KAOSS PAD QUAD Owner's Manual
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1 Precautions THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) Location This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, Using the unit in the following locations can pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits result in a malfunction. are designed to provide reasonable protection • In direct sunlight against harmful interference in a residential instal- • Locations of extreme temperature or hu- lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can midity radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed • Excessively dusty or dirty locations and used in accordance with the instructions, may • Locations of excessive vibration cause harmful interference to radio communica- tions. However, there is no guarantee that interfer- • Close to magnetic fields ence will not occur in a particular installation. If Power supply this equipment does cause harmful interference Please connect the designated AC adapter to to radio or television reception, which can be de- termined by turning the equipment off and on, the an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not con- user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer- nect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that ence by one or more of the following measures: for which your unit is intended. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Interference with other electrical devices Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Radios and televisions placed nearby may Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit experience reception interference. Operate different from that to which the receiver is con- this unit at a suitable distance from radios and nected. televisions. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Handling Unauthorized changes or modification to this sys- To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive tem can void the user’s authority to operate this force to the switches or controls. equipment. Care Notice regarding disposal (EU only) If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a When this “crossed-out wheeled bin” sym- clean, dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners bol is displayed on the product, owner’s such as benzene or thinner, or cleaning com- manual, battery, or battery package, it sig- pounds or flammable polishes. nifies that when you wish to dispose of this product, manual, package or battery you Keep this manual must do so in an approved manner. Do not After reading this manual, please keep it for discard this product, manual, package or later reference. battery along with ordinary household waste. Dis- posing in the correct manner will prevent harm to Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment human health and potential damage to the envi- Never set any container with liquid in it near ronment. Since the correct method of disposal will this equipment. If liquid gets into the equip- depend on the applicable laws and regulations in ment, it could cause a breakdown, fire, or elec- your locality, please contact your local administra- tive body for details. If the battery contains heavy trical shock. metals in excess of the regulated amount, a Be careful not to let metal objects get into the chemical symbol is displayed below the “crossed- equipment. If something does slip into the out wheeled bin” symbol on the battery or battery equipment, unplug the AC adapter from the package. wall outlet. Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased. * All product names and company names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respec- tive owners. 3 New Vinyl Break effect The Vinyl Break effect simulates how a turn- Introduction table platter slows down gradually before stop- Thank you for purchasing the Korg KAOSS ping. The effect also simulates Scratch play PAD QUAD dynamic effect processor. To en- on a turntable. These turntable effects can be joy the KAOSS PAD QUAD to the fullest po- useful for DJ performances. tential, please read this manual carefully and Tap Tempo and Auto BPM use the KAOSS PAD QUAD only as directed. The KAOSS PAD QUAD’s Auto BPM circuit derives tempo information from any audio source and can sync effects to play in time. Main features You can also tap the Tap button along with the beat to sync with the music’s BPM. Create custom KAOSS effects combinations Freeze function You can combine up to four different effects to create your custom KAOSS effect combina- Pressing the FREEZE button while touching tions, with literally hundreds of possibilities. the pad will memorize your position on the Since switching is as easy as hitting a button pad, allowing you to remove your finger and and touching the touch pad, you can also swap keep the effect(s) playing. Since each effect effects as often as desired as the song pro- module features its own FREEZE button, the gresses. looper can play a phrase repeatedly using the same “frozen” effect, while you control other Total control and smooth playability effects via the touch pad. Creative freedom is Simply touch, tap or rub your finger across the all yours. Turning an effect on or off, or chang- surface of the touch pad, and you will be in ing the effect within one of the four banks, will total control of the effects. call up the effect with the “frozen” position on Flexible Looping the pad. In addition to the normal Looper function, the KAOSS PAD QUAD features a Reverse Looper, and a Loop Slicer that slices recorded samples and then loops them automatically between manually adjusted points. You can switch the type of the Looper during playback. These newly-designed Looper effects increase the variety of performance possibilities. 4 Getting ready Connections AC AC ADAPTER MIXER, DJ MIXER CD PLAYER Connecting your monitor amp or mixer to the output Connecting the KAOSS PAD QUAD to send/return jacks jacks You can use the KAOSS PAD QUAD as an ex- Connect the KAOSS PAD QUAD’s LINE OUT ternal effect unit by connecting it to the send jacks to your mixer or powered monitors (am- and return jacks of a mixer. For this connec- plified speakers). tion, set the CONNECTION switch to SEND. If you’re using headphones, connect them to DIRECT: Both input and effect sounds will be the PHONES jack. output from the KAOSS PAD QUAD. When TIP The KAOSS PAD QUAD’s sound will still be out- you are not touching the touch pad, the input put from the LINE OUT jacks even if headphones are sound will be output as is. “Controlling the ef- connected. fect depth (p.7)” Connecting your mic or audio source to the input SEND: Only the effect sound (not the input jacks sound) will be output from the KAOSS PAD If you’re using a mic, connect it to the MIC QUAD. jack. TIP For more information on the send and return If you want to connect a sampler or other audio jacks, refer to the owner’s manual for the device that you are connecting. source device, connect its output jacks to the KAOSS PAD QUAD’s LINE IN jacks. TIP When you are using the KAOSS PAD QUAD as an external effects unit, the return level may be lower Always connect devices to your KAOSS PAD QUAD than expected. In such cases, adjust the input level with the power turned off. Careless operation can damage on the KAOSS PAD QUAD. “Adjusting the volume your speaker system or cause other issues. (p.6)” If you are not using a mic, turn the MIC VOLUME knob all the way down. 5 will not be applied. Operation TIP The initial factory setting is “Ena” for the Auto Power Off function. Using the power switch Adjusting the volume 1. Connect the KAOSS PAD QUAD to your 1. Use the INPUT VOLUME knob to adjust other equipment as shown in the diagrams the input level. on the preceding pages, and connect the AC Adjust the level as high as possible without adapter to an electrical outlet. making the peak indicator light up red when Never use any AC adapter other than the one that’s in- audio is input from the connected equipment. cluded. If you are using the mic jack, adjust the MIC 2. Press the Power button to turn the KAOSS VOLUME knob as appropriate for the sensi- PAD QUAD on. The display will light up. tivity of the mic, so that the sound is not dis- To turn the KAOSS PAD QUAD off, press and torted. hold down the Power button until the display 2. If you are listening through headphones, indicators turn off. use the PHONES VOLUME knob to adjust the The settings will not be retained after the power is headphone level. turned off. TIP The PHONES VOLUME knob does not affect the level at the LINE OUT jack. Auto Power Off The KAOSS PAD QUAD features an Auto Power Off function, which turns the unit off Selecting an effect automatically if the unit is left unused for ap- The KAOSS PAD QUAD features four effect proximately four hours. modules (1–4). You can assign a different ef- TIP If any sound is being input, this function will not fect to each of these four models. kick in. Touching the touch pad will cause all selected Disabling the Auto Power Off function effects to be applied to the sound. You can Follow the steps below to disable the Auto also continue applying the effects by pressing Power Off function. the FREEZE button. “Freeze (p.7)” 1. Turn the KAOSS PAD QUAD on while TIP Effects are applied in ascending order of the ef- pressing and holding down the 1DELAY but- fect modules (1 to 4).