Configuring ableton live for komplete kontrol, Loading komplete kontrol in ableton live – Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 MK2 88-Key Controller for KOMPLETE User Manual
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1.
Navigate to the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Native Instruments\Host
Integration\Ableton Live\
2.
Copy the
KOMPLETE KONTROL VST.adg
file to the clipboard.
3.
Paste the file you have copied to the clipboard into your Ableton Live Instrument Rack
folder. By default this folder is located here:
C:\Users\*Username*\Documents\Ableton
\User Library\Presets\Instruments\Instrument Rack\
Configuring Ableton Live for KOMPLETE KONTROL
Once the MIDI Remote Script and the Instrument Rack file are installed in the correct loca-
tion, you need to add KOMPLETE KONTROL as a control surface in Ableton Live's preferences.
1.
Launch Ableton Live.
2.
In Ableton Live, go to the
Preferences
and open the
MIDI
/
Sync
tab.
3.
Assign a free
Control Surface
slot to
KOMPLETE KONTROL
by selecting it from the drop-
down menu.
4.
Leave both the
Input
and the
Output
for the
KOMPLETE KONTROL
control surface set to
None
.
Loading KOMPLETE KONTROL in Ableton Live
The KOMPLETE KONTROL stand-alone application must be opened once before using the plug-in
within your DAW for the first time, and after installing new Instruments and Effects.
►
To load KOMPLETE KONTROL in Ableton Live, drag the KOMPLETE KONTROL Instru-
ment Rack (
KOMPLETE KONTROL VST.adg
) from the browser to an empty MIDI track.
You can find it here in the Ableton Live browser:
Instruments/Instrument Rack/KOM-
PLETE KONTROL VST.adg
For a detailed overview of Integration controls for Ableton Live refer to
.
Setting up KOMPLETE KONTROL
Setting up Host Integration
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