User manual KORG KAOSS PAD KP2

[. . . ] Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions. Handling To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls. Care If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or cleaning compounds or flammable polishes. CE mark for European Harmonized Standards CE mark which is attached to our company's products of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31, 1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC). And, CE mark which is attached after January 1, 1997 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC). Also, CE mark which is attached to our company's products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC). Keep this manual After reading this manual, please keep it for later reference. Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment. [. . . ] You can not use the Tap Tempo or Auto BPM functions while the KP2 is receiving Timing Clock from an external MIDI device 10. Sampling and playing back a phrase A phrase from the audio input can be recorded into one of the Sample 1, 2 keys. Then when you have selected a program from the "SAMPLE/PLAY" group (programs 90­99), you can play back the sample while using the touch pad to control the playback speed or reverse-playback. If you have selected a program from other than the "SAMPLE/PLAY" group, pressing the Sample 1, 2 keys will play back the phrase that was recorded in that key. Storing settings in the Program Memory key The current state of the KAOSS PAD can be stored in one of the Program Memory 1­8 keys, so that it can be instantly recalled whenever you want. Stored contents -- Effect program -- On/off state of the Hold key and the held position (coordinates) -- FX/Depth knob setting -- For the "BPM FX/PTN" group, the specified BPM value -- For the "SAMPLE/PLAY" group, the Sample 1, 2 key used Effect programs 60 and 90­99 do not store the state of the Hold key. Recording (1) Press the Rec/Stop key, and the Rec/ Stop key LED will blink to indicate that you are in record-ready mode. (3) When you press the Rec/Stop key, the Rec/Stop key LED will light, and recording will begin. Recording will stop automatically when you reach the maximum recording time. For programs of other than the "SAMPLE/ PLAY" group, you can operate the touch pad while you record, and the sound processed by the effect will be recorded. To store settings (1) Press the Program Memory 1­8 key that you want to assign. (2) Use the Program/BPM knob to select the effect program that you want to assign. If you want to store the setting of the Hold key, select the program and then turn on the Hold key and touch the touch pad to specify the position. (3) Press and hold down the Program Memory 1­8 key you selected in step (1) for approximately two seconds, and the settings will be stored. When the settings have been stored, the Program/BPM display will stop blinking. Auto recording (AUTO REC) You can cause recording to begin automatically when audio is input. (1) In step (2) of the Recording procedure, hold down the Sample 1, 2 key to which you want to record, and press the Rec/Stop key. The Rec/Stop key and Sample 1, 2 key LEDs will blink simultaneously, indicating that you are in record-ready mode. (2) Recording will begin automatically To recall settings (1) Press a Program Memory 1­8 key, and the settings stored in that key will be recalled. 6 when audio is input. Recording will stop when you press the Rec/Stop key once again. MIDI functions What is MIDI? MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a world-wide standard for exchanging a variety of performance-related information between electronic musical instruments and computers. Playback The playback method will differ depending on the effect program that you have selected. For a program from the "SAMPLE/ PLAY" group (1) Select a program from the "SAMPLE/ PLAY" group (90­99). (3) When you touch the touch pad, the sound will play back according to the position that you touch. (separate sheet: Effect program list) (4) Use the FX Depth knob to adjust the playback volume. When the FX Depth knob is positioned in the center, the playback sound and the input sound will be output in a 1:1 proportion. When the knob is at the maximum position, only the sample sound will be output during playback, and you will not hear the input sound. MIDI connections Commercially available MIDI cables are used to transmit and receive MIDI messages. Connect these cables between the MIDI connectors of the KP2 and the MIDI connectors of the external MIDI device with which you want to transfer data. MIDI IN connector: This connector receives MIDI messages from another MIDI device. [. . . ] -- 88. Auto Tuning Pentatonic: The effect at the position where you first pressed the touch pad will be maintained, and touch pad operations will not change the effect. A propos des programmes d'effets -- Les programmes 62 à 84 permettent de produire des sons simplement en touchant le panneau sensible, même si aucune donnée audio n'est transmise par les bornes d'entrée. -- Le VOCODEUR des programmes 85 à 89 est un effet qui transforme une voix humaine en une voix semblable à celle d'un robot. En général, nous conseillons d'utiliser un micro pour entrer des données de voix humaine en utilisant ces programmes. -- 60. BPM LOOPER: Si BPM est "59" ou inférieur, la position 2BEAT passera à 1BEAT. [. . . ]