This unit features six pads that can be played. Strike the pads with your sticks to play.
2. Continuous control pads (CC pads)
There are four pads that let you control the built-in effects according to where you strike the pads, besides serving as regular pads.
The control panel includes the buttons and knobs used for performing and editing, as well as a display that shows various information.
Each button on the control panel has a built-in LED.
Only the buttons that are available in different situations (such as performing or editing) are lit up. Buttons that are unlit do not operate.
Turns the power on/off.
Shows information about the KITs, looper, each of the parameters and so on.
Adjusts the output volume for the MAIN OUT R, MAIN OUT L (MONO) and SUB OUT jacks.
Adjusts the output volume for the PHONES jack.
5. KIT+ (INS), KIT- (DEL) buttons
Use these buttons to switch between KITs.
The buttons may work differently when you’re editing.
Turn the knob to adjust the tempo of the built-in metronome. You can fine-tune the tempo setting in units of decimals by holding down the SHIFT button while turning the knob.
METRONOME ON/OFF button: Press this button to toggle the metronome on or off.
Tip: This is also used to switch between pages and so on while editing.
Use these controls to switch between KITs and edit the parameters.
ENTER button: Pressing the VALUE knob gives the same result as pressing the ENTER button, and is used to confirm values, execute functions and access sub-menus.
KIT: This button accesses KIT mode.
INST: This button accesses INST mode.
SAMPLE: This button accesses SAMPLE mode.
UTILITY: This button accesses UTILITY mode.
This button turns the looper effect on/off.
Use this button to enter Record Standby mode or to stop recording. This also sets recording to standby when using the Sampler function.
Use this button to erase data from tracks recorded in the looper. This cancels recording when you’re recording with the looper.
Use this button when you’re on the top page of KIT mode to switch between functions on tracks 1–4.
These buttons function differently, depending on the SW MODE and edit state.
Shows the parameter edit menu for each mode, and opens the sub-windows for specific pages.
Used for saving the user settings.
Used to move up in the parameter edit menu hierarchy and to cancel the parameter setting, save operation and so on.
When you press and quickly release this button, all sounds currently playing are stopped.
When you long-press this button, the pad LEDs for sounds playing from another KIT light up blue, and you can strike those pads to individually stop their sounds.
Connect your headphones here. You can monitor all of the audio through headphones, including MAIN OUT, SUB OUT and METRONOME. The headphone volume is controlled by the PHONES knob.
Tip: The volume may seem a little low if you are listening with headphones of 80 Ω impedance or more.
2. MAIN OUT R, MAIN OUT L (MONO) jacks
These are the main audio output jacks. Connect the input jacks of your powered monitor speakers, mixer or similar equipment to the MAIN OUT L (MONO), R jacks of this unit.
| Turn off the power of your audio equipment before you connect anything. If you connect your gear while the power is on, you risk damaging your equipment or speakers. |
Note: Audio signals that are set to output from SUB OUT are not outputted from the MAIN OUT jacks.
These are the sub audio output jacks. Only audio signals that are set to output from SUB OUT are outputted from these jacks.
Use this jack to input external audio signals in stereo. The inputted signal is mixed with the audio from the internal sound generator and then output. You can also use this jack as an input source for the input audio used by the sampler and looper.
This is a jack with a built-in mic amp for directly connecting a mic. You can select either balanced or unbalanced input in the settings.
| You can’t use mics that require power, such as condenser mics. |
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| You can’t use the LINE IN L/R jack and the MIC IN jack simultaneously. |
6. TRIGGER IN CH A/B, TRIGGER IN CH C/D jacks
Connect commercially available drum pads or similar accessories to these jacks.
As these are stereo (TRS) jacks, you can use a stereo splitter cable or the like to separate the signals and connect two drum pads.
Connect a Korg PS-1 or other foot switch here. You can assign functions to the pedal, such as looper start/stop.
Connect a Korg XVP-20, EXP-2 expression pedal or similar pedal here. You can assign functions to the pedal, such as looper volume adjustment.
Note: If you’re using the pedal for the first time, calibrate the pedal. How to calibrate the pedal
Use this to connect to an external sound generator or other MIDI device. When you use a cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the MPS-10 to the MIDI IN connector of an external MIDI device, you can use the pads of the MPS-10 (or the pads connected to the MPS-10) to play the external MIDI device.
Connect a commercially available USB flash drive here. WAV files and setting data can be read and written to and from the flash drive.
Make sure to format the USB flash drive on this unit before use.
Note: A USB flash drive with up to 2 TB capacity can be used. Some USB flash drives may not work with the MPS-10.
Note: Some USB flash drives may heat up when accessed at high speeds.
To exchange MIDI message data between the MPS-10 and your computer, connect the TO PC port of this unit to your computer with a commercially available USB 2.0 cable. This port can also send and receive USB audio signals.
Connect the included AC adapter here.
By attaching a commercially available mount adapter, you can mount the MPS-10 onto a cymbal stand or the like.
