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.
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.
Select the different KONTROL49 modes
When you want to move from Play mode to another mode, hold down the mode key of the desired mode and press a pad to enter that mode or to transmit a MIDI message.
About the pad numbers
The pad numbers printed in this owner’s manual (e.g., pad [1]) correspond to the KONTROL49’s pads as follows.
[1] 
[2] 
[3] 
[4]
[5] 
[6] 
[7] 
[8]
[9] 
[10] 
[11] 
[12]
[13] 
[14] 
[15] 
[16]
4
The printing around each pad on the KONTROL49’s panel indicates the page or function in each mode.
Message mode
Setting mode
Scene mode Numeric key 
or
[HEX LOCK] key
Text input character
Input numerical values
In Setting, or Scene modes, you will use the pads to input numerical values such as MIDI control change numbers or MIDI channels. You can input values in either decimal or hexadecimal form.
Using the trigger pads to input decimal values
To input a decimal value, make sure that the [HEX LOCK] key is unlit, and use the pads shown below. The value will be cleared if you press any other pad.
-
7 
8 
9
4 
5 
6
0 
1 
2 
3
Using the trigger pads to input hexadecimal val- ues
To input a hexadecimal value, press the [HEX LOCK] key to make it light, and use the pads shown below.
C 
D 
E 
F
B 
7 
8 
9
A 
4 
5 
6
0 
1 
2 
3