About Native Korg Mode; Operation In Native Mode - Korg microKONTROL Owner's Manual

Appendices–About native Korg mode

About native Korg mode

In addition to its functionality as a general-purpose controller, the
microKONTROL also has a "native mode."
In this native mode, the microKONTROL can be used as a controller for
software that specifically supports this mode.
The settings of Setting mode will be ignored. If you want to keep your
settings, save them before entering native mode.
The concept of modes such as Play, Setting, Message, and Scene are not
used.
Native mode also supports transmission and reception via the MIDI
connectors.
The USB port settings will also change in native mode.

Operation in native mode

1 In software that supports the Korg microKONTROL native mode,
select the native mode.
The display will show a message to indicate that you have entered
native mode.
2 Operate the controllers as in normal mode.
The function of keys other than OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√]/[®]
and the assignments of the various controllers will depend on the set-
tings of your computer software. The OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√]/
[®] keys will function as octave shift keys, and the octave setting will
be reset when you enter native mode.
In native mode, the USB ports will transmit the following messages.
Port A: Proprietary messages for the keys and controllers
Port B: Note messages and pitch bend messages
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To exit native mode, you can either make settings on your connected
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software that supports native mode, or hold down the
microKONTROL's [SETTING] key, [MESSAGE] key, and [SCENE] key,
and then press the [EXIT] key.
The microKONTROL will return to Play mode.
Normally you should exit native mode by using the appropriate menu
command in your connected software. If the cable becomes
disconnected or you are otherwise unable to exit native mode by using
a menu command in your software, use the microKONTROL's keys to
exit native mode.
For details on how to enter and exit native mode, the message that
appears on the main display when you enter native mode, and more
about operations in native mode, refer to the owner's manual for your
software that supports the microKONTROL's native mode.