Korg mini kaoss pad 2s mini-kp2s Owner's Manual page 3

Thank you for purchasing the Korg mini kaoss pad 2s dynamic effect processor. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please
read this manual carefully.
Controls and connectors
Internal mic
1
Display fnc button
2 8
fx button
3 Power button
9
smp button HOLD indicator
10
4
hld button
11
5 mic on/off button
Volume
Play button
buttons
6 12
bpm button
VALUE slider
13
7
Touchpad
14
15 Internal speaker
1. Internal mic it with an object other than your finger, or while wearing gloves.
Sounds picked up by the internal mic will be audible while 8. fnc (function) button
you hold down the mic on/off button. Use this button to adjust various settings. Repeatedly press the fnc
2. Display button to select the menu item that you want to adjust.
This shows information such as the program that's currently TIP By holding down the fx button and pressing the fnc button, you
selected. The lower part of the screen functions as the slider can step through the menu items in reverse order.
guide. 9. Power button
3. fx (effect) button Please refer to the "Turning the power on/off" section
This button takes you to a screen where you can select an 10. HOLD indicator
effect. 11. hld (hold) button
4. smp button Please refer to the "Performing with the touchpad" section
Please refer to the "Audio player" section. 12. Volume buttons
5. mic on/off button Use these buttons to adjust the volume of the headphones or the
Sounds picked up by the internal mic will be audible while internal speaker. You can adjust the MIC input volume by holding
you hold down the mic on/off button. down the mic on/off button and using these buttons. You can adjust
6. (Play) button the LINE input volume by holding down the fx button and using
►
Please refer to the "Audio player" section. these buttons.
7. VALUE slider You can adjust the volume of the audio player by holding down the
You can change programs or edit a value by sliding or tap- smp button and using these buttons.
ping your finger on this slider. Stroking the slider will change 13. BPM (tempo) button
the value smoothly. To change the value in steps of one, Use this button to set the tempo. The button will light up in synchro-
press either end of the slider. nization with the tempo. Please refer to the "Setting the BPM (tem-
po)" section.
14. Touchpad
Please refer to the "Performing with the touchpad" section.
15. Internal speaker
The sound of your performance is played through this speaker.
Do not use a hard or sharp object to operate the slider.
If you connect headphones to the PHONES jack, the internal
Also, the slider might not work properly if you attempt to use
speaker will be disabled and will not play sound.
Performing Hold
When you press the hld button, the HOLD indicator will light up.
When you take your hand off the touchpad, the effect sound will
Turning the power on/off remain as it had been.
To turn the power on, hold down the power button until the Turning FX RELEASE on/off
startup screen appears. To turn the power off, hold down the 1. Press the fnc button to access the FX RELEASE screen.
power button until the shutdown screen appears. 2. Use the VALUE slider to turn this setting on or off. If this is on, a
Do not touch the buttons or the touchpad while turning delay effect synchronized with the BPM tempo will start the
the power on. moment you take your hand off the touch pad (i.e., the moment
Do not insert or remove a memory card while the mini the effect turns off), and the effect sound will decay gradually. If
kaoss pad 2s is powered-on. Doing so may damage the data this is turned off, the effect sound will disappear the instant you
in the mini kaoss pad 2s or on the card, or it may render the take your finger off the touchpad.
memory card unusable.
TIP For some programs, this is unavailable.
Auto power-off function
Adjusting the effect depth
The mini kaoss pad 2s has an auto power-off function. After
1. Press the fnc button to access the FX DEPTH screen.
approximately four hours have elapsed since the last user
2. Use the VALUE slider to adjust the effect depth.
input, the auto power-off function will automatically turn off
TIP Depending on the program, and for some types of input sound,
the power.
the effect might be difficult to notice, or unexpected sounds might
TIP The auto power-off function will not engage if there is
be produced.
audio being input.
Setting the BPM (tempo)
TIP To disable this function, set the AUTO POWER OFF
setting to "Disable" in the utility menu. To enable the auto Here's how to specify the tempo that will be used by effects such
power-off function, select the "Enable" setting. This setting is as delay.
enabled by default. 1. Press the bpm button to access the BPM screen.
2. To change the value, stroke the VALUE slider or tap the two
Selecting programs
ends of the VALUE slider.
