Operation; Adjusting The Volume; Selecting A Program - Korg KAOSS PAD KP2 Owner's Manual

Operation

1. Turning on the power
(1) Connect the KP2 to your other equip-
ment as shown in the diagram, and connect
the AC adapter to an electrical outlet.
(2) Press the Power switch to turn it on. The
Program/BPM display will light.
To turn off the power, press the Power
switch once again to turn it off.
2. Inputting audio
(1) Use the Input Select switch to select the
input jacks of the connected device to which
you want to apply an effect.
MIC: The effect will be applied to the mic
input.
PHONO: The effect will be applied to the
phono inputs.
LINE: The effect will be applied to the line
inputs.

3. Adjusting the volume

(1) Adjust the input level.
While outputting audio from the connected
device, use the Input Volume knob to adjust
the input level so that the peak indicator
does not light red.
If you are using the mic jack, adjust the
MIC Trim knob as appropriate for the sensi-
tivity of the mic, so that the sound is not dis-
torted.
(2) If you are using headphones, use the
Phones Volume knob to adjust the level.

4. Selecting a program

(1) The Program/BPM display will indicate
the number of the currently selected pro-
gram.
Use the Program/BPM knob to select a pro-
gram (00–99).
(2) Use the FX/Depth knob to adjust the
depth of the effect.
No effect will be applied if the knob is
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turned to the far left, and the maximum ef-
fect will be applied if the knob is turned to
the far right.
About the Program/BPM display
This display shows the number of the cur-
rently selected program, the specified BPM,
and the point (position) at which you are
touching the touch pad.
While you are operating the touch pad:
The display will indicate the position at
which you are touching the pad (1.1–9.9; 5.5
is the center).
Vertical position (1–9)
Horizontal position (1–9)
When selecting programs: The display will
show the program number (00–99).
When setting the BPM: When you are
pressing the Tap/BPM key to set the BPM,
the display will indicate the BPM value. In
Auto BPM mode, three dots will light.
MIDI Edit mode: The display will show the
MIDI channel or control number, etc.
5. Operating the touch pad
(1) Control the sound by rubbing your fin-
ger across the touch pad or tapping it.
Use the included protective sheet.
(2) If you turn on the Hold key while oper-
ating the touch pad, the KP2 will hold the
effect sound as it was the moment before
you took your finger away from the pad.
6. The Mute function
If you move the Pad Motion/Mute lever to
MUTE (toward yourself), the input signal,
sample sound, or synth/drum sound will
be silenced. When using delay or reverb,
this lets you output only the effect sound
(i.e., the delayed sound or reverberation).
transformer
By using the Pad Motion/Mute lever to rapidly
switch MUTE on/off, you can create rhythms
using a sustained input sound. This is a DJ tech-
nique known as "transformer."