Komplete KONTROL S-Series User manual

MANUAL

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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to KOMPLETE KONTROL ............................................................................... 11
1.1 Installation and Getting Started ................................................................................................. 12
1.2 Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................... 14
1.3 System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 16
1.4 Accessibility ............................................................................................................................... 17
1.4.1 Accessibility Overview ............................................................................................... 18
1.4.2 Hardware Overview .................................................................................................... 20
1.4.3 Training Mode ............................................................................................................ 21
1.5 What Is New in KOMPLETE KONTROL 1.8 ..................................................................................... 22
2 Basic Concepts ......................................................................................................... 24
2.1 KOMPLETE KONTROL and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ........................................................... 24
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 Adjusting the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Interface ............................................................... 30
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
2.3 Loading Instruments .................................................................................................................. 33
2.4 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 35
2.4.1 Transport and Navigate Controls ............................................................................... 36
2.4.2 Audio and MIDI Handling ........................................................................................... 38
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2.4.3 Multiple Plug-in Instances ........................................................................................ 38
2.4.4 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 39
2.4.5 Configuring Your Host Application ............................................................................. 40
2.5 Controlling MASCHINE with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ........................................................ 41
2.6 MIDI Mode ................................................................................................................................... 44
2.7 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 45
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
2.8 Connecting External MIDI Equipment to KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ..................................... 60
2.9 Incoming and Outgoing MIDI ...................................................................................................... 61
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
2.10 Native Map ................................................................................................................................. 63
2.11 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation ............................................................... 64
2.11.1 Recording Automation ............................................................................................... 64
2.11.2 Automation IDs .......................................................................................................... 67
2.12 Using Pedals with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ...................................................................... 69
3 Quick Start ................................................................................................................ 71
3.1 First Steps .................................................................................................................................. 72
3.1.1 Opening the Browser ................................................................................................. 72
3.1.2 Finding and Loading an Instrument Preset ................................................................ 74
3.2 Controlling Instruments .............................................................................................................. 81
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3.2.1 Controlling Instrument Parameters ........................................................................... 82
3.2.2 More than Eight Parameters: Switching Parameter Pages ......................................... 82
3.3 Using Smart Play: Scale, Arp, and the Light Guide ..................................................................... 83
3.3.1 Selecting a Scale ....................................................................................................... 83
3.3.2 Playing Chords .......................................................................................................... 84
3.3.3 Playing Arpeggiated Chords ...................................................................................... 84
3.4 What’s Next? ............................................................................................................................... 85
4 KOMPLETE KONTROL Software Overview ..................................................................... 87
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 ....................................................................101
5.1 Keyboard Interface Overview ....................................................................................................... 101
5.2 MIDI Mode ................................................................................................................................... 104
5.2.1 Switching Controller Modes ....................................................................................... 104
5.2.2 Host Control in MIDI Mode ......................................................................................... 105
5.2.3 Stand-Alone Operation .............................................................................................. 105
5.2.3.1 Neuer Knoten .............................................................................................106
5.3 Host Control and the Transport Section ...................................................................................... 106
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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5.4 Control Section ........................................................................................................................... 113
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 Touch Strips ............................................................................................................................... 122
5.5.1 Pitch Strip ................................................................................................................. 125
5.5.2 Modulation Strip ........................................................................................................ 128
5.6 The Light Guide .......................................................................................................................... 133
5.6.1 Instrument Mapping .................................................................................................. 134
5.6.2 Smart Play Mapping .................................................................................................. 135
6 KOMPLETE KONTROL Browser .....................................................................................136
6.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 137
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 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 143
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 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 163
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6.3.1 Overview of the Files Pane ......................................................................................... 163
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
6.4 Saving Files to the User Library .................................................................................................. 172
6.5 Displaying and Editing File Information ..................................................................................... 174
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 Browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES ...................................................................... 182
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 .................................................................................206
7.1 Software Perform Panel Overview ............................................................................................... 207
7.2 Keyboard PERFORM Section Overview ......................................................................................... 211
7.2.1 SCALE Button Functions ............................................................................................ 212
7.2.2 ARP Button Functions ................................................................................................ 213
7.3 A Note about Music Theory .......................................................................................................... 213
7.3.1 Scales ........................................................................................................................ 213
7.3.2 Chords ....................................................................................................................... 214
7.3.3 Arpeggios .................................................................................................................. 214
7.4 Scale Engine ............................................................................................................................... 215
7.5 Scale Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 217
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
7.6 Arpeggiator ................................................................................................................................. 238
7.7 Arp Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 240
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
7.8 Using ARP with a Sustain Pedal ................................................................................................. 252
7.9 Scale and Arp MIDI Output ......................................................................................................... 253
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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 .................................................................................. 255
8.1 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 255
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 Getting Help ............................................................................................................................... 257
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 ........................................................................................................................260
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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 in-
struments, 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 cre-
atively 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 applica-
tion. 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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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 In-
struments 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 Ac-
cess 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 de-
scription 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 web-
site:
https://www.native-instruments.com/kompletekontroldownloads
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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 / Gara-
geBand, 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 S-
SERIES 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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1.2 Manual Conventions
This section introduces you to the signage and text highlighting used in this manual. This man-
ual 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 giv-
en 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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→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 simultaneous-
ly, 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 ele-
ments 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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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, in-
cluding compatibility with third-party software, visit:
www.native-instruments.com/products/komplete/keyboards/komplete-kontrol-s-series/specifica-
tions/
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 in-
tended, 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.
►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 in-
stallation 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 KOM-
PLETE KONTROL’s host integration features in ↑5.3, Host Control and the Transport
Section.
See also
2Keyboard Interface Overview [➙ 101]
2Keyboard PERFORM Section Overview [➙ 211]
2Control Section [➙ 113]
2Browsing with the KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES [➙ 182]
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.
Feature Acces-
sible
from
Key-
board
Acces-
sible
from
Soft-
ware
Notes
Accessib
ility
Enable and disable
Accessibility mode
Yes No
Browser Browse for Native
Instruments, NKS, and user
presets
Yes No
Set or sort by Favorites Yes No
Save and edit user presets No No
Browse for NKS plug-ins
from other vendors
No No
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Feature Acces-
sible
from
Key-
board
Acces-
sible
from
Soft-
ware
Notes
Native
Map
Adjust key Instrument
parameters
Yes No
Custom map Instrument
parameters
No No
Smart
Play
Adjust Scale & Chord
parameters
Yes No
Adjust Arp parameters Yes No
Touch
Strips
Adjust Touch Strip
parameters
Yes No
DAW
control
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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Feature Acces-
sible
from
Key-
board
Acces-
sible
from
Soft-
ware
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
actions
Yes No
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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