Press the fx button to access the screen where you can
Tap tempo
select programs. To switch programs, use your finger to slide
After pressing the bpm button to display the BPM, press the bpm
or tap the VALUE slider.
button several times at regular intervals to set the BPM to the
TIP To switch programs by category, hold down the fx button
corresponding tempo.
and use the VALUE slider.
Auto BPM
Storing Favorites
If you hold down the bpm button for a while, the beat of the song will be
Up to three frequently used programs can be stored as fa-
detected automatically, and the BPM value will be automatically specified.
vorites for instant recall.
When the Auto BPM function is enabled, the bpm button is lit in green.
1. To store a favorite, make sure that the desired program is
To disable Auto BPM, once again hold down the bpm button for a while.
selected, and then hold down the left, center, or right of
The BPM will be set to the value that had been detected at that time.
the VALUE slider for a short period of time. The program
TIP Press the fnc button to access the AUTO BPM screen, where
will be stored as Favorite 1, 2, or 3 respectively.
you can select whether a beat is detected during Auto BPM either
2. To recall a favorite, hold down the fx button while select-
from the song being played back by the audio player or from the
ing programs; the Favorite screen will appear. On the
signal present from the LINE IN jack.
Favorite screen, tap the left, center, or right of the VALUE
TIP If the BPM cannot be detected, press the bpm button several
slider to recall Favorite 1, 2, or 3 respectively.
times in time with the beat; the BPM will be automatically detected
Performing with the touchpad
using that beat as a guide. Due to the nature of Auto BPM, the
detected value may sometimes be 1/2 or 1/3 the correct BPM, or
Perform by using your finger to rub or tap the touchpad.
slight irregularities might occur; in such cases, you can use the
Do not use a hard or sharp object such as a stylus.
bpm button to correct these problems. The interval at which you
The screen might not work correctly if you attempt to use it
press the bpm button during Auto BPM detection will specify the
with a different object or while wearing gloves.
central value of the BPM range.
TIP The BPM value cannot be detected if the music does not have
a clear sense of beat. The detectable BPM range is 80–160.
Audio player level Input level
Page number
Tempo
Program number
Battery indicator
Program name
Card status
Value slider guide
Program select screen Setup screen
Setup menu contents
Page Item Content
P-1/9 MIXER Adjusts the playback volume of the audio input and the audio player playback.
P-2/9 BPM Specifies the tempo used by effects such as delay.
Specifies whether automatic detection of the beat will be from the song being played
P-3/9 AUTO BPM back by the audio player (PLAYER), from the signal present from the LINE IN jack
(LINE IN), or turned off (OFF).
P-4/9 FX DEPTH Adjusts the effect depth.
P-5/9 FX RELEASE Specifies how the effect will remain when you turn off the effect.
P-6/9 CONNECTION Specifies whether the audio input and the effect sound will be mixed for output.
P-7/9 MASTER RECORDER Records your mini kaoss pad 2s performance onto the memory card.
P-8/9 SAMPLE RECORDER Records the audio input onto the memory card as sample data.
P-8/9 UTILITY Tap the center of the VALUE slider to enter the UTILITY menu selections.
Utility menu contents
Press the fnc button repeatedly until UTILITY appears; then tap the VALUE slider to change utility menu settings.
Page Item Content
U-1/9 DATE Sets the date and time of the internal clock. This information is used to time-stamp files.
U-2/9 BATTERY Specifies the type of battery you're using.
Lowers the power consumption of the mini kaoss pad 2s by limiting the speaker output, extending the
U-3/9 POWER SAVING
battery life.
U-4/9 AUTO POWER OFF Specifies whether the mini kaoss pad 2s will automatically power-off (after four hours). *1
U-5/9 DISPLAY Adjusts the brightness of the screen. *2
U-6/9 CARD TEST Tests the inserted memory card to check whether it can be used with the mini kaoss pad 2s.
U-7/9 CARD FORMAT Checks and formats the memory card.
U-8/9 PAD CALIBRATION Calibrates the active region of the touchpad and VALUE slider.
Updates the system software of the mini kaoss pad 2s. For details on updating the system, please refer to
U-9/9 SOFTWARE UPDATE
the Korg website.
*1: Even if this is Enabled, the power will not turn off automatically if there is user input.
