MIDI groove controller USER MANUAL
Contents Table of Contents Contents 2 English 4 1 iRig Pads 4 2 Register your iRig Pads 4 3 Installation and setup 5 3.1 iOS Devices 5 3.2 Mac/PC 7 4 Introduction 8 4.1 Operating Mode 8 5 GETTING STARTED 9 5.1 Default Scenes 9 6 ADVANCED 16 7 Play Mode 16 7.1 PADS 16 7.1.1 Sending Notes 16 7.1.2 Sending Control Changes 16 7.2 Continuous Controls 17 7.2.1 Knob 1, Knob 2 17 7.2.2 Slider 17 7.2.3 Data encoder 17 7.3 Pushbuttons 18 7.3.1 “1” and “2” pushbuttons 18 7.3.2 “PUSH” encoder pushbutton 18 7.
Contents 10.2.6 Assign PC to Pushbuttons 24 10.2.7 Assign MIDI CH to Pushbuttons 24 10.2.8 Assign CC to Rotary Knobs 25 10.2.9 Assign MIDI CH to Rotary Knobs 25 10.2.10 Assign CC to the Slider 25 10.2.11 Assign MIDI CH to the Slider 26 10.2.12 Assign CC to the DATA Knob 26 10.2.13 Assign PC to the DATA Knob 26 10.2.14 Assign MIDI CH to the DATA Knob 27 10.2.15 Assign CC to the DATA Pushbutton 27 10.2.16 Assign PC to the DATA Pushbutton 27 10.2.17 Assign Note to the DATA Pushbutton 28 10.2.
English 1 iRig Pads Thank you for purchasing iRig Pads, the ultra-portable MIDI groove controller/ production station for iOS and Mac/PC. Your package contains • iRig Pads • Mini-DIN to Lightning cable • Micro-USB to USB cable • Quick Start Guide • Registration Card 1x 1x 1x iRig Pads is an ultra-portable MIDI groove controller for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac and PC.
English 3 Installation and setup 3.1 iOS Devices 1. Connect the included “Mini-DIN to Lightning” cable to the Mini-DIN port on iRig Pads. 2. Connect the Lightning cable to the connector on your iOS device. 2 1 3. Download your preferred audio app - like SampleTank or GrooveMaker 2 - and launch it. SampleTank GrooveMaker ikdownloads.
English 4. If needed, connect a footswitch/expression pedal to the TRS connector on iRig Pads. 5. Connect your headphones, mixer or powered speakers to the iOS device headphone jack. WARNING: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earbuds or headphones are used at high volume. You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound, which may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing. Set your device volume to a safe level before that happens.
English 3.2 Mac/PC 1. Connect the included “Micro-USB to USB” cable to the Micro-USB port on iRig Pads. 2. Connect the USB cable to a free USB port on your MAC/PC. 2 1 3. iRig Pads is a Class Compliant MIDI controller so you can use it with your preferred Audio/MIDI Software. 4. Download your preferred audio app - like SampleTank SE - and launch it. 5. If needed, connect a footswitch/expression pedal to the TRS connector on iRig Pads. 6.
English 4 Introduction iRig Pads is a pad-based MIDI controller that works with both MAC/PC and iOS. It supports Standards MIDI on PC and CoreMIDI on OSX and iOS. The controller has 16 illuminated and velocity sensitive rubber pads, one endless encoder with pushbutton, two knobs, two buttons and one slider. All these controls are assignable to MIDI Notes, MIDI CCs and Program Change as explained in section “10 Edit Mode” in this manual.
English 5 GETTING STARTED First make sure you have correctly performed the steps in the “Installation and setup” section above. 5.1 Default Scenes When new, iRig Pads will load Scene 1 at startup. Press the “SCENE” push button and pad 1 (where Scene 1 is stored) will light up orange and pads 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 will light up green. For editing and recall of scenes please refer to the “8 Scene Editing” section in this manual.
