Owner`s manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Korg mini kaoss pad 2 dynamic effect processor. To help you get the most out of your new instrument,

please read this manual carefully.

Controls and connectors

VALUE slider

MP3 button

FX button

Display

FNC button

HOLD indicator

HLD button

BPM button

Start button

Touchpad

Internal mic

Volume

buttons

MIC ON/OFF button

Internal speaker

Power button

8. FNC (function) button

Use this button to adjust various settings. Repeatedly press

the FNC button to select the menu item that you want to adjust.

TIP Byholding downtheFXbuttonandpressing theFNC

button,youcanstepthroughthemenuitemsinreverseorder.

9. Power button

Please refer to the “Turning the power on/off” section

10. HOLD indicator

11. HLD (hold) button

Please refer to the “Performing with the touchpad” section

12. Volume buttons

Use these buttons to adjust the volume of the headphones or

the internal speaker. You can adjust the MIC input volume by

holding down the MIC ON/OFF button and using these buttons.

You can adjust the LINE input volume by holding down the FX

button and using these buttons.

You can adjust the volume of the audio player by holding down

the MP3 button and using these buttons.

13. BPM (tempo) button

Use this button to set the tempo. The button will light up in

synchronization with the tempo. Please refer to the “Setting

the BPM (tempo)” section.

14. Touchpad

Please refer to the “Performing with the touchpad” section.

15. Internal speaker

The sound of your performance is played through this speaker.

If you connect headphones to the PHONES jack, the internal

speaker will not play sound.

Setup screenProgram select screen

Audio player level Input level

Card status

Value

Value slider guide

Item

Battery indicator

Tempo

Page number

Program number

Program name

Value slider guide

Performing

Turning the power on/o

To turn the power on, hold down the power button until

the startup screen appears. To turn the power off, hold

down the power button until the shutdown screen appears.

 Donottouchthebuttonsortouchpadwhileturning

thepoweron.

Auto power-o function

The mini kaoss pad 2 has an auto power-off function.

After approximately four hours have elapsed since the

last operation user input, the auto power-off function will

automatically turn off the power.

TIP Theautopower-offfunctionwillnotengageifthere

isaudiobeinginput.

TIP Todisablethisfunction,settheAUTOPOWEROFF

settingto“Disable”intheutilitymenu.Toenabletheauto

power-offfunction,selectthe“Enable”setting.Thefactory

settingis“Enable.”

Connections

Connection settings

1. Press the FNC button to access the CONNECTION

screen.

2. Use the VALUE slider to choose Direct or Send.

Normally you should choose “Direct” if you’re using the

mini kaoss pad 2 connected to a musical instrument

or CD player. The audio input and the effect sound will

be mixed together. Choose “Send” if you’re using the

mini kaoss pad 2 connected to the effect send/return

jacks of a mixer. The audio input will be omitted, and

only the effect sound will be sent to the output.

Input level

If the display indicates CLIP, the input level is too loud.

Lower the output volume of the connected device.

TIP Theoutputleveloftheminikaosspad2willbelower

thantheinputlevel. Thisisbecause theinput section

includesanattenuatorcircuit designedforeconomical

batteryoperation.

Selecting programs

Press the FX button to access the screen where you can

select programs. To switch programs, use your nger to

slide or tap the VALUE slider.

TIP Toswitchprogramsbycategory,holddowntheFX

buttonandusetheVALUEslider.

Storing Favorites

Up to three frequently used programs can be stored as

favorites for instant recall.

1. To store a favorite, make sure that the desired program is

selected, and then hold down the center, middle, or right of

the VALUE slider for a while. The program will be stored as

Favorite 1, 2, or 3 respectively.

2. To recall a favorite, hold down the FX button while selecting

programs; the Favorite screen will appear. In the Favorite

screen, tap the left, center, or right of the VALUE slider to

recall Favorite 1, 2, or 3 respectively.

Performing with the touchpad

Perform by using your nger to rub or tap the touchpad.

