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Setting up Komplete Kontrol

The Komplete Kontrol software is installed both as a stand-alone application as well as a VST, VST3, Audio Unit, and AAX plug-in. The Komplete Kontrol stand-alone application directly communicates with your audio and MIDI interfaces, which you can configure in the Komplete Kontrol Preferences. When Komplete Kontrol is used as a plug-in in a DAW, the communication with your audio and MIDI interfaces is managed by the DAW.

By default, the Komplete Kontrol stand-alone application uses the standard audio interface of your computer. In order to use another audio interface, and receive MIDI notes from your keyboard, you need to configure the application in the Preferences.

Configuring the Audio Interface

  1. In the Main menu click Edit > Preferences to open the Preferences.

  2. Click Audio to display the Audio page.

  3. Select the hardware driver supported by your audio interface from the Driver drop-down menu.

  4. Select the audio interface from the Device drop-down menu.

  5. Under Routings, select the left and right output channels that you want to use for Komplete Kontrol’s master output in the Komplete Kontrol Out 1 L and Komplete Kontrol Out 1 R drop-down menus.

Enabling MIDI Control

  1. In the Main menu click Edit > Preferences to open the Preferences.

  2. Click MIDI to display the MIDI page.

  3. Click Input in the Devices section to display the available devices for incoming MIDI signals.

  4. Click the Komplete Kontrol checkboxes to activate incoming MIDI signals from the keyboard.

    The software is configured and ready to be controlled with the keyboard.