English Scene 1 (General MIDI Drum Kit) PAD1: B0 PAD2: C1 PAD3: D1 PAD4: E1 PAD5: C#1 PAD6: D#1 PAD7: F#1 PAD8: G#1 PAD9: D2 PAD10: A1 PAD11: F1 PAD12: A#1 PAD13: D#2 PAD14: F2 PAD15: C#2 PAD16: E2 Set as MIDI Channel 1 CC assignments: Knob 1: CC#10 (pan) Knob 2: CC#11 (expression) Slider: CC#1 (mod wheel) Data Encoder: CC#7 (absolute) Data Pushbutton: CC#22, temporary Pushbutton “1”: CC#20, toggle Pushbutton “2”: CC#21, toggle Footswitch: CC#64, momentary Expression Pedal: CC#11 (expression) Set as MIDI C
English Scenes 2 (Chromatic) PAD1: C1 PAD2: C#1 PAD3: D1 PAD4: D#1 PAD5: E1 PAD6: F1 PAD7: F#1 PAD8: G1 PAD9: G#1 PAD10: A1 PAD11: A#1 PAD12: B1 PAD13: C2 PAD14: C#2 PAD15: D2 PAD16: D#2 Set as MIDI Channel 1 CC assignments: Knob 1: CC#10 (pan) Knob 2: CC#11 (expression) Slider: CC#1 (mod wheel) Data Encoder: CC#7 (absolute) Data Pushbutton: CC#22, temporary Pushbutton “1”: CC#20, toggle Pushbutton “2”: CC#21, toggle Footswitch: CC#64, momentary Expression Pedal: CC#11 (expression) Set as MIDI Channel 1
English Scene 5 (AKAI BANK A / AKAI iMPC PRO) PAD1: C#1 PAD2: C1 PAD3: F#1 PAD4: A#4 PAD5: E1 PAD6: D1 PAD7: A#1 PAD8: G#1 PAD9: C2 PAD10: B1 PAD11: A1 PAD12: G1 PAD13: C#2 PAD14: G2 PAD15: D#2 PAD16: F2 Set as MIDI Channel 10 CC assignments: Knob 1: CC#10 (pan) Knob 2: CC#11 (expression) Slider: CC#1 (mod wheel) Data Encoder: CC#7 (absolute) Pushbutton “1”: REC, Note G3, temp Pushbutton “2”: PLAY, Note G#4, temp Data Pushbutton: iMPC PRO BANK selection, Note C#2, temp Footswitch: CC#64, momentary Expressi
English Scene 6 (AKAI BANK B) PAD1: E-1 PAD2: F-1 PAD3: F#-1 PAD4: G-1 PAD5: G#-1 PAD6: A-1 PAD7: A#-1 PAD8: B-1 PAD9: C0 PAD10: C#0 PAD11: D0 PAD12: D#0 PAD13: E0 PAD14: F0 PAD15: F#0 PAD16: G0 Set as MIDI Channel 10 CC assignments: Knob 1: CC#10 (pan) Knob 2: CC#11 (expression) Slider: CC#1 (mod wheel) Data Encoder: CC#7 (absolute) Data Pushbutton: CC#22, toggle Pushbutton “1”: CC#20, toggle Pushbutton “2”: CC#21, toggle Footswitch: CC#64, momentary Expression Pedal: CC#11 (expression) Set as MIDI Channe
English Scene 7 (AKAI BANK C) PAD1: G#0 PAD2: A0 PAD3: A#0 PAD4: B0 PAD5: C1 PAD6: C#1 PAD7: D1 PAD8: D#1 PAD9: E1 PAD10: F1 PAD11: F#1 PAD12: G1 PAD13: G#1 PAD14: A1 PAD15: A#1 PAD16: B1 Set as MIDI Channel 10 CC assignments: Knob 1: CC#10 (pan) Knob 2: CC#11 (expression) Slider: CC#1 (mod wheel) Data Encoder: CC#7 (absolute) Data Pushbutton: CC#22, toggle Pushbutton “1”: CC#20, toggle Pushbutton “2”: CC#21, toggle Footswitch: CC#64, momentary Expression Pedal: CC#11 (expression) Set as MIDI Channel 1
English Scene 8 (AKAI BANK D) PAD1: C2 PAD2: C#2 PAD3: D2 PAD4: D#2 PAD5: E2 PAD6: F2 PAD7: F#2 PAD8: G2 PAD9: G#2 PAD10: A2 PAD11: A#2 PAD12: B2 PAD13: C3 PAD14: C#3 PAD15: D3 PAD16: D#3 Set as MIDI Channel 10 CC assignments: Knob 1: CC#10 (pan) Knob 2: CC#11 (expression) Slider: CC#1 (mod wheel) Data Encoder: CC#7 (absolute) Data Pushbutton: CC#22, toggle Pushbutton “1”: CC#20, toggle Pushbutton “2”: CC#21, toggle Footswitch: CC#64, momentary Expression Pedal: CC#11 (expression) Set as MIDI Channel 1
English 6 ADVANCED This section helps you to go deeper when editing and customizing your iRig Pads. 7 Play Mode 7.1 PADS All the 16 pads on iRig Pads can send MIDI Note ON and OFF, MIDI CH and MIDI CC messages. On each pad it’s possible to program what kind of message will be sent (Note, CC or MIDI CH) and in which mode it will be sent (temporary or toggle). Each pad is illuminated by a dual color LED (green/red) and the illumination gives you feedback on the pad status. 7.1.