*2: Extended use at high settings will affect the display's lifespan.
TIP After you change this setting, the program display will reappear if there is no user input for a while. By pressing the fx button you can immedi-
ately return to the program display.
Audio player TIP The effect will be applied to the sound as it is adjusted here.
The effect depth can be modified by adjusting the FX DEPTH
parameter.
Audio data that you copied to a memory card can be played back.
Adjusting the playback speed
Preparing the audio data
Here's how to adjust the playback speed of the audio player.
Using your computer, copy the desired audio data files to the mem- 1. Press the smp button to access the playback speed adjustment
ory card. screen, and tap the VALUE slider.
Supported file formats
2. Use the VALUE slider to move the fader shown in the middle of
WAV files (16-bit, 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz, stereo) the screen; the playback speed will change.
MP3 files (44.1 kHz / 128, 192, 256, or 320 kbps, stereo, VBR
3. By pressing either end of the VALUE slider, you can increase or
supported)
decrease the playback speed while you continue pressing it.
TIP It may take some time, for example, while loading, when play- 4. During playback, press the fx button to return to the program
ing back an MP3 file or a WAV file of 10 seconds or more. display screen.
For smooth one-shot playback or looped playback, use sample
Specifying the playback position
data (WAV files of 10 seconds or less).
1. Press the smp button several times to access the playback
Playback position setting screen.
2. You can specify the playback position by using the VALUE slider
Playing back audio data
to control the fader located in the center of the screen.
1. Press the smp button to access the AUDIO PLAYER screen.
3. By tapping the left edge of the VALUE slider while playing or
2. Use the VALUE slider to select the file that you want to play. Tap
paused, you can specify a Cue point.
the center of the VALUE slider to confirm your choice.
4. By tapping the right edge of the VALUE slider, you can start
TIP If a file is selected, you can delete the selected file by long-
playback from the Cue point.
pressing the center of the VALUE slider.
Master/Sample recorder
3. After the file is loaded, the playback mode screen appears.
IThis is the screen where you can select the playback mode.
ONESHOT (one-shot playback): Starts playback when the play
Your performance on the touchpad and the playback of the audio
button is pressed, and stops after playing back to the end of the
player can be recorded to the memory card.
data.
1. Press the fnc button to access the MASTER RECORDER or
GATE (gate playback): Plays back while the play button is
SAMPLE RECORDER screen.
pressed. Stops playback when the button is released. Pressing
Select SAMPLE RECORDER to record as sample data (WAV
the play button again starts playback from the beginning.
file of 10 seconds or less).
LOOP (loop playback): Starts playback when the play button is
2. Tap the VALUE slider; recording will start. The counter will start
pressed, and repeats playback until it is stopped.
running. If SAMPLE RECORDER was selected, record-standby
TIP When playing back data other than sample data, a silent gap is
mode will be entered. Tap the VALUE slider again to start re-
inserted at the beginning of playback and between repeated data.
cording.
TIP Loop playback of sample data will stop after it has repeated for
3. Press the fx button to return to the program display and play
approximately six hours.
back.
4. Press the play button to play or pause the audio data that's
When recording while playing back an MP3 file, skipping or
currently selected .
operation delays may occur, and the recording may not be com-
TIP If the play button is pressed during one-shot playback, play-
pleted correctly.
back is stopped and can be immediately restarted from the begin-
4. When the screen shown in step 1 appears, tap the VALUE slider
ning.
to stop recording.
5. To adjust the volume of the audio player, hold down the smp
TIP Recording will end automatically if the memory card has no more
button and use the volume buttons.
room, or when the recording time reaches approximately two hours.
6. During playback, press the fx button to return to the program
TIP If SAMPLE RECORDER was selected in step 1, recording
display screen.
stops after approximately 10 seconds.
TIP Audio data recorded with MASTER RECORDER or SAMPLE
Adjusting the volume balance
RECORDER is saved in the RECORD or SAMPLE folder inside
1. Press the fnc button to access the Mixer screen.
the MINIKP2S folder on the memory card.
2. Use the VALUE slider to adjust the volume of the audio input
Do not use your computer to edit the files in these folders.
and the audio player playback.
Item
Value
Value slider guide
Default value
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120
Off
100
Enable
Direct
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