padKontrol Tips&Tricks

[gumdrops27]

Mine should be arriving on Wednesday :)

This video is making the suspense even greater.

[slimansin]

i need ur help i just got my padKONTROL an i cant get it to work , i have windows vista 32bit an its not showin up as a midi i got the update an nothin help

[VenVile]

I ordered the PadKontrol 2 days ago, and now that I've come across your videos, I'm even more excited. You sir, are a boss!!!!

[asarapi]

Thank you very much for helping me get the most out of my padKONTROL investment, I know I made the right decision, but we do need some help. I hope KORG donates some equipment or cash for your time and effort, I do not see anyone at KORG supporting us with quality video tutorials or making the padKONTROL look as good as you do (unless you already work for them?). Great videos and instructor

[TheR3Z0n]

What is the setup for quick re-assigning the knobs and x-y pad?

[HA110CK]

you really should go work for korg. this is so much more informative than anything ive seen them put out

[RyuBlade1980]

I am speechless! 

[jorelpri]

Yo man nice vid . i can finally get the pad kontrol to work with ableton but im super confused. i get lost assigning things in ableton mostly cause i dont know how. After i press the midi button everything turns purple . from then on what do i do?

[downjones72]

How do assign the pad of the Kontrol in Ableton? Find it difficult to hook it up. A vid how to hook it up would be nice...

[lill142004]

dope vid..i cant even get mine to work at all...I use Reason4.0, No sounds...

[alchemyst2000]

great vids! thanks for posting the.

[darkmagus987]

I tried assigning the pads CCs, and then trying to assign the knob to it, but nothing worked. What CCs do you assign to the pads?

[codieboakes]

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[Sonarghosts]

thanks for putting up these vids!

[stonebenchstudios]

serious genius going on there...hope ur getting the proper recognition from the crowd..

[StrafingMoose]

Awesome vid man, thanks.

[tomwjc]

mate, you clearly possess some awesome knowledge of this device and have tested it thoroughly. please, slow these videos down a notch, it's too much information for the lesser trained. in any case, killer video.

[KaersoNProductionS]

Thats cool but I cannot get all, you're talking about a lot of things but I don't see what are you doing in your program

[alphavite]

tell me please, can i use padkontrol in nuendo?

p.s. nice tips)

[Gunneryxc]

I'm considering buying this thing, but i'm wondering do i get any program included in the package, or do i have to buy it seperatly and if so, what program is recommended for the Korg Padkontrol?

[EEZAL]

i would suggest using ableton live 8 it also works with most daw's ( digital audio workstations ) im pretty sure u get a korg soft synth package with most korg padkontrol packages also it works with a heap of vst plug ins like bfd etc etc .....

[theANT47]

Hey dude can you do a tutorial on the Pad Kontrol and FLstudio?

[halogen8]

Great tips thanks for posting this series of videos. I just picked up a padKontrol and have a lot to learn about setting it up and using. Your videos are helping a lot.

[216area]

can I ask what snare stand you have? I want to get the one you got

[Joeypeck87]

So, I just bought one of these at a guitar center, but I believe it was used and I didn't get the software. I was wondering if there was away of producing sound out of it without software?

[zenabisabb]

Nope, u need a sound module or a synth software or any music software. u can download it. if u have a sound bank rack that would be cool!

[dcmadness]

go to the korg website and download the drivers or just call them and they will send you the drivers and free software.

[blackblackgrey]

How would you use this with say...ableton live?

Would you just plug it in with one midi wire and then map the sounds to the pads, or have a wire for each pad?

I really would appreciate any help you guys can offer, Im thinking of buying :)

[revenge420]

it has usb so u can use that or just one midi cable for all the pads. each pad transmits a note which can be set on the padkontrol itself. i use ableton w/ a padkontrol and it is sooooo legit...

[delucey]

I'm trying to hook the pK with Ableton Live. My computer is recognizing and transmitting (im almost positive) to Ableton Live but I can't hear a thing out of my laptop speakers when I hit my pK... What is going on/what do I need to do?

[Billpixel]

Hi Delucey,

I have the same problem, I'm hooked up to Ableton live 8 but there's nothing coming out of the pK..did you get any info on how to set it up? regards,

Bill

[weownthesky13]

very very helpful tutorial. thnx dude

[chriswrex]

can u control Waves EQ with it?

[qlnoop2]

is it possible to use the pad kontrol on the way with a headphone?

