Precautions

Location

Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction.

• In direct sunlight
• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity
• Excessively dusty or dirty locations
• Locations of excessive vibration
• Close to magnetic fields

Power supply

Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended.

Interference with other electrical devices

Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions.

Handling

To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls.

Care

If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or cleaning compounds or flammable polishes.

Keep this manual

After reading this manual, please keep it for later reference.

Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment

Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause a breakdown, fire, or electrical shock.
Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment. If something does slip into the equipment, unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet. Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased.

Notice regarding disposal (EU only)

Note

When this “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol is displayed on the product, owner’s manual, battery, or battery package, it signifies that when you wish to dispose of this product, manual, package or battery you must do so in an approved manner. Do not discard this product, manual, package or battery along with ordinary household waste. Disposing in the correct manner will prevent harm to human health and potential damage to the environment. Since the correct method of disposal will depend on the applicable laws and regulations in your locality, please contact your local administrative body for details. If the battery contains heavy metals in excess of the regulated amount, a chemical symbol is displayed below the “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol on the battery or battery package.

Regarding the LCD screen

The KAOSS Replay LCD screen is a precision device, and careful attention has been paid to its product quality. Although you may notice some of the issues listed below, please be aware that these are due to the characteristics of LCD screens, and are not malfunctions.

• There may be pixels in the screen that are always dark (unlit) or always bright (lit).
• Depending on the displayed content, the brightness of the screen may appear uneven.
• Depending on the displayed content, horizontal stripes of shading may be visible.
• Depending on the displayed content, flickering or moire patterns may be visible.

Data handling

Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the contents of memory to be lost, so we recommend that you save important data on USB storage devices or other media. Please be aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages which may result from loss of data.

* All product names and company names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the KORG KAOSS Replay.
To take full advantage of this product's functions and ensure you enjoy long and continued use, please read this manual carefully before use.

About the owner’s manual

The KAOSS Replay comes with the following owner’s manuals.
Only the Quick Start Guide includes a printed version.

• Quick Start Guide (Printed version, PDF)
• Owner’s manual (HTML)

• Notation in this manual
• Features of this unit
• About the automatic power-off

Notation in this manual

• The product specifications (display, operation, software, and other items) and the appearance are subject to change without notice.
• The figures and representations of the illustrations used in this manual may partially differ from the actual product.
• All the illustrations and screenshots shown in this manual are for explanatory purposes only.
• Symbols used in this manual
  
  Note

  Describes the contents to be noted regarding the items that may prevent the performance or functions from being appropriately utilized.
  
  Hint

  Describes useful supplementary information.
  [　]

  Indicates the names of buttons, switches, and knobs on the Control Panel of the main body.
  " "

  Indicates switches, knob names, and message content on the operation screen.
  Shift mode

  Indicates that you execute operations by pressing the [SHIFT] button to light it up or while holding down the [SHIFT] button to make it blink.
  To cancel Shift mode, press the [SHIFT] button again to turn it off, or release the [SHIFT] button.

Features of this unit

• Control effects in real-time using the Touch Pad
• Newly developed vocal effects
• Effects optimal for DJ mix and sound production
• Store up to twelve favorite effects in Program Memory
• Multi-effector for microphone input
• FX Release function creates an automatic transition out of even the most powerful effects
• Newly designed velocity-compatible Trigger Pads
• A sampler function fully loaded with features such as Time Stretch and Loop playback
• Store up to twelve Hot Cues for each sample
• A resampling function
• Live Record function that supports performance recording on the fly
• Large LCD touch display
• DJ-mixer-style layout with A/B selection and dual channel faders
• Monitor output suitable for headphones
• Sturdy aluminum body with black pearl coating
• Demo Project included

About the automatic power-off

This unit will automatically turn off after a certain period of inactivity. To prevent the power from turning off unintentionally, disable the Auto Power Off function.

Hint

For details about how to use the buttons and [DATA ENTRY] knob, refer to "Playing Music".

1. Turn this unit on, and press the [GLOBAL] button.
   • The "GLOBAL" screen is displayed.
2. Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to select "Usability" - "Auto Power Off", and then clear the check mark
   • The Auto Power Off function is disabled.
3. Press the [GLOBAL] button.
   • The display returns to the original screen.

Part Names and Functions

Top panel

Front panel

Rear panel

Setup

Checking the accessories

This unit includes the following accessories:

• Quick Start Guide
• microSDHC Card (inserted into the microSD card slot of the main body at time of shipment.)
• USB cable (Type-A to Micro USB Type-B)
• AC adapter

Connecting

This section describes how to connect an audio player or musical instrument to this unit, output sound through speakers or headphones, and start playing.

Note

• Make sure that all devices are turned off before connecting. A careless operation may cause an electric shock, damage the speaker system, or result in a malfunction.
• If you connect an electric guitar or electric bass directly to this unit, loud noises may be generated. We recommend that you connect such a device to this unit via a direct box or amp simulator.
• When connecting this unit to your Windows PC using the USB cable to use USB AUDIO, install the KORG KaossReplay Audio Driver.
  Download the software from the KORG website.

1. Connect the included AC adapter cable to the [DC IN] jack on the rear panel of the unit.
2. Plug the AC adapter to an outlet.
3. Connect instruments and external devices as needed.
   (Connection example)
   
   
   
   Note

   Use a cable that’s no more than 3 m long when connecting your external devices to this unit.
4. Set the volume of all the devices to the minimum level.
   To adjust the volume of this unit, use the following knobs.
   • Adjustment of input volume level
     • [LINE/PHONO IN]: [INPUT VOLUME] knob
     • [MIC] jack: [MIC TRIM] knob
   • Adjustment of output volume level
     • [AUX IN] input and [LINE OUT]: [OUTPUT VOLUME] knob
     • GROUP A(/B): [LEVEL] fader of GROUP A(/B)
     • Headphones: [PHONES VOLUME] knob
5. Turn on this unit and the external device.
   
   Note

   Be sure to follow the order described below. If an excessively loud sound is output, it may lead to a hearing impairment or device failure.
   • Turn the unit/devices on in the following order: input device -> this unit -> output device.
   • Turn the unit/devices off in the following order: output device -> this unit -> input device.
   • [POWER] switch:Turns the unit on and off.
     (To turn the power off, hold down this switch for a few seconds.)
6. Adjust the volume of the [LINE/PHONO IN] jack.
   1. Press the [LINE/PHONO] button (the button lights up), and turn on the LINE/PHONO input.
   2. Play the input device such as an CD player.
   3. Adjust the volume level using the [INPUT VOLUME] knob until the [SIGNAL/PEAK] LED momentarily lights up red.
      
      Hint

      • If the LED does not light up, also adjust the output volume of the CD player or other devices.
      • To connect a record player, set the [INPUT SEL] switch to [PHONO] (pressed state).
        * Before operating the [INPUT SEL] switch, be sure to set the volume of this unit and the connected devices to the minimum level.
      • Use the [PHONO GAIN] switch to adjust the gain as needed.
        * Before operating the [PHONO GAIN] switch, be sure to turn off this unit and all the devices connected to this unit.
7. Adjust the level of the microphone connected to the [MIC] jack.
   1. Press the [MIC] button (which lights up), and turn on the microphone input.
   2. While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press the [MIC] button.
      The "Mic Setup" screen is displayed.
   3. Adjust the input level using the [MIC TRIM] knob until the "CLIP" indicator on the screen momentarily lights up red.
      Adjusting the microphone audio
8. Play Demo Project.
   Use the Demo sound source in the SD card to output sound.
   1. Check that the following knobs are set to the minimum level (turned all the way to the left).
      • [OUTPUT VOLUME]: knob
      • [PHONES VOLUME]: knob
   2. Press the trigger pad that is lit to play an audio clip (audio).
      • If you press any trigger pad, an audio clip is played.
      • The method for making sound differs depending on which color the trigger pad lights up.
        Trigger Pad status display
   3. Turn the [OUTPUT VOLUME] knob and [PHONES VOLUME] knob slowly clockwise to adjust the output volume level.
      • Adjust the output volume level to the powered speakers or headphones.
      • If no MAIN OUT sound is output from the [PHONES] jack, turn the [MONITOR MIX] knob to the MAIN side.
9. Adjust the volume level of the output devices such as the powered speakers and headphones.
   • If no sound is produced from the output device connected to the [LINE OUT] jack, check whether the volume on the output side is appropriately adjusted.

Basic Operations

This section describes the basic operations required in order to perform a simple performance using this unit after setup.

• Playing Music
• Play/Stop
• Gate operation
• Changing the tempo
• Switching the audio clip
• Muting an audio clip
• Playing a solo performance
• Playing along to the tempo
• Recording the performance (Live Rec)
• Adjusting the microphone audio

Playing Music

How to operate

The following parts are used for the main operations of this unit.
For details, please also refer to "Part Names and Functions".

	Button Used to switch or execute a function.
	[DATA ENTRY] knob (Push switch built-in type) Turn it to the left or right to select an item, or press it to execute an operation. Select an operation item: Turn the [DATA ENTRY] knob. If multiple operation items are on the screen and the cursor (blue frame) is displayed on the currently selected item, you can turn the [DATA ENTRY] knob to move the cursor. The value can be changed when the operation item is determined (when active, etc.). At this time, the cursor cannot be moved. (For "active", refer to "Determine an operation item" below.) Determine an operation item: Press the [DATA ENTRY] knob. Press the [DATA ENTRY] knob on the item where the cursor is placed to determine the target operation or setting. The framed content of the selected item turns gray. This status is referred to as "active". At this time, you can turn the [DATA ENTRY] knob to change the value. Active (value changeable) status After you have finished changing the value, press the [DATA ENTRY] knob again to save the setting (apply the changed value). The active status is released, and the cursor returns to the status in which you can move the cursor.
	Knob Adjust the loudness level and the strength of the sound effect. To make it softer (weaker), turn the knob counterclockwise. To make it louder (stronger), turn the knob clockwise.
	Fader Adjust the volume level of the Trigger Pad assigned to GROUP A or B, or the external input. Move the fader to change the volume. Audio output at group setting For details on the group setting, refer to "Group setting".
	Touch Pad Used for setting screens, status display, touch operation, effect operation in Kaoss Pad mode, and other operations.
	Trigger Pad Used for operations such as playing/stopping an audio clip in Sampler mode and selecting a target for recording and editing. For details about audio clip, refer to "Sampler operation".

How to play

Combine two main functions to play using this unit.

Kaoss Pad function

Assign different types of effects and parameters to the horizontal and vertical directions of the Touch Pad, and play a tune while controlling the effect in real time by rubbing or tapping the Touch Pad.
If you touch the Touch Pad while performing using the sampler function or while outputting audio from an external input, the effect is applied to the audio being played. You can also select the audio target you want to apply the effect to according to your preference.
Kaoss Pad function

Sampler function

Assign an audio clip to each of the 128 Trigger Pads in total that consist of eight Trigger Pad Banks and 16 Trigger Pads to play music.
You can assign the sound source imported from an SD card, or the sound loaded from an external input or microphone, to each Trigger Pad and play music.
Sampler function

Play/Stop

Play back or stop the audio clip assigned to the Trigger Pad.

Playing back

1. Press any one of the lit Trigger Pads.
   The audio clip assigned to that Trigger Pad is played back.

Hint

Trigger Pad operations and playback/stop operations vary depending on Gate mode set to that Trigger Pad.
Gate operation

Trigger Pad status display

On the Trigger Pad, the lit color changes depending on the assigned audio clip or the playback/stop status.
For details about the audio clip types, refer to "Sampler operation".