English 7.2 Continuous Controls In addition to the pads, iRig Pads can send MIDI CCs and MIDI CH from three rotary controls and one slider. 7.2.1 Knob 1, Knob 2 These are two knobs that send values from 0 to 127 on the programmed CC, approx 64 at center position. These knobs can also be programmed to send MIDI CH. 7.2.2 Slider This slider sends values from 0 to 127 (from lower to upper position) on the programmed CC, approx 64 at center position. The Slider can also be programmed to send MIDI CH. 7.2.
English 7.3 Pushbuttons iRig Pads also includes three programmable pushbuttons. 7.3.1 “1” and “2” pushbuttons These buttons can be programmed similarly to the pads: send MIDI Notes, MIDI CH, PCs or MIDI CCs. The only difference is that they cannot sense velocity. 7.3.2 “PUSH” encoder pushbutton The rotary encoder knob can be pushed to send MIDI Notes, PCs, MICI CH or CCs. Its functionality is similar to pushbuttons “1” and “2”.
English 8.3 Scene Store To store a scene: • Press the SCENE button for more than two seconds and the SCENE button will start flashing. • All pads already containing a scene will illuminate GREEN. • The backlight on all empty scene will be off. • The pad with the in-use scene will illuminate ORANGE. • Press the pad number of the pad you’d like to use to store the scene. • The pad that has been pressed will quickly flash (RED) two times to confirm the scene has been stored.
English 10 Edit Mode Most settings of iRig Pads can be modified and stored in SCENES.
English 10.1 EDIT scene global parameters 10.1.1 EDIT Global transmit MIDI Channel To edit the scene transmit MIDI channel: • Enter EDIT mode. • Press pad 14 (MIDI CH). • All pads between 1 and 9 will light up GREEN. • Compose the MIDI CH number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pads will flash RED. In case a wrong value is inserted, EDIT pushbuttons will flash. • Press pad 16 (ENTER) to confirm the selection. 10.1.
English 10.1.4 Transmit a MIDI Program Change To transmit a MIDI PC: • Enter EDIT mode. • Press pad 15 (PC). • All pads between 1 and 9 will light up GREEN. • Compose the MIDI PC number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pads will flash RED. In case a wrong value is inserted EDIT pushbuttons will flash. • Press pad 16 (ENTER) to confirm the selection. 10.2 EDIT controls parameters 10.2.1 Assign Notes to pads To assign a note to a pad: • Enter EDIT mode.
English • Pads 5 (temp) and 6 (toggle) will illuminate RED. • Press pad 5 or 6 depending on if you want the note behavior to be temporary (temp) or latched (toggle). The selected mode will quickly flash to confirm the selection. • Pads 7 and 8 will illuminate RED. • Press pad 7 (ABS) if you want the pad to send only discrete values for the CC: value 0 when the pad is not pressed and value 127 when the pad is pressed.