 Donotuseahardorsharpobject.Thescreenmightnot

workcorrectlyifyouattempttouseitwithadifferentobjector

whilewearinggloves.

Hold

When you press the HOLD button, the HOLD indicator will ap-

pear in the display; when you take your hand off the touchpad,

the effect sound will remain as it had been.

Turning FX RELEASE on/o

1. Press the FNC button to access the FX RELEASE screen.

2. Use the VALUE slider to turn this setting on or off. If this is

on, a delay effect synchronized with the BPM tempo will start

the moment you take your hand off the touch pad (i.e., the

moment the effect turns off), and the effect sound will decay

gradually. If this is turned off, the effect sound will disappear

the instant you take your nger off the touchpad.

TIP Forsomeprograms,thisisunavailable.

Adjusting the eect depth

1. Press the FNC button to access the FX DEPTH screen.

2. Use the VALUE slider to adjust the effect depth.

TIP Dependingontheprogram,andforsometypesofinput

sound,theeffectmight be difcult to notice,orunexpected

soundsmightbeproduced.

Setting the BPM (tempo)

Here’s how to specify the tempo that will be used by programs

such as delay.

1. Press the BPM button to access the BPM screen.

2. To change the value, stroke the VALUE slider or tap the two

ends of the VALUE slider.

Tap tempo

After pressing the BPM button to display the BPM, press the

BPM button several times at regular intervals to set the BPM to

the corresponding tempo.

Auto BPM

If you hold down the BPM button for a while, the beat of the

song will be detected automatically, and the BPM value will be

automatically specied.

To exit Auto BPM, once again hold down the BPM button for a

while. The BPM will be set to the value that had been detected

at that time.

TIP IftheBPMcannot be detected,pressthe BPMbutton

severaltimesintimewiththebeat;theBPMwillbeautomatically

detectedusingthatbeatasaguide.DuetothenatureofAuto

BPM,thedetectedvaluemaysometimesbe1/2or1/3thecorrect

BPM,orslightirregularitiesmightoccur;insuchcases,youcan

usetheBPMbuttontocorrecttheseproblems.Theintervalat

whichyoupresstheBPMbuttonduringAutoBPMdetectionwill

specifythecentralvalueoftheBPMrange.

TIP TheBPMvaluecannotbedetectedifthemusicdoesnot

haveaclearsenseofbeat.ThedetectableBPMrangeis80--

160.

Audio player

Audio data that you copied to a memory card can be played back.

Preparing the audio data

Using your computer, copy the desired audio data les to the

memory card.

Supported le formats

WAV les (16-bit, 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz, stereo)

MP3 les (44.1 kHz / 128, 192, 256, or 320 kbps, stereo, VBR

supported)

Playback

1. Press the MP3 button to access the AUDIO PLAYER screen.

2. Use the VALUE slider to select the le that you want to play.

Tap the center of the VALUE slider to conrm your choice.

TIP Ifale isselected,youcandelete theselected leby

long-pressingthecenteroftheVALUEslider.

3. Press the start button to play or pause the audio data that’s

currently selected .

4. To adjust the volume of the audio player, hold down the MP3

button and use the volume buttons.

5. During playback, press the FX button to return to the program

display screen.

Adjusting the volume balance

1. Press the FNC button to access the Mixer screen.

2. Use the VALUE slider to adjust the volume of the audio input

and the audio player playback.

TIP Theeffectwillbeappliedtothesoundasitisadjusted

here.TheeffectdepthisadjustedbyFX DEPTH.

Adjusting the playback speed

Here’s how to adjust the playback speed of the audio player.

1. Press the MP3 button to access the playback speed adjust-

ment screen, and tap the VALUE slider.

2. Use the VALUE slider to move the fader shown in the middle

of the screen; the playback speed will change.

By pressing either end of the VALUE slider, you can increase

or decrease the playback speed while you continue pressing

it.

4. During playback, press the FX button to return to the program

display screen.