Stopping all the audio clips

1. Press the [GATE] button in Shift mode during playback.
   This stops playback of audio clips on all the Trigger Pads.
   • The following audio continues to be output.
     • [MIC] input audio
     • Audio from the [LINE/PHONO IN] jack
     • Delay in Kaoss Pad mode and reverberation in Reverb
     • Looper playback sound of Kaoss Pad Effects

Note

Operation during performance

If you enter the following operation screen during a performance and execute a function, sound generation of the sampler function and Live Rec stop. (To prevent the performance from stopping due to an incorrect operation, the performance stops when you execute each of the following functions after confirming the message displayed on the screen.)

• TRIGGER PAD EDIT
• System update function on the "GLOBAL" screen
• When the screen for each function below is displayed and the function is selected or executed, the performance stops.
  • TRIGGER PAD UTILITY
  • CARD
  • PROJECT
  • SURFACE

Gate operation

Gate mode

If Gate is specified for a Trigger Pad, the audio clip is only played while you press the Trigger Pad.

1. Press the Trigger Pad you want to specify Gate or press the Trigger Pad while holding down the Shift button, and then press the [GATE] button to light it up.
   If you press the Trigger Pad while holding down the Shift button, you can select the Trigger Pad without changing the playback/stop status.
   The pressed Trigger Pad is specified as Gate, and the following operations are performed.
   • An audio clip is only played while you are pressing the Trigger Pad, and is stopped when you release your finger.
   • When you press the Trigger Pad, the [GATE] button lights up.
   • If you press the [GATE] button again during playback, the Gate specification is canceled.

Hint

• If you press the [GATE] button without pressing the Trigger Pad while the [GATE] button is turned off, the last-pressed Trigger Pad is specified as Gate.
• For details about Trigger Pad Bank, refer to "Switching the audio clip".

Changing the tempo

Changing the tempo
You can synchronize an audio clip playback and Kaoss Pad Effects with the tempo.

For details, please also refer to the following sections.
Playing along to the tempo
Kaoss Pad mode

1. In Kaoss Pad mode (the [KAOSS PAD] button is lit), use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to select "BPM Out" on the top right of the screen.
   
2. Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to activate "BPM Out" and change the value
   
   • Turning the [DATA ENTRY] knob increases or decreases the value in 1 BPM increments (decimal places are "0").
   • Turning the [DATA ENTRY] knob in Shift mode increases or decreases the value in 0.1 BPM increments.
3. Press the [DATA ENTRY] knob.
   This finishes changing the BPM Out value and returns to the state where the cursor can be moved.

Hint

Also, when you change the BPM Out value using the [DATA ENTRY] knob, you can change the BPM Out value in multiple ways at any time when setting the BPM Out value using the [TAP] button or when setting the BPM using the AUTO BPM function.
Adjusting the tempo

Switching the audio clip

You can register audio clips of 16 Trigger Pads in each of the eight Trigger Pad Banks, A to H.
If you call any one of Trigger Pad Banks A to H during a performance by registering 16 types of drum sounds in Trigger Pad Bank A and registering 16 types of sound effects in Trigger Pad Bank B, you can switch Trigger Pad Banks of audio clips to play.

Hint

Trigger Pad Banks can be saved for each project.
Managing a project

1. Press one of the Trigger Pad Bank [A/E] to [D/H] buttons.
   • The audio clip set to the Trigger Pad Bank is called.
   • Each time you press the [A/E] button, the light alternates between blinking and lit up, and you can select Trigger Pad Banks A to D when lit up, and Trigger Pad Banks E to H when blinking.

Muting an audio clip

Mute is a function that temporarily silences the playback sound of the Trigger Pad and the [LINE/PHONO IN] input sound.
If you specify the Trigger Pad to mute and set it to Mute mode, the sound of the specified Trigger Pad is muted and played.
You can also use the Break operation to temporarily mute the [LINE/PHONO IN] input audio and all Trigger Pad playback sounds depending on how you play.
Temporarily muting (Break)

Specifying Mute

1. While holding down the [MUTE] button, press the Trigger Pad you want to mute.
   When Mute is specified, the Trigger Pad lights up white.
   • You can specify multiple Trigger Pads.
   • When Mute mode is turned on, the specified Trigger Pad is muted.
     Muting for performance

Hint

If you specify Mute for the Trigger Pad with Solo specified, the Mute specification has priority.
Playing a solo performance

Muting for performance

Mute the Trigger Pad you specify Mute to play. (Mute mode)

1. Press the Trigger Pad to play an audio clip.
2. Press the [MUTE] button (the button lights up).
   The unit enters Mute mode, and the Trigger Pad with Mute specified is placed into the Mute status.
   • If you press the [MUTE] button again in Mute mode (the button turns off), Mute mode is released, and the audio of all the Trigger Pads with Mute specified is output.
   • Press the [KAOSS PAD] button while holding down the [MUTE] button to switch back to Kaoss Pad Mode without changing Mute Mode.
   • If you press the [MUTE] button in Shift mode, Mute specified for all the Trigger Pads is canceled, and Mute mode is also turned off.

Hint

Even while no audio clip is being played, you can press the [MUTE] button to turn Mute mode on or off.

Playing a solo performance

Solo is a function that mutes Trigger Pads with Solo unspecified.
If you specify the Trigger Pad to be played solo and set Solo mode, only the audio of the specified Trigger Pad is played.

Specifying Solo

1. While holding down the [SOLO] button, press the Trigger Pad to be played solo.
   The Trigger Pad with Solo specified lights up white.
   • You can specify multiple Trigger Pads.
   • When Solo mode is turned on, the specified Trigger Pad is performed with Solo.
     Playing a solo performance

Hint

If you specify Solo for the Trigger Pad with Mute specified, the Mute specification has priority.
Muting an audio clip

Playing a solo performance

Set the audio clip with Solo specified to play. (Solo mode)

1. Press the Trigger Pad to play an audio clip.
2. Press the [SOLO] button (the button lights up).
   Solo mode is turned on, the specified Trigger Pad is performed with Solo.
   • If you press the [SOLO] button again in Solo mode (the button turns off), Solo mode is released, and the audio of all the Trigger Pads and the audio of the [LINE/PHONO IN] input are output.
   • Press the [KAOSS PAD] button while holding down the [SOLO] button to switch back to Kaoss Pad Mode without changing Solo Mode.
   • If you press the [SOLO] button in Shift mode, Solo specified for all the Trigger Pads is canceled, and Solo mode is turned off.

Hint

• If Solo mode is turned on, the audio of the [LINE/PHONO IN] input is muted. The audio of the [MIC] input and USB Audio input is output.
• Even while no audio clip is being played, you can press the [SOLO] button to turn Solo mode on or off.

Playing along to the tempo

You can synchronize audio clips with a different tempo (beats per minute) with the specified tempo using the Stretch Sync function. In addition, you can use the Variable Pitch function to generate effects similar to those created when changing the turntable speed.

Native BPM

The original tempo (BPM value) of an audio clip is referred to as "Native BPM".
"Original Tempo" refers to the tempo of a song in an audio clip. If a song is sampled with "BPM Out = 120", it results in "Native BPM = 120".

Reference Beat

Reference Beat is the reference beat for synchronized playback that is constantly running inside this unit. The BPM synchronization operation, the Quantize function for matching the sound generation timing is performed based on this Reference Beat.
The blinking of the [TAP] button on the top panel of this unit indicates the reference beat, of which the red blinking indicates beat 1, and the white blinking indicates beats 2 to 4.

BPM Out

The tempo of Reference Beat is referred to as BPM Out, and the value is displayed at the top right of the Touch Pad.
For BPM Out, you can change the BPM value specified in multiple methods as needed by using the [DATA ENTRY] knob or the [TAP] button, or by using the AUTO BPM function. The available range is 20.0 to 300.0.

• If you select "External MIDI" or "External USB" in the "MIDI Clock Source" of the body settings, the external MIDI Clock can be set as the BPM Out source.
  Setting the main unit
• The effect that synchronizes with BPM of the Kaoss Pad is also synchronized with the BPM Out value.
  Kaoss Pad Effect List
• The selected BPM Out source has the following priority order.
  1. MIDI Clock Source setting
  2. Setting with the [DATA ENTRY] knob, setting with the [TAP] button, and setting with AUTO BPM
  
  If you operate item 2 while item 1 is set to "External MIDI" or "External USB", the operation is ignored.
  If no priority order is specified in item 2 and the BPM value is updated by any of the BPM setting functions, the updated value is set as the BPM Out value.

• Adjusting the tempo
• Changing the playback speed and pitch (Variable Pitch)
• Synchronizing the playback speed with tempo without changing pitch (Stretch Sync)
• Adjusting the timing (Quantize)
• Setting the beat (Align)

Adjusting the tempo

Set or change the playback tempo.

Setting with the [DATA ENTRY] knob

Refer to "Changing the tempo".

Setting with the [TAP] button

If you press the [TAP] button twice or more in time with the beat (quarter note) of the song, BPM Out is set at the time interval between the times when the button is pressed.

• For details on how to set the first beat (beat position) again, refer to "Setting the beat (Align)".

Setting with the [AUTO BPM] button

If you press the [AUTO BPM] button (the button lights up), the audio tempo of the [LINE/PHONO IN] input and USB Audio input is analyzed. BPM Out is updated with the analyzed tempo as needed.

• If you set BPM Out with the [DATA ENTRY] knob while analyzing with AUTO BPM, AUTO BPM is canceled (the button turns off), and the knob operation has a priority.
• If you press the Trigger Pad with Audio Clip assigned while holding down the [AUTO BPM] button, BPM Out is set to the Native BPM value of Audio Clip.
  Playing along to the tempo

Hint

• The tempo range able to be analyzed is 80 to 160.
• If it is difficult to analyze the tempo depending on the input music, you may be able to get closer to the original tempo by tapping the TAP button several times in time with the song while the [AUTO BPM] button is lit (guide input).
• If [LINE/PHONO IN] input and USB AUDIO input can be heard at the same time, they have not been recognized correctly. Make settings so that only either one can be heard.

Changing the playback speed and pitch (Variable Pitch)

Play the audio clip recorded with Native BPM while changing the pitch and tempo according to the BPM Out value, as if changing the rotation speed of the turntable. (Variable Pitch)

Specifying Variable Pitch

1. While holding down the [VARIABLE PITCH] button (the button lights up), press the Trigger Pad.
   If Variable Pitch is specified, the Trigger Pad lights up white.
   • You can also select a Trigger Pad that is not assigned to an audio clip.
   • To cancel the Variable Pitch specified for the Trigger Pad, press the target Trigger Pad while holding down the [VARIABLE PITCH] button again.

Turning Variable Pitch mode on/off

1. Press the [VARIABLE PITCH] button.
   Turn Variable Pitch mode on to do a performance.
   • If you press the [VARIABLE PITCH] button again, Variable Pitch mode is turned off.
   • Press the [KAOSS PAD] button while holding down the [VARIABLE PITCH] button to switch back to Kaoss Pad Mode without changing Variable Pitch Mode.
   • If you turn Variable Pitch Mode on, only the Trigger Pad with Variable Pitch specified is performed with the changed pitch. Pitch changes depending to the ratio between the Native BPM and BPM Out values. Pitch increases when the speed is faster than Native BPM, and pitch decreases when it is lower.
   • If you switch Variable Pitch mode from on to off, the Trigger Pad with Variable Pitch specified is played with the original pitch.

