KAOSSILATOR PRO+ Owner's Manual

2 Precautions THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to Location comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, Using the unit in the following locations can result in a pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits malfunction. are designed to provide reasonable protection • In direct sunlight against harmful interference in a residential installa- • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radi- • Excessively dusty or dirty locations ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and • Locations of excessive vibration used in accordance with the instructions, may cause • Close to magnetic fields harmful interference to radio communications. How- Power supply ever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC does cause harmful interference to radio or televi- outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC sion reception, which can be determined by turning outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to intended. try to correct the interference by one or more of the Interference with other electrical devices following measures: Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable • Increase the separation between the equipment distance from radios and televisions. and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit Handling different from that to which the receiver is con- To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the nected. switches or controls. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV Care technician for help. If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry If items such as cables are included with this equip- cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or ment, you must use those included items. thinner, or cleaning compounds or flammable polish- Unauthorized changes or modification to this sys- es. tem can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Keep this manual After reading this manual, please keep it for later refer- ence. Notice regarding disposal (EU only) Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment When this “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol is displayed on the product, owner’s manual, Never set any container with liquid in it near this equip- battery, or battery package, it signifies that ment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause when you wish to dispose of this product, a breakdown, fire, or electrical shock. manual, package or battery you must do so Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equip- in an approved manner. Do not discard this ment. If something does slip into the equipment, un- product, manual, package or battery along plug the AC adapter from the wall outlet. Then contact with ordinary household waste. Disposing in the cor- your nearest Korg dealer or the store where the equip- rect manner will prevent harm to human health and ment was purchased. potential damage to the environment. Since the correct method of disposal will depend on the applica- DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA) ble laws and regulations in your locality, please con- Responsible Party : KORG USA INC. tact your local administrative body for details. If the Address : 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE, NY battery contains heavy metals in excess of the regu- Telephone : 1-631-390-6500 Equipment Type : DYNAMIC PHRASE SYNTHESIZER/LOOP RECORDER lated amount, a chemical symbol is displayed below Model : KO-1PRO+ the “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol on the battery This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow- or battery package. ing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must ac- * All product names and company names are the cept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired trademarks or registered trademarks of their respec- operation. tive owners. 3 Using an SD card......................... 16 Table of Contents Inserting or removing SD cards ............ 17 Checking the total capacity of the card 17 Introduction ...................................5 Main features .......................................... 5 Checking the remaining capacity of the card ....................................................... 17 Getting ready .................................6 Connections ............................................ 6 Formatting the SD card ........................ 17 Saving to SD card ................................. 18 Operation .......................................7 Using the power switch ........................... 7 Loading from an SD card ...................... 18 Adjusting the volume .............................. 7 Accessing the SD card from your com- Selecting a program ............................... 7 puter ...................................................... 19 Using the touch pad ................................ 7 MIDI functions .............................20 Selecting the audio input ........................ 8 MIDI connections .................................. 20 Using the gate arpeggiator ..................... 8 MIDI settings ......................................... 20 Specifying the scale ............................... 9 Using the KAOSSILATOR PRO+ as a Specifying the key .................................. 9 MIDI controller ...................................... 22 Specifying the note range....................... 9 Specifications ..............................24 Specifying the BPM .............................. 10 Storing settings to a PROGRAM MEMO- Parts of the Kaossilator PRO+ ...........114 RY ......................................................... 10 PROGRAM LIST .................................119 Loop recording .......................................11 SCALE LIST ........................................ 126 Function settings ........................ 14 Procedure for Function settings ........... 14 About each function .............................. 14 4 Four loop recorders allow recording of internal Introduction sounds or external input The KAOSSILATOR PRO+ contains loop re- Thank you for purchasing the Korg KAOSSILA- corders that can record not only its own internal TOR PRO+ dynamic phrase synthesizer / loop sound, but it can also record from the line in- recorder. To enjoy the KAOSSILATOR PRO+ to puts or mic input. The four loop recording banks the fullest potential, please read this manual can be used simultaneously, and they also sup- carefully and use the KAOSSILATOR PRO+ port BPM-synchronized loop playback. You can only as directed. mute each bank, making this a great feature for DJ performance. USB MIDI functionality for tempo sync or data Main features transfer In addition to MIDI IN/OUT connectors, the KA- 250 internal programs (sounds) OSSILATOR PRO+ provides a USB connector, New drum patterns and other programs have allowing you to back up the recorded loop data, been added to the programs of the KAOSSILA- or control your application software or external TOR PRO, now giving you a total of 250 built-in MIDI equipment. programs that are organized into eight catego- Use SD cards to back up phrases and settings ries such as Lead, Drum, Pattern, and Vocoder. You can control the pitch by moving your finger The SD card slot lets you store data such as on the touch pad horizontally, or vertically to your loop-recorded phrases and program control aspects of the tone such as cutoff, feed- memories. back, or modulation depth. Dedicated software available for download Scale function lets you assign a scale to the The dedicated KAOSSILATOR PRO+ Editor touch pad software provides librarian functionality that You can choose one of 35 scales and assign it lets your computer store and manage a virtually to the touch pad, allowing you to perform in the unlimited amount of recorded loop data, as well appropriate key for your song. The Note Range as a MIDI Assignment Editor function that function lets you specify the range of notes that transforms your KAOSSILATOR PRO+ into a correspond to the touch pad’s horizontal axis. powerful MIDI controller that can be set up just the way you want. The KAOSSILATOR PRO+ The new Gate Arp function lets you control Editor can be downloaded free of charge from phrases with the slider the Korg website (http://www.korg.com/). The KAOSSILATOR PRO+ contains a gate arpeggiator that you can use immediately for live performance or song creation. To start auto- matic playback, simply press the GATE ARP button and touch the touch pad. For even more creative freedom when generating phrases, you can use the slider to control the gate time or gate speed. 5 Getting ready Connections AC ADAPTER AC CD PLAYER MIXER, DJ MIXER Connecting your monitor amp or mixer to the Connecting your mic or audio source to the in- output jacks put jacks Connect the KAOSSILATOR PRO+’s LINE If you’re using a mic, connect it to the MIC jack. OUT jacks to your mixer or powered monitors If you want to connect a sampler or other audio (amplified speakers). source device, connect its output jacks to the If you’re using headphones, connect them to KAOSSILATOR PRO+’s LINE IN jacks. the PHONES jack. Always connect devices with the power turned off. Careless op- TIP: The KAOSSILATOR PRO+’s sound will still be eration can damage your speaker

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