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OWNER’S MANUAL (p.4–27) MANUEL D’UTILISATION (p.28–51) BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG (p.52–75)
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THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.) Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Location Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to Using the unit in the following locations can result in a provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer- malfunction. ence in a residential installation. This equipment gener- • In direct sunlight ates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if • Location
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Auto-BPM detect, MIDI Clock and Tap Introduction Tempo keep sample playback speed and tempo-based effects moving together. Thank you for purchasing the KP3 KAOSS Samples and setting can be saved to Secure PAD dynamic effect/sampler. For trouble- Digital (SD) cards, or saved to a computer free enjoyment of the KP3’s fullest poten- via USB and reloaded quickly. Enjoy your tial, please read this manual carefully and new KP3! use the KP3 only as directed. Overview The KP3 features Korg's KAOSS techn
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12. [SHIFT] button Parts of the KP3 and 13. [PROGRAM/BPM] knob 14. [TAP/RANGE] button their functions 15. [PROGRAM MEMORY 1–8] buttons 16. [AUTO BPM] button Top panel 17. [PAD MOTION] button 1. Display 18. [MUTE] button 2. [PEAK] indicator 19. [SAMPLING] button 3. [INPUT SELECT] switch 20. Touch pad 4. [INPUT VOLUME] knob 5. [FX DEPTH] knob Care of the touch pad 6. LEVEL slider Never press the touch pad with excessive (Sample Bank playback level—see page 14) force, or place heavy objects on it.
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Front panel 1. [PHONES VOLUME] knob 2. [PHONES] output jack 3. [MIC TRIM] knob 4. [MIC] input jack 5. SD Card Slot The KP3 must be turned off before you insert or re- move the SD card! 1 3 4 2 5 Rear panel 1. [MIDI IN], [MIDI OUT] connectors 2. DC 12V jack 3. [POWER] switch 4. [USB] jack 5. [CONNECTION] switch 6. [LINE OUT] jacks 7. [LINE IN] jacks 1 4 2 5 6 3 7 7
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Connections Basic connections In the example shown below, the KP3 is being used “in-line” between the audio source and the mixer inputs. In this case, effects can be applied to the incoming au- dio signal, and the incoming audio signal can be sampled. In this type of application, the CONNECTION switch on the rear panel should be set to DIRECT. The KP3 has line and mic input jacks. Use the jacks that are appropriate for your situation. LINE OUT DC12V LINE IN CD PLAYER MIXER, DJ MIXER AC AC ADAPTE
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DJ mixer connections The KP3 can also be used as an external effect processor by connecting it to the ef- fect send and return jacks on a DJ (or other style) mixer. This allows the KP3 effects to be applied to any audio signal connected to the mixer. For this type of application, the CONNECTION switch on the rear panel should be set to SEND. With this setting, the output from the KP3 will con- tain only the processed signal, and will not include the original signal being sent to the KP3's input
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Operation Using the power switch 1. Connect the KP3 to your other equip- The BPM indicator will blink if you select a ment as shown in the diagrams on the pre- program that synchronizes to the BPM. ceding pages, and connect the AC adapter to an electrical outlet. NOTE Never use any AC adapter other than the included one. 2. Press the Power switch to turn the KP3 on. The display will light. 2. If you hold down the SHIFT button as To turn the KP3 off, press the Power switch you rotate the PROGRAM/
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Mute function Pad Motion Holding down the MUTE button will mo- Pad Motion allows you to record and play- mentarily cut the input signal, but the ef- back the motion of your finger on the fected signal will continue to play. touch pad. This allows you to accurately reproduce the same complicated move- Transformer effect ments over and over again. In addition, the By rapidly tapping the MUTE button, you pad LEDs will provide a visual indication can create rhythmic effects from a continu- of the m
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Saving a pad motion Auto BPM detection To save the pad motion you've just re- The KP3 can set the BPM value automati- corded, write (or re-write) the current pro- cally by detecting the beat of the song. If gram into Program Memory (➝p.13) the song's BPM changes, the KP3's BPM value will change in sync. Specifying the BPM 1. Press the AUTO BPM button to turn on Auto BPM detection. What is BPM? 2. The AUTO BPM button will light, and BPM (Beats Per Minute) is the tempo of the the BPM of the incomi
