User Manual

KONG DRUM DESIGNER
(RECORD+REASON)
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Working with Pad Groups
Kong features 9 Pad Groups, divided into 3 Mute Groups, 3 Link Groups and 3 Alt Groups. Each Pad can be as-
signed to one or more of these 9 Pad Groups independently. Pad Groups are useful if you, for example, want to trig
several pads from a single pad, have one pad mute another, or randomly trig other pads from one pad.
Mute Groups
Mute Groups can be used if you want one pad to automatically mute another sound in the same Mute Group. For ex-
ample, if you assign an open hi-hat and a closed hi-hat sound to the same Mute Group, playing on one pad will auto-
matically mute the sound assigned to the other pad.
Link Groups
Pads assigned to the same Link Group will play together when you trig any of the pads in that group.
Alt Groups
If you play pads assigned to the same Alt Group, the pads will be triggered in a random fashion, one by one. It doesn’t
matter which pad you play in the group, the pad triggering is always random.
Assigning Pads to Pads Groups using the Quick Edit function
A quicker way of assigning several pads to Pad Groups is by using the Quick Edit function.
1. Click the Quick Edit button in the Pad Group section.
Each Pad now shows the current Pad Group assignment.
2. Edit the Pad Group assignment by clicking on the desired Pad Group letter on each Pad.
In the picture above, Pads 9 and 10 are assigned to Alt Group “G”, which means they will trigger alternating when
you play any of these Pads.
Pads 11 and 12 are assigned to Mute Group “B”, which means that playing Pad 11 will mute Pad 12 and vice
versa.
3. When you are done, click the Quick Edit button or press [Esc] to exit.