Specifying the playback position

1. Press the MP3 button several times to access the playback

position setting screen.

2. You can specify the playback position by using the VALUE

slider to control the fader located in the center of the screen.

3. By tapping the left edge of the VALUE slider while playing or

paused, you can specify a Cue point.

4. By tapping the right edge of the VALUE slider, you can start

playback from the Cue point.

Master recorder

Your performance on the touchpad and the playback of the audio

player can be recorded to the memory card.

1. Press the FNC button to access the MASTER RECORDER

screen.

2. Tap the VALUE slider; recording will start. The counter will

start running.

3. Press the FX button to return to the program display and play

back.

4. Press the FNC button to access the MASTER RECORDER

screen, and tap the VALUE slider to stop recording.

TIP Recordingwillendautomaticallyifthememorycardhasno

moreroom,orwhentherecordingtimereachesapproximately

twohours.

TIP TheaudiodataissavedasalenamedMINIKP2REC??.

WAV(??is00–99)locatedintheRECORD??folderinsidethe

RECORDfolderinsidetheMINIKP2folder.

 Donotuseyourcomputertoeditthelesinthesefolders.

1. Internal mic

Sounds picked up by the internal mic will be used while

you hold down the MIC ON/OFF button.

2. Display

This shows information such as the program that’s cur-

rently selected. The lower part of the screen functions as

the slider guide.

3. FX (effect) button

This button takes you to a screen where you can select

an effect.

4. MP3 button

Please refer to the “Audio player” section.

5. MIC ON/OFF button

Sounds picked up by the internal mic will be used while

you hold down the MIC ON/OFF button.

6. Start button

Please refer to the “Audio player” section.

7. VALUE slider

You can change programs or edit a value by sliding or

tapping your nger on this slider. Stroking the slider will

change the value smoothly. To change the value in steps

of one, press either end of the slider.

 Donotuseahardorsharpobjecttooperatethe

slider. Also, the slidermightnotworkproperly ifyou

attempttouseitwithanobjectotherthanyournger,or

whilewearinggloves.

Setup menu contents

Page Item Content Default value

P-1/6 MIXER Adjusts the playback volume of the audio input and the audio player playback. --

P-2/6 FX DEPTH Adjusts the effect depth. 100

P-3/6 FX RELEASE Species how the effect will remain when you turn off the effect. Enable

P-4/6 CONNECTION Species whether the audio input and the effect sound will be mixed for output. Direct

P-5/6 MASTER RECORDER Records your mini kaoss pad 2 performance onto the memory card. --

P-6/6 UTILITY Tap the center of the VALUE slider to enter the UTILITY menu selections. --

Utility menu contents

Press the FNC button repeatedly until UTILITY appears; then tap the VALUE slider to change utility menu settings.

Page Item Content

U-1/9 DATE Sets the date and time of the internal clock. This information is used to time-stamp les.

U-2/9 BATTERY Species the type of battery you're using.

U-3/9 POWER SAVING Lowers the power consumption of the mini kaoss pad 2 by limiting the speaker output, extending

the battery life.

U-4/9 AUTO POWER OFF Species whether the mini kaoss pad 2 will automatically power-off (after four hours).

U-5/9 DISPLAY Adjusts the brightness of the screen.*1

U-6/9 CARD TEST Tests the inserted memory card to check whether it can be used with the mini kaoss pad 2.

U-7/9 CARD FORMAT Checks and formats the memory card.

U-8/9 PAD CALIBRATION Calibrates the active region of the touchpad and VALUE slider.

U-9/9 SOFTWARE UPDATE Updates the system software of the mini kaoss pad 2. For details on updating the system, please

refer to the Korg website.

*1 Extended use at high settings will affect the display’s lifespan.

TIP Afteryouchangethissetting,theprogramdisplaywillreappearifthereisnouserinputforawhile.BypressingtheFXbuttonyou

canimmediatelyreturntotheprogramdisplay.