Korg KONTROL49 Parts and what they do

Introduction–Parts and what they do

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Parts and what they do

Front panel

Vector joystick

You can assign separate control change

messages to the up/down and left/right (X

and Y) axes.

Switch 1, Switch 2

You can use these switches in either the

one-parameter (Inc/Dec type) or two-

parameter (SW × 2) mode.

• One-parameter mode assigns a single

control change or program change to

both switches, allowing the value to be

increased or decreased by SW1 and SW2.

•Two-parameter mode lets you assign

completely separate messages (damper,

sostenuto, soft pedal, portamento, or

other control change) to SW1 and SW2.

Bend/Mod Wheels

You can assign MIDI messages to these

wheels and use them to control a connected

device or an application on your computer.

• BEND can be assigned to pitch bend,

master balance, aftertouch, velocity, or a

control change.

• MOD WHEEL can be assigned to

aftertouch, velocity, or a control change.

Keyboard

This is a full-size 49-key velocity-sensitive

keyboard. It transmits note messages.

Main display

In each mode this displays the scene name,

page, parameters, and other information.

TEMPO LED

The TEMPO LED blinks every quarter-note,

according to the MIDI Clock tempo speciﬁed

by the main encoder.

Main encoder

In Play mode you can use this to adjust the MIDI

Clock tempo or to transmit program changes. In

other modes this is used to edit parameters.

Trigger pads

You can assign control changes or note

messages (C-1–G9) to the trigger pads.

When assigning a control change, you can

choose to transmit a value of 127 when the pad

is pressed and 0 when released, or alternately

transmit values of 0 and 127 each time the pad

is pressed.

When assigning a note message, you can

specify whether a note-on (with velocity) will

be transmitted when the pad is pressed and a

note-off when released, or alternately transmit

both note-on and note-off messages each time

the pad is pressed.

In other modes, you can use the trigger pads to

select pages, to input numerical values, or

perform various other functions depending on

the mode. (☞p.4 “About the trigger pad

functions”)

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