Korg KONTROL49 owner manual Main features

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Introduction

Main features

The KONTROL49 is a MIDI controller that provides all the controllers you need for computer-based music production and performance.

Equipped with a velocity-sensing four-octave keyboard, eight encoders, eight sliders, vector joystick, two switches, pitch and mod wheels plus sixteen trigger pads, the KONTROL49 allows you to freely control your software synthesizers and DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), as well as external MIDI sound modules and other musical equipment. In addition, the KONTROL49 is perfect for live performance, allowing you to send program changes and other MIDI messages with a single touch, and play on the keyboard and trigger pads in realtime.

Eight encoders and eight sliders with “sub-displays”

You can assign MIDI control change messages (including NRPN or RPN) to the eight encoders and sliders. The encoders and sliders have “sub-displays” that indicate the parameter name and value, and you can even specify the display backlight color to distinguish between different control assignments.

Sixteen velocity-sensitive trigger pads

You can use the velocity-sensitive pads for playing and programming drums, or any other sounds for that matter. The pads aren’t limited to sending notes, though - you can also use them to send MIDI control change messages, for remote control of your software’s Play/Stop/Rec transport – or virtually anything else! The pads can also be used for switching between KONTROL49 setups, called “scenes.”

Wheels, switches and more

The pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel, two assignable switches plus two assignable pedal jacks increase the amount of control available.

Introduction–Main features

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Vector joystick

You can assign different MIDI controllers to the X-axis and Y-axis, and use them to intuitively control two parameters on the WAVESTATION software synthesizer or on an effect processor, etc.

Easy parameter assignments

The displays provide plenty of information, making it easy to assign MIDI messages to each controller.

Twelve user memories

You can set up the KONTROL49’s controllers to match your soft synthesizer or DAW, and save these settings in memory as one of twelve “scenes.” Using the trigger pads, you can switch instantly between saved scenes.

The KONTROL49 also contains pre-loaded scenes suitable for controlling popular sequencer software and soft synthesizers.

Included editor software and template sheet data

The KONTROL49 comes with Editor Librarian software that lets you edit and manage scene data on your computer, as well as template scene data for popular DAWs and software synthesizers. Seamless integration of the KONTROL49 and the Editor Librarian software makes it easy to edit the template scenes or create your own original scenes.

Bus power is supported

The KONTROL49 can be powered from the USB bus, requiring no additional power. Simply using a single USB cable to connect it to your computer will provide power and establish communication. You can also power the KONTROL49 using the AC adapter.

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Contents Page Precautions Parameters SymbolsIii Encoders and keysTable of Contents User Mesg 1-8 User message USB-MIDI Port USB-MIDI Port settingContents of the package Main features Parts and what they do HEX Lock key Message keyScene key Exit key Sub-displaysAbout the pad numbers About the trigger pad functionsTransmit Midi messages Select the different KONTROL49 modesMidi connectors Power switch Power supply connector Contrast adjustment knob Switch jack Pedal jackMidi & AC adapter connection Making connections and turning the power onStandby Scene mode Play modeSetting mode Message modeQuick Start Turning on the powerOperation-Quick Start Quick Assign Saving a sceneManaging scene sets on your computer Display Play modeUsing the controllers Encoders and slidersIf note data is assigned Encoder and slider-related settingsTrigger pad-related settings Trigger padsWhen the vector joystick is operated Vector joystick-related settingsPitch Bend, Mod Wheel Switches 1 and 2 settings Switches 1Pedal Pedal jack/SWITCH jack Pitch Bend & Mod Wheel controller settingsMain encoder settings Pedal-related settingsMain encoder Keyboard-related settings Octave settingKeyboard About the Octave SHIFT/CURSOR keys, Enter key, and Exit key Setting modeScene parameter settings Global parameter settingsNoAsgn No Assign Encoder Encoder assignmentCC#000-127 Control Change Assigning Nrpn or RPN Moving the cursor Using the main encoder to input textInputting a name Available charactersUsing the encoders and sliders to input text Using the trigger pads to input textQuick-assign for control changes PAD 1-8 PAD 1-8 assignment Slider Slider assignmentTgle Toggle NoAssignCtrlChg# Control Change Momt MomentaryConstant PAD 9-16 PAD 9-16 assignmentPitch Bend Pitch Bend assignment Assigning a single Midi message to the full range up/ downVelocity PitchBnd Pitch BendMastrBal Master Balance Touch AfterTouchDown Assigning separate Midi messages to the up/down rangesLast Polyphonic key pressure Ch Channel AftertouchKBD Keyboard MOD MOD Wheel assignmentPAD Pad CChg#000-127 Control Change VECTOR-X Vector-X assignmentVECTOR-Y Vector-Y assignment Using the switches in one-parameter modeINC-DEC One-parameter mode SW1/SW2 Two-parameter modeProgChg Program Change Using the switches in two-parameter modeSoft Soft Pedal SW1 SW2Damper Sostenut SostenutoPedal Pedal assignment Assigning a control change Foot SW Foot SW assignmentChange Keyboard Keyboard setting Curve7 Velocity Curve Curve1 V-Curve3 Velocity CurveCurve4, V-Curve5 Velocity Curve 4 Curve6 Velocity CurveTempoChg Tempo Change Main ENC Main Encoder assignmentPChg&BS Program Change & Bank Select BankSel Bank Select Message Message settingFree Mesg Free Message ProgChg Program Change message BankSel Bank Select message PAD USB-MIDI Port USB-MIDI Port settingUSB Port B About the KONTROL49 and the driver portsSW1/2 USB Port aAbout the KONTROL49’s Midi connectors Global Global settingPadBlink PAD Illumination setting Backlit LCD Backlit settingPdlCalib Pedal Calibration Sldr Slider Encd EncoderMain Panic Panic message Message modeGM on GM On message Snap Snapshot messageStop Stop message User Mesg 1-8 User message Start Start messageContinue Continue message TAP Tap tempo messageSelect Scene Scene modeScnCh#01-16 Scene Midi Channel Midi ChannelDump Any Ch AnyPreload Write Midi Control Change messages Available Midi messagesChannel messages System Realtime messagesRPN MSB/LSB Channel Mode messagesSystem exclusive messages Preset Scene NameAbout native Korg mode Midi implementationCan’t install the driver TroubleshootingOperation in native mode Power does not turn onKeyboard or pads do not transmit velocity Connected external device or software does not synchronizeMain specifications Aftertouch 27, 28, 29, 31 IndexNrpn RPN Page Important Notice to Consumers
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