English actually sent again when the Oct buttons are pressed and the octave is shifted. • When done press pad 16 (ENTER) to confirm the selection and exit the EDIT mode. 10.2.5 Assign CC to Pushbuttons To assign a CC message to a pushbutton: • Enter EDIT mode. • Press the pushbutton 1 or 2 depending on which one you want to assign the MIDI CC to. • Pads 9, 10, 14 and 15 will illuminate. • Press pad 10 (CC). • Pads 5 (temp) and 6 (toggle) will illuminate RED.
English 10.2.8 Assign CC to Rotary Knobs To assign a CC message to a Rotary Knob: • Enter EDIT mode. • Rotate the Rotary Knob you want to associate the CC to. • Pads 4, 10 and 14 will illuminate RED. • Press pad 4 if you want to assign the selected rotary knob a pitch bend control. • Press pad 10 to assign a CC. • Compose the MIDI CC number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pads will flash RED. In case a wrong value is inserted EDIT pushbuttons will flash.
English 10.2.11 Assign MIDI CH to the Slider To assign a MIDI CH to the Slider: • Enter EDIT mode. • Move the Slider. • Pads 4, 10 and 14 will illuminate. • Press pad 14 (MIDI CH). • All pads between 1 and 9 will light up GREEN. • Compose the MIDI CH number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pads will flash RED. In case a wrong value is inserted EDIT pushbuttons will flash. • Press pad 16 (ENTER) to confirm the selection and exit the EDIT mode. 10.2.
English 10.2.14 Assign MIDI CH to the DATA Knob To assign a MIDI CH to the DATA Knob: • Enter EDIT mode. • Move the DATA knob. • Pads 10, 14 and 15 will illuminate. • Press pad 14 (MIDI CH). • All pads between 1 and 9 will light up GREEN. • Compose the MIDI CH number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pads will flash RED. In case a wrong value is inserted EDIT pushbuttons will flash. • Press pad 16 (ENTER) to confirm the selection and exit the EDIT mode. 10.2.
English 10.2.17 Assign Note to the DATA Pushbutton To assign a Note message to the DATA pushbutton: • Enter EDIT mode. • Press the DATA pushbutton. • Pads 9, 10, 14 and 15 will illuminate RED • Press pad 9 to assign a Note. • Pads 5 (temp) and 6 (toggle) will illuminate RED. • Press pad 5 or 6 depending if you want the note behavior to be temporary (temp) or latched (toggle). Selected mode will quickly flash to confirm the selection.
English 10.2.20 Assign PC to the Footswitch Pedal To assign a PC message to the footswitch pedal: • Enter EDIT mode. • Press the footswitch pedal. • Pads 9, 10, 14 and 15 will illuminate RED. • Press pad 15 to assign a PC. • Compose the MIDI PC number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pad will flash RED. In case a wrong value is inserted EDIT pushbuttons will flash. • When done press pad 16 (ENTER) to confirm the selection and exit the EDIT mode. 10.2.
English 10.2.23 Assign CC/PC/Note/MIDI CH to the Expression Pedal To assign CC, PC, MIDI CH or Note to an expression pedal, please refer to the procedures described above for the footswitch pedal (points “10.2.19”, “10.2.20”, “10.2.21” and “10.2.22”). 11 External iRig Pads MIDI control iRig Pads can switch scenes and light up pushbuttons and pads via external MIDI control. iRig Pads receives on MIDI Channel 1. 11.
English 12 Specifications - MIDI Pad controller/groove-production station - 16 velocity-sensitive pads - 3 color pad indicators for velocity and incoming MIDI signals - Two MIDI knobs, one slider and a pushbutton rotary encoder, all programmable - Expression/Sustain pedal input - 16 user-programmable scenes, available for instant recall - Sends and receives MIDI data - Bus powered: needs no batteries or AC adapter - Size: 190mm (7.5 in) x 205mm (8.1 in) x 23mm (0.9 in) - Weight: 547g (1.
Registration number for iRig PADS: MSIP – REM – IK0 – 030900001 B 급 기기 ( 가정용 방송통신기자재 ) Class B Equipment (For Home Use Broadcasting & Communication Equipment) 이 기기는 가정용 (B 급 ) 전자파적합기기로서 주로 가정에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 하며 , 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다 . This equipment is home use (Class B) electromagnetic wave suitability equipment and to be used mainly at home and it can be used in all areas.
