Owner’s manual E 2
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.
About your data Inadvertent operations or unexpected malfunctions may cause the contents of memory to be lost. To safeguard your important data, please save it on your computer. Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages resulting from loss of data. Conventions in this manual Encoders and keys [ ] Encoders and keys on the KONTROL49’s panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ].
Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents of the package ..............................................vi Quick Start.................................................................. 9 1. Turning on the power............................................................ 9 Introduction........................................................1 Main features.............................................................. 1 2. Selecting a scene ................................................................
Table of Contents Quick-assign for control changes ............................................. 23 [2] SLIDER (Slider assignment) .................................................. 24 [3] PAD 1–8 (PAD 1–8 assignment) .......................................... 24 [4] PAD 9–16 (PAD 9–16 assignment) ...................................... 26 [5] Pitch Bend (Pitch Bend assignment)...................................... 26 Assigning a single MIDI message to the full range (up/down) ...............................
Table of Contents [15] PRELOAD......................................................................... 54 [16] WRITE ............................................................................. 55 Appendices ......................................................56 Available MIDI messages........................................... 56 Channel messages .................................................................. 56 System Realtime messages ......................................................
Introduction–Main features Thank you for purchasing the Korg MIDI Studio Controller KONTROL49. To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. Main features Introduction Vector joystick Main features The KONTROL49 is a MIDI controller that provides all the controllers you need for computer-based music production and performance.
Introduction–Parts and what they do Parts and what they do Front panel Vector joystick Main display You can assign separate control change messages to the up/down and left/right (X and Y) axes. In each mode this displays the scene name, page, parameters, and other information. Switch 1, Switch 2 You can use these switches in either the one-parameter (Inc/Dec type) or twoparameter (SW × 2) mode.
[MESSAGE] key [EXIT] key Sub-displays When you hold down this key and press a trigger pad to which a message is assigned, the assigned MIDI message will be transmitted. Press this key to return to Play mode from Setting, Message, or Scene modes, or to cancel a setting or operation. In addition, pressing this in Play mode will cause the current encoder and slider values to appear in the sub-displays.
Introduction–Parts and what they do About the trigger pad functions The trigger pads are one of the most useful parts of the KONTROL49. They’re used for many different important functions, as described below. Message mode Setting mode Scene mode Numeric key or [HEX LOCK] key Transmit MIDI messages In Play mode, the MIDI message assigned in Setting mode will be transmitted each time you press a pad. In Message mode, you can hold down the [MESSAGE] key and press a pad to transmit a specified MIDI message.
Introduction–Parts and what they do [Contrast adjustment] knob SWITCH jack PEDAL jack This adjusts the display contrast. The visibility of the display will vary depending on your viewing angle. Adjust this knob as necessary. You can connect a damper pedal or pedal switch (such as the Korg DS-1H or PS-1 - both sold separately)to this jack. You can assign the foot switch to control damper, sostenuto, soft pedal, portamento, or another control change.
Introduction–Making connections and turning the power on Never turn off the power while you are saving settings (i.e., while the Write operation is occurring). Doing so may damage the internal data. Making connections and turning the power on USB connection MIDI & AC adapter connection 1 Before you make connections, you must turn off the power of all devices. Failure to do so may damage your speaker system or cause malfunctions.
Introduction–Making connections and turning the power on 2 Set the KONTROL49’s power switch to USB to turn on the power. When using a USB connection, the power is supplied from the connected computer (this is referred to as “bus power”). The same applies if you are using a self-powered USB hub. 3 Making connections and turning the power on You won’t usually need to use the AC adapter if you are using a USB connection.
Operation–About the KONTROL49’s modes Operation About the KONTROL49’s modes 3. Message mode In this mode you can transmit various MIDI messages that are assigned to the pads. The KONTROL49 has four modes: Play, Setting, Message, and Scene. 1. Play mode 4. Scene mode In Scene mode you can do the following things.
Operation–Quick Start Step 1. Press the [SCENE] key. While you hold down the key, the main display will indicate “ScenePd?” Trigger pads to which a scene is registered will light, and the pad for the currently selected scene number 1 will blink. (☞p.52 “Scene mode”) The scene number matches the number that is printed at the upper right of each pad. 1. Turning on the power Connect the KONTROL49 to your computer, and turn on the power. (☞p.