Hint

If you press the [VARIABLE PITCH] button in Shift mode, the following operation is performed.

• When there are one or more Trigger Pads with Variable Pitch specified:
  The Variable Pitch specified for all the Trigger Pads is turned off, and Variable Pitch mode is also turned off.
• If there is no Trigger Pad with Variable Pitch specified:
  Variable Pitch specified for all Trigger Pads is turned on, and Variable Pitch mode is also turned on.

Synchronizing the playback speed with tempo without changing pitch (Stretch Sync)

Play back the audio clip recorded with Native BPM by expanding or contracting the Audio Data to match the BPM Out value.

1. Press the [SYNC] button (the button lights up), and press the Trigger Pad.
   Music is played with the tempo matching BPM Out.

Hint

• This is not a function that automatically makes adjustments to match the beat of Reference Beat.
• You can intentionally shift the timing of pressing the Trigger Pad from Reference Beat to play on top of the beat or behind the beat.
• This effect is not applied to the Trigger Pad for which Play mode is set to 1-SHOT.

Adjusting the timing (Quantize)

Adjust the playback timing of Audio Clip and the start timing of Sampling/Resampling by Trigger Pad operation to suit the beat of Reference Beat.

Hint

• Set the timing adjustment threshold (time resolution) with "Quantize Resolution" in the main unit settings.
  Setting the main unit
• When Audio Clip is played, this effect is not applied to Trigger Pads set to GATE or to those in 1-SHOT Play Mode.

Quantize

Adjust the deviation (late/early) of the timing when the Trigger Pad is pressed, and correct in real time to match Reference Beat.

When Quantize is OFF

If you press the Trigger Pad after the beat of the Reference Beat, the start timing is delayed for playback as shown in Figure 1.

• 〇: Beat position ( in light blue: first beat, 〇 in white: second to fourth beats)
  A: Reference Beat
  B: Audio clip (Loop Length = four beats)
  C: The timing at which you press the Trigger Pad is set as the first beat of Reference Beat.
  D: Delay in the sound generation of audio clip (B) for Reference Beat (A)
  E: Time

• Figure 1 Case where the timing at which you press the Trigger Pad is delayed while Quantize is turned off

Case where Quantize is turned on

When you press the Trigger Pad after the beat of Reference Beat, adjustments are made as shown in Figure 2 if you select the setting value where Quantize Resolution is written as (Dly/Adj).
Setting the main unit

• 〇: Beat position ( in light blue: first beat, 〇 in white: second to fourth beats)
  A: Reference Beat
  B: Audio clip (Loop Length = four beats)
  C: The timing at which you press the Trigger Pad (delayed from the first beat of Reference Beat.)
  D: Delay in the sound generation of audio clip (B) for Reference Beat (A) (The audio clip is played from the position that is advanced by the amount of time when the timing at which you press the Trigger Pad is delayed.) In this case, no sound is generated at the first beat of B.)
  E: Time

• Figure 2 Case where the timing at which you press the Trigger Pad is delayed while Quantize is turned on

If you press the Trigger Pad too early, the sound will not be generated immediately, but playback starts after you wait the length of time of the beat of Reference Beat (Figure 3).

• 〇: Beat position ( in light blue: first beat, 〇 in white: second to fourth beats)
  A: Reference Beat
  B: Audio clip (Loop Length = four beats)
  C: Timing at which you press the Trigger Pad (earlier than the first beat of Reference Beat.)
  D: Deviation in the sound generation of audio clip (B) for Reference Beat (A) (The audio clip is played after waiting the length of time that the Trigger Pad was pressed earlier.)
  E: Time

• Figure 3 Case where the Trigger Pad was pressed earlier while Quantize is turned on

Setting the beat (Align)

Set the first beat of Reference Beat.

1. In Shift mode, press the [TAP] button.
   The length of time you press the button for is set as the first beat of Reference Beat.
   • The operation varies depending on Play mode of the audio clip.
     

     Play mode	Operation
     1-SHOT	Does not affect the playback status.
     LOOP	Played from Start Point.
     SONG	Does not affect the playback status.

Recording the performance (Live Rec)

Record the Main Out audio on an SD card. The maximum recording time is 100 minutes at one time.

• "Live Rec" on the screen shows the remaining amount of recording time.

Note

Recording cannot be started in the following cases.

• No SD card is inserted.
• The remaining amount of recording time is displayed as "00:00".
• There are 100 recording files from LiveRec00.wav to LiveRec99.wav.

1. In Shift mode, press the [CARD] button.
   Recording starts.
   
2. To stop recording, press the [CARD] button in Shift mode.
   Recording ends.
   • The recording files are saved in the "Live Rec" folder on the SD card.

Adjusting the microphone audio

Turning the microphone audio on or off

If you press the [MIC] button (the button lights up), the microphone audio turns on.
Microphone Setup can be saved on an SD card as a part of project data or loaded together with project data from an SD card.
Managing a project

Adjusting the microphone audio

1. In Shift mode, press the [MIC] button.
   The "Mic Setup" screen is displayed.
   
2. Adjust the microphone input audio.

   Item	Description
   EQ	Turns EQ on or off. Touch each button to select, touch the knob to move up or down, or use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to adjust. CLIP: Lights up red when clipping by setting the microphone input volume level or EQ. HPF: Adjusts the frequency of the high pass filter. LOW: Adjusts the low pitch sound. MID: Adjusts the middle pitch sound. HI: Adjusts the high pitch sound. Reset: Returns to the default. EQ MEMORY 1 to 3: Loads EQ presets saved in 1 to 3. Write: Press "Write" and then press any of the flashing EQ MEMORY "1" to "3" to save the current EQ settings to the pressed number. (If you press "Write" while "1" to "3" are blinking, the contents are reset without being saved.)
   DELAY	Turns DELAY on or off. SHORT, MID, LONG: Adjust the Delay length.
   REVERB	Turns Reverb on or off. LIGHT, MID, DEEP: Select the Reverb depth.

Kaoss Pad function

• Kaoss Pad mode
• Selecting the input source
• Adjusting the effects
• Using Effects
• Saving/loading the settings (Program Memory)

Kaoss Pad mode

If you press the [KAOSS PAD] button, the Touch Pad is set to Kaoss Pad mode.

• If the screen other than the Kaoss Pad is displayed, you cannot perform using the Kaoss Pad.
• The audio sound of the Kaoss Pad is always input from the Kaoss Pad's audio input system, the KAOSS FX Bus, and output to the Main Bus.
  Signal flow

Hint

Even if the Touch Pad is not in Kaoss Pad mode, you can press the [KAOSS PAD] button to immediately switch to Kaoss Pad mode.

Kaoss Pad performance screen

Kaoss Pad mode has the following controls. You can use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to change Kaoss Pad Effects or BPM Out.

Name	Function
1. Kaoss Pad Effect	Activate using the [DATA ENTRY] knob to switch Kaoss Pad Effects Turning the [DATA ENTRY] knob in Shift mode moves to the top of the Effect category. Kaoss Pad Effect List If you press one of the [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] buttons 1 to 12 to load the memory contents, the Kaoss Pad Effect saved in memory is reflected. Saving/loading the settings (Program Memory)
2. FX Release	Displays the enabled/disabled status of the FX Release function. The displayed content changes depending on the FX Release function of each Kaoss Pad Effect and the body settings. Kaoss Pad Effect List Setting the main unit
3. FX Depth	Displays the setting value of the current FX Depth. Adjusting the effects
4. Audio Clip Level	The Audio Clip information of the selected Trigger Pad is displayed. [BANK name] - [Pad number] are displayed on the top row, and Level on the bottom row. Activate with the [DATA ENTRY] knob to change the volume level of Audio Clip of the Target Pad. Also, if you press the Trigger Pad while holding down the Shift button, you can select the Trigger Pad without changing the playback/stop status.
5. BPM Out	Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to activate "BPM Out" and change the value. For some Kaoss Pad Effects, the effect synchronizes with tempo. Kaoss Pad Effect List Changing the tempo
6. Touch playing part	Play while rubbing with your finger, tracing up, down, left, and right while touching, or tapping lightly. Operations are shown in red as traces. Hint You can also set your favorite image as the background image of the KAOSS PAD performance screen. Changing the background image Caution 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.

Selecting the input source

Select the audio to input to the Kaoss Pad. The Kaoss Pad Effect is applied to the audio selected here.

1. In Shift mode, press the [LINE/PHONO] button.
   The "FX Target" screen is displayed.
   
2. Select the audio (Kaoss Pad Bus source) to input to the Kaoss Pad.
   Press the audio button.
   • All the sources are selected by default.
   • The unselected audios are sent to Dry Bus where the Kaoss Pad Effect does not work.
     Signal flow
   • In Shift mode, press the [LINE/PHONO] button or the [KAOSS PAD] button to return to Kaoss Pad mode.

FX Target	Audio source
	Audio of [LINE/PHONO IN] input or USB AUDIO
	Audio set to GROUP A Group setting
	Audio set to GROUP B Group setting
	Sampler audio (Audio not set to Group A or Group B)
	[MIC] input audio

Adjusting the effects

In Kaoss Pad mode, turn the [FX DEPTH] knob to adjust the effect depth.

• If you press one of the [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] buttons 1 to 12 to load the memory contents, the value saved in memory is reflected regardless of the position of the [FX DEPTH] knob.

Hint

If you operate the [FX DEPTH] knob from the state of the value saved in memory, the effect is switched to the strength of the effect at the position of the knob.
For details about the memory contents, refer to "Saving/loading the settings (Program Memory)".

Using Effects

In Kaoss Pad mode, operate the button to control the effect.

• Holding the effects (Touch Hold)
• Recording the effects operation (Pad Motion)

Holding the effects (Touch Hold)

Hold the effect status when you touch the Touch Pad.

1. Press the [TOUCH HOLD] button, and release your hand from the Touch Pad.
   The touching status is held at the position you touched last. Also, if you press the [TOUCH HOLD] button independently without touching the Touch Pad, the touching status is held at the position you touched last.
   • If you touch the Touch Pad again after releasing the Touch Pad, the touching status is held at the position where you newly touched.
   • Pressing the [TOUCH HOLD] button again cancels the hold status.
   • This function is enabled even in a mode other than Kaoss Pad mode (a trace is not displayed on the Touch Pad).
   • When Program Memory is loaded, the touching status is held at the coordinates of the Program Memory.

Recording the effects operation (Pad Motion)

A motion of a Kaoss Pad Effect controlled using the Touch Pad is referred to as "Pad Motion".
You can record or play a Pad Motion to reproduce the same Effect operation at any time (the maximum recording time is about 12 seconds).

Recording a Pad Motion

1. While holding down the [PAD MOTION] button, touch the Touch Pad.
   A touch operation is recorded as a Pad Motion.
   • The [PAD MOTION] button flashes during recording.
   • The previously recorded Pad Motions are erased.
   • While the [PAD MOTION] button is pressed, operations are recorded, and a red trail is displayed when the Touch Pad is operated. When the recording ends after about 12 seconds, the red trail disappears.
   • The hold status using the [TOUCH HOLD] button is not recorded.
   • Pad Motion is not synchronized with BPM Out. Even if BPM is different between the recording and playback, the Pad Motion playback speed does not change.
2. Release the [PAD MOTION] button.
   The Pad Motion recording ends, and the recorded Pad Motion is played.

