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Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
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Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................5 Main features................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Top and rear panels ............................................................................................................................................
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Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of excessive vibration • Close to magnetic fields Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended. Interference with other electrical devices Radios a
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padKONTROL Owner’s Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing the padKONTROL MIDI studio controller. To take advantage of everything the padKONTROL has to offer, and to enjoy your padKONTROL to the fullest, please read this manual carefully and use your new padKONTROL only as directed. Please keep this manual for future reference. Main features The padKONTROL is a versatile and convenient pad-based MIDI controller that is ideally suited for creating rhythm tracks. It provides sixteen illuminat
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Top and rear panels 23 24 25 26 27 12 1 2 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 21 9 10 11 22 18 19 20 17 16 15 14 1. Display 7. [MIDI CH/RIGHT] key The display shows information such as scene numbers This key is used to specify the MIDI channel that the and parameter values. selected trigger pad or foot pedal will transmit messages on. When making settings for the Flam/Roll function, 2. Encoder this key specifies the value for the right edge of the X-Y In Play mode, holding down the [PROG. CHANGE/ pad’s X-axis. WRITE
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padKONTROL Owner’s Manual 11. [PORT] key 21. Trigger pads This key is used to specify the USB-MIDI transmission Each time one of the trigger pads is struck, the note port that is used by the trigger pads or pedal when the data or control change assigned to that pad will be trans- padKONTROL is connected via USB. (p.28 “About the mitted. If you’ve assigned note data, the velocity is also padKONTROL and the driver ports”) transmitted. These trigger pads are also used to trans- mit messages, select
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Installing the MIDI driver and software Contents of the CD-ROM The included CD-ROM contains the following. ❑ padKONTROL application installer ❑ Editor/Librarian software ❑ KORG USB-MIDI Driver ❑ Editor/Librarian owner’s manual (PDF) ❑ Software license agreement (PDF) Please read before use • Copyright to all software pertaining to this product is the property of Korg Corporation. •A license agreement for the software pertaining to this 3 When all applications have been installed, click [Finish]
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padKONTROL Owner’s Manual 2 From the taskbar, choose [Start] ➔ [All Programs] ➔ ■ Allowing driver installation without a digital [KORG] ➔ [KORG USB-MIDI Driver Tools] ➔ [Install signature KORG USB-MIDI Device] to start the setup utility. If your computer is set so that drivers that are not digitally The list in the upper part of the dialog box will show the signed cannot be installed, you will not be able to install the KORG USB-MIDI device that are currently connected to KORG USB-MIDI driver. P
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■ Uninstalling KORG USB-MIDI Driver for Mac OS X users Windows XP ■ Operating requirements 1 From the task bar, choose [Start] ➔ [All Programs] ➔ Computer [KORG] ➔ [USB MIDI Uninstall] to start up the setup Apple Macintosh computer with a USB port that satisfies utility. the operating requirements of Mac OS X Click [Next >]. Supported operating systems 2 A list of the currently-installed KORG MIDI devices will Mac OS X ver.10.2 or later appear. Add a check mark only to the MIDI devices that you
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padKONTROL Owner’s Manual 6 The “Choose installation location” screen will appear. ■ Input Settings for Applications Choose the desired installation location, and click If you're using the padKONTROL to control a DAW or similar [Continue]. application, set the input port of your application to Port 2 so that it will receive the MIDI controller messages you've assigned to Port A on the padKONTROL. padKONTROL Names Displayed by Application (MIDI IN) MIDI IN (MIDI input settings:) Port 1 Input (Por
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Making connections and turning on the power Be sure all your equipment is turned off BEFORE you begin 3 When you want to turn off the power, set the power hooking everything up. You must excercise caution, otherwise you switch to the STANDBY position. may damage your speaker system or cause other malfunctions. Never turn off the power while settings are being saved (written). Doing so may damage the internal data. USB connections If you’re using a USB connection, the data from the computer is tr
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padKONTROL Owner’s Manual About the illumination mode This mode causes the trigger pad LEDs to blink in a unique pattern. This produces a particularly striking effect when used during a live performance on a dimly lit stage; it looks cool sitting in the studio, too. To select a pattern: ● Pattern A Power-on while holding down the [SETTING/ ENTER] and [MESSAGE/EXIT] keys. Pattern A produces an “expanding box” type of pattern each time a trigger pad is struck. ● Pattern B Power-on while holding do
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Quick start Try out the padKONTROL! ■ Using the Roll functionand Flam functions ■ Turn the power on The Roll function makes it easy to simulate a roll (rapidly Connect the padKONTROL to your computer and turn repeated strikes on the same drum). The Flam function the power on. (p.12 “Making connections and turning on simulates a flam (double-strike on the same drum). By the power”) moving your finger on the X-Y pad you can realistically When the power turns on, the padKONTROL will be in and dynam
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padKONTROL Owner’s Manual 4 While you watch the display, use the encoder to select Restoring the factory settings “ ”. The padKONTROL contains 30 preloaded scenes (P.01– P.30). When the padKONTROL leaves the factory, sixteen of these thirty-two scenes are already loaded into the user memory (S.01–S.16). You can restore the preloaded factory settings at any time. You can restore the factory settings whether you’re in Play mode or in Setting mode. 1 Hold down the [SCENE] key and press the [FIXED V
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Play mode In Play mode you can use the padKONTROL’s controllers Display indication and functions to control a connected external MIDI device or If a note message is assigned to the pedal, the display a software synthesizer or DAW running on your computer. will indicate the velocity value. After a time, the display When you power-on the padKONTROL, it will always enter Play will revert to the scene number. mode with scene 1 selected. The display will indicate “ ”. If a control change is assigned,
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padKONTROL Owner’s Manual 2 When you release the [PROG CHANGE/WRITE/ALL [3] GM ON PAD] key, a program change message will be transmit- This transmits a GM System On [F0, 7E, 7F, 09, 01, F7] ted with the program number that was shown in the message. display. 1 Hold down the [MESSAGE/EXIT] key and press trigger Then the display will return to indicating the scene pad [3]. number. A GM System On message will be transmitted. The This program change message is transmitted on the MIDI display will sho
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The Flam function A “flam” is a playing technique in which a single drum hit is played as a double-strike, with a very slight difference in Expression timing between the left and right sticks. You can turn the padKONTROL’s Flam function on to Roll speed simulate this playing technique. By moving your finger along the X-axis of the X-Y pad you can control the interval from the first strike until the second flam note occurs. By moving your finger along the Y-axis you can control the velocity (volu
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padKONTROL Owner’s Manual Shortcuts for assigning messages Eight frequently-used MIDI messages are assigned to trigger pads [09]–[16]. You can use these shortcuts to quickly change the MIDI messages that are assigned to the X-Y pads or assignable knobs 1/2. Trigger pad number MIDI message [09] PITCH BEND [10] MAIN VOLUME [11] PAN [12] EXPRESSION [13] RESONANCE [14] BRIGHTNESS [15] DECAY TIME [16] REVERB SEND 1 Hold down the [X] key if you want to assign a message to the X-axis of the X-Y pad, th
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Setting mode In Setting mode you can edit the scene parameters (controller MIDI Channel [1...16] assignments and settings) for the padKONTROL’s controllers, The note message will be transmitted on the MIDI chan- and set the parameters for the Flam and Roll functions. nel you specified. Press the [SETTING/ENTER] key to enter Setting mode. The Disable ( ) [SETTING/ENTER] key will light. No MIDI message will be transmitted. If you want to return to Play mode at this point, press the [SET- 4 If you
