MIDI functions

What is MIDI?

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a world-wide standard for exchanging a wide variety of performance-related data between electronic musical instruments, effect processors, sequencers, etc. and computers.

MIDI connections

Use commercially available MIDI cables to send or receive MIDI messages. Connect the KAOSS PAD Entrancer’s MIDI connectors to the MIDI connectors of the external MIDI device to/from which you want to send/receive data.

MIDI IN connector: Receives MIDI messages from another MIDI device. Connect this to the MIDI OUT connector of the external device.

MIDI OUT connector: Transmits messages from the KAOSS PAD Entrancer. Connect this to the MIDI IN connector of the external device.

Connection example

Here is an example of connecting the KAOSS PAD Entrancer with another MIDI device so that it will play back along with sequence data.

 

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MIDI OUT

 

 

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KORG EM-1

Using MIDI

In addition to using the KAOSS PAD Entrancer as an effect processor, you can use it as a realtime controller that can transmit MIDI messages to control a synthesizer or other external MIDI device.

If the KAOSS PAD Entrancer is connected to a MIDI sequencer, the MIDI messages transmitted when you operate the touch-pad can be recorded on the MIDI sequencer and then played back to reproduce all of your touch-pad operations.

About the MIDI implementation chart

The owner’s manual of each MIDI device contains a “MIDI implementation chart.” This chart is designed to show what type of MIDI messages this particular device is able to transmit and receive. When using two MIDI devices together, compare the implementation charts of the two devices to verify that they can communicate with each other.

*Detailed MIDI specifications are listed in the MIDI Implementation.

MIDI Edit mode

On the KAOSS PAD Entrancer, use the MIDI Edit mode to access the MIDI-related settings.

Hold down the [FUNCTION] key and press the [SAMPLE 2] key to enter MIDI Edit mode. The MIDI channel will blink in the [PROGRAM/BPM] display.

Setting the MIDI channel

In MIDI Edit mode, the [PROGRAM/BPM] display shows the MIDI channel. In this state you can use the [PROGRAM/BPM] knob to change the MIDI channel.

About MIDI channels

MIDI uses sixteen “channels” (1–16) to independently send data along a single cable to more than one MIDI device.

If the transmitting device is set to MIDI channel “1,” the MIDI messages will not be received unless the receiving device is also set to MIDI channel “1“.

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