Playing back a Pad Motion

1. Press the [PAD MOTION] button.
   Pad Motion is played.
   • Press the [PAD MOTION] button again to stop.
   • If you press the [PAD MOTION] button in Shift mode, the following operation is performed.
     When Pad Motion is stopped: Reverse playback starts from the last recorded position.
     When Pad Motion is playing: Reverse playback starts when the [PAD MOTION] button is pressed.

Hint

• If you touch the Touch Pad between pressing and releasing the [PAD MOTION] button, the Pad Motion is overwritten.
• When you record the "operation of releasing your finger from the Touch Pad" such as tapping the Touch Pad lightly as a Pad Motion, if you play while holding down the [TOUCH HOLD] button, the playback of the "operation of releasing your finger from the Touch Pad" changes to the playback of the "operation of holding down the Touch Pad without releasing your finger from the Touch Pad".

Saving/loading the settings (Program Memory)

The Kaoss Pad mode settings can be saved or loaded as Program Memory.
Each of the 12 [PROGRAM MEMORY] buttons can be preset as a Kaoss Pad Program with the following settings.

Kaoss Pad Program

When you select and press one of the [PROGRAM MEMORY] buttons, the following settings saved in that button are loaded and reflected on Kaoss Pad operations.

• Kaoss Pad Effect
• FX Target setting
• FX Depth setting value
• Pad Motion
• [TOUCH HOLD] button on/off setting, and X (horizontal axis)/Y (vertical axis) coordinates

Current Kaoss Pad Program

The currently selected Kaoss Pad Program is referred to as the "Current Kaoss Pad Program".

Kaoss Pad Item

The data of 12 Kaoss Pad Programs is referred to as a "Kaoss Pad Item".
Kaoss Pad Items are saved in the built-in memory of the main unit. The settings can be saved even when the SD card is not inserted, and they are restored when the power is turned on again.

• When you press the [PROGRAM WRITE] button, data is saved in the built-in memory of the main unit. The Program Memory (Current Kaoss Pad Program) that was selected when the power was turned off is not automatically selected (restored).
• Kaoss Pad Item can be saved on the SD card as part of project data or loaded from the SD card together with project data.
• If you load a Kaoss Pad item from project data, the contents of the built-in memory of the main unit are overwritten with the Kaoss Pad item loaded from the SD card.

• Saving
• Loading

Saving

Save the Current Kaoss Pad Program to the [PROGRAM MEMORY] button.

1. Press the [PROGRAM WRITE] button.
   The [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] buttons 1 to 12 flash.
   • If you press the [PROGRAM MEMORY] button again without pressing the [PROGRAM WRITE] button, save processing is canceled, and the [PROGRAM WRITE] button turns off.
2. Press the [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] button of the number you want to save
   The Kaoss Pad Program is saved to the button number you pressed.

Hint

If another Program Memory is loaded without saving the target, the Program Memory that is not saved is discarded.

Loading

Hint

If you load another Program Memory without saving the current Program Memory, the Program Memory that is not saved is discarded.

1. Press any one of the [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] buttons 1 to 12.
   The contents are replaced with the ones of the Program Memory of the button you pressed.

Sampler function

• Sampler operation
• Temporarily muting (Break)
• Setting the playback starting position (Hot Cue)
• Sampling/Resampling

Sampler operation

The sound that is played by pressing the Trigger Pad is referred to as an "audio clip".
An audio clip consists of two items: the data body of the sound to be played (audio clip data), and the attribute information (audio clip parameters).

Audio clip data

This unit can only handle WAV files of the following formats as audio clip data.

• WAV format (PCM Format)
• Stereo or Mono
• Quantization bit rate: 16 bits
• Sampling frequency: 48 kHz
• Play time: Within 30 minutes

Importing audio clips or WAV files

Audio clip

An audio clip consists of all or part of audio clip data (WAV file) only.
The WAV file has two points: "Start Point" that represents the elapsed time (Offset) from the head, and "End Point" that represents the end. The sound from this Start Point to the End Point is referred to as an "audio clip".

• Playback is performed in the range from the Start Point to the End Point, but not done in the part outside the range (gray part in the figure).
  • A: Audio Clip Data (WAV file)
  • B: Audio Clip
  • C: Start Point
  • D: End Point

Audio clip parameter

Attribute information specific for audio clip. This information is saved on the SD card with extension ".acp".
Audio clip parameters include "Start Point", "End Point", common parameters including "Play Mode" parameters, and parameters that are only available in a specific Play mode.

Play mode

The audio clip playback methods are as follows.

• One-way:
  Playback starts from the Start Point and ends when the End Point is reached. Use this method when you want to play back only once.
• Repeat:
  Playback starts from the Start Point, and when it reaches the End Point, playback restarts from the Start Point. Use this method when you want to repeat playback. Playback is continually repeatedly until you press the Trigger Pad again to stop it.

Hint

For details about how to change Play mode of audio clip, refer to "TRIGGER PAD EDIT screen" in "Setting an audio clip".

Simultaneous playback

Up to 16 audio clips can be played simultaneously.
If you try to play 16 or more, the candidates to be stopped are determined in the following priority order and stopped one by one. (For example, if the audio clip in item 1 is playing, it stops, and the audio clip in item 4 is played preferentially.)

1. Audio clip under Monitoring
2. Audio clip in 1-SHOT
3. Audio clip in SONG
4. Audio clip in LOOP

Hint

• For details about monitoring, refer to "Listening with headphones".
• When 16 audio clips are already playing in items 1 to 4, even if you try to play the Trigger Pad assigned to Monitoring in item 1, it will not play.
• If multiple candidates are provided for audio clips to stop playback, audio clips are stopped in order from the audio clip that played first.

Temporarily muting (Break)

If you execute the Break operation, the audio sound from the [LINE/PHONO IN] input and the playback sound of audio clips on all the Trigger Pads are temporarily muted.

1. In Shift mode, press the [TOUCH HOLD] button.
   While the [TOUCH HOLD] button is pressed, the Break operation is performed, and the input sound and playback sound are temporarily muted.
   • The [TOUCH HOLD] button flashes during the Break operation.
   • Releasing the [TOUCH HOLD] button cancels the Break operation and returns to the original state.
   • The audio sound from the [MIC] input is not muted.
   • The reverberation of Delay or Reverb Effect on the Kaoss Pad is not muted (the effect that only leaves the reverberation will be obtained).

Setting the playback starting position (Hot Cue)

You can set any playback start position between the Start Point and End Point of an audio clip. This is referred to as "Hot Cue Point".
You can call the Hot Cue Point using one of the [HOT CUE] buttons 1 to 12 to play from that position immediately.

• A: Audio Clip Data (WAV file)
• B: Audio Clip
• C: Start Point
• D: End Point
• 1 to 3. Hot Cue Point

Hint

• For details about Audio File relationships, refer to "Sampler operation".
• Up to 12 Hot Cue Points can be set for each Trigger Pad.
• A Hot Cue Point can only be set for the Trigger Pad for which Play mode is set to "LOOP" or "SONG".

• Hot Cue mode
• Setting the Hot Cue target
• Setting the Hot Cue Point
• HOT CUE EDIT screen
• Deleting the Hot Cue Point
• Saving the Hot Cue Point

Hot Cue mode

Press the [HOT CUE] button to enter Hot Cue mode; the [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] buttons (1 to 12) light up or turn off according to the following conditions.

Hot Cue button

Sets a hot cue to an audio clip on any Trigger Pad. When you press the Trigger Pad for playback, the [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] button (1 to 12) lights up green or red, which indicates the following status.

The [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] button (1 to 12) for which the Hot Cue Point is set is referred to as the "Hot Cue button".

Playing with Hot Cue

1. Press the [HOT CUE] button.
   The [HOT CUE] button lights, and Hot Cue mode turns on.
2. While holding down the [HOT CUE] button, press the Trigger Pad with a hot cue set.
   The Hot Cue button that can be played lights up green.
3. Press any one of the Hot Cue buttons that are lit up green.
   Playback starts from the Hot Cue Point set to that button (Hot Cue performance).
   • If a Trigger Pad is pressed while Hot Cue mode is turned on, playback starts from the Start Point in the same way as the usual Trigger Pad performance.
   • If Play mode of the Hot Cue Target Pad is set to LOOP, playback starts from the Start Point after the Loop Length has been reached.
     For details about Play mode, refer to "Play mode". For details about the Hot Cue Target Pad, refer to "Setting the Hot Cue target".

Ending the Hot Cue performance

1. When Hot Cue mode is turned on, press the [HOT CUE] button.
   Hot Cue mode exits.
   • The [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] button (1 to 12) are set as the [PROGRAM MEMORY] button of Kaoss Pad mode.

Setting the Hot Cue target

Select the Trigger Pad (Hot Cue Target Pad) you want to do a hot cue performance.

1. While holding down the [HOT CUE] button, press the Trigger Pad.
   The Trigger Pad you pressed is selected as a Hot Cue Target Pad.
   
   • The Hot Cue Target Pad lights up white.
   • If only one Hot Cue Target Pad (Trigger Pad to which an audio clip is assigned) can be selected, it is selected automatically.

Hint

• If no Hot Cue Target Pads can be selected, the [HOT CUE] button turns off.
• When you press the [HOT CUE] button, the Hot Cue Target Pad you selected last is selected if you have previously selected a Hot Cue Target Pad.
• If no Hot Cue Target Pad has been selected, the [HOT CUE] button flashes, and a message is displayed to prompt you to select a Hot Cue Target Pad. If you press any Trigger Pad, it is selected as a Hot Cue Target Pad.

Setting the Hot Cue Point

Follow the steps below to make settings while playing a Hot Cue Target Pad.
For details about the Hot Cue Target Pad, refer to "Setting the Hot Cue target".

1. While playing the Hot Cue Target Pad, press any one (the button that lights up pale red) of the [HOT CUE/PROGRAM MEMORY] buttons (1 to 12) you want to set the Hot Cue Point.
   • Also, you can press any one of the "Hot Cue Point" (1 to 12) buttons for which the Hot Cue Point is not set on the screen to set a Hot Cue Point.
     HOT CUE EDIT screen
   • The Hot Cue Point is set to the button you pressed. Hot Cue Points are not automatically sorted in the time series order of audio clip playback.
   • When the Play Mode of the Hot Cue Target Pad is set to LOOP, Hot Cue Point can be set up to Loop Length.

HOT CUE EDIT screen

If you press the [HOT CUE] button in Shift mode, the "HOT CUE EDIT" screen is displayed.
On this screen, you can adjust the playback position (Play Point) while checking waveforms of audio clip data (WAV file), and finely adjust the Hot Cue Point.

Select the Trigger Pad (Hot Cue Target Pad) you want to do a hot cue edit.

1. While holding down the [HOT CUE] button, press the Trigger Pad.
   The Trigger Pad you pressed is selected as a Hot Cue Target Pad.

Waveform (Wide) pane

Displays waveforms from Start Point to End Point of the audio clip data set on the TRIGGER PAD EDIT screen.
If you press this while playback is in process or stopped, the Play Point moves to that position. You can drag the Play Point left or right to move it.

Waveform (Zoom) pane

Enlarges the Zoom area of Waveform (Wide) waveforms. Displays the waveforms for four seconds respectively before and after the Play Point in the longest case, which is eight seconds in total, focusing around the Play Point.
To move the display range, drag the Play Point left or right on the pane while playback is in process or stopped.

