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K.ON 

ESI

 

 

7

DUAL 

K.ON provides a special function to allow you to play two simultaneous instruments / MIDI 
programs. 

Before you press the 

DUAL

 button, select the first MIDI program via 

PROGRAM

 as described 

above. Now press 

DUAL

 and select the second voice. After pressing it, the LED above the button is 

on. You can change the value on the numeric display it with the selection master knob, by entering 
numbers via the numeric keypad or via the +/- buttons. K.ON will then transmit the MIDI 
information on two channels simultaneously. 

By default, the two voice or DUAL mode plays the second instrument on the next MIDI channel 
(i.e. if the current MIDI channel is 1, the second instrument will be played on channel 2). As long as 
DUAL mode is enabled (as indicated by the LED above the button), the 

CHANNEL

 button will 

change the MIDI channel for the second instrument. Please note that the DUAL mode and SPLIT 
mode cannot be used simultaneously. 

To disable DUAL mode, press the 

DUAL

 button again. The LED above the button will be off. 

SPLIT 

K.ON also provides a keyboard split function that allows you to divide K.ON into two different 
split zones with different MIDI instruments – the SPLIT mode. 

First make sure to setup all parameters for the low tone. Then press 

SPLIT

 to start the split function 

– the indicator LED will be turned on. Now you can start and edit the parameters for the high tone. 
The default split point is central C (MIDI value 

3C

). 

If you want to change the split point, you need to do this before enabling SPLIT mode (i.e. the LED 
above the button is off). Press and hold the 

SPLIT

 button and then touch the key you want to assign 

as split point. Release the 

SPLIT

 button and press it again to enable SPLIT mode (the LED will be 

turned on) with the new split point. 

If you want to modify the split point, can press SPLIT constantly, then press a key to select the split 
point. After that, release the SPLIT. 

By default, the SPLIT mode plays the second instrument on the next MIDI channel (i.e. if the 
current MIDI channel is 1, the higher instrument will be played on channel 2). As long as SPLIT 
mode is enabled (as indicated by the LED above the button), the 

CHANNEL

 button will change the 

MIDI channel for the higher instrument. Please note that the SPLIT mode and DUAL mode cannot 
be used simultaneously. 

TOUCH 

The 

TOUCH

 button allows you to turn on/ off channel after touch. 

CONFIGURE 

With the 

CONFIGURE

 button, you can assign different MIDI controller functions to the various 

faders & control knobs of K.ON. How this is done is explained in section 4.7. 

Summary of Contents for K.ON

Page 1: ...Expandable Controller Keyboard User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ESI Copyright 2007 Revision 1 November 2007 www esi audio com...

Page 3: ...9 4 3 Pitch and Modulation Wheels 10 4 4 Pedal Connectors 11 4 5 Controller Knobs Faders 11 4 6 Transport Controls 12 4 7 Controller Assignment 12 4 8 Save Load Functions 13 5 Tables with Default Val...

Page 4: ...the manual of your notation or sequencing software i e the included Cubase LE 4 0 In addition there are a lot of details about MIDI on the Internet A good technical resource and great starting point...

Page 5: ...after you have switched it on The LEDs of K ON will be turned on once the unit is powered and connected to your PC MIDI connection If you are not using the USB connection to your computer you can als...

Page 6: ...ntering numbers via the numeric keypad or with the buttons TRANSPOSE The TRANSPOSE button allows you to transpose the key range of K ON in the 12 semitone 1 octave range After pressing it the LED abov...

Page 7: ...PLIT mode First make sure to setup all parameters for the low tone Then press SPLIT to start the split function the indicator LED will be turned on Now you can start and edit the parameters for the hi...

Page 8: ...efined values KNx Check the table in section 5 1 for more information FUNC_B The FUNC_B button allows you to select between the predefined and user controlled MIDI controller values for the controller...

Page 9: ...pressing OCTAVE and CURVE simultaneously the MIDI I O routing of K ON can be changed The modes are 0 1 and 2 Check the following diagrams for a description of each of them Mode 0 In this mode the K ON...

Page 10: ...t the same time will send GM initialization information MIDI values F0 7E 7F 09 01 F7 XG ON Pressing CURVE and DUAL buttons at the same time will send XG initialization information MIDI values F0 43 1...

Page 11: ...pedal until you can see the keyboard is powered on and displays something on the LED display 4 5 Controller Knobs Faders Controller Knobs 8 controller knobs can send out MIDI controller values The co...

Page 12: ...red LED indicates the RECORD mode Please note that the PLAY and RECORD buttons can only be used after pushing STOP first as PLAY and RECORD modes are exclusive i e they cannot be used simultaneously T...

Page 13: ...djust the MIDI controller value by entering the desired controller number via the numeric keypad or with the buttons Note As Pitch is not defined to be any standard MIDI controller in the 0 127 range...

Page 14: ...0 9 The numeric display shows L the corresponding user parameter group that is saved can be loaded by inputting number 0 9 For instance if you enter the LEDs display L0 which means that the parameters...

Page 15: ...ontroller 113 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Group 2 Defaultvalue 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Name M VOLUME CS1 CS2 CS3 CS4 CS5 CS6 CS7 CS8 Setting Controller 113 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Group 3 Defaultvalue...

Page 16: ...se Time 64 0 127 73 Attack Time 64 0 127 74 Cutoff 64 0 127 75 Decay Time 0 0 127 76 Vibrato Depth 64 0 127 77 Vibrato Depth 64 0 127 Controller Parameter Function Defaultvalue Range 78 Vibrato Depth...

Page 17: ...ly with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is opera...

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