User Manual

KONG DRUM DESIGNER
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Gate In and Out
• The Gate Inputs can receive a CV signal to trigger each of the 16 pads individually.
You are still able to control the pads from the panel and/or via MIDI even when the Gate Inputs are being used.
• The Gate Outputs send out a CV Gate signal each time the corresponding pad is played.
The Gate signals can be used for triggering sounds in other devices.
Audio Out 3-16
There are 14 separate audio output jacks on Kong’s back panel - arranged as seven separate stereo pairs. These
outputs are never auto-routed but can be manually connected and selected as individual outputs for any of the Drum
channels by using the Drum Output selector in the Drum and FX section, see “Signal flow”.
Main Audio Out
These are the main audio outputs. When you create a new Kong device, the Main Audio Output pair is auto-routed to
the first available mixer channel.
Using Kong as an effect device
Besides using the wide array of internal sound possibilities in Kong, you can also use it as an external effect device.
If you unfold the Drum and FX section and flip the rack around, a set of additional audio jacks are visible at the bot-
tom of the back panel.
These audio jacks can be used for connecting external devices and processing their audio in Kong. As you can see,
the signal flow for processing external audio is printed on the back panel. Even if you want to use Kong for process-
ing external signals, you can still play and use its internal Drum channels just like before.
Proceed as follows to connect an external device for audio processing in Kong:
1. Connect the outputs of your other device (a synth, for example) to the Audio Inputs to the left.
If your device only has a mono output, connect it to the Left Audio Input on Kong.