The Browser

To open the Browser on the keyboard:

This section provides an overview of the search workflow in the Browser.

First of all, you will select the slot into which you want to load a preset:

The Browser for the selected slot (here the Hypha Instrument in Kontakt).

In the right part of the Browser, you see a list of presets called the Results list. This is where you will later select a preset and load it. The Results list contains all the presets matching your search criteria. You can adjust the search criteria using the Knobs and Buttons under and above the display. The Results list will evolve as you modify the search criteria to your needs.

A typical browsing workflow would include some or all of the following steps. None of these steps is mandatory, and you can perform them in a different order:

The Browser on your keyboard is always in sync with the Browser in the connected software (Kontakt or Komplete Kontrol), even if it is not currently displayed in the software: Any change made in the Browser on the software side will be mirrored on your keyboard, and vice versa.

Once you are satisfied with your search criteria, you can select and load a preset from the Results list:

The Audition feature allows you to audition each preset as you select it in the Results list. The Audition feature is active by default.

The Audition state is indicated by the lit/unlit speaker icon above the Results list:

The lit Audition speaker icon.

In the Browser, you can see the selected slot and select another slot for loading the preset.

The Komplete Kontrol software can load four different types of products: Instruments, Loops, One-shots and Effects. Depending on the slot selected in the Plug-in chain, you can browse and load only specific product types:

The current product type is indicated on the display under Button 3 and 4:

The Browser for Komplete Kontrol, with the Instrument type selected.

For the first Plug-in slot, you can select the product type as follows:

For more information on the Plug-in chain and the Plug-in slots in Komplete Kontrol, refer to the Komplete Kontrol manual.

You can choose to browse presets from the factory content or from the user content. By default, the factory content is selected.

To switch between factory and user content in the Browser:

The Library tiles are located below the Sound Type and Character Filters and display all your available Kontakt libraries and custom content. Clicking a Product tile highlights the selected library and filters the Results list down to its relevant presets. You can further refine your search using the Sound Type and Character Filters, as well as the Search field.

Sound Type and Character tags are used to characterize and classify presets based on various musical attributes. They provide quick access to a range of presets from different products that share similar sonic functions. All presets from NKS-ready products have been tagged in a meaningful way to encourage your sonic exploration and help you find results quickly.

Sound Type tags are structured into two hierarchical levels, allowing you to search for presets based on applied Type and Subtype tags. The Sound Type filter initially displays top-level tags only, whilst selecting a tag will display the related Subtype tags. The hierarchical structure means that Subtype tags are specific to the respective Type tag.

Character tags provide an additional level that is independent from the Sound Type tags. These tags are used to further categorize sound characteristics that are common between different products and Sound Types.

In the Browser on your keyboard:

When you touch the corresponding knob below the display, the available types, subtypes and characters temporarily show up as a tag cloud. The selected entry (if any) is highlighted in the cloud:

The tags displayed also depend on your selection in the remaining filters: brand/product/bank/sub-bank, factory/user, and Favorites. You will only see entries for which some presets are matching these other filters. To reveal tags that are not currently displayed, you can reset some or all of the other filters.

To remove the selection in a particular filter:

Favorites enable you to quickly find your most frequently used and enjoyed presets, and recall them at any time. By assigning Favorite tags to presets in the Results list you can create a personal collection of sounds that can be easily accessed from the Browser. Once assigned, Favorites serve as an additional filter in the Browser. You can continue to use other filters to refine your search. Favorites can be used for both factory and user presets.

To add a preset to your Favorites:

To show only your Favorites in the Results list, or to show the entire list again:

To remove a preset from your Favorites:

At any time you can reset all the filters configured in the Browser for the selected slot. The filters for the other slots remain untouched.

Quick Browse allows you to quickly recall the search query you performed to find the preset currently loaded. This way, you don’t have to remember which filters and settings you have used in the Browser to find that preset. Quick Browse remembers search queries for each slot individually: Even if you have switched to another slot in the meantime, you can get back to the previous slot and recall the search query that you have used there.