[6] START (Start message)
This transmits the realtime message Start [FA].
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.”
Release the [MESSAGE] key to return to Play mode.
[7] CONTINUE (Continue message)
This transmits the realtime message Continue [FB].
1 | Hold down the [MESSAGE] key and press pad [7]. |
| Pad [7] will briefly go dark, and the realtime message Continue will be |
transmitted. The main display will indicate “CONTINUE.”
Release the [MESSAGE] key to return to Play mode.
[8] TAP (Tap tempo message)
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 [8] two or more times at |
| the desired tempo. |
Pad [8] will briefly go dark, and the main display will indicate the tempo (to the first decimal place) of the timing clock messages the KONTROL49 is transmitting.
Release the [MESSAGE] key to return to Play mode.
If you hold down the [EXIT] key and press the [MESSAGE] key to select the Mode Lock state, you can set the tempo simply by pressing pad [8] without having to hold down the [MESSAGE] key.
[9]–[16] USER MESG 1–8 (User message)
Here’s how to transmit the messages you created in the Setting mode [14] MESSAGE page.
1 | Hold down the [MESSAGE] key and press a pad |
| The pad you pressed will briefly light orange, and the message you |
assigned will be transmitted. The main display will show “MESSAGE number,” where the number is
Release the [MESSAGE] key to return to Play mode.
Message mode
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