Introduction–Parts and what they do

Rear panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Contrast adjustment] knob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWITCH jack

PEDAL jack

 

 

 

 

 

This adjusts the display contrast. The visibility

 

 

You can connect a damper pedal or pedal switch

You can connect a foot controller or expression

of the display will vary depending on your

 

 

(such as the Korg DS-1H or PS-1 - both sold

pedal (such as the Korg XVP-10 or EXP-2 - both

viewing angle. Adjust this knob as necessary.

 

 

separately)to this jack.

sold separately) to this jack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can assign the foot switch to control

You can assign the foot pedal to control master

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damper, sostenuto, soft pedal, portamento, or

volume, foot pedal, portamento time, volume,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

another control change. You can also choose

panpot, expression, or another control change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

how the value of the MIDI message will be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

transmitted when the pedal is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB connector

 

 

MIDI connectors

 

 

Power switch

 

 

 

Power supply connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect the included AC adapter here.

 

 

 

 

Use a USB cable to connect the

 

You can connect external MIDI

This switch powers-on the

Use the AC adapter if you are using the MIDI

KONTROL49 to your computer

 

devices to these connectors, for

KONTROL49. Set the switch to

connectors to control a connected device. If you

for MIDI message transmission

 

sending and receiving MIDI

the appropriate position for the

use a USB cable to connect the KONTROL49 to

and reception.

 

messages. The MIDI connectors

type of power connection you

your computer, power will be supplied from the

 

 

 

will function differently

are using. (p.6 “Making

computer (USB bus power) and the AC adapter

 

 

 

depending on whether your

connections and turning the

will not be necessary.

 

 

 

computer is connected to USB

power on”)

 

Some computers may not be able to supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector. For details, refer to

power via USB bus power. In this case, use

“About the KONTROL49’s

a self-powered USB hub (that obtains

MIDI connectors” (p.46).

power from an external supply) or use the

 

 

AC adapter.

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Korg KONTROL49 Contrast adjustment knob Switch jack Pedal jack, Midi connectors Power switch Power supply connector