Operation–Quick Start Step 3. Release the [SETTING] key. The OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√] key will light red, and the [®] key will light green. Red indicates that there are no further pages in that direction, and green indicates that further pages exist in that direction. Step 7. Next, press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√] key to return to the page where you select the encoder to assign. 6, 8 Step 8. Set the encoder number to “Encodr#2” and set the control change number to 15.
Operation–Quick Start 13 14 12 Step 13. There are three ways to input a name; you can use the main encoder, the pads, or the encoders or sliders. You can input a name of up to eight characters. For details, see “Inputting a name” (☞p.22). When the cursor arrives at the eighth character, the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key will light red, and the [ENTER] key will blink. 4.
Operation–Quick Start 5 The page in which you edit the scene name will appear. 5. Managing scene sets on your computer Step 5. Input a scene name using the main encoder, the pads, or the encoders or sliders. You can input a name of up to eight characters. For details, see “Inputting a name” (☞p.22). Using the included Editor Librarian software, the twelve scenes stored in the KONTROL49 can be saved on your computer as a set for editing and data management.
Operation–Play mode Using the controllers Play mode In Play mode you can use seven types of controllers. In Play mode, you can use the KONTROL49 to control connected MIDI equipment or soft synthesizers and DAW software on your computer. When you power-on the KONTROL49 it will always start up in Play mode. The main display will show the current scene name. Normally, it will start up with the scene that was last selected when you turned off the power. 1.
Operation–Play mode If you hold down the [EXIT] key while operating a controller, the subdisplay indication will not switch to the name of the assigned setting; the controller value will continue to be displayed. This lets you edit a setting accurately while watching its actual value. You can change the backlight color of the sub-displays. (☞p.46 “Setting mode–[16] GLOBAL (Global setting)”) If note data is assigned, the pad will light red once when the message is transmitted.
Operation–Play mode 3. Vector joystick Vector joystick-related settings When you move the vector joystick, it will transmit the assigned MIDI message. You can assign MIDI messages to the up/down (Y) and left/right (X) directions. For the up/down/left/right directions, the assigned MIDI message will be transmitted with a value in the range of 0–127. • You can assign a MIDI message to the left/right direction of the vector joystick. For details, see “Setting mode–[7] VECTOR-X (Vector-X assignment)” (☞p.
Operation–Play mode Pitch Bend & Mod Wheel controller settings • Assign a MIDI message to the Pitch Bend controller. For details, see “Setting mode–[5] Pitch Bend (Pitch Bend assignment)” (☞p.26). If program change is assigned (decimal display) If program change is assigned (hexadecimal display) MIDI message Value MIDI message Value • Assign a MIDI message to the Mod Wheel controller. For details, see “Setting mode–[6] MOD (MOD Wheel assignment)” (☞p.30).
Operation–Play mode Pedal-related settings • You can assign a MIDI message to the pedal. For details, see “Setting mode–[10] PEDAL (Pedal assignment)” (☞p.35). • You can specify the USB-MIDI port from which the assigned MIDI message is transmitted. For details, see “Setting mode–[15] USB-MIDI PORT (USB-MIDI Port setting)” (☞p.44). • Specify the polarity of the connected pedal switch, and the effective range of the pedal. For details, see “Setting mode–[16] GLOBAL (Global setting)” (☞p.46). 7.
Operation–Play mode 8. Keyboard Keyboard-related settings When you play notes on the keyboard, note messages are transmitted on the keyboard’s MIDI channel (☞p.38). Octave setting You can use the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√]/[®] keys to shift the pitch of the keyboard in steps of an octave. If you want to return to the ±0 (normal) setting, press the [√] and [®] keys simultaneously. 1 Each time you press the [®] key the pitch will shift upward one octave.
Operation–Setting mode Global parameter settings Setting mode Pad [16] access pages for setting Global parameters. These settings are saved automatically when you exit the page or select a different scene. Setting mode is divided into sixteen pages. Hold down the [SETTING] key (the main display shows “MenuPad?”) and press one of the pads listed below to move to the corresponding page of parameter settings.
Operation–Setting mode If SW1 and 2 are both lit, you can also use these to select an encoder to assign. [1] ENCODER (Encoder assignment) The Encoder assignment page lets you assign MIDI messages to the rotary encoders, specify the MIDI channel on which the messages will be transmitted, etc. You can assign a control change (CC#), RPN, or NRPN message to each encoder. 1 3 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “Message Select” (select the MIDI message).
