Message Mode - Korg microKONTROL Owner's Manual

Operation–Message mode

Message mode

In Message mode you can transmit various types of MIDI messages.
Message mode is divided into sixteen pages.
From Play mode, hold down the [MESSAGE] key. The main display shows
"MesgPad?", and pads [1] through [8] – which you can press to transmit a
message immediately – will light. While holding [MESSAGE], press one of
the pads described below to transmit the corresponding MIDI message.
Alternatively, you can hold down the [EXIT] key and press the [MESSAGE]
key; the main display will indicate "MesgPad?", and the microKONTROL
will wait for you to select a message. From this state you can press a pad to
transmit a message. If you press a pad [1]–[8] to transmit a message, the
microKONTROL will remain in this state after the message is transmitted
(Mode Lock). You can then press another pad to transmit another message.
To exit this state, press the [EXIT] key. If you press a pad [9]–[16] to specify
and then transmit a message, the microKONTROL will return to Play mode
after the message is transmitted.
Pads [1]–[8] transmit the following preset MIDI messages.
Pad No. Page
Pad [1] Panic message
Pad [2] Snap message
Pad [3] All Note Off message
Pad [4] GM On message
Pad [5] Stop message
Pad [6] Start message
Pad [7] Continue message
Pad [8] Tap message
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Transmit All Note Off, All Sound Off, and Reset All
Controller messages. (☞p.43)
Transmit the values of the encoders and sliders.
(☞p.43)
Transmit an All Note Off message. (☞p.44)
Transmit a GM System On message. (☞p.44)
Transmit the realtime message Stop. (☞p.44)
Transmit the realtime message Start. (☞p.44)
Transmit the realtime message Continue. (☞p.45)
Adjust the tempo. (☞p.45)
Pads [9]–[16] let you specify and transmit the following messages.
Pad No. Page
Pad [9] Control Change message
Pad [10] Bank Select message
Pad [11] Program Change message
Pad [12] PitchBend Change message
Pad [13] RPN message
Pad [14] NRPN message
Pad [15] System Exclusive message
Pad [16] Free message
The Setting mode USB-MIDI Port parameter specifies the port from
which the message will be transmitted. (☞p.36 "Setting mode–[8]
PORT (USB-MIDI Port setting)")
About the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR keys, [ENTER] key, and [EXIT]
key
In pages where you specify and transmit a MIDI message, you can use the
OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√]/[®] keys as cursor keys to move between
parameters.
When you press the [MESSAGE] key and a pad to enter one of these pages,
the key(s) for the direction(s) in which you can move will light green. You
cannot move in a direction in which the key is dark or lit red.
You can return to the first page by holding down the [®] key and pressing
the [√] key.
(Red) (Green)
: You can move toward the right to another parameter
(Green) (Red)
: You can move toward the left to another parameter
When you come to the last page, the [ENTER] key will blink. Press the
[ENTER] key to transmit the specified message and return to Play mode. If
you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] key.
Content
Transmit a Control Change message. (☞p.45)
Transmit a Bank Select message. (☞p.46)
Transmit a Program Change message. (☞p.47)
Transmit a Pitch Bend message. (☞p.47)
Transmit an RPN message. (☞p.48)
Transmit an NRPN message. (☞p.49)
Transmit any system exclusive message.
(☞p.50)
Transmit any MIDI message of three bytes or
less. (☞p.51)