GETTING STARTED
You will learn the essential workflows for making music with KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 Keyboard both as a standalone controller and with the DAW of your choice. If you have some experience already, feel free to jump straight in to any section using the navigation above. For beginners, we recommend spending some time reading through the whole guide.
SHIFT
Use SHIFT for quick access to deeper features and fine-tuning values when using the Encoder.
SCALE
Press to activate the selected scale. Use SHIFT + SCALE and the eight knobs to edit its settings.
ARP
Press to activate the arpeggiator. Use SHIFT + ARP and the eight knobs to edit its settings.
IDEAS
Get easy access to your sequences and basic arrangements in MASCHINE, when using it alongside your KOMPLETE KONTROL A-Series.
BROWSER MODE
Quickly find presets using KOMPLETE KONTROL browser tags, and cycle through results to find that perfect sound.
PLUG-IN MODE
Access each active plug-in and control its parameters using the Encoder and the eight knobs.
TRACK MODE
Press to access tracks within your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Use the Encoder to move between tracks and the eight knobs to adjust parameter values.
4-D ENCODER
The four-directional push encoder provides one-handed navigation of your keyboard and control over your session.
TOUCH SENSITIVE KNOBS
Each of the eight touch-sensitive knobs is pre-mapped to the most useful controls on all your KOMPLETE and NKS Plug-ins
PLAY, STOP, REC
Dedicated buttons to Play, Record and Stop the audio playback.
ARROWS
Navigate your instruments and effects parameter pages in Plug-in mode or switch between the preset Factory Library or your User Library in Browser mode.
SETUP CHECKLIST
Optionally, you can install the instruments and effects preview library. This allows you to preview sounds when browsing presets.