KOMPLETE KONTROL MK2 Power Start
Adam Pollard aka Multiplier returns, bringing you the best way to get started with using your Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL MK2 controller. Get up and running fast with this in-depth power start series!
Videos
• Introduction (01:17) - Adam welcomes you to the course and gives you a quick look at the KOMPLETE KONTROL's main features.
• Setup Help (02:24) - Adam explains why the setup procedure is complex and where you can go to the setup info specific for your computer and DAW, as well as some tips and tricks for doing so correctly.
• Overview & Loading (09:13) - Adam gets you familiar with each major function of the keyboard, including the Light Guide, and how to load your first instrument by using the navigation and browser on the Keyboard.
• Effects / KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.0 Update (02:09) - Adam Pollard aka Multiplier adds a new video to this series showing how to add effects both using the keyboard, and using plug-ins, which was introduced in an update to KOMPLETE KONTROL 2.0.
• Library & Instrument Navigation (04:49) - Gat an in-depth demonstration of how to organize, audition, and choose an instrument, including cool features such as enabling pre-hear, saving favorites, and saving presets.
• Working with Multiple Instruments (03:12) - Adam shows you how to switch between multiple instruments, and balance them using the mixer.
• Using 3rd-Party Instruments & Plug-Ins (02:48) - This video explains NKS, and how to work with instruments and plug-ins not created by Native Instruments.
• Scale Smart Play (07:23) - Explore how to play in any scale, without knowing music theory, or how to play conventionally. Also discover chord mode, and most excitingly, chord set mode!
• Arp Smart Play (07:12) - Adam reveals how to use Arp Smart Play to turn chords into single note patterns and melodies, going much further than a typical arpeggiator.
• Recording, MIDI, & Automating in a DAW (03:35) - This video shows how to record a typical part/performance, as well as how to record Smart Play MIDI, as this doesn't record by default.
• Pitch & Mod Controls (07:16) - Learn how to use and customize the KOMPLETE KONTROL MK2 pitch wheel, mod wheel, and horizontal touch strip.
• Custom MIDI Mapping & MIDI Mode (02:08) - Unlock the full customization potential of KOMPLETE KONTROL by understanding MIDI Mode and the MIDI Assignment Editor.
• MIDI Key Splits & More (01:07) - Adam goes over how to configure the Light Guide to show different colors for different splits and rename them as well, so they appear both in your software and hardware.
• KOMPLETE KONTROL in Action (10:20) - Take the technical knowledge just learned from all the videos and see how it all fits together, as Adam creates an idea from scratch, using the ideas, techniques and concepts, from this course.