padKONTROL [square] Step-Sequencer

Combining the free "PK [Squared]" (http://www.thecovertoperators.org/archives/208) with a free Ableton Live template done by Selthy (http://www.selthy.com/misc/Drum%20Sequencer%20Template1.2.als). The template had to be customized to work with PK [square]. This is just a first try, I'm sure it can be made even better. Some CPU spikes and hic-ups happening still.

PS: Sorry, I don't own a video-camera so this had to be shot via my mobile-phone's camera.

PPS: The links get broken up by YouTube, copy them to your browser input field and delete the space that was added by YT.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• korg
• padkontrol
• covert
• operators
• selthy
• step
• sequencer
• ableton
• live

[ScissorHand26]

The links seem to be broken, and I can't find another download source for PK Squared. I've got a mac, so I'm not sure if it will run either. I found Farm Audio though, does that do the same thing for sequencing?

Thanks.

[Timursen]

Yep, seems as if the Cover Operators have abandoned the project and deleted all links (including the Max source code which they used to publish some earlier via a thread on the Ableton Forum).

Since this is not my project all you can do is write them a mail and ask about it.

Sorry, I cannot be of any more help on this. We wrote our own Max patches for what we need and we don't use the PK as step-sequencer at all with that.

[robohomo]

how do you do shit like this. I've had a padkontrol for forever and have always tried to work on reason with it but have concluded that it's a piece of shit.

[Timursen]

Just read the video's info text! ;]

You need to be aware that the Windows MME Midi driver of the PK is quite bad. If lots of data/notes are send through it it can drag down all other MME Midi devices of your system.

That's a problem of the driver, not Windows. The OS X drivers don't show these problems. Again that's not because of OS X, but because of better drivers.

[phobik2000]

I actually dl'ed the pk[] for mackie control and the .als but can't figure how this works as a sequencer? I think it is for mac. And there seems to be more then one pack for pad sequencer too.

[Timursen]

Nope, it's for PC and others have developed it further (hence the different packs out there). Search through the Ableton forum, there are some threads about it.

[muziktoledo]

i have a pc computer how can i use step sequencer in FL studio does the Pk work in other Software like FL studio

[ziggystardust48]

This video might be 4 years old (as of June,2011, that is) but still the most innovative, original of all the Korg PadKontrol demostrations - Big Time!. Not the horrible repetitive trance/hip hop/euro-disco beats moronically played on YouTube! Well Done! I am definitively learning classical notational formal training because the musical ambitions are more eclectic & complex!

[przedZiomka]

could you upload template for live? or just write how you connect square and live? because it doesn't work to me :(

[sadman666]

read description

[HurlingDervish]

ask on the ableton forum, someone posted it there

[HurlingDervish]

nice is an understatement. the Maschine comes incredibly close to it, but you have to use their software to do the step sequencing, I think....

[thomasbalmforth]

this is exactly what iv been looking for, why the hell don't they make like a 6 channel 16 step sequencer as midi device?! so just like a hardware extension of ultrabeat, would be nice!

[donnellyadam14]

can u plz tell me how u set that up, wat software did u use? thanx

[arapajoe]

Dude, that's genious! I want my padKONTROL to do that. That will be a lot cheaper than the Maschine! :)

[iheartsedric]

The padKontrol is just a MIDI controller, it has no preloaded sounds. So unless you had a laptop with headphones plugged in, no...

[SirRobIV]

man, i'm getting so close to working this.

now i have 2 padKontrols haha...anyway the only problem i have is the light that goes through each of the 16 steps (pads)everything else works

any suggestions?

[qlnoop2]

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

[phobik2000]

Nice stuff, too bad about the sound. I have a pK but it sits mostly ina bag as I rarely have time to use it or skill for drumming.

[Timursen]

Everyone looking for infos how to set this up, have a look at the following thread on the Ableton forum: "Video: Using padKONTROL as Step-Sequencer in Live"

There are also new versions of the original template developed by other users.

[oBrys]

i ve got the same midi kontroler for a few months but i`ve din`t know i can do that....Just please tell me how...?

[SirRobIV]

im having some trouble getting this to work. im getting the pads to blink in sequence, but i can not get any sound, not can i get pads i hit to stay lit, they just blink.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

[AndTlinn]

hey dude how can i sequence with reason, logic express, ableton any of them possibly! gotta know how to do that

[Timursen]

The original script does not include the demonstrated easy way of switching channels. And since each track (drum-sound) uses another Midi channel that's a convinience you will miss. But maybe changing Midi channels is easier on the MK than on the PK anyway?