parameters .......................................................................................................................... 222
8.6.1 MAIN .......................................................................................................................... 223
8.6.2 Type ........................................................................................................................... 225
8.6.3 RHYTHM ..................................................................................................................... 225
8.6.4 SEQUENCE ................................................................................................................. 227
8.6.5 SWING ........................................................................................................................ 228
8.6.6 OCTAVES / OTHER ...................................................................................................... 229
8.6.7 DYNAMIC ................................................................................................................... 230
8.6.8 GATE .......................................................................................................................... 230
9 Troubleshooting – Getting Help ..................................................................................232
9.1 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 232
9.1.1 The KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Won’t Start .......................................................... 232
9.1.2 No Output from Your KOMPLETE Instrument .............................................................. 232
9.1.3 Latency Issues ........................................................................................................... 233
9.1.4 The KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Crashes ............................................................... 233
9.1.5 Updates ..................................................................................................................... 234
9.2 Getting Help ............................................................................................................................... 234
9.3 Support Channel Videos ............................................................................................................. 234
9.3.1 Knowledge Base ........................................................................................................ 235
9.3.2 Technical Support ...................................................................................................... 235
9.3.3 Registration Support ................................................................................................. 236
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9.3.4 User Forum ................................................................................................................ 236
Index ........................................................................................................................237
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