User manual KORG KM-2

[. . . ] 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). This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used. [. . . ] The K-Series will automatically detect the polarity of the pedal when the power is turned on. The MIDI out jack provides direct control of other MIDI equipped sound modules or audio devices. The USB connector allows your K-Series controller to communicate directly with your computer. This switch turns the K-Series on by selecting either DC(Adapter) or USB power. For ultimate convenience, the K-Series controllers can be powered directly from the USB bus - in most cases. In situations using an unpowered USB hub, or when controlling a MIDI module, you may wish to use an AC adapter. Computer A computer with a USB port, that satisfies the operating requirements of Microsoft Windows XP (USB chipset made by Intel Corporation is recommended) Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Service pack 1 or later Copyright to all software pertaining to this product is the property of Korg Corporation. a license agreement for the software pertaining to this product is included separately. Your installation of the software will be taken to indicate your acceptance of the agreement. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Making connections and turning on the power Be sure all your equipment is turned off BEFORE you begin hooking everything up. When USB is not connected It will not send MIDI messages from K-Series' keyboard and controller. To restore the K-Series to the original factory settings, hold down SW1 and SW2 while turning on the power. Three velocity curves (and a constant 127 velocity) allow the keyboard response to be tailored to the performer's playing style. MIDI control changes can be assigned individually to the "X" direction (left/right) and the "Y" direction (up/down) to simultaneously control two parameters. 127] Moving the ClickPoint controller will change the value of the parameters assigned to the X and Y axis The ClickPoint controller will return to the center position when it's released. To lock the X and Y parameters at their current values, press down (Z axis) on the center switch of the ClickPoint. The Mouse Mode is only operative when the connected to a computer via USB. By assigning MIDI control changes, these knobs can be used to operate external MIDI equipment and control musical software applications. These two switches can be assigned individually to send a specific value to a specific MIDI control change parameter. Every time [SW2] is pressed, the program change number is increased by 1. In addition, a program change message of "0" is sent if [SW1] are [SW2] are pressed simultaneously. [. . . ] Now you can use the 8 program buttons to select the function you want to change. The eight items available in the Setting mode are shown below: You can select any one of them to match your performance or playing style. ) Light Output Level Soft ( ) Gentle Note C4 C#4 Normal Heavy Key Force Strong D4 D#4 Touch, control change setting Light (less force is required to play loudly) Standard(general piano intensity) Heavy (gently struck notes are played softer) CONST(all notes play with a velocity of 127) Velocity Curve setting is used by controller and sound generator. By transposing the keyboard, you can play a song in a different musical key without changing your fingering. [. . . ]