Operation–Setting mode Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “MIDI Channel” (specify the MIDI channel). (Green) (Green) 6 7 Use the main encoder or the pads to select the MIDI channel on which the MIDI message will be transmitted. The range is 1–16 (ch). (☞p.4 “About the trigger pad functions–Input numerical values”) ■ Assigning NRPN or RPN If you select NRPN or RPN in “Message Select,” you need to set the “MSB,” “LSB,” and “MIDI Channel” for the message.
Operation–Setting mode 5 6 Use the main encoder or the pads to input the “LSB” value. The range is 0–127. Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “MIDI Channel” (specify the MIDI channel). (Green) (Green) Inputting a name In Setting mode you can freely assign a name to the parameter you assigned to an encoder or slider. Also, in Scene mode you can freely assign a name to the scene you’ve assigned. Available characters You can input the following characters.
Operation–Setting mode [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Quick-assign for control changes In Play mode, there’s a shortcut for assigning a new control change message to an encoder (or slider if making a slider assignment). This method is valid only for an encoder or slider which is already assigned to a control change message. You cannot use this method for an encoder or slider to which you have assigned NRPN or RPN.
Operation–Setting mode Sub-displays 1 through 8 will show the MIDI transmit channel, MIDI message, and pad transmission setting for each pad. [2] SLIDER (Slider assignment) In the Slider assignment page, you can assign MIDI messages to sliders and specify the MIDI channel on which the messages will be transmitted, etc. You can assign a control change (CC#), RPN, or NRPN message to each slider. 1 Hold down the [SETTING] key and press pad [2].
Operation–Setting mode 4 Use the main encoder to select the type of MIDI message. NoAssign No MIDI message will be assigned to the selected pad. If you select NoAssign, the setting will be updated when you press the [ENTER] key (blinking). (☞Step 14) Note# (Note message) Assigns a note message to the selected pad. 8 Use the main encoder or the pads to select the MIDI transmit channel. The range is 1–16 (ch). (☞p.
Operation–Setting mode Constant The fixed velocity value you specify will be transmitted when you strike the pad. you set “Velocity Type” to Constant, press the OCTAVE SHIFT/ 13 IfCURSOR [®] key to move to “Constant” (the velocity value setting), and use the main encoder to specify the desired velocity value in a range of 1–127.
Operation–Setting mode A.Touch (AfterTouch) Assign keyboard aftertouch. If you choose A.Touch, continue by selecting the type of aftertouch. (☞p.29 “Assigning aftertouch”) UP/DOWN Assign separate MIDI messages to the upward and downward ranges of movement. (☞p.28 “Assigning separate MIDI messages to the up/ down ranges”) Velocity Assign keyboard or pad velocity. If you choose Velocity, continue by selecting the velocity type. (☞p.
Operation–Setting mode Assigning separate MIDI messages to the up/down ranges (Green) (Green) Here’s how to assign separate MIDI messages to the up and down ranges of the Pitch Bend controller. You can assign aftertouch, velocity, or a control change (CC#). 1 2 Hold down the [SETTING] key and press pad [5] to enter Pitch Bend assignment, and choose UP/DOWN as the “Assignment Select” setting. 5 Use the main encoder to select the MIDI message you want to assign.
Operation–Setting mode Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√] key to return to “UP/DOWN Select,” and make settings for the other range of Pitch Bend controller movement. (☞Steps 3–7) 9 Press the [ENTER] key. The setting will be updated, and you will return to Play mode. If you want to keep the changes you’ve made, save them in Scene mode. If you turn off the power or select a different scene without saving, your changes will be discarded. For details, see “Scene mode–[16] WRITE” (☞p.55).
Operation–Setting mode KBD (Keyboard) The controller will specify the keyboard velocity. In Play mode, the main display will indicate “KyVel---” when you operate the Pitch Bend (or Mod Wheel) controller. 3 3 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “MIDI Channel” (specify the MIDI channel). (Green) (Green) PAD (Pad) The controller will specify the pad velocity.