[iheartsedric]

Yes, but remember that the padKontrol is not a stand-alone unit. It needs to have software backing it up to provide the sounds.

You can either hook it up to your computer and plug your headphones into the audio out or buy a MPC5000 or something with a hard drive if you want it on the road....

[Saxophonic]

does cubase le work with it?

[iheartsedric]

Yup

[Saxophonic]

is there alot of latency when it goes on cubase? or is it the same speed as a program like protools or reason?

[iheartsedric]

I've never personally used Cubase, but in Logic you have the option of setting your own latency settings. Right out of the box, when I plugged it in, Logic was set to have 0ms latency and use as much CPU power as possible. I later changed it to about 3ms and lessened the processor load.

All in all, latency depends on your computer, not your software or control surfaces. I have a 2.33Ghz, 2GB RAM iMac and it handles at least 16 tracks at once in Logic with no problems....

[thet180]

hey man, you know on the PK how you can hold the message button and press panic or watever, can u make your own messages, i dont get what there for. are there any cool things you can do with them?

[CULTUREOFMUSIK]

by the way using live 6.0.5.

thnx again

help with the hooking up my oad kontrol with live "midi/sync" so i can get started!!..

culture

"continue your tutorials man" there awsome !

[CULTUREOFMUSIK]

thnx for all your tutorials @!!!A+++ just need to learn how to setup my pad kontrol with ableton now.

simple question. How do i connect my korg pad control with ableton in preferences midi/sync. what do i need to check on in input and output ?

thnx need help

i always get things twisted when adding input output.

stay easy

culture

[Kishgofu]

nice thankx, umm also that wasn't A minor i think it was Aolian mode or a melodic scale.

[designatedjake]

Aeolian is the natural Minor scale.

Ionian=major

Aeolian=minor

[soundguy299]

Your videos are very helpful. Information is presented in a clear and easy to understand method. I was very impressed with the cool things you did with the pad. Thanks a lot for your video. sincerely, a drum n bass artist who is trying tto get the most out of his pad kontrol. YOU ROCK!!

[MSNGR415]

first off nice demo i've owned this thing for three months and what you have shown here just opened up a world of possibilities for me. as for everyone else go buy this thing. it's only like $150 but i must stress it does not make sounds it is just a controller.

i like the snare stand i dea. i use a telescopic monitor stand for mine so i can pull it out over my keyboard and angle it the way i want.

[shelf1122]

can u use the padkontrol with vista

[ryzanin]

dam thats sikk as bit like hustle and flow

[bigc072004]

im tryna be a producer for my boy...he raps...is this a good machine for rap beats and r&b...or is it like....?..and how much is it?

[pnynablndr]

if you have a computer it pretty much does all of the things an MPC does but much cheaper.

[chielrieks]

is this reason 3.0?

[lacholga]

nope, that's Ableton Live

[Mattfuckingcarrico]

Hey, I would like to know what program you are using. I have a mac and use reason (which I am getting sick of) and I have Garage Band, which is actually better for me to use with the padKONTROL. I also have logic, but I hardly ever use it because its just so much easier to use reason/garage band, and I need a reccomendation for some new software because I realize how much more I can do with it from watching your videos. Can you help me out?

[mip0larity]

Thats ableton live. Utterly fantastic piece of kit.

[DigitalAura]

Great information dude! Thanks a ton!

Oh...and the snare stand...BRILLIANT! I was looking for an answer to that problem!

[zydrunassavickas]

und schreiben tut er auch so viel

[46genc]

red nicht soviel komm zur sache in dein video

[LEBATO]

what software where you using beacuse im having a nightmare with mine in some programs theres no sound and some others dont seem to appear any where after I install them

[syoun14]

dude this shit u are doing with the padkontrol is fucking sick. you should send this video to korg and go work for them, thats what james bernard did for a while. i didn't even know you could do stuff like this with it like ROLLING through filters and waveforms and all kinds of shit like that. INSPIRING to say the least.

[riguy90]

how would you use the PadKontrol with a synthesizer?

does the control still have to be hooked up to the computer?

[DQ81]

THE SICKNESS OF IT ALL!!!!

I am struggling like hell with this thing. I'm all types a new to Midi always wanting to keep it 'natural.' But their is no denying it's power when I watch a vid like this... It makes me happy and pissed at the same time. I wanna be able to that shit! I need you to give me a seminar dude...

