Korg krog Recording Equipment User Manual
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1. 127 just by hitting the very TIP of a corner e The red lights aren t just there to look pretty They re there to let you know when you ve triggered a pad If you pay attention to them they can actually help you decide on a velocity setting that s right for you or right for one note Like any musical instrument the more familiar you feel while playing it the better you will perform 2 pacKONTROL EasyStart The X Y Pad Using technology derived from our KAOSS pads we ve given you an X Y pad that allows you to control Roll and Flam among other things Roll will repeat the drum hit As you move your finger vertically on the X Y Pad the level volume of the note increases or decreases As you move horizontally the repeat rate increases or decreases Flam simulates the effect of a drummer hitting a drum with both sticks at nearly the same time As you move your finger vertically on the X Y Pad the level volume of the flam increases or decreases As you move horizontally the interval between the two notes increases or decreases 1 Hit the ROLL or Flam key and place your finger somewhere on the X Y Pad 2 Hit pad 14 which is usually mapped to a snare drum 3 While holding the pad down move your finger on the X Y Pad Hit the Hold button at any time while your finger is on the X Y Pad and the button illuminates You can now remove your finger from the pad and the sound will remain affected as if your finger was still th2. of possibilities 4 pacKONTROL EasyStart X Y Pad Settings While in SETTING mode you can adjust what the X Y Pad does e Press either the X or Y button while in SETTING mode e Now turn the data wheel to change the function e You can scroll from off to bnd pitch bend to AFT aftertouch After that you re scrolling through 0 127 These are freely assignable MIDI CC values Before we leave Setting mode let s look at the ROLL and FLAM keys Hold one down and you will see which pads have that function enabled they are lit Turn them on and off by touching them This way you can set up a single hit snare with a roll version on the pad next to it that also doubles as a flam Knob Settings You can also change the functions of the two assignable knobs as well as which pads they will affect 1 Press either KNOB 1 ASSIGN or KNOB 2 ASSIGN while in SETTING mode to choose which function you want to change 2 Turn the data wheel to change the function 3 Just like with the X Y Pad you can select off bnd AFT and MIDI CC s 0 127 Scenes You know how to make changes Now let s learn how to quickly save and recall them Loading a Scene There are 16 Scene locations in the padKONTROL You can choose one by holding the SCENE key and hitting a pad they are numbered 1 16 by the way You ll see your choice reflected on the screen as S 01 through S 16 Saving a Scene Let s s
3. te eee faeces ee sae pest et a a Beck a ede Sa Sheen tees 2 The Pad a ee S A E E E EE E A E 3 The Knobs 3 Tweaking and Customizing Settings Pads X Y Pad Knobs 4 5 Scenes Loading and Saving 5 Editor Librarian Software Restoring Factory settings 6 padKONTROL EasyStart Getting Started Setting up the padKONTROL with a Computer 1 Install the included software Place the included KDR 001CD in your computer s CD drive e Ona Mac open the Editor Librarian folder and then open the DMG file inside e Ona PC select the options you want to install from the box that pops up 2 Plug the padKONTROL into a free USB port and set the power switch on the back to USB 3 Start up your favorite software instrument sampler or load up the included Toontracks DFH Superior Korg Edition drum kit as a plugin in your sequencer 4 Make sure you select the correct MIDI input in your software The PadKONTROL Port A and PadKONTROL Port B are for USB MIDI transfer and the PadKONTROL MIDI In is for the physical MIDI port on the back of the padKONTROL Why do we have both port A and port B You can control two pieces of software Read on 5 If you aren t using a computer use an A C adapter and connect the MIDI Out port of the padKONTROL to the MIDI In port of your synth drum machine sound module MIDI controlled toaster oven Making Noise Obviously you want to hit pads and hear sounds or control something Chanc
4. to do with it anyway Hit the ENTER SETTING key and you re ready to customize Settings So you just hit ENTER SETTING and now the screen is blinking Let s look at some of the things you can do now Pad Settings See the six buttons above the X Y Pad The one that is lit is the one that you are currently editing Want to change settings for one pad Just touch it Want to change settings for all the pads at once Press the PROG CHANGE WRI TE ALL PAD key to the left of the pads You can do this anytime while in Setting mode 1 Note CC Here you can use the data knob to scroll through all available MIDI notes from C 1 to G9 After G9 you ll see numbers from 0 127 These are your MIDI Control Change messages 2 MIDI Ch This is the MIDI channel the selected pad will use to send its note value or CC message 3 SW Type Here is where you can set a pad to either momentary appears as ooo in the display or toggle appears as TGL Momentary is useful for triggering a note while toggle is useful for switching things on and off For instance you could assign a pad to turn reverb on and off by sending a MIDI CC message with the pad set to toggle mode 4 Rel Val The Release Velocity in only used when sending a CC message from a pad It specifies the value sent when you take your finger off the pad 5 Velocity This specifies how the pad responds to your touch If you use the data wheel you can scroll throu
