[Free] How to use KOMPLETE START-How to make sounds that even beginners can understand

This is yosi from Chillout with Beats.

It's been a while since KOMPLETE START was released, but it seems that many people come by searching from Google, so I'll add a little how to use it.

From here, a complete DTM beginner will explain how to make sound using KOMPLETE START.

It looks like this!I prepared a video called. (Sorry for being sick)

Since I play only with the keyboard and mouse of the PC, anyone can do the same thing, to be clear.

The sound is bad due to the compression of the video, but it's actually much better.

The first video is just playing the piano sound from the PC keyboard with the arpeggiator.

The second video changes the tone while playing the patch in Ethereal Earth with an arpeggiator.

This articlePC userIt will be for.

Also this timeHow to avoid using a DAWI'd like to introduce_______

This article is for those who are new to DTM and want to try out what KOMPLETE START looks like.

If it's about making a song, it's a clue, but it's better to make it available in your DAW.

Prerequisites for this article

This article is an article on how to use KOMPLETE START.

Proceed on the assumption that the installation of KOMPLETE START has already been completed.

If you haven't even installed KOMPLETE START yet, please install it by referring to the following article.

What you need to make a sound with KOMPLETE START

I will explain from the beginning based on those who are new to DTM.

The necessary items are listed below.

PC or Mac that meets the following requirements for audio output

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It's okay if you bought a PC or Mac recently, but it may be a little tough if it's more than 5-10 years old.

macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (latest update)

Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit, latest service pack)

Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
2 GB of free disk space (7 GB for full installation)
Graphic hardware for OpenGL 2.1 or later

VST compatible application

This time, I will use a VST compatible application that can be downloaded for free.

There are various things, but as a result of trying some this time,hermannseibIs published for freeVSTHostI will show you how to use.

Reason for selection

You can make sound from the keyboard of your PC
No installation required
Application file size is small

With other apps and DAWs, it takes a lot of work for beginners to try it out, such as the need to type in the piano roll to make sound, the troublesome installation, and the application itself is 1GB.

VST Host isNo installation requiredso,Make a sound from your PC keyboard,Application size is XNUMXMIt's weak.

Audio playback device

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The following devices for playback are required.

Earphones, speakers, headphones, etc.

Naturally, there is no exit to make a sound.

How to use VSTHost

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First of all, we will make it possible to use VST Host.

Download VST Host

First,VSTHostDownload.

Go to hermannseib from the link below.

Click here to download

There are places where you can download more than one, but as shown in the figure below,32bit dvsthostx86.zip,64bit dvsthostx64.zipLet's download.

After downloading, unzip it and double-click "vsthost.exe".

If the following screen is displayed, click "Run".

SmartScreen is a feature that Microsoft Defender protects users from applications without certificates, but it costs tens of thousands of yen to get a code certificate, so it will be displayed in the case of freeware.

Initial setting of VSTHost

When you execute "vsthost.exe", the screen as shown above opens.

First, make the initial settings.

VST plug-in Path settings

Set the Path of the VST plug-in.

SteinbergAdvocated byVST pluginThere is an audio plug-in standard called, and it is the storage location.

Putting VST plug-ins together in this folder and referencing them to applications such as DAWs is called VST plug-in Path setting.

I will set it.

Click File-> Set PlugIn Path from the menu.

The folder reference screen will be displayed, so specify the folder in which the VST plug-in is stored.

If you set it, the scan will run automatically, so let's wait for a while.

The default installation destination of KompleteStart is as follows.

32bit installation destination

C:> Program Files> Native Instruments> VSTPlugins 32 bit

64bit installation destination

C:> Program Files> Native Instruments> VSTPlugins 64 bit

If you don't know,Native Instruments OfSite helpPlease look for it.

Scan for VST plug-in Path

If you add new plugins etc., you need to scan again.

Click "Fast Rescan plugins" from the menu to start scanning.

Sound output

Let's actually make a sound.