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MIDI Sync function Recalling The BPM of the KP3 can be set to follow 1. Press one of the PROGRAM MEMORY MIDI Time Clock messages from an exter- buttons (1–8); the settings stored in that nal MIDI device. Connect the MIDI OUT memory location will be recalled. connector of an external MIDI device (such Sampling as a sequencer set to transmit MIDI time The KP3 can record both looped phrases clock messages) to the MIDI IN connector and one shot samples from an external of the KP3. source. The KP3 ca
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4. If you want to record a one-shot sample, 3. Touch the pad to adjust the playback press the same SAMPLE BANK button be- level of the sample for that bank. fore reaching the specified BEAT. Sam- pling will end, and a one-shot sample will be created. The SAMPLE BANK button used for recording will light red. It will be easier to record a one-shot sample if you specify a longer setting such as “16.” 5. If the specified BEAT time elapses before you press the SAMPLE BANK button, sampling will end, a
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four-measure sample to create a one-mea- sure loop. Function settings 1. The SHIFT button will light and the By holding down the SHIFT button and specified SAMPLE BANK button will press one of the PROGRAM MEMORY 1– blink green. 8 buttons you can execute various func- 2. All eight PROGRAM MEMORY buttons tions such as formatting a card or saving/ will light (by default). loading samples. Use the following proce- By pressing the corresponding button you dure to access any of the Function settings c
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assigns a control change to each controller. can choose from eight different MIDI mes- You can specify note numbers for the sage assign map patterns. SAMPLE BANK buttons. You can assign MIDI messages to the fol- GLCH (Global channel) lowing controllers: PROGRAM/BPM SAMPA, B, C, D (Sample Bank buttons) knob, PROGRAM MEMORY 1–8, PAD X, PAD Y, PAD T (Pad Touch) SAMPLE BANK A–D, FX DEPTH, LEVEL FX.DP (FX Depth knob) SLIDER, PAD (X, Y, TOUCH), and HOLD. SLDR (Level/FX RELEASE Slider) NOTE Use the SHI
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accidentally and lost. If you set the card’s SD card switch to the protected setting, it will be impossible to write or erase data on the You can use an SD card to save or load data card, or to format it. If you need to save to and from the KP3’s internal memory. edited data on the card, move the switch You can also load samples (WAV files or back to its original unprotected setting. AIFF files) created on a computer into the KP3 by using a card. Write protect NOTE Before you can use the SD card
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3. Press the PROGRAM/BPM knob; the Using SD memory cards display will indicate “NO.” 4. Use the [PROGRAM/BPM] knob to select Checking the total capacity of “yes” and press the PROGRAM/BPM knob the card to format the card. When formatting is com- 1. Hold down the SHIFT button and press plete, the display will indicate “End.” the PROGRAM MEMORY 1 (CARD) but- Press the TAP/RANGE button (lit orange) ton. to return select another parameter, press 2. Use the PROGRAM/BPM knob to select the SHIFT button
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cate “End.” Press the SHIFT button to return to normal MIDI functions operation. What is MIDI? NOTE You won’t be able to save if the SD card is MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digi- protected. tal Interface, and is a world-wide standard Never turn off the power or remove the SD card for exchanging a variety of performance- while saving or formatting. Doing so may render related information between electronic the SD card unusable. musical instruments and computers. Loading from card About the
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Using the KP3 as an effect processor Changing the MIDI channel under MIDI control 1. Hold down the SHIFT button and press the PROGRAM MEMORY 5 (MESSAGE) button. 2.Use the PROGRAM/BPM knob to choose “GL.Ch” and then press the PRO- OUTPUT MIDI OUT LINE IN MIDI IN GRAM/BPM knob. The currently-speci- fied MIDI channel is shown. 3.Use the PROGRAM/BPM knob to change the MIDI channel. 4. Press the TAP/RANGE button (lit or- KORG ELECTRIBE MX ange) to return to the MESSAGE param- eter list. 5. At this po
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NOTE If Clock is set to “Ext” and clock data is re- 4. Press the TAP/RANGE button (lit or- ceived via both MIDI and USB, the data from the ange) to return to the MESSAGE param- USB connection will take priority. eter list. 4. To save your settings, press the WRITE 5. At this point, you can either press the button. If you decide not to save your set- WRITE button (blinking) to save the tings, press the SHIFT button. changes you have made, or you can press 5. Press the TAP/RANGE button (lit or- th