Operation–Setting mode 2 Use the main encoder to select the MIDI message you want to assign. NoAssign No MIDI message will be assigned to the Mod Wheel controller. If you select NoAssign, press the [ENTER] key to apply the setting. (☞Step 5) A.Touch (AfterTouch) Assign keyboard aftertouch. If you choose A.Touch, continue by selecting the type of aftertouch. (☞p.29 “Assigning aftertouch”) [7] VECTOR-X (Vector-X assignment) Here you can assign a MIDI message to the X-axis of the vector joystick.
Operation–Setting mode 5 6 Use the main encoder or the pads to select the MIDI channel on which the assigned MIDI message will be transmitted. The range is 1–16 (ch). (☞p.4 “About the trigger pad functions–Input numerical values”) Press the [ENTER] key. The setting will be updated, and you will return to Play mode. Using the switches in one-parameter mode If you choose one-parameter mode, either control changes (CC#) or program changes can be assigned to switches 1 and 2.
Operation–Setting mode CtrlChg# (Control Change) A control change message will be assigned to the switch. 5 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to move to “Control Change Select” (select the control change number). Using the switches in two-parameter mode If you choose two-parameter mode, you can assign damper, sostenuto, soft pedal, portamento, or control change (CC#) messages to the switches. The assignable messages and procedure are the same for either switch 1 or switch 2.
Operation–Setting mode 4 Use the main encoder to select the switch you want to assign. In Play mode, the main display will indicate “Porta--” when you operate the switch. "SW1" CtrlChg# (Control Change) A control change message will be assigned to the switch. If you choose CtrlChg#, press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “Control Change Select.” (☞p.37 “Assigning a control change”) "SW2" 6 5 Use the main encoder to select the MIDI message you want to assign.
Operation–Setting mode Fully advancing the pedal will transmit a value of 127, and fully returning it will transmit a value of 0. In Play mode, the main display will indicate “PTime--” when you operate the pedal. [10] PEDAL (Pedal assignment) Here you can assign a MIDI message to a foot controller or expression pedal connected to the rear panel PEDAL jack, and specify the MIDI transmission channel.
Operation–Setting mode 5 Press the [ENTER] key. The setting will be updated, and you will return to Play mode. 5 If you want to keep the changes you’ve made, save them in Scene mode. If you turn off the power or select a different scene without saving, your changes will be discarded. For details, see “Scene mode–[16] WRITE” (☞p.55).
Operation–Setting mode Soft (Soft Pedal) Soft pedal (CC#67) messages will be assigned to the pedal. Pressing the foot switch transmits a value of 127, and releasing it transmits a value of 0. In Play mode, the main display will indicate “Soft--” when you operate the foot switch. Portmnt (Portamento) Portamento (CC#65) messages will be assigned to the pedal. Pressing the foot switch transmits a value of 127, and releasing it transmits a value of 0.
Operation–Setting mode 5 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to move to “Pedal Type” (select the type of pedal operation). (Green) (Green) 6 Use the main encoder to select the type of pedal operation. [12] KEYBOARD (Keyboard setting) Here you can specify the MIDI channel, transposition, and velocity curve for the note messages that are transmitted when you play the keyboard.
Operation–Setting mode 5 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to move to “Velocity Type” (velocity type setting). MAX (127) (Green) (Green) 54 Velocity Use the main encoder to select the velocity curve. If you select a curve, the setting will be saved when you press the [ENTER] key (blinking). (☞Step 8) V-Curve1 – V-Curve3 (Velocity Curve 1–3) These curves begin to produce higher velocities when you play strongly. V-Curve3 will tend to produce higher velocities.
Operation–Setting mode [13] MAIN ENC (Main Encoder assignment) 3 Here you can assign a function to the main encoder. Tempo change, program change, or program change with bank select can be assigned to the main encoder. 1 2 Hold down the [SETTING] key and press pad [13]. Now you can make Main Encoder settings, and the [SETTING] key and pad [13] will light. The main display indicates “Message Select” (select a MIDI message).
Operation–Setting mode 3 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to move to “MSB/LSB Select” (select the MSB and LSB). You can specify that either bank select MSB or LSB will vary when you hold down the [SETTING] key and turn the main encoder. The other byte (LSB or MSB) will have a fixed value. In this page you can choose which byte will have a fixed value. (Green) (Green) 2 Use the main encoder or directly press a pad 9–16 to select the pad for which you want to make settings.
