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Operation–Setting mode

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VECTOR-Y

Specify the transmission port for the Y-axis of the vector joystick.

SW1/2

Specify the transmission port for switch 1 and switch 2.

PEDAL

Specify the transmission port for a connected foot controller.

FOOT SW

Specify the transmission port for a connected damper pedal or pedal

switch.

KEYBOARD

Specify the transmission port for the keyboard.

MAIN ENC

Specify the transmission port for program change or bank select mes-

sages sent by the main encoder.

MESG A

Specify the transmission port for MIDI messages transmitted by hold-

ing down the [MESSAGE] key and pressing a pad [2]–[8], and for MIDI

Clock messages.

MESG B

Specify the transmission port for user MIDI messages speciﬁed for

each scene and transmitted by pressing pads [9]–[16].

3Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “USBPort”

(select the port).

4Use the main encoder to select the transmission port.

A (USB Port A)

The MIDI messages assigned to the controller will be transmitted to the

computer application via port A. (See “About the KONTROL49 and

the driver ports” below)

B (USB Port B)

The MIDI messages assigned to the controller will be transmitted to the

computer application via port B. (See “About the KONTROL49 and the

driver ports” below)

5Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√] key to return to “Controller

Select,” and specify the transmission port for other controllers.

(☞Steps 2–4)

6When you have ﬁnished making settings for each controller, press the

[ENTER] key. The settings will be updated, and you will return to Play

mode.

If you want to keep the new settings, you must save them in Scene

mode. If you turn off the power or select a different scene without

saving, your new settings will be lost. (☞p.55 “Scene mode–[16]

WRITE”)

The port settings are saved independently for each scene.

About the KONTROL49 and the driver ports

The KONTROL49’s USB-MIDI connection communicates with the computer

using 3 input ports and 2 output ports, as described below.

(Green)(Red) The driver of the application on a computer KONTROL49

MIDI OUT device

MIDI IN device

MIDI OUT B

MIDI IN

(MIDI OUT B Port) MIDI OUT

(MIDI IN Port) MIDI IN

(Port A) PORT A

(Port B) PORT B

(Dedicated Port) CTRL Transmitting/receiving data

dumps in native mode

Keyboard/Pad/Encoder/

Slider/Bend/Wheel/

Vector joystick/

Switch1/Switch2/

Pedal/Foot switch

MIDI OUT A

Settin

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mode

Contents

Main ii Precautions iii About your data About the software license agreement Conventions in this manual iv Table of Contents Operation ..........................................................8 Introduction........................................................1 v Scene mode...............................................................52 Message mode ..........................................................49 Contents of the package The KONTROL49 (main unit) AC adaptor Owners manual, MIDI Implementation chart Installation Guide Software license agreement Introduction Main features Parts and what they do Front panel Vector joystick Switch 1, Switch 2 Bend/Mod Wheels Page Input numerical values About the pad numbers Select the different KONTROL49 modes Transmit MIDI messages Rear panel do Parts and what the [Contrast adjustment] knob SWITCH jack Making connections and turning the power on MIDI & AC adapter connection 1 2 3 2 3 OperationAbout the KONTROL49s modes Operation About the KONTROL49s modes 1. Play mode 2. Setting mode 3. Message mode Quick Start Quick Start 1. 2. 3. 6 75 11 9 6, 8 4. Quick Start 12 5. 13 Play mode Using the controllers 1. Encoders and sliders These controllers transmit the assigned message each time you operate them. 14 Encoder and slider-related settings 2. Trigger pads Trigger pad-related settings 15 3. Vector joystick mode X Vector joystick-related settings 16 Pitch Bend & Mod Wheel controller settings 5. Switches 1 and 2 Switches 1 and 2 settings 6. Pedal (PEDAL jack/SWITCH jack) 17 Pedal-related settings mode 7. Main encoder Main encoder settings 1 2 Keyboard-related settings Setting mode Scene parameter settings Global parameter settings About the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR keys, [ENTER] key, and [EXIT] key [1] ENCODER (Encoder assignment) 1 2 3 4 21 5 6 4 7 8 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 [2] SLIDER (Slider assignment) 1 [3] PAD 18 (PAD 18 assignment) 2 3 4 ) Use the 6 5 13 14 [4] PAD 916 (PAD 916 assignment) 1 [5] Pitch Bend (Pitch Bend assignment) 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 8 Assigning aftertouch mode 1 2 1 2 3 4 [6] MOD (MOD Wheel assignment) 1 3 4 [7] VECTOR-X (Vector-X assignment) 1 3 4 32 5 6 [8] VECTOR-Y (Vector-Y assignment) 1 [9] SW1/SW2 (SW1/SW2 assignment) 5 6 7 8 Using the switches in two-parameter mode 4 5 6 7 8 1 3 4 36 Assigning a control change 1 2 3 4 [11] FOOT SW (Foot SW assignment) 1 37 3 4 Assigning a control change 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [12] KEYBOARD (Keyboard setting) 1 5 6 7 8 40 1 3 4 Assigning Program Change and Bank Select 1 2 3 4 [14] MESSAGE (Message setting) 1 2 3 4 Page 43 BankSel (Bank Select message) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 [15] USB-MIDI PORT (USB-MIDI Port setting) 3 4 5 6 About the KONTROL49 and the driver ports 1 2 47 Pedal Polarity setting 1 2 Pedal Calibration setting 1 2 3 4 48 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Message mode [1] PANIC (Panic message) e mode Messa 1 2 [3] NOTE OFF (All Note Off message) 1 [4] GM ON (GM On message) 1 1 e mode Messa [7] CONTINUE (Continue message) 1 [8] TAP (Tap tempo message) 1 [9][16] USER MESG 18 (User message) Scene mode About the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR keys, [ENTER] key, and [EXIT] key [1][12] Select Scene 1 [13] MIDI Channel 1 Scene mode 2 3 4 1 2 [15] PRELOAD 1 2 3 4 5 Page AppendicesAvailable MIDI messages Appendices Available MIDI messages System Realtime messages The KONTROL49 lets you transmit the following MIDI messages. Channel messages Channel Mode messages RPN MSB/LSB Note no. AppendicesPreset Scene Name Preset Scene Name MIDI implementation KONTROL49 format System exclusive messages Switching scenes Troubleshooting Power does not turn on Cant install the driver Your software does not respond to the KONTROL49 AppendicesTroubleshooting AppendicesMain specifications Main specications Controllers Display Memory Connectors Index 63 M N O P 64 R S T U Page Owners manual IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS