Owner’s manual E 1
!" Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of excessive vibration • Close to magnetic fields Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended.
!" About your data Inadvertent operations or unexpected malfunctions may cause the contents of memory to be lost. To safeguard your important data, please save it on your computer. Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages resulting from loss of data. Conventions in this manual Encoders and keys [ ] Encoders and keys on the microKONTROL’s panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ].
# !" Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents of the package ..............................................vi Operation........................................................ 14 Introduction........................................................1 About the microKONTROL’s modes ............................ 14 Main features.............................................................. 1 Parts and what they do ...............................................
# !" Table of Contents About the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR keys, [ENTER] key, and [EXIT] key......................................................................... 24 [13] TRANSPOSE (Transpose setting) ........................................ 40 [1] ENCODER (Encoder assignment).......................................... 25 ■ Assigning NRPN or RPN .................................................. 26 Quick-assign for control changes .....................................
# !" Table of Contents Appendices ......................................................55 Available MIDI messages........................................... 55 Channel messages ................................................................... 55 System Realtime messages..................................................... 55 MIDI Control Change messages ........................................... 55 Channel Mode messages.........................................
$ !" Introduction–Main features Introduction Main features 37-note velocity-sensitive mini-keyboard Main features Use of a mini-keyboard keeps the microKONTROL extremely compact, while the Octave Shift and Transpose functions let you access the full range of notes. You can choose from eight velocity curves to select the response that’s right for your playing.
% !" Introduction–Parts and what they do Parts and what they do Front panel Trigger pads Main display You can assign control changes or note messages (C-1– G9) to the trigger pads. When assigning a control change, you can choose to transmit a value of 127 when the pad is pressed and 0 when released, or alternately transmit values of 0 and 127 each time the pad is pressed.
& !" Introduction–Parts and what they do [MESSAGE] key [EXIT] key Sub-displays To enter Message mode, hold down this key and press the trigger pad for the desired page. Press this key to return to Play mode from Setting, Message, or Scene modes, or to cancel a setting or operation. These show the names assigned to each encoder and slider, or the values that are transmitted when they are moved.
' !" Introduction–Parts and what they do About the trigger pad functions The trigger pads are one of the most useful parts of the microKONTROL. They’re used for many different important functions, as described below. The printing around each pad on the microKONTROL’s panel indicates the page or function in each mode.
( !" Introduction–Parts and what they do Rear panel [Contrast adjustment] knob PEDAL jack Power switch This adjusts the display contrast. The visibility of the display will vary depending on your viewing angle. Adjust this knob as necessary. A damper pedal or pedal switch can be connected to this jack. You can assign a control change to the connected pedal.
) !" Introduction–Driver installation and settings Then the default driver will be installed. Driver installation and settings Windows XP users ■ Installing the Korg USB-MIDI Driver In order to install (or uninstall) the driver in Windows XP, you must have Administrator privileges. For details, contact your system administrator.
* !" Introduction–Driver installation and settings 3 4 The “USB Audio Device Properties” dialog box will appear. Click the [Driver] tab, and then click the [Update Driver...] button. The “Hardware Update Wizard” will appear. In the “What do you want the wizard to do?” field, click “Install from a list or specific location” and then click [Next>]. 5 In response to “Please choose your search and installation options”, you must click “Don’t search.
+ !" Introduction–Driver installation and settings 7 You will be asked for the name of the folder. Insert the CD-ROM included with the microKONTROL into your CD-ROM drive. Then type the name of the folder “D:\Driver” that contains the KORG USBMIDI driver, and click the [OK] button. The above example is for when your CD-ROM drive is drive “D”.
, !" Introduction–Driver installation and settings ■ Uninstalling the Korg USB-MIDI Driver 2 The “KORG microKONTROL Properties” dialog box will appear. Click the “Driver” tab, and click the [Uninstall] button. 3 A dialog box will ask you for confirmation. Click the [OK] button. If necessary, you can uninstall the Korg USB-MIDI Driver by following the steps below. 1 From the taskbar, click [Start] and then click [Control Panel] to open it.
$- !" Introduction–Driver installation and settings ■ Allowing installation of an unsigned driver If your computer has been set so that drivers without a digital signature cannot be installed, you will not be able to install the Korg USB-MIDI Driver. Use the following procedure to change your settings so that you can install the driver. 1 10 On the taskbar, click the [Start] button and then [Control Panel] to open the Control Panel.
$$ !" Introduction–Driver installation and settings Mac OS X users When used with Mac OS X, the microKONTROL will automatically use Mac OS X’s built-in MIDI driver. For use with Mac OS X, the microKONTROL requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. To set up the microKONTROL for use with Mac OS X, follow the steps below. 1 2 3 Use a USB cable to connect the microKONTROL to your computer. 4 Click the “MIDI Devices” tab, and verify that the microKONTROL is displayed.
$% !" Introduction–Making connections and turning the power on Making connections and turning the power on Never turn off the power while you are saving settings (i.e., while the Write operation is occurring). Doing so may damage the internal data. Using Batteries The microKONTROL can run on battery power, without the AC adapter. MIDI & AC adapter connection Batteries are not included. You will need to purchase them separately.
$& !" Introduction–Making connections and turning the power on When connecting the AC adapter while running on batteries, you must first connect the AC adapter to an electrical outlet, and then insert the plug into the microKONTROL’s power connector. 2 If the batteries become unusable, take them out of the microKONTROL immediately. Leaving dead batteries installed may cause malfunctions (such as battery leakage).
$' !" Operation–About the microKONTROL’s modes Operation 3. Message mode About the microKONTROL’s modes The microKONTROL has four modes: Play, Setting, Message, and Scene. 1. Play mode In this mode you can use the keyboard, pads, sliders, encoders, and other controllers to play and control connected MIDI sound modules or soft synthesizers and DAW programs running on your computer.
$( !" Operation–Quick Start Step 1. Press the [SCENE] key. While you hold down this key, the main display will indicate “ScenePd?”; all of the pads 1 through 12 which contain a scene will light, and the pad of the currently selected scene will blink. (☞p.52 “Scene mode”) Quick Start 1. Turning on the power Connect the microKONTROL to your computer, and turn on the power. (☞p.12) The main display shows the name of the currently selected scene.
$) !" Operation–Quick Start The OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [√] key will light red, and the [®] key will light green. Green indicates that further pages exist in that direction, and red indicates that there are no further pages in that direction. 6, 8 Step 3. Use the [VALUE] dial to select the number of the encoder that you want to assign.
$* !" Operation–Quick Start 13 Step 12. Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key. The name select page will appear. Since this is the last page of the encoder assignments, the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key will light red, and the [ENTER] key will blink. Step 13. Use the [VALUE] knob to select a name. For a list of the available names, refer to “Parameter Name (Encoder/Slider)” on the separate leaflet. Turn encoder 2 to choose a name for encoder 2. 14 12 4.
$+ !" Operation–Quick Start The page in which you select the scene name will appear. 5 Step 5. Use the [VALUE] dial to select a name for the scene. For a list of the available names, refer to “Scene Name” on the separate leaflet. 5. Managing scene sets on your computer You can use the included librarian software to manage and edit sets of the twelve scenes saved in the microKONTROL.
$, !" Operation–Play mode Play mode In Play mode, you can use the microKONTROL to control connected MIDI equipment or soft synthesizers and DAW software on your computer. When you power-on the microKONTROL it will always start up in Play mode. The main display will show the current scene number. Normally, it will start up with the scene that was last selected when you turned off the power.
%- !" Operation–Play mode The backlight color of the display will change depending on the controller you operate. With the default settings, this will be green when you operate a slider, and red when you operate an encoder. When a certain length of time elapses after you stop operating the controller, the controller you operated last will be displayed. You can change the backlight color of the sub-displays. ( ☞p.
%$ !" Operation–Play mode 3. Joystick When you move the joystick, it will transmit the assigned MIDI message. You can assign MIDI messages to the forward/back/left/right (±X, ±X) directions and to the switch. For the forward/back/left/right directions, the assigned MIDI message will be transmitted with a value in the range of 0–127. The joystick switch will transmit a value of either 0 or 127. SY TR AN SP OSE RP N VA LU E GLO B.
%% !" Operation–Play mode 4. Pedal (PEDAL jack) 5. Keyboard When you operate a damper pedal or pedal switch connected to the PEDAL jack, the assigned MIDI message will be transmitted. Operating the pedal will transmit a value of either 127 or 0. When you play the keyboard, note data is transmitted on the global MIDI channel (☞p.41). Octave setting Display When you operate a connected pedal, the main display will show the contents of the message.
%& !" Operation–Play mode Keyboard-related settings • You can transpose the keyboard in semitone steps. For details, see “Setting mode - [13] TRANSPOSE (Transpose setting)” (☞p.40). By using Message mode [8] Tap, you can set the tempo by striking pad [8] at the desired timing. For details, see “Message mode - [8] TAP (Tap message)” (☞p.45). • You can change the velocity curve. For details, see “Setting mode - [9] KBD VELOCITY (Keyboard Velocity setting)” (☞p.38).
%' !" Operation–Setting mode Global parameter settings Setting mode In Setting mode you can set both the Scene parameters (the assignment of each controller, etc.) and the Global parameters (overall settings for the entire microKONTROL). Setting mode is divided into sixteen pages. Hold down the [SETTING] key (the main display shows “MenuPad?”) and press one of the pads listed below to move to the corresponding page of parameter settings.
%( !" Operation–Setting mode [1] ENCODER (Encoder assignment) 3 The Encoder assignment page lets you assign MIDI messages to the rotary encoders, specify the MIDI channel on which the messages will be transmitted, etc. You can assign a control change (CC#), RPN, or NRPN message to each encoder. 1 Hold down the [SETTING] key and press pad [1]. The [SETTING] key and pad [1] will light, and you will be in the Encoder assignment page.
%) !" Operation–Setting mode (Green) (Green) ■ Assigning NRPN or RPN If you select NRPN or RPN in “Message Select,” you need to set the “MSB,” “LSB,” and “MIDI Channel” for the message. 6 Use the [VALUE] dial or the pads to select the MIDI channel on which the MIDI message will be transmitted. The range is 1–16 (ch). (☞p.
%* !" Operation–Setting mode 5 Use the [VALUE] dial or the pads to input the “LSB” value. The range is 0–127. “LSB” stands for “Least Significant Byte.” 6 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “MIDI Channel.” (Green) (Green) MIDI channel Control change no. 2 The new control change assignment will be updated when you release the [SETTING] key or operate a different controller.
%+ !" Operation–Setting mode [3] PAD (PAD assignment) 3 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “Message Select” (select the MIDI message). In the PAD assignment page, you can assign MIDI messages to the pads, specify the MIDI channel on which the message will be transmitted, and so on. You can assign a note message or a control change (CC#) to each pad. If you assign a control change, the message will be transmitted with a value of either 0 or 127.
%, !" Operation–Setting mode 7 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “MIDI Channel” (specify the MIDI channel). the [ENTER] key. 11 Press The settings will be updated and you will return to Play mode. In Play mode, pads to which a control change is assigned will be lit, and pads to which a note message is assigned or for which NoAssign is selected will be dark. (Green) (Green) 8 Use the [VALUE] dial or the pads to select the MIDI transmit channel.
&- !" Operation–Setting mode Sostenut (Sostenuto) Assigns the Sostenuto message (CC#66) to the pedal. A value of 127 will be transmitted when you press the pedal, and a value of 0 when you release the pedal. When you operate the pedal in Play mode, the main display will show “Sostn--”. Soft (Soft Pedal) Assigns the Soft Pedal message (CC#67) to the pedal. A value of 127 will be transmitted when you press the pedal, and a value of 0 when you release the pedal.
&$ !" Operation–Setting mode 4 Use the [VALUE] dial or the pads to select the MIDI channel on which the MIDI message will be transmitted. The range is 1–16 (ch). (☞p.4 “About the trigger pad functions–Input numerical values”) Assigning a single MIDI message to the +X and –X directions 5 Press the OCTAVE SHIFT/CURSOR [®] key to proceed to “Pedal Type” (specify the type of pedal operation).