Operation–Setting mode ■ CtrlChg (Control Change message) 1 If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] key to return to Play mode. If you want to keep the changes you’ve made, save them in Scene mode. If you turn off the power or select a different scene without saving, your changes will be discarded. For details, see “Scene mode–[16] WRITE” (☞p.55). Use the main encoder or the pads to select the control change you want to transmit. The range is 0–127. (☞p.
Operation–Setting mode If you want to keep the changes you’ve made, save them in Scene mode. If you turn off the power or select a different scene without saving, your changes will be discarded. For details, see “Scene mode–[16] WRITE” (☞p.55). ■ BankSel (Bank Select message) 1 5 Use the main encoder or the pads to specify the MIDI channel on which the bank select message will be transmitted. The range is 1–16 (ch). 6 Press the [ENTER] key to apply the settings.
Operation–Setting mode 3 Use the main encoder or the pads to input “B0”, and press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to move to the next value you want to input. At this time, the [HEX LOCK] key will automatically light. [15] USB-MIDI PORT (USB-MIDI Port setting) The USB-MIDI Port setting page lets you specify the USB-MIDI transmission port that each controller will use when the KONTROL49 is connected to a computer via USB. You can specify the transmission port separately for each controller.
Operation–Setting mode A (USB Port A) The MIDI messages assigned to the controller will be transmitted to the computer application via port A. (See “About the KONTROL49 and the driver ports” below) VECTOR-Y Specify the transmission port for the Y-axis of the vector joystick. SW1/2 Specify the transmission port for switch 1 and switch 2. FOOT SW Specify the transmission port for a connected damper pedal or pedal switch.
Operation–Setting mode MIDI IN devices MIDI IN Port MIDI messages received by the KONTROL49’s MIDI IN connector are sent to the computer via this port. If you are using the KONTROL49 as a USB-MIDI interface, select this port in your MIDI software to receive input from external MIDI gear, such as other synthesizers, external sequencers, and so on. Ports A and B MIDI messages from the KONTROL49’s keyboard, sliders, encoders, and other controllers will be sent via these ports.
Operation–Setting mode PdlCalib (Pedal Calibration) Specify the effective range of the pedal connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack. Make this setting if operating the pedal does not produce the expected result. ■ Pedal Calibration setting 1 When you choose the Pedal Calibration setting, the main display will show the range between maximum and minimum. 2 Move the connected pedal between maximum and minimum.
Operation–Setting mode ■ LCD Backlight setting 1 When you choose the LCD Backlight setting, the main display will indicate “LCD Backlight setting” (select the display to set). 5 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√] key to return to “Display Select,” and make settings for another display in the same way. 6 When you have finished making settings for each display, press the [ENTER] key. The settings will be saved, and you will return to Play mode.
Operation–Message mode [1] PANIC (Panic message) In Message mode you can transmit various types of MIDI messages. Message mode is divided into sixteen pages. Pads [1]–[8] will transmit preset MIDI messages. Pads [9]–[16] will transmit the messages you create in the Setting mode [14] MESSAGE page. In Play mode, you can hold down the [MESSAGE] key and press a pad [1]– [16] to transmit the MIDI messages listed below.
Operation–Message mode [2] SNAP (Snapshot message) [4] GM ON (GM On message) This transmits the current values of the encoders and sliders (Snapshot function). This is useful when you want to transmit the MIDI messages assigned to the encoders and sliders so that they can be recorded at the beginning of a song on your sequencer, or used as initial settings for your DAW etc. This transmits a GM System On [F0, 7E, 7F, 09, 01, F7] message. 1 Hold down the [MESSAGE] key and press pad [4].
Operation–Message mode [6] START (Start message) [8] TAP (Tap tempo message) This transmits the realtime message Start [FA]. You can set the tempo of a sequencer etc. by pressing pad [8] at regular intervals. 1 Hold down the [MESSAGE] key and press pad [6]. Pad [6] will briefly go dark, and the realtime message Start will be transmitted. The main display will indicate “START.” 1 Hold down the [MESSAGE] key and press pad [8] two or more times at the desired tempo.
Operation–Scene mode Scene mode When you come to the last parameter in a page, the [ENTER] key will blink. Press the [ENTER] key to execute the Load or Write operation and return to Play mode. If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] key. In Scene mode you can select and save scenes, load preset scenes, and transmit and receive data dumps of individual scenes (or scene “sets”) to and from a computer. [1]–[12] Select Scene Scene mode is divided into five pages.
