Table of Contents | Korg KONTROL49 guide

Table of Contents

	Table of Contents
Contents of the package		vi
Introduction		1
Main features		1
Parts and what they do		2
Front panel		2
	About the trigger pad functions	4
Rear panel		5
Making connections and turning the power on		6
MIDI & AC adapter connection		6
USB connection		6
Operation		8
About the KONTROL49’s modes		8
1.	Play mode	8
2.	Setting mode	8
3.	Message mode	8
4.	Scene mode	8

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Quick Start		9
1.	Turning on the power	9
2.	Selecting a scene	9
3.	Making controller assignments	9
4.	Saving a scene	11
5.	Managing scene sets on your computer	12
Play mode		13
Using the controllers		13
	1. Encoders and sliders	13
	2. Trigger pads	14
	3. Vector joystick	15
	4. Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel	15
	5. Switches 1 and 2	16
	6. Pedal (PEDAL jack/SWITCH jack)	16
	7. Main encoder	17
	8. Keyboard	18
Setting mode		19
Scene parameter settings		19
Global parameter settings		19
About the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR keys, [ENTER] key, and [EXIT]
key		19
[1] ENCODER (Encoder assignment)		20
	■ Assigning NRPN or RPN	21
	Inputting a name	22

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Korg KONTROL49 owner manual Table of Contents

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Page Precautions Symbols IiiEncoders and keys Parameters Table of Contents USB-MIDI Port USB-MIDI Port setting User Mesg 1-8 User message Contents of the package Main features Parts and what they do Message key Scene key Exit keySub-displays HEX Lock key About the trigger pad functions Transmit Midi messagesSelect the different KONTROL49 modes About the pad numbers Contrast adjustment knob Switch jack Pedal jack Midi connectors Power switch Power supply connector Making connections and turning the power on Midi & AC adapter connection Standby Play mode Setting modeMessage mode Scene mode Turning on the power Quick Start Operation-Quick Start Saving a scene Quick Assign Managing scene sets on your computer Play mode Using the controllersEncoders and sliders Display Encoder and slider-related settings Trigger pad-related settingsTrigger pads If note data is assigned When the vector joystick is operated Vector joystick-related settingsPitch Bend, Mod Wheel Switches 1 Pedal Pedal jack/SWITCH jackPitch Bend & Mod Wheel controller settings Switches 1 and 2 settings Main encoder settings Pedal-related settingsMain encoder Keyboard-related settings Octave settingKeyboard Setting mode Scene parameter settingsGlobal parameter settings About the Octave SHIFT/CURSOR keys, Enter key, and Exit key NoAsgn No Assign Encoder Encoder assignmentCC#000-127 Control Change Assigning Nrpn or RPN Using the main encoder to input text Inputting a nameAvailable characters Moving the cursor Using the encoders and sliders to input text Using the trigger pads to input textQuick-assign for control changes Slider Slider assignment PAD 1-8 PAD 1-8 assignment NoAssign CtrlChg# Control ChangeMomt Momentary Tgle Toggle PAD 9-16 PAD 9-16 assignment Pitch Bend Pitch Bend assignmentAssigning a single Midi message to the full range up/ down Constant PitchBnd Pitch Bend MastrBal Master BalanceTouch AfterTouch Velocity Assigning separate Midi messages to the up/down ranges Down Ch Channel Aftertouch Last Polyphonic key pressure KBD Keyboard MOD MOD Wheel assignmentPAD Pad VECTOR-X Vector-X assignment CChg#000-127 Control Change Using the switches in one-parameter mode INC-DEC One-parameter modeSW1/SW2 Two-parameter mode VECTOR-Y Vector-Y assignment Using the switches in two-parameter mode ProgChg Program Change SW1 SW2 DamperSostenut Sostenuto Soft Soft Pedal Pedal Pedal assignment Foot SW Foot SW assignment Assigning a control change Change Keyboard Keyboard setting Curve1 V-Curve3 Velocity Curve Curve4, V-Curve5 Velocity Curve 4Curve6 Velocity Curve Curve7 Velocity Curve TempoChg 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 USB-MIDI Port USB-MIDI Port setting PAD About the KONTROL49 and the driver ports SW1/2USB Port a USB Port B Global Global setting About the KONTROL49’s Midi connectors PadBlink PAD Illumination setting Backlit LCD Backlit settingPdlCalib Pedal Calibration Sldr Slider Encd EncoderMain Message mode Panic Panic message GM on GM On message Snap Snapshot messageStop Stop message Start Start message Continue Continue messageTAP Tap tempo message User Mesg 1-8 User message Scene mode Select Scene Midi Channel DumpAny Ch Any ScnCh#01-16 Scene Midi Channel Preload Write Available Midi messages Channel messagesSystem Realtime messages Midi Control Change messages Channel Mode messages RPN MSB/LSB Preset Scene Name About native Korg modeMidi implementation System exclusive messages Troubleshooting Operation in native modePower does not turn on Can’t install the driver Connected external device or software does not synchronize Keyboard or pads do not transmit velocity Main speciﬁcations Index Aftertouch 27, 28, 29, 31 Nrpn RPN Page Important Notice to Consumers