Expandable Controller Keyboard User’s Guide
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K.ON ESI INDEX 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Main Features....................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................. 5 3. Software Installation..........
K.ON ESI 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing K.ON. K.ON is an expandable USB controller keyboard. Equipped with a stable aluminium cabinet, K.ON is not only stylish, but perfectly optimized for professional usage live on stage or in any studio environment. Various faders and dials as controllers are provided, allowing remote control of software and hardware synthesizers. K.ON has a total of 4 expansion slots, compatible with existing synthesizer modules from other vendors.
K.ON ESI 2. Hardware Installation Before driver installation, please locate your original Windows CD (if you are using Windows), as you may need it during installation. Please also make sure to install the chipset drivers for your motherboard if you have not done so already. Find the USB port on your computer. A sample USB port is pictured below. It is typically located next to the PS/2 or serial ports on the back of your computer. Plug the K.
K.ON ESI 4. Features & Functions 4.1 Function Buttons K.ON has various function buttons on the control surface. This section explains each of them. PROGRAM You can change the MIDI program (instrument) with the PROGRAM button. After pressing it, the LED above the button is on and the numeric display shows the currently selected program. You can change it with the selection master knob under the numeric display, by entering numbers via the numeric keypad or with the + / - buttons.
K.ON ESI DUAL K.ON provides a special function to allow you to play two simultaneous instruments / MIDI programs. Before you press the DUAL button, select the first MIDI program via PROGRAM as described above. Now press DUAL and select the second voice. After pressing it, the LED above the button is on. You can change the value on the numeric display it with the selection master knob, by entering numbers via the numeric keypad or via the +/- buttons. K.
K.ON ESI SELECT With the SELECT button, you can select the controller knob and fader and then control its value via the master knob under the numeric display. The usage is further explained in section 4.7. FUNC_A The FUNC_A button allows you to select between the predefined and user controlled MIDI controller values for the controller knobs. The LED next to the button shows the current selection.
K.ON ESI Numeric Keypad You can also enter values with the numeric keypad. To fill out empty spaces, use 0. 4.2 Additional Functions K.ON has more functions that are typically accessed by pressing two buttons at the same time. This section explains these. RESET Pressing PROGRAM and CHANNEL buttons at the same time sends out a system reset command. K.ON returns to its initial settings and sends the system reset information at the same time. The numeric display will blink to indicate the reset process.
K.ON ESI Mode 2 USB out PC MIDI out K.ON In this mode, the computer receives no signals from K.ON via USB. The signals are sent directly to the MIDI output port instead. Also signals sent by the PC are sent directly out to the MIDI output port. This allows you to use K.ON and the computer simultaneously to control an external device connected to the MIDI output port of K.ON. ALL NOTE OFF When pressing the buttons SPLIT and TOUCH simultaneously, K.
K.ON ESI 4.4 Pedal Connectors The two pedals are by default defined as sustain (PEDAL_A LED on top and SUSTAIN connector on backside) and soft / damper (PEDAL_B LED on top and DAMPER connector on the backside) pedal. They can be reconfigured for other functions however. This is described in section 4.7. Pedal Polarity K.ON can recognize / change the pedal polarity by default.
K.ON ESI 9 faders can send out MIDI controller values. They are divided into 3 groups. When the first indicator LED next to the FUNC_B button is on, the faders are adjusting volume of channel 1 ~ 8; when the second indicator is on, they adjust volume of channel 9 ~ 16. When the third indicator is on, the user defined CSx MIDI controllers will be sent out instead. These 3 modes can be switched by FUNC_B.
K.ON ESI number. Now you can adjust the MIDI controller value by entering the desired controller number via the numeric keypad or with the + / - buttons. Assigning to Faders Select the fader you want to assign via the SELECT button by pushing it several times and browsing through the knobs. Press the CONFIGURE button and the system enters into edit mode for the selected controller. The numeric display now displays the currently assigned MIDI controller number.
K.ON ESI Load and at the same time to enter into load mode. The 10 groups of us user parameters can Press be loaded via their number (0 ~ 9 ). The numeric display shows “L-”, the corresponding user parameter group that is saved can be loaded by inputting number 0-9. For instance, if you enter, the LEDs display “L0”, which means that the parameters of group 0 will be loaded. If you are not entering a number within 2 seconds, the system returns to the state prior to the loading.
K.ON ESI 5. Tables with Default Values 5.1 Controller Knob Defaults (KNx - FUNC_A) Grp #1 Grp #2 Name Settings Controller Defaultvalue Name Setting Controller Defaultvalue CUTOFF Cutoff 74 64 KN1 RESONANCE Resonance 71 64 KN2 ATTACK Attack 73 64 KN3 RELEASE Release 72 64 KN4 PAN Pan 10 64 KN5 REVERB Reverb 91 40 KN6 CHORUS Chorus 93 0 KN7 TEMPO Tempo 14 0 15 0 16 0 17 0 18 0 19 0 20 0 21 0 KN8 5.
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K.ON ESI 6. General Information Trademarks ESI and K.ON are trademarks of Ego Systems Inc. and ESI Audiotechnik GmbH. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. The FCC and CE Regulation Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