Delete button

Deletes Hot Cue Point (1 to 12).

1. Press the "Delete" button.
   The Hot Cue Point (1 to 12) corresponding to the Hot Cue Point on the screen flashes.
2. Press the time display box of one of the Hot Cue Points "1" to "12" to be deleted on the screen.
   The selected Hot Cue Point is deleted.

Hot Cue Point (1 to 12)

When Hot Cue Point is set:
The time is displayed.

• If you press the Hot Cue Point, the Play Point moves to the currently set Hot Cue Point (in this case, the Hot Cue Point is not reconfigured).
• Playback starts from Hot Cue Point by pressing this part during playback. You can fine-adjust the position using the [DATA ENTRY] knob during playback. This fine adjustment also fine-adjusts the Play Point at the same time. If you play after making an adjustment in the stop state, playback starts from the position after adjustment.

When Hot Cue Point is not set:
"-- : -- . --" is shown in the display area.

• If you press the time display box with no value specified, the Hot Cue Point is set to the time at the current Play Point.

Deleting the Hot Cue Point

Delete the set Hot Cue Point.

1. In Shift mode, press the Hot Cue button you want to delete.
   The Hot Cue Point of the button you pressed is deleted, and the button lights up pale red.

Hint

You can also delete the Hot Cue Point by operating the "Hot Cue" screen.
For details, refer to the "Delete button" on the "HOT CUE EDIT screen".

Saving the Hot Cue Point

The Hot Cue Point is saved per project as a project parameter.
To save the Hot Cue Point, save the project on the SD card (Save Project As).

• For details on how to save a project, refer to "Managing a project".
• If you turn off this unit, the projects and Hot Cue Points that are not saved are erased.

Sampling/Resampling

Recording the audio input to this unit and assigning it as an audio clip is referred to as "Sampling", and recording the audio output (Main Out) from this unit and assigning it as an audio clip is referred to as "Resampling".
In this operation description, Sampling is used; however, if you press the [SAMPLING] button in Shift mode, the operation is switched to Resampling.

• The maximum length of one Sampling/Resampling is 30 minutes.
• For Sampling/Resampling, you can listen to the metronome sound at the Reference Beat timing.
• The metronome sound is output to Monitor Bus, which can be listened to with headphones.
  Monitoring the audio
• Open the GLOBAL screen and set the metronome.
  Setting the main unit (GLOBAL screen)

Hint

The metronome sound is not recording to Sampling/Resampling and Live Rec.

Relationship between Sampling and Resampling

• For details about the audio system, refer to "Signal flow".

• Sampling
• Sampling using the Foot Switch

Sampling

Sample audio to any Trigger Pad. A Trigger Pad to be sampled is referred to as a "Sampling Target Pad".

1. Press the [SAMPLING] button (for Resampling, press the [SAMPLING] button in Shift Mode).
   A Trigger Pad without Audio Clip is initially selected as Sampling Target Pad, and the "Sampling Setting" ("Resampling Setting" for Resampling) screen is displayed.
   • The selected Sampling Target Pad flashes.
   • If you press a Trigger Pad that does not flash, you can change Sampling Target Pad.
   • If you press the [SAMPLING] button again without pressing the Sampling Target Pad, sampling is canceled, and the system returns to Kaoss Pad mode.
     
     Hint

     • If no empty Trigger Pads are available in the selected TRIGGER PAD BANK, the [SAMPLING] button flashes, prompting you to select a Sampling Target Pad. When you press any Trigger Pad, it is selected as a Sampling Target Pad, and the "Sampling Setting" screen is displayed.
2. Setting each item on the "Sampling Setting" screen
   
   
   

   Item	Description
   1. Loop Length	Set the loop length of the audio to be sampled. The length can be selected from 1-SHOT, 1 beat to 64 beats, Free Beat, and Song. You can operate the [DATA ENTRY] knob in Shift mode to select 1-SHOT, 1 beat to 16 beats (one beat increments), 20 beats to 64 beats (four beat increments), Free Beat, or Song. Selecting 1-SHOT sets to 1-SHOT Sampling, selecting 1 beat to 64 beats/Free Beat to Loop Sampling, and selecting Song to Song Sampling. If you stop sampling before reaching the specified number of 1-64 beats, or if you select Free Beat, Loop Sampling will automatically adjust to loop from the point where sampling stopped to the nearest beat. For LOOP sampling, set the Loop length here. The sampling length is determined by the BPM Out value and the Loop Length value at the start of sampling, so even if the BPM Out is changed during sampling, the change is not reflected in the sampling result.
   2. Auto Trigger	Sampling starts when the audio level of the audio to be sampled exceeds the threshold. While the "Sampling Setting" screen is displayed, sampling is not started even if the indicator lights up red (lights up when the threshold is exceeded). Use this screen to determine whether the thresholds are appropriate. The available thresholds are as follows 0: -∞dBFS (Auto Trigger: Disable) 1 to 10: Approx. -42 dBFS to Approx. 0 dBFS (Auto Trigger enable) Note Lower values are recommended for accurate sampling starts.
   3. Sampling Available	Displays the remaining amount of time for sampling. If the SD card has sufficient free space for sampling for 30 or more minutes, "> 30 min" is displayed. If the available sampling time is less than 30 minutes, the remaining amount of time is displayed.
   4. Gate	Set the Gate parameter before sampling, and it will be applied to the Audio Clip automatically at the end of the sampling process.

3. Press the Trigger Pad (Sampling Target Pad) again.
   If Auto Trigger is set to 0 and Sampling Precount is set to off, Sampling starts immediately.
   If the Sampling Precount is set to anything other than off, sampling will begin after the specified number of bars. At this time, you can set Metronome Level to a value other than 0 to monitor the metronome sound.
   Setting the main unit
   If Auto Trigger is set, sampling starts according to the set value.
   • If the Auto Trigger threshold is between 1 and 10, wait until the Auto Trigger conditions are satisfied. When the Auto Trigger conditions are satisfied, sampling starts.
   • While sampling, the [SAMPLING] button blinks and the Sampling Target Pad lights up red.
   • The Trigger Pads other than the Sampling Target Pad remain lit in the same way as in the normal Sampler mode, which enables you to operate a normal performance.
4. Checking the sampling status
   The following screen is displayed during sampling. Check the sampling status on this screen (the displayed screen varies depending on the Loop Length setting).
   • If the maximum time is reached during sampling or if the capacity of the SD card is insufficient, sampling is forcibly stopped and a message is displayed on the screen.
   
   When Loop Length is set to "1-SHOT" or "Song":
   1: Sampling elapsed time
   
   
   When the Loop Length setting is "LOOP" (one beat to 64 beats):
   1: Remaining sampling beat count
   
   

   Loop Length setting value	Change in remaining beat count display
   1 beat to 16 beats	One square represents one beat. The indicator turns off one by one every time one beat passes.
   20 beats to 64 beats	One square represents four beats. The indicator turns off one by one every time four beats passes.

   
   When Loop Length is set to "Free Beat":
   1: Sampling progress bar <Bar.Beat>
   
   
   Hint

   • If you press the [SAMPLING] button during sampling, sampling is canceled, and the system returns to the state before sampling started. (The sampled Audio File is not retained.)
5. Ending sampling
   When sampling ends, the [SAMPLING] button turns off, and Sampling mode ends. Tables 1 and 2 show the operation at the end of sampling and the parameters specified for audio clips, respectively.
   
   
   Hint

   • If you press the Trigger Pad during Loop sampling, sampling is interrupted.
   • For details about the setting for each parameter, refer to "TRIGGER PAD EDIT screen".
   
   

   Table 1. Sampling end operation by Loop Length setting

   Loop Length	End of sampling	Play mode set to a Trigger Pad
   1-SHOT, Song	If you press the Trigger Pad during sampling, it ends immediately.	1-SHOT, Song
   1 beat to 64 beats, Free Beat	If "Auto Play After Loop Sampling" is enabled in the Global settings, playback starts immediately as Loop Sample when recording is complete. Setting the main unit	LOOP

   
   

   Table 2. Parameters set at the end of sampling

   Parameter	Setting value
   Play mode	1-SHOT, LOOP, or SONG
   Start Point	Sampling start position
   End Point	Sampling end position
   Exclusive Assign	OFF
   Link	1-SHOT or SONG: OFF LOOP: ON
   Native BPM	BPM Out value at start of sampling
   Loop Length	1-SHOT or SONG: 1 beat LOOP: Loop Length sampled
   Offset	0
   Level	100
   Hot Cue Point	All not set (1 to 12)

Sampling using the Foot Switch

Perform sampling using the Foot switch (optional).
Sampling operations using the Foot switch are only available when Foot SW mode is set to either Sampling or Resampling in the main unit settings.
Setting the main unit

Hint

For details about the Sampling (Resampling) functions and operations, please also refer to "Sampling".

1. Press the Foot switch.
   The "Foot SW Sampling Setting" screen ("Foot SW Resampling Setting" screen for Resampling) is displayed. The previous Sampling setting is displayed. Change the contents as needed.
   
   • When you press Foot Switch, an empty Trigger Pad is initially selected as the Sampling Target Pad (if “Foot SW Mode” in the main unit settings is set to “Sampling”).
     Setting the main unit
   • You can select the [DATA ENTRY] knob or Trigger Pad to select Sampling Target Pad.
   • The selected Sampling Target Pad flashes red (Trigger Pads other than the selected one are indicated in the normal Sampler mode).
2. Press the Foot switch again.
   Sampling starts.
   • When sampling starts, the "Foot SW Sampling Mode" screen closes.
   • For LOOP Sampling, if "Auto Play After Loop Sampling" is enabled in the Global settings, playback starts as Loop Sample immediately after Loop Sampling ends.
     Setting the main unit
     Also, if you press the Foot Switch before reaching the Free Beat setting or the specified number of beats, the Loop is sampled with the number of beats from the time you press the switch to the nearest beat position.
   • For 1-SHOT or SONG sampling, press the Foot Switch at any timing to end sampling.

Setting an audio clip

Set an audio clip on the Trigger Pad. A Trigger Pad to be set is referred to as an "Edit Target Pad".

1. Press the [TRIGGER PAD EDIT] button.
   The last Trigger Pad you pressed is selected as the Edit Target Pad and the "TRIGGER PAD EDIT" screen is displayed.
   • The selected Edit Target Pad lights up white.
   • If you press the [TRIGGER PAD EDIT] button again, the system cancels the Audio Clip setting on the Trigger Pad, and returns to Kaoss Pad mode.

Hint

• If no Edit Target Pad can be selected, the [TRIGGER PAD EDIT] button is not lit up.
• If no Edit Target Pad has been selected for any reason, the [TRIGGER PAD EDIT] button flashes, and a message is displayed to prompt you to select an Edit Target Pad. If you press any Trigger Pad with Audio Clip, it is selected as an Edit Target Pad, and the "TRIGGER PAD EDIT" screen is displayed.

• TRIGGER PAD EDIT screen
• Trimming an audio clip
• Setting the Trigger Pad assignment

TRIGGER PAD EDIT screen

Set an audio clip.
The three types of screens are provided depending on Play mode of the audio clip.

When Play mode is set to LOOP:

When Play mode is set to 1-SHOT:

When Play mode is set to SONG:

• Waveform (Wide) pane
• Waveform (Zoom) pane
• Start Point pane
• End Point pane
• Play Point pane
• Play Mode pane

Waveform (Wide) pane

This pane displays waveforms of the entire audio clip.
If you press this while playback is in process or stopped, the Play Point moves to that position. You can drag the Play Point left or right to move it.

