Quick Start; Turning On The Power; Selecting A Scene; Making Controller Assignments - Korg microKONTROL Owner's Manual

Quick Start

1.

Turning on the power

Connect the microKONTROL to your computer, and turn on the power.
(☞p.12)
The main display shows the name of the currently
selected scene.
Start up the software that you want to operate from
the microKONTROL, and make the appropriate USB
and MIDI settings in your software. For details on
USB and MIDI settings, refer to the owner's manuals
for your software and computer.
2.

Selecting a scene

The microKONTROL lets you assign parameters to each of its controllers
(e.g., encoders and sliders) in order to control your DAW or softsynth in the
most effective way. These settings are collectively called a "scene."
The microKONTROL contains twelve preset scenes. Refer to the scene list in
the included CD-ROM and select the most suitable scene for controlling
your software. The included CD-ROM contains numerous scenes designed
for specific software, in addition to the twelve factory-set internal scenes.
As an example, here's how to select scene 2.
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Step 1. Press the [SCENE] key. While you hold down this key, the main
display will indicate "ScenePd?"; all of the pads 1 through 12 which contain
a scene will light, and the pad of the currently selected scene will blink.
(☞p.52 "Scene mode")
Step 2. The scene number is shown in the frame at the upper right of each
pad. Hold down the [SCENE] key and press the pad marked "2".
The main display will change to the name of scene 2, and the scene will
change.
When you release the pad and the [SCENE] key you will return to Play
mode.
At this point, you can use the keyboard and controller settings in the new
Scene to control the software on your computer. (☞p.19 "Play mode")
3.

Making controller assignments

You can assign the pads, sliders, encoders, joystick, and pedals to a wide
variety of MIDI messages.
As an example, here's how to assign encoder 1 to MIDI Control Change #10
on MIDI channel 1, and assign encoder 2 to MIDI Control Change #15 on
MIDI channel 2.
Step 1. Press the [SETTING] key. While you hold down this key, the main
display indicates "MenuPad?". (☞p.24)
Step 2. Continue holding down the [SETTING] key and press the pad that is
marked with the type of controller you want to assign.
1 The main display will indicate "Encodr#1". Release the pad and key, and
you will be in the Encoder Assign page. (☞p.25)
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