5. EasyStart Ree sn eR CTT padKONTROL Main Features 16 great feeling illuminated trigger pads each can control a different note or Continuous Controller message control software instruments effects trigger loops video clips and more Eight dynamic curves for each pad or individual fixed level and each can switch from momentary to toggle Built in X Y pad based on Korg s KAOSS Pad to control flam roll and much more REALLY easy to use every function is clearly marked and easy to find Bright LED display provides instant visual feedback such as the velocity level just played Included editor librarian software lets you tweak and customize from your computer Includes Toontracks DFH Superior Korg Edition drum plugin featuring over 260 MB of drum samples incorporating multiple velocities and mic positions Two assignable knobs can control delay panning or any other MIDI controller function Footswitch jack gives you more options for note entry and control 16 Scene locations can hold your own settings or you can load any of the 30 presets USB provides bus power and can be used as an external MIDI interface Illuminated pads buttons and clean cool styling adds a professional touch to any studio EasyStart CONTENTS Getting Started Setting up the padKONTROL with a Computer ee 2 MaliniGsNOIS ek se tens ot ceck tan nt ec ee ee et thet eae Ee tee ee eee ds 2 Using the padKONTROL WMG PACS pei ete see
6. all to your padKONTROL Note that the dfh SUPERIOR Scene is NOT for the included KORG version If you just want to transmit ONE Scene not the entire set simply right click option click on a Mac on the Scene you want and select Transmit from the pop up menu Check the dfh SUPERIOR KORG EDITION folder on the CD It has scenes and a scene set for padKONTROL as well as a tutorial demo songs and templates for Cubase Logic and Pro Tools Restoring the Factory Settings The padKONTROL comes with 30 preloaded scenes and sixteen are already loaded into user Scenes S01 S16 Here s how to restore the factory settings at any time whether you are in PLAY or SETTINGS modes 1 Hold down the SCENE key and press the FIXED VELOCI TY PRELOAD key The key will light and the SETTING ENTER key will blink 2 Use the ENCODER to select ALL and then press the SETTI NG ENTER key The display indicates Lod and loading begins when completed the display will stop blinking Note Restoring factory settings will write over any custom Scenes you may have programmed Be sure to back up your work to the Editor Librarian program before restoring factory data Enjoy 6
7. ay you re working on some settings creating a custom setup that works for your studio You ve set up a template set to control DFH Superior Korg Edition and your sequencer at the same time The top three rows are drum sounds sent to Port A with different note messages on each pad The bottom row is sending CC messages to Port B The first two 13 and 14 are momentary switches for record and start stop The second two 15 and 16 are toggle switches for rewind and fast forward You ve decided that this is the PERFECT setup for you Time to save it as a Scene Hold down the SCENE button and press the WRI TE PROG CHANGE ALL PAD key One pad will start blinking the number of the scene you were in when you started tweaking Choose the scene you want to save to by either turning the data knob or hitting a pad Then press the blinking ENTER key Saved padcKONTROL EasyStart Editor Librarian Software The editor librarian software makes it VERY easy to visualize and edit the functions of your padKONTROL If you thought it was easy editing from the front panel just wait until you see what the editor can do 1 After installation fire up the software making sure you have the padKONTROL connected Go to the padKONTROL Editor Librarian menu and choose Preferences Here you can specify MIDI I O so the editor librarian can communicate with the padKONTROL 2 Select padKONTROL Port A for your MIDI In and Out ports 3 Now use th