Respect,

Late from NL

[djpedo1]

please,if you can,please

make more reason 3.0 videos,

with or without pad kontroll

your vids are much helpful

thanks

[daywizzle]

can i somehow assign one of the knobs to the tempo of the song in reason? thx

[asarapi]

Great Help!!! Is anyone at Korg paying attention, you should pay or give this guy some equipment!!! He's doing your job!!!

[DQ81]

Again, the whole PK series of unofficial vids. Good stuff, no BS, simple explanation. Korg should be paying you for this. lates, hit me back on the Tascam us2400 thing...

[pataroulis]

VERY NICE!!!  well done, thank you for sharing your ideas!!!!

[jsthabest216]

how do you get the pads to light up in different patterns when you hit the pad

[ryanbeatbox]

it does it automatically... or should, mine does

[Stray411]

You don't need MIDI cables when using USB.

[benjammy]

Hey, question - If you use the USB to power the PK, does that mean that you don't have to use any midi cables? Is it still all synced up / connected to your progs to trigger sounds?

Thanks.

[Stray411]

I was using notes as controllers and then just rolling/flaming the note.

[archetype303]

Really useful info. But I haven't been able to get my flam and roll functions to work with Live 6. They work with Reason just fine, though. What CC's do you have assigned to enable these to work?

[illuminatika]

The manual does not indicate allot of these MPS functions

[dubvibes]

Hey Fella, I am working with a RM1x, Korg EMX1 and now the Yamaha RS7K. Since I can also use samples with the RS7K do you still recommend the Korg padKontrol?... Yamaha dont have the same facilities but still it's so easy to use them!... Plus after 7 years using the RM1x the buttons are getting a bit hard... never happens with pads.

catch u later

[deloaded]

Dude, your vids rock. I'm not convinced that I have to have the pK. Thanks for the clear explanations!

[LordX20XX]

mtbikemikeg - stock padKontrol uses MIDI port 10

[citizenbfk]

Thanks! I just ordered padkontrol and can't wait to get it! Your tips and explainations have been great. Thanks for sharing.

[nativeops]

yeah, i read the manual last night, learned a lot. just looking on youtube for users opinions and play

[toranamunter]

fer chrissake people... if you cant be bothered reading the manual for the most basic of functions then dont expect someone else to drop everything and come running to your assistance..

[mtbikemikeg]

Dude, seen the movie Idiocracy yet? Kiddies need to be shown in a video how to do stuff these days. Reading is too hard :p

[toranamunter]

sounds interesting :-) and right on the money ;-)

[eric42952]

hey man can ya help me? i try to insert drums to my controller from the padKONTROL editor libraian. but when i click transfer it says midi device is not specified.. man thanks.

[djshmik]

hey thats wot im gettin too can some1 help me too plzzz , , ,, , , !!! help  .

cnt do nothin wif out it . ?????

[mtbikemikeg]

The usb driver loads several ports. There isn't any documentation on which port to use. Either try each port, or go into your Midi software (Reason, Live, Fruityloops) and see which port gets activated when you try to detect the control surface.

[keyser0]

Your vids give great tips, but they seem useless without more in depth tutorials.

Maybe I'm the only one that feels this way. I dunno.

[helicop]

Man I hear ya! I never fully learned how to use my now broken mc-303. I want to buy a new set up and people give me advice but I must be missing a step somewhere. I already know I can write tunes but ?????????

[vadim9687]

Is it possible to use padKONTROl like that (native mode) in other programs like: Cubase/Nuendo, Cakewalk, Reason?

[konvict215]

Yo man your vids are hella useful. Please keep them coming!!!!

[youchosedeath]

what about controling videos like i belivel they said you could do with it, can it be used to control say even videos on youtube?

[neodjandre]

very useful but my roll is not working ! i don't know why ??

[ramboclown]

make sure you have the pad you want to roll set up to accept the roll function... Hit "Settings", then hold down the Roll button and all the pads that lights up are the one that allows rolling... You can just hit a "non-lighting" pad to make it accept rolling...

Hope that helped your problem

[error204]

i forgot i have a question about pk, because i bought one resently but i can't get the illumination mode on :S i don't know how to get it working. Can you help me?'

Thanks

[error204]

this is very very useful!!

[illmuzikent]

keep em commin man GREAT VIDS MAN U SHOULD MAKE THE YOUTUBE FRONT PAGE MAN FAREAL!!!!

[cosstick]

great vids very helpful thanks !!

[ounb]

very useful tips. thanks.