Waveform (Zoom) pane

Enlarges the Zoom area of Waveform (Wide) waveforms. Displays the waveforms for four seconds respectively before and after the Play Point, which is a maximum of eight seconds in total, focusing around the Play Point.
To move the display range, drag the Play Point left or right on the pane while playback is in process or stopped.

Start Point pane

Displays the time at the "Start Point" position of an Edit Target Pad.

End Point pane

Displays the time at the "End Point" position of an Edit Target Pad.

Play Point pane

Perform the playback or stop operation, or display and adjust the time at the Play Point.

Play Mode pane

Set Play mode of an Edit Target Pad.
When the "TRIGGER PAD EDIT" screen opens, the Play mode tab set in the Edit Target Pad is selected.

Hint

You can change Play mode by pressing another tab from the currently selected "LOOP", "1-SHOT", or "SONG" tab (cannot change it during playback).

Loop Length

Set the loop length.
If you set "Loop Length" to 4Beat for the audio clip sampled with LOOP when sampling as shown in Figure 1, the audio clip changes to the 4-beat audio data, and the settings match between "Loop Length" and "Start Point" to " End Point".

• The available setting range is "1Beat" to "16Beat" (in steps of 1Beat) and "20Beat" to "64Beat" (in steps of 4Beat). If it is set in Shift mode, you can select the desired one from all setting values.
• If Link is set to ON, "Loop Length" cannot be changed.
• A = Audio Clip Data (WAV file)
• B = Audio Clip
• C = Start Point
• D = End Point
• E = Loop Length
• F = Silent Part

• Figure 1 Loop Length = 4Beat

• Figure 2 Loop Length = 2Beat

• When the "Loop Length" is changed to 2Beat, if the audio clip reaches halfway point (two beats) as shown in Figure 2, control returns to the "Start Point" to loop a performance (only the first two beats of the audio clip are looped).

• Figure 3 Loop Length = 8Beat

• When the "Loop Length" is changed to 8Beat, the section from "End Point" to the end of the WAV File becomes silent after the 4-beat audio clip was played as shown in Figure 3, control returns to the "Start Point" after the 4-beat silent interval (F) including that interval.

Offset

Change the sound generation starting position of an audio clip.
As an example, if you change Play mode of the audio clip sampled with 1-SHOT to LOOP (Figure 1) and reset the "Loop Length" to 4Beat (Figure 2), 1-SHOT is played once every four beats.

• "Loop Length" is set to 0Beat immediately after sampling. The setting value depends on the "Loop Length" value, which can be set from 0 to ("Loop Length"-1) Beat.
• A = Audio Clip Data (WAV file)
• B = Audio Clip
• C = Start Point
• D = End Point
• E = Loop Length

• Figure 1 Sample with 1-SHOT changed to LOOP (Loop Length = 1)

• Figure 2 Change to Loop Length = 4Beat (Offset = 0Beat)

If you want to sound this 1-SHOT on the fourth beat of 4/4, set "Offset" to 3Beat (Figure 3); playback starts at the fourth beat.
• Figure 3 Offset = 3Beat (Loop Length = 4)

• If "Offset" is set to 1Beat in Figure 3, playback is performed at the second beat. If "Offset" is set to 2Beat, playback is performed at the third beat.

Trimming an audio clip

The operation of recreating audio clip data to the minimum required size is referred to as "Trimming".
Extract a part of an audio clip to use it as a 1-SHOT or LOOP audio clip or use a part of LOOP as 1-SHOT.
Extracting an audio clip enables you to delete unnecessary parts and save space on the SD card.

• When trimming is performed, audio data between "Start Point" and "End Point" of audio clip data (WAV File) is extracted.
  Start Point pane
  End Point pane
• To execute trimming, specify options when executing "Copy Audio Clip" to copy an audio clip and executing "Project Save As" to save a project.
  Copying an audio clip
  Managing a project

Setting the Trigger Pad assignment

Copy, move, or replace an audio clip assigned to a Trigger Pad to another Trigger Pad, or delete an assigned audio clip.

1. In Shift mode, press the [TRIGGER PAD EDIT] button.
   The "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen is displayed.
   
   Hint

   When you select a function on this screen, all Sampler playback operations stop, and Mute, Solo, Variable Pitch, and Monitoring settings of all the Trigger Pads are turned off (the Group Monitoring on/off setting remains unchanged).
   
2. Press the button you want to set.
   

   Item	Description
   COPY	Copies the contents of the Trigger Pad to another Trigger Pad. Copying an audio clip
   MOVE	Moves the contents of the Trigger Pad to another Trigger Pad. Moving an audio clip
   SWAP	Swaps the contents of the Trigger Pad with the contents of another Trigger Pad. Swapping an audio clip
   DELETE	Deletes the contents of the Trigger Pad. Deleting an audio clip
   IMPORT	Imports an audio clip on the Trigger Pad. Importing audio clips or WAV files

Copying an audio clip

Copy the contents of the Trigger Pad to another Trigger Pad.

1. Press "COPY" on the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.
   The "Copy Audio Clip" screen is displayed.
   
2. Select "Source" (a Trigger Pad used as the copy source).
   Turn the [DATA ENTRY] knob or press the Trigger Pad to select the source.
   • If you press the Trigger Pad, the audio clip on that Trigger Pad is played, and the "Source" display changes to the selected Trigger Pad name.
   • Press the "x" button to cancel and return to the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.
3. Select "Destination" (Trigger Pad used as the copy destination).
   Activate "Destination" using the [DATA ENTRY] knob, or press the "Destination" display area. While "Destination" is selected, use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to select the Trigger Pad used as the copy destination.
   • If you select a Trigger Pad assigned to an audio clip, the audio clip on the Trigger Pad is played.
   • If you press "" when setting the "Source" and "Destination", it changes to red, and "TRIM" is displayed. If you copy in this state, the audio clip data (WAV file) in the "Destination" side is trimmed.
   
   
   (When Trimming is set)
   
4. Press "OK".
   The contents of the Trigger Pad set to the "Source" are copied to the Trigger Pad set to the "Destination".
   • When the procedure has been completed, the display returns to the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.

Adjusting the waveform to the maximum level without distortion

Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to change the Function item to "NORMZ".
If you copy in this state, the Audio Clip Data (WAV File) on the “Destination” side is converted to the maximum level without a waveform distortion.

Changing the pitch of the waveform

Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to change the Function item to "PITCH".
The integer part of the numerical values in the lower row is in semitones. If Copy is carried out while the "PITCH" value is changed to a value other than 0.00, the waveform pitch is converted for the Audio Clip Data (WAV File) on the "Destination" side. Turning the [DATA ENTRY] knob in Shift Mode increases or decreases the waveform pitch by 0.01.

Note

The copied waveform may change depending on the waveforms of the copy source or the PITCH parameter value.

Converting the waveform to reverse playback

Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to change the Function item to "REVRS".
If you copy while it is in this state, the Audio Clip Data (WAV File) on the “Destination” side is converted so that the waveform is played in reverse.

Moving an audio clip

Move the contents of the Trigger Pad to another Trigger Pad.

1. Press "MOVE" on the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.
   The "Move Audio Clip" screen is displayed.
   • For details about how to set "Source" and "Destination", refer to "Copying an audio clip".
   
2. Press "OK".
   The contents of the Trigger Pad set to the "Source" are moved to the Trigger Pad set to the "Destination".
   • When the procedure has been completed, the display returns to the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.

Swapping an audio clip

Swap the contents of the Trigger Pad with another Trigger Pad.

1. Press "SWAP" on the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.
   The "Swap Audio Clip" screen is displayed.
   • For details about how to set "Source" and "Destination", refer to "Copying an audio clip".
   
2. Press "OK".
   The contents of the Trigger Pad set to the "Source" are swapped with the Trigger Pad set to the "Destination".
   • When the procedure has been completed, the display returns to the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.

Deleting an audio clip

Delete the contents of the Trigger Pad.

1. Press "DELETE" on the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.
   The "Delete Audio Clip" screen is displayed.
2. Select a Trigger Pad to delete an audio clip from.
   Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to select a Trigger Pad.
   • Press the "x" button to cancel and return to the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.
   
3. Press "Delete".
   The contents of the selected Trigger Pad are deleted.
   • When the procedure has been completed, the display returns to the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.

Importing audio clips or WAV files

Import audio clips or WAV files to Trigger Pads.

1. Press "IMPORT" on the "TRIGGER PAD UTILITY" screen.
   The "Import Audio Clip" screen is displayed.
   
   Hint

   Up to 128 WAV files can be displayed in each folder.
2. Select the file to be imported.
   Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to select the desired one.
   • ▶Folder name: Moves into the specified folder.
   • ▶..: Returns to the previous (upper) folder.
   • Press the "▶" (Play button) on the right of the file name to play the audio clip (if you press "▶" (Play button) while holding down the [MONITOR] button, sound is output to headphones only).
   • You can select the following audio clips or WAV files on the SD card to import them.
     • Folder: Root, "Live Rec", "Kaoss Replay Projects", "Import"
     • File: 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, 16bit or 24bit, playback time within 30 minutes
   
3. Setting BPM
   Set the BPM value of an audio clip using the [DATA ENTRY] knob.
   • If you press "Auto" to display in blue, the BPM value is automatically detected and set when importing (if it could not be detected automatically, BPM is set to 120.0).
     To manually set the BPM value, press "Auto" to cancel the automatic detection (changes to gray), and then set the BPM value using the [DATA ENTRY] knob. Turning the [DATA ENTRY] knob in Shift mode increases or decreases the value in 0.1 BPM increments.
   
4. Selecting the Trigger Pad used as the "Destination" (import destination)
   Set "Destination" using the [DATA ENTRY] knob.
5. Selecting "Play Mode" from 1-SHOT, LOOP, and SONG
   Use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to set "Play Mode".
6. Selecting "GATE" OFF/ON.
   If you press "GATE" to change to the blue display, GATE MODE is set to ON.
7. Press "OK".
   The selected audio clip is set to the Trigger Pad used as the "Destination".
   • When the procedure has been completed, the display returns to the "Import Audio Clip" screen.
   • If "Auto" is enabled (blue), it takes longer to complete the procedure.

Group setting

You can assign the audio sound of the Trigger Pad output or [LINE/PHONO IN] input to the fader of GROUP A or B, and adjust the volume level for each group as a whole. You can also select whether or not to input to a Kaoss Pad Effect for each group.

Hint

• This function is available for a turntable scratch play using the fader by assigning the [LINE/PHONO IN] input.
• The group settings are saved per project as project parameters. To save the group settings, save the project on an SD card.
  Managing a project

• Assigning the source
• Audio output at group setting
• Canceling the group setting

Assigning the source

Assign the source to a group.

1. While holding down the button ([GROUP A] or [GROUP B] button) of the group to be assigned, press the Trigger Pad you want to use as the source or the [LINE/PHONO] button.
   The Trigger Pad or button you pressed is selected as the audio source and assigned to GROUP A or B.
   • The Trigger Pad or button of the selected source flashes. If you press the source again while source is flashing, the Trigger Pad or button turns off, and the group assignment is deselected.
   • The group assignment can be selected even while the Trigger Pad is playing.
   • You can combine and select multiple Trigger Pads and buttons. You can also select across Trigger Pad Bank.
   • Even if you press a Trigger Pad while selecting a group, it is not played.