Loading Komplete Kontrol

First at VST HostKomplete KontrolLaunch.
(Komplete Kontrol TheKomplete StartYou can activate all the sound sources inside)

Click "File"-> "Plugins"-> "Komplete Kontrol" in the menu

A box like the one below will be displayed.Click the knob.

with thisKomplete KontrolIs displayed.It's another breath until it makes a sound.

Choosing a tone from Komplete Kontrol

Click "All Instruments" to display images for each product.
This time, click "Play Serise Selection".

Now you can see all the presets in "Play Serise Selection".

If you find the sound you want to find, you can narrow it down by "Type" or "Characters".

Now let's open "Ambient EP".This tone was used in the first video.

Click View-> Keyboard Bar from the menu to display the keyboard.

The keyboard is displayed at the bottom of the screen as shown below.

Performance of Komplete Kontrol

Click once on the keyboard and then press the keyboard of your PC as appropriate.

"Z" and "q" are the sounds of "do", and "m" and "u" are the sounds of "shi".
It's the white key on the piano.And the columns of "s" and "2" are the black keys.

If you hold down the left Shift key and press the "z" key, etc., you will hear a sound one octave lower.
If you press the right Shift key, you will hear an octave higher.

If that doesn't work, click "Device"-> "Wave" in the menu and check if the audio device in "Output" is correct.

The displayed device name depends on the audio device you are using.

Because it is a good dealKomplete KontrolI will also introduce a little how to use.

You can enjoy it even from the keyboard of your PC.

How to use Komplete Kontrol Easy way to play chords

Chord Set settings

Komplete KontrolYou can easily play the code from your PC keyboard using.

Click the musical note icon at the top of the screen.

Then click "SCALE", click "OFF" for "CHRD", and click "Chord Set".

Click once on the keyboard and then press the PC keyboard.

I think the code rang.

It's a major chord, so it's bright.

Use another code set

To use another code set, click ▼ of "Type" or click "Maj 1" in the figure below.

Click on "Maj 1" and the following will be displayed. Click on your favorite code set. "Minor" looks a little dark.

How to use Komplete Kontrol Easy way to play arpeggios

This is also easy.

Click ARP. (Turns it in blue)

After clicking the keyboard properly, press the keyboard of the PCTry holding one down.

This is called an arpeggiator, and it is a function that plays the keys suppressed by chords in order according to the settings.

Even though I'm holding down only one keyboard, I get multiple notes because the chord set settings are also enabled.

If you want to disable the code set settings, click the blue part of "SCALE" to turn it off.

How is it?

It's extremely simple, but it makes a fairly complicated sound.

How to use Komplete Kontrol How to change the tone

If you want to change the tone, there is a knob at the bottom of the screen as shown above.

If you change this, the sound will change.

Especially in the case of a piano, the sound changes greatly with "Blend AB". (This is the ratio of A and B tones mixed)

In realityKomplete KontrolThere is a macro that assigns commonly used knobs.

Click the knob at the top of the screen to display the following screen.

Great thingKomplete KontrolAll the sound sources built into the are assigned knobs that are often used for this knob.

So, if you have a lot of knobs and you don't know which one to move, you can change the tone effectively even if you don't understand it by changing the macro.

For example, Blocks BaseThere is a sound source called, but honestly, I think that beginners do not know which knob to move.

However, the knobs that effectively affect the sound are firmly assigned to the macro (red frame), so if you change this, the tone will change.

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Summary of how to use Komplete Kontrol

How is it?

with thisKOMPLETE STARTI think you know what kind of sound you can make.

From the next time onwards thisKOMPLETE STARTI will explain in detail one by one the sound sources built into.

The first time, how to use TRK-01 BASS and the sound source made using TRK-01 BASS are released.

Making a sound source using the TRK-01 BASS that comes with the free KOMPLETE START

It has been significantly rewritten. It explains how to start TRK-01 BASS and how to use it with videos.