8. e Receive function to test the MIDI connection If it doesn t work check your MIDI settings again 4 Move the mouse over the picture of the padKONTROL Any time you see some text appear in the box below the picture it means you can click on that function to customize it Let s zoom in on a few editor functions 1 Click on a pad On the screen that comes up you can edit EVERYTHING for that pad Choose the note CC message velocity and velocity curve MIDI channel and port Pretty convenient 2 Click on a knob Here you can change the polarity function and CC and then decide which pads will be affected 3 Click on the text to the left and bottom of the X Y Pad You can set the function CC polarity release value and the affected pads When you re finished customizing it s time to use the librarian part of the software On the left side you ll see a column of 16 Scene You can create or load scenes in each one of these slots and then transfer them all at once or one at a time to the padKONTROL 1 Inthe File menu select Open Scene Set In the next window navigate to the folder where you installed the padKONTROL editor librarian 2 Open the Preload Scene folder Inside are subfolders with individual scenes and one file called Factory Preset kpks Select that file and click Open 3 The Scenes on the left are now labeled Click the Transmit button below to send them
9. ere Now you can quickly touch another spot on the pad and get a totally different result Of course you can set the X Y Pad to transmit MIDI CC messages to control external parameters as well Use Setting mode described below to alter its function Pad 14 in addition to usually being a snare is also the ONLY pad that has been set up to react to the X Y pad while using preloaded scene 1 See below for more about saving and loading Scenes The Knobs There are two knobs at the top of the padKONTROL that are begging to be twisted They have useful assignments but they re also there so YOU can decide on their function e The functions are easily assigned using Setting mode as described on the next page e You can decide which pads are affected by the individual knobs and which ones will ignore them e If you ve got a filter on your synth and we bet you do why not set them to cutoff and resonance e An alternative is to map them to reverb and delay controls giving you control over the room you re playing in padcKONTROL EasyStart Tweaking and Customizing OK so you can play drums with it We knew that already A grid of 16 drum pads pretty much screams drums The padKONTROL is much more than just a bunch of pads though so let s get our hands dirty and see what it s really capable of Your padKONTROL has two modes no more no less Play and Setting When you power on you re in Play mode Isn t that what you want
10. es are at this point you can do just that Try hitting a pad and see what happens If you don t hear anything there are a couple of things you should check e The pads are set to send on MIDI channel 10 by default Is your software or sound module set up to receive on channel 10 e Is the MIDI routing set correctly In most software sequencers you need to set a MIDI input for each track as well as an output The output should be set to whichever software you re using or the output on the MIDI interface connected to your hardware e Are your speakers turned up If not please smack yourself upside the head before proceeding So let s assume you hear something now Notice the number you see when you hit a pad That s the velocity level or how hard you just struck the pad It s good to watch this number and learn your habits as you re playing Each pad has seven selectable velocity curves so you can set the pads differently for your individual style of play You can be a hard hitter a touch typist or anywhere in between and padKONTROL will adjust to fit your needs See below for tips on making the pads work for you Using the padKONTROL The Pads In case you haven t noticed the pads on your padKONTROL are really sensitive e Notice how you can hit the far corners of each pad and still have the same response This is one of the subtle details that make the padKONTROL such a pleasure to use You can still nail a velocity of
11. gh the 8 velocity curves that will react to your touch varying the sound from soft to hard After the curves are numbers 0 127 These are fixed velocities You can set them for each pad So if you want your kick to be solid and unchanging set it to 127 If you want to express yourself with the snare set it to a curve C 1 through C 8 6 Port The padKONTROL can actually support TWO OUTPUTS AT ONCE for different destinations If you re working with a MI DI capable lighting controller you can use the padKONTROL to turn on and off lights by switching all the pads to Toggle mode Also try using the X Y pad to blend smoothly between four light sources using the Hold button Let s dig into the ports for a second Suppose you have your DFH Superior Korg Edition drum kit loaded up and you also have Reason Adapted Korg edition of course Set the top two rows of drum pads to Port A and the other two rows to Port B Then go back to your software and select your MIDI inputs Choose padKONTROL Port A for DFH and padKONTROL Port B for Reason If you re using a sequencer to host the synths you can probably choose the inputs there Now you ve created a scene that can control two synths at once Using MIDI Control Change messages you could also set up the top three rows of pads as drum triggers and the bottom row as transport controls Rewind Play stop Record Fast Forward for your favorite sequencer There are loads
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