Audio output at group setting

When a group is set, the input and output of audio are as follows.
The audio level of the group can be adjusted using the fader of [GROUP A] or [GROUP B].

• The amount of fader change can be changed with the “Group Fader Curve” in the main unit settings.
  Setting the main unit
• For details about the audio input/output system, refer to "Signal flow".

Canceling the group setting

Reset the group settings.

1. In Shift mode, press the [GROUP A] button or the [GROUP B] button.
   All the sources assigned to GROUP A or GROUP B are unassigned.
   • The audio output destination is set to Sampler Bus.
     Signal flow

Monitoring the audio

While multiple Trigger Pads are sounding, you can only listen to the audio of the selected monitor target (Monitor Bus) through headphones.

• The Monitor Bus audio does not pass through the Kaoss Pad, so the Kaoss Pad Effect is not reflected.
• You can adjust the volume balance between the Main Bus and Monitor Bus using the [MONITOR MIX] knob.
• For details about the audio input/output system, refer to "Signal flow".

1. While holding down the [MONITOR] button, press the Trigger Pad or the button of the group you want to monitor.
   The system enters Monitor Selection mode, and the Trigger Pad or the button of the group to be monitored flashes.
   • To turn off the group monitoring, deselect the group in Monitor Selection mode, or perform the All Monitor OFF operation.
     Canceling Monitor settings

• Listening with headphones
• Canceling Monitor settings

Listening with headphones

You can output the Trigger Pad output to the Monitor Bus only to listen with headphones.

1. Press any of the Trigger Pads in Monitor Selection mode.
   The Trigger Pad you pressed is targeted for Monitoring. When it is played, audio is output to the Monitor Bus only.
   Signal flow
   • For details about Monitor Selection mode, refer to "Monitoring the audio".
   • The Trigger Pad being monitored flashes white.
   • The Trigger Pad audio is not output to the Sampler Bus during monitoring.
   • When you press the Trigger Pad with Monitoring set, it is played from the Start Point (only output to the Monitor Bus, not to the Sampler Bus).
   • A Trigger Pad to which no audio clip is assigned cannot be set.

Hint

When you press a Trigger Pad with Monitoring set, it may not be played or may be stopped during playback due to the limit on the number of Trigger Pads that can be played simultaneously.
For details, refer to "Simultaneous playback" in "Sampler operation".

Canceling Monitor settings

Cancel the Monitor settings.

1. In Shift mode, press the [MONITOR] button.
   The Monitoring setting of all the Trigger Pads or the Group Monitoring settings in GROUP A or B is canceled, and Monitor Selection mode turns off (All Monitor OFF operation).

Managing data on an SD card

Manage data on an SD card.

Note

If an SD card that cannot be used with this unit is inserted, the following icon is displayed on the top right of the screen. Insert the SD card again, or format it.

(Case where an unusable SD card is inserted)

• CARD screen
• Ejecting the SD card
• Formatting the SD card
• Deleting a file

CARD screen

This is the screen for managing the SD card.

1. Press the [CARD] button.
   The "CARD" screen is displayed.
   • If no SD card is inserted, the "CARD" screen is not displayed.
   • If you press the [CARD] button while playing to select each function, a message is displayed to notify that playback is stopped. Press "x" to return to the original screen without stopping playback.
   

Ejecting the SD card

Eject the SD card from this unit.

1. Press "Eject" on the "CARD" screen.
   The "Eject SD Card" screen is displayed.
2. Checking the message
   Press "Eject" to eject the SD card.
   • If some editing contents have not been saved in Current Project, a message is displayed to notify you that some editing contents have not been saved.
     If you press "YES", the SD card is ejected without saving the editing contents that have not been saved.
     Press "x" to return to the "CARD" screen.
     Saving a project
   
3. Eject the SD card.
   When the following screen is displayed, eject the SD card.
   • When the SD card is ejected, the system returns to Kaoss Pad mode.
   

Hint

When inserting or removing the card, push the card once until it clicks.

Formatting the SD card

Format the SD card so that it can be used with this unit.

Note

If the SD card is formatted, all the data saved on the SD card is erased.

1. Press "Format " on the "CARD" screen.
   The "Format SD Card" screen is displayed.
   • Press "x" to return to the original screen without formatting the SD card.
   
2. Press "Format".
   Format the SD card.
   • At this time, the projects that are not saved are also discarded.
3. Checking the message
   When formatting has been completed, the system returns to Kaoss Pad mode.

Deleting a file

Delete the files on the SD card.

• The files in the "Kaoss Replay Projects" folder cannot be deleted from this menu.

1. Press "Delete" on the "CARD" screen.
   The "Delete File" screen is displayed.
   
2. Select the file to be deleted.
   Press File or select the desired file using the [DATA ENTRY] knob.
3. Press "Delete".
   Delete the selected file.
   • When file deletion has been completed, the display returns to the "Delete File" screen.
   • Press "x" to return to the "Delete File" screen without deleting any files.
   

Managing a project

A project is a collection of the following information assigned to a Trigger Pad. This information is managed as one project.

• Audio clip (max. 128 items)
• Hot Cue Point
• Kaoss Pad Program Memory

Hint

• Multiple projects can be saved on the SD card.
• If there is not enough available storage space on the SD card, it may not be able to hold 128 audio clips. Delete unnecessary files to increase the amount of available storage space on the SD card.
  Deleting a file
  Deleting a project

• PROJECT screen
• Creating a project
• Loading a project
• Saving a project
• Renaming a project
• Deleting a project

PROJECT screen

This screen is used to manage projects.

1. Press the [PROJECT] button.
   The "PROJECT" screen is displayed.
   • If some editing contents have not been saved in Current Project when a project is operated, a message is displayed to ask whether to discard the Current Project that is not saved.
     • If "x" is selected for the message, the "Save Project As" screen is displayed to enable you to save the project. You can carry out project operation after the Save Project As step.
     • If "OK" is selected for the message, the contents of Current Project are discarded and the project will be operated.
   

Creating a project

Create a new project. The Current Project (current contents) are initialized.
To save the Current Project, refer to "Saving a project".

1. Press "New" on the "PROJECT" screen.
   A new project is created.
   • The message "New project has been created" is displayed.
   • After a project was created, the display returns to the original screen.
   

Loading a project

Load an existing project.

1. Press "Load" on the "PROJECT" screen.
   The "Load Project" screen is displayed.
   
2. Select a project to load.
   Press the displayed project name, or select the project using the [DATA ENTRY] knob. The project is loaded, and the display returns to the original screen.

Saving a project

Save the Current Project.

1. Press "Save As" on the "PROJECT" screen.
   The "Save Project As" screen is displayed.
   • Press "x" to return to the "PROJECT" screen without saving the Current Project.
   
2. Enter the project name.
   When you press the button on the keyboard section, text is entered in the light blue area.
   • If you press the "Auto" button without entering anything in the project name field, a project name from 00 to 99 is entered automatically.
   • If a project with the same name exists, a message is displayed to confirm whether to overwrite the project. You can press "OK" to overwrite the project, or you can press “×” to reset the project name without overwriting the project.
   
3. Select an option.
   The "Options" screen is displayed. Set the items to save and select whether to perform Trimming.
   

   Item	Description
   Microphone setup (Selected by default.)	Saves the contents of the microphone setup.
   Kaoss Pad (Selected by default.)	Saves the contents of Kaoss Pad Item.
   Trimming	Performs Trimming based on the Start Point and End Point specified in Trigger Pad Edit and saves the result. Trimming an audio clip

4. Press "OK".
   To save the project, set the option, and press "OK".
   • After saving, the display returns to the "PROJECT" screen.

Renaming a project

Rename an existing project.

1. Press "Rename" on the "PROJECT" screen.
   The "Rename Project" screen is displayed.
2. Select a project to rename.
   Press the project, or select the project using the [DATA ENTRY] knob.
3. Enter the project name.
   When you press the button on the keyboard section, text is entered in the light blue area.
   • If you press the "Auto" button without entering anything in the project name field, a project from 00 to 99 is entered automatically.
   • If a project with the same name exists, a message is displayed to confirm whether to overwrite the project. You can press "OK" to overwrite the project, or you can press "CANCEL" to return to the text entry state without overwriting the project.
   • Press "x" to return to the "PROJECT" screen without renaming the project.
4. Press "OK".
   The project is renamed.
   • After the renaming process is complete, the display returns to the "PROJECT" screen.

Deleting a project

Delete an existing project.

1. Press "Delete" on the "PROJECT" screen.
   The "Delete Project" screen is displayed.
   
2. Select a project to delete.
   Press the project, or select the project using the [DATA ENTRY] knob.
3. Press "Delete".
   The project is deleted.
   • After the project is deleted, the display returns to the "PROJECT" screen.
   • Press "x" to return to the previous screen without deleting the project.
   

Setting the main unit

Hint

You can also set your favorite image as the background image of the KAOSS PAD performance screen.
Changing the background image

Make detailed settings related to the operation and performance of this unit. (GLOBAL function)

GLOBAL screen

Press the [GLOBAL] button to display the "GLOBAL" screen.
Touch the desired item or use the [DATA ENTRY] knob to select it.

