Native Instruments Guitar Rig Kontrol - 6 Using the RIG KONTROL as a Controller Interface; Activating the RIG KONTROL in GUITAR RIG 4

GUITAR RIG KONTROL Hardware Reference – 36
6 Using the RIG KONTROL as a Controller Interface
The RIG KONTROL enhances your experience using GUITAR RIG 4 by integrating perfectly as
a hardware controller. Aside from the built-in controller features, it offers MIDI connections
and two jacks for external footswitches and pedals. The following sections explain how to set
up the hardware to fully exploit these features. To learn how to assign functions of GUITAR
RIG 4 to controller inputs, refer to the Getting Started Guide and the Application Reference.
To use the RIG KONTROL as a standard MIDI controller, you have to use the included
CONTROLLER EDITOR software. Please refer to the Controller Editor Manual for details.
6.1 Activating the RIG KONTROL in GUITAR RIG 4
The RIG KONTROL is activated automatically in GUITAR RIG 4 when the hardware is
connected. The rst time it is activated, a window will pop up asking you to calibrate the
foot pedal. Please press the pedal all the way up and down and conrm by clicking on
ok. To recalibrate the pedal at any time, go to the o Ptions page and select P references .
Click on the Reset button next to “RIG KONTROL Pedal Calibration”.
The RIG KONTROL hardware has a graphical counterpart in GUITAR RIG 4 which is shown
after clicking on the VirtUal kontrol button above the rack.
If you are running multiple instances of GUITAR RIG 4 (e.g. in a sequencer), you may want
to dene which of them is controlled by the foot pedal. By default, the RIG KONTROL is
activated in the instance of GUITAR RIG 4 you launched rst. By clicking on the connect
button on the VirtUal kontrol in another instance, it gets the focus of the RIG KONTROL
– only one instance can have it at a time!
Some functions are assigned to the footswitches 5-8 by default, as indicated by text
labels on the hardware. You can instantly step through the presets currently visible in the
browser with switches 5 (PREV) and 6 (NEXT). Switches 7 and 8 are for activating the
tuner and tapping in a tempo with your foot. These buttons can of course be re-assigned
to other functions as you please.