Operation–Scene mode [13] MIDI Channel Here you can select the MIDI channel for the currently selected scene, and the global MIDI channel. Normally, the controllers of each scene will transmit messages on the MIDI channel that you specify for each controller in Setting mode (the “Any” setting described below).
Operation–Scene mode If you are using the Editor Librarian software, the KONTROL49 will move to the Dump page automatically. 5 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key. The main display will ask “Sure ?” (“Are you sure you want to load?”). 6 Press the [ENTER] key to load the preset scene. When loading is completed, the main display will indicate “Complete” and you will return to Play mode. [15] PRELOAD Here you can re-load any of the factory-preset scenes into the KONTROL49’s internal memory.
Operation–Scene mode 6 [16] WRITE Here you can save the current controller assignments as a scene. You can save twelve different scenes in the KONTROL49’s internal memory. 1 Hold down the [SCENE] key and press pad [16]. You will enter the WRITE page, and the [SCENE] key will light. The main display will show the current scene number, and the corresponding pad will blink. Press the [ENTER] key to execute the Write operation.
Appendices–Available MIDI messages MIDI Control Change messages The KONTROL49 lets you transmit the following MIDI messages.
Appendices–Available MIDI messages undefined 099 (63) 101 (65) … 090 (5A) 091 (5B) 092 (5C) 093 (5D) 094 (5E) 095 (5F) 096 (60) 097 (61) 098 (62) 100 (64) 102 (65) Note no.
Appendices–Preset Scene Name Switching scenes Preset Scene Name Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 Scene 12 WAVESTATION (KORG) MS-20 (KORG) Polysix (KORG) LegacyCell (KORG) Cubase SX/SL (Steinberg) Digital Performer 4 (MOTU) Logic Pro/Express (Emagic) Reason (Propellerhead) SampleTank 2 Korg Edition (IK Multimedia) Lounge Lizard EP-2 (Applied Acoustics Systems) VOKATOR (Native Instruments) Live (Ableton) MIDI implementation System exclusive messages
Appendices–Troubleshooting 1 2 In software that supports the Korg KONTROL49 native mode, select the native mode. The display will show a message to indicate that you have entered native mode. Operate the controllers as in normal mode. The function of keys other than OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√]/[®] and the assignments of the various controllers will depend on the settings of your computer software.
Appendices–Troubleshooting ■ Connected external device or software does not synchronize • Could the KONTROL49’s MIDI Clock tempo be set to “Clock Off”? • Check the MIDI Clock settings of the connected device or software. ■ Keyboard or pads do not transmit velocity • If keyboard or pad velocity is assigned to the bend/wheel, the keyboard or pad velocity is ignored if the value is other than zero. • Check the velocity settings. (Keyboard: ☞p.38 “[12] KEYBOARD (Keyboard setting),” Pads 1–8: ☞p.
Appendices–Main specifications ■ Dimensions (W x D x H) ■ Controllers • • • • • • • • Keyboard: 49-note velocity-sensitive keyboard Rotary encoders × 8 Sliders × 8 Pads × 16: velocity-sensitive Pitch Bend/Mod Wheel Vector joystick Switch 1/Switch 2 Main encoder ([VALUE] dial) ■ Display • Main display: 8-character (8 × 5 pixel) LCD module with three-color backlight • Sub display × 8: 8-character (8 × 5 pixel) LCD module with three-color backlight • Tempo LED ■ Memory • User memories: 12 • Global memory:
Index Control Change..........................2, 31, 35, 37, 41 G Control Change message................................42 Global MIDI Channel......................................53 Global parameter.............................................19 A AC adapter............................................... 5, 6, 59 Adjust the tempo............................................. 17 Aftertouch ............................ 2, 27, 28, 29, 31, 60 D Global setting .............................................
LSB .....................................................................43 Momentary ...........................................14, 25, 38 Pedal Calibration............................................. 47 LSB/MSB ..........................................................57 Moving the cursor ...........................................22 PEDAL jack .................................................. 5, 16 MSB ...................................................................43 Pedal operation.........
R Switch 1, Switch 2 ........................................2, 16 V Reset All Controller ........................................ 49 SWITCH jack ................................................5, 16 Vector joystick..........................................1, 2, 15 RPN......................................... 1, 3, 20, 21, 23, 57 System Exclusive message .............................58 Vector-X assignment .......................................31 System Realtime message.............................
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