Item		Setting value	Description
Velocity Sense Set the sensitivity of the velocity of the Trigger Pad. [Default: 3]		OFF / 1 to 5	Horizontal axis: Input strength Vertical axis: Output strength If the lower value is set, the strong sound is output even when you hit softly. When OFF is selected, a Trigger Pad is always played at Velocity = 100. This function only works for the Trigger Pad in 1-SHOT. Trigger Pads in LOOP or SONG are always played at Velocity = 100 regardless of the Velocity Sense setting.
Trigger Threshold [Default: 1]		1 to 127	Set the lowest sensitivity of the Trigger Pad.
Quantize Resolution Set the range of timing correction for the Quantize function. [Default: 1/1 Beat (Dly/Adj)]		8 Bar (Dly), 4 Bar (Dly), 2 Bar (Dly), 1 Bar (Dly), 1/1 Beat (Dly/Adj), 1/2 Beat (Dly/Adj), 1/4 Beat (Dly/Adj), 1/8 Beat (Dly/Adj), 1/16 Beat (Dly/Adj), 1/32 Beat (Dly/Adj)	When recording Recording will wait until the timing of the selected value is reached. When playing When you select the (Dly/Adj) option in the parameter settings, the timing to start playback from the Trigger Pad is adjusted to match the nearest specified resolution width. When you select a value written as (Dly) in the parameter, playback will wait until the timing at which you want to play the Trigger Pad is reached. However, if you play another Trigger Pad within one beat after starting the first Trigger Pad while all other Pads are stopped, playback will start immediately without waiting for the set value.
Time Signature Set the time signature per bar. [Default:4/4]		1/4 to 11/4	The explanations in this manual assume that Time Signature is set to 4/4 unless otherwise specified.
FX Release When you take your hand off the Touch Pad to turn the Effect off, set the effect that smoothly decays after the Delay Effect synchronized with BPM Out is applied. The effect can be applied in some cases but not others depending on the Kaoss Pad Effect. Kaoss Pad Effect List [Default: Enable]		Enable	Enables the FX Release function.
		Disable	Disables the FX Release function.
Connection Sets the method to connect to another device. When connecting this unit to the Send/Return jack of the DJ mixer, etc. to use it as an external effector, set to "Send". [Default: Direct]		Direct	Outputs both the input sound and the effect sound from this unit. If you are not touching the Touch Pad, the input sound is output as it is.
		Send	Only outputs the effect sound from this unit without outputting the input sound.
USB Audio Input Level Set the input level for USB Audio. [Default: +0.0 dB]		-36.0 dB to +12.0 dB	Set this value in 0.5 dB increments. The sound may be distorted depending on the setting.
Group Fader Curve Set the level transition curve of the GROUP A/B fader. [Default: B]		B	Horizontal axis: Fader position Vertical axis: Volume If you select the setting value beginning with "Reverse", the level transition direction is reversed.
		C
		D
		ReverseB
		ReverseC
		ReverseD
Sampling		Auto Play After Loop Sampling	Plays the Sample immediately from the point where Loop Sampling ends.
		Metronome Level [Off, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]	Set the metronome volume in the sampling standby state and during sampling. The metronome sound is only output to Monitor Bus, which can be listened to with headphones. Sampling/Resampling Monitoring the audio
		Sampling Pre Count [Off, 1 Bar, 2 Bar, 4 Bar]	Set the number of bars for the Pre Count before recording begins when you start Sampling or Resampling with all Trigger Pads stopped. Sampling/Resampling Monitoring the audio
Foot SW Mode Set Foot Switch function. [Default: Tap Tempo]		Tap Tempo	Use the Foot Switch to perform the same operation as the [TAP] button.
		Touch Hold	Use the Foot Switch to perform the same operation as the [TOUCH HOLD] button.
		Sampling	Starts sampling using the Foot Switch. Sampling using the Foot Switch Perform Sampling for the same Trigger Pad as the previous Sampling.
		Resampling	Starts Resampling using the Foot Switch. Perform Resampling for the same Trigger Pad as the previous Sampling.
Foot SW Polarity Set the polarity of the Foot Switch. [Default: [ - （KORG Standard）]]		[ - （KORG Standard）] / [+]	-
MIDI Setting	MIDI Channel Set a channel of MIDI Message (Channel Message) including channel information. [Default: 1]	1 to 16	The channel number specified here is selected for both the MIDI input and MIDI output.
	Clock Source Set the source of MIDI Clock. [Default: Internal]	Internal	BPM Out is used as the source of MIDI Clock to output MIDI Clock to the MIDI OUT jack and USB MIDI.
		External USB	BPM Out synchronizes with MIDI Clock input from the USB MIDI IN. You cannot change the BPM value using the [TAP] button, the Auto BPM function, or [DATA ENTRY] knob. The available BPM range is 20 to 300. If the value outside the range is received, it is set to the minimum or maximum value. If MIDI Clock is not detected, the BPM value is fixed at the current value. "EXT" is marked for the BPM value displayed on the screen.
		External MIDI	BPM Out synchronizes with MIDI Clock input from the MIDI IN jack. You cannot change the BPM value using the [TAP] button, the Auto BPM function, or [DATA ENTRY] knob. The available BPM range is 20 to 300. If the value outside the range is received, it is set to the minimum or maximum value. If MIDI Clock is not detected, the BPM value is fixed at the current value. "EXT" is marked for the BPM value displayed on the screen.
	MIDI Receive Routing Set the receiving route for MIDI Message other than MIDI Clock. [Default: MIDI]	MIDI	Send and receive MIDI Message using the MIDI IN jack and MIDI OUT jack.
		USB	Send and receive MIDI Message using the USB jack. This setting is also available when this unit is not connected to the PC. Even when the USB flash drive is disconnected, the mode is not automatically switched to the message received from the MIDI IN jack.
	MIDI Message In/Out Feature Set whether to enable (Enable: place a check mark) or disable (Disable: no check mark) MIDI input/output Message. This works on both the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. If Disable is selected, MIDI is not transferred. [Default: Enable for all]	Note	-
		Control Change	-
		Program Change	-
		Master Volume	-
MIDI Message Assignment Set "Control Change No." and "Note No." of MIDI Message.		The "Number" column of the MIDI Message Assignment table shows the default setting values, each of which can be changed by the user. MIDI Message Assignment Table
MIDI Control Surface Set the MIDI Message to be sent with MIDI Control Surface.		MIDI Control Surface Table
Usability	Caution Set the warning display. [Default: Enable]	Enable/Disable	-
	Notice Set the notice display. [Default: Enable]	Enable/Disable	-
	Auto Power Off Set the automatic power-off. [Default: Enable]	Enable/Disable	About the automatic power-off
	LCD Brightness Set the screen brightness. [Default: 8]	0 to 10	-
Load Global... Load the setting data of the GLOBAL function from the SD card.		-	The main unit settings are changed to the contents loaded from the SD card.
Save Global As... Save the setting data of the GLOBAL function on the SD card.		-	Save the current main unit settings on the SD card.
System	System Update... Perform the system update operation.	-	Update the system of this unit. For details, visit the KORG website.
	Factory Reset... Reset this unit to the factory settings.	-	Reset the built-in memory to the factory settings. The contents (demo project) of the SD card cannot be restored.
License... Displays the license of software products and other items.		-	-
About... Displays the version number of this unit and the two-dimensional code to access the online manual.		-	-

Changing the background image

Place an image file in the specified format in the root directory of the SD card and insert the SD card into the main unit. Then it can be displayed as the background image of the KAOSS PAD performance screen.

Format that can be displayed as a background image: BMP (uncompressed)

• Width: 800 pixels
• Height: 480 pixels or 430 pixels (For 480 pixels, the image is displayed in full screen. For 430 pixels, it is displayed bottom-aligned.)
• Bit depth: 24 bits
• File name: wall_paper.bmp

1. Copy the image file of the specified format to the root directory of the SD card.
   SD Card Reader
2. Insert the SD Card into the main unit.

   The "Loading Wallpaper…" message is displayed on the screen for a few seconds, then the message disappears automatically and the background image of the KAOSS PAD performance screen is changed.

Hint

When you remove the SD card, the background image disappears.

Surface function

Using the Surface function, you can connect this unit to the PC and use it as an SD card reader or as a controller for external MIDI devices.

1. In Shift mode, press the [GLOBAL] button.
   The "SURFACE" screen is displayed.
   • If you set each operation mode from the "SURFACE" screen, all the performances are stopped.

• SD Card Reader
• MIDI Control Surface

SD Card Reader

Connect this unit to the PC, and use it as an SD card reader.
While using the SD Card Reader Surface, you can operate the data on the SD card of this unit from the PC.

1. Press "SD Card Reader" on the "SURFACE" screen.
   The "SD Card Reader" screen is displayed.
   • On the screen, a message is displayed to notify that SD Card Reader Surface is running.
   • Functions other than SD Card Reader are not available.
   • If you hold down the [SHIFT] button after ejecting the USB flash drive in the PC side, SD Card Reader Surface exits, and the display returns to the original screen.
   • USB Audio is disabled.
   • The [LINE/PHONO IN] input and [MIC] input are turned off automatically.

MIDI Control Surface

XY Control and Fader Control, which use this unit as a MIDI controller, can control the external MIDI devices such as a synthesizer and the software synthesizer on the computer.
While the MIDI Control Surface is running, the following operations are performed.

• Use each button, knob, fader, and Touch Pad to operate the MIDI Message output. (The MIDI Message corresponding to each operation cannot be directly assigned to the [SHIFT] button, [TAP] button, and [DATA ENTRY] knob.)
• If you hold down the [SHIFT] button, MIDI Control Surface exits, and the system returns to Kaoss Pad mode.
• If you use the [DATA ENTRY] knob or if you press the [TAP] button several times, you can set the BPM Out value. (When MIDI Clock Source is set to "Internal")
• USB Audio is disabled.
• The [LINE/PHONO IN] input and [MIC] input are turned off automatically.

• XY Control
• Fader Control

XY Control

Assign MIDI Message to the horizontal and vertical axes on the Touch Pad, and control the external MIDI devices with touch operations.

1. Press "XY Control" on the "SURFACE" screen.
   The "MIDI CONTROL SURFACE" screen (XY Control) is displayed.
   • You can set each parameter for the button, knob, fader, and Touch Pad with the "MIDI Control Surface" in the main unit settings.
     Setting the main unit
   • For example, if you set "MinValue = 90" and "MaxValue = 20" to the [MONITOR MIX] knob, the value "90" is output when the knob is turned all the way to the left, and the value changes to 89, 88, 87, … 21 when the knob is turned to the right. When the knob is turned all the way to the right, the value "20" is output.
   

Fader Control

Assign any MIDI Message to each of eight faders on the screen, and use it like a mixer fader control.

1. Press "Fader Control" on the "SURFACE" screen.
   The "MIDI CONTROL SURFACE" screen (Fader Control) is displayed.
   • You can set each parameter for the button, knob, fader, and Touch Pad with the "MIDI Control Surface" in the main unit settings.
     Setting the main unit
   

Specifications

• The specifications are subject to change without notice for the purpose of improvement.
• Various names, company names, product names, etc. described in the text are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Some ™ and ® marks are not used in the text.

Troubleshooting

If this unit does not operate normally during use, check the following items.
If this does not solve the problem, or if there is an error that is not described here, unplug the AC adapter from the outlet and contact KORG Customer Service

Appendix

• Signal flow
• MIDI Specifications
• Kaoss Pad Effect List
• Error Messages

Signal flow

MIDI Specifications

• MIDI Message Assignment Table
• MIDI Control Surface Table
• MIDI: Implementation Chart

MIDI Message Assignment Table

※ outside of "MIDI Control Surface"

MIDI Control Surface Table

※ Assign Type
If Assign Type is switched, the Edit item changes as shown below.

(*1) If the target operators are Fader, Touch Pad Drag, etc. of which the value changes continuously, Min Value or Max Value changes. If the target operators are switches (Off/On binary representation), Off/On Value and the parameter item name change.
(*2) If Momentary is set, the following value is sent.

• Note On and On Velocity [Value] when a button is pressed
• Note Off and Off Velocity [Value] when a button is released

• The trigger pads (1 to 16) are related to the "Global" - "Velocity Sense" setting in the main body settings. When Velocity Sense is set to 1 to 10, values 1 to 127 are sent depending on how strongly you hit the trigger pad. When Velocity Sense is set to 0, the value 100 is always sent.
• For other buttons, the value 100 is always sent regardless of the "Global" - "Velocity Sense" setting in the main body settings.

• Note On and On Velocity [Value]
• Note Off and Off Velocity [Value]

• The LED of the No Assign button does not light up even when it is pressed.
• The Note Off message uses (8 nh, V = 40 h).

If the operator is Knob or Fader, set the following items.

MIDI: Implementation Chart

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO o:Yes
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO x:No

Kaoss Pad Effect List

FX Release

• 〇: The Effect type that supports the FX Release function.
• Blank: The Effect type that does not support the FX Release function.
  For details about the FX Release function, refer to FX Release in "Setting the main unit".

BPM Sync

• 〇: The Effect type that synchronizes with the BPM Out value.
• Blank: The Effect type that does not synchronize with the BPM Out value.
  (However, the FX Release function synchronizes with BPM Sync.)

FX Category：VOICE

• The maximum effect is achieved by inputting a single voice (vocal) with no effects being applied.
• If you specify Key (C to B) and Scale (Major/Minor) for an Effect for which Assign is set to "Key&Scale", the pitch is corrected according to that Key and Scale.

Error Messages

If there is an error or confirmation item during the operation, a message is displayed on the screen.