Korg Kontrol 49 Controller Keyboard
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Korg Kontrol 49 Controller Keyboard
The new KONTROL49 combines intuitive design, great feel, familiar hardware and detailed displays into the most comprehensive controller for all your MIDI needs. Equipped with 40 assignable control elements including the new Vector Joystick
the KONTROL49 provide new musical dexterity when working with soft-synths, MIDI modules, or any digital audio workstation.
Few controller keyboards can boast the high level of hardware integrity found in the KONTROL49. The 49 keys are not only full-sized; they feature the same great touch and feel proven in Korg's professional workstation instruments.
Eight velocity curves let you tailor the response to your own playing, or to a specific application. Octave shift buttons provide full access to the entire 128 note range.
More than just keys are needed to capture a virtuoso performance. Above the keys, the pitch and mod wheels offer performance control that is comfortable and familiar. The newly designed Vector Joystick offers simultaneous control of two separate parameters, and is ideally matched to the Vector control of the Korg Legacy Collection's WAVESTATION virtual instrument.
A pair of assignable switches can toggle two independent functions, or provide incremental up and down control to a single parameter. You can connect an assignable footswitch and footpedal (both optional) to the back panel to provide elements of hands-free performance.
An uncompromising control surface for working with soft-synths and audio/MIDI programs, the main panel of the KONTROL49 features eight assignable sliders and eight assignable rotary encoders. Each slider/encoder pair shares a backlit LCD to display their current functions.
These eight scribble strip displays provide instant feedback and three level color-coding keeps controllers grouped together visually. For example, you can set the encoder functions to appear on a red LCD background, switching to green to indicate slider functions.
In addition, you can create your own names for any function or choose from a list of common parameter names. Simply touching a controller will cause the display to switch to its current value. Even the main encoder can be used as a MIDI controller for selecting sounds, tempo control and more.
Kontrol 49 Features:
- 49-note full-sized USB/MIDI controller keyboard that combines intuitive design, great feel, familiar hardware and detailed displays providing new musical dexterity when working with soft-synths, MIDI modules, or any digital audio workstation, for your Mac or PC
- Versatile controller keyboard offering 49 full-sized velocity-sensitive keys and an extensive set of MIDI controllers
- Equipped with both USB and MIDI connections, the KONTROL49 can also serve as MIDI-USB interface to a personal computer
- Easily assign MIDI messages to any of the controllers
- Eight encoders and eight sliders with three-color backlit LCD indicators for great visibility and easy operation
- Sixteen velocity-sensitive trigger pads that can be assigned to any message: MIDI control change, bank select, program change, or system exclusive messages. Twelve different sets of settings can be saved as "scenes."
- Vector joystick for intuitive control of two parameters
- Pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel and two assignable switches for even more expressive performance power
- Assignable pedal jack and foot switch pedal jack
- Name Edit function lets you freely assign a name to each scene and encoder/slider
- Editor/Librarian software designed to edit, assign, and customize the scene programs is included
- Template scene data is included for major sequencer programs and software synthesizers
- AC adapter included – also runs on USB bus power
- One MIDI Input and two MIDI Outputs
- Beautifully refined design, with a lightweight and compact body
- Dimensions: 730 (W) x 319 (D) x 86 (H) mm
- Weight: 3.1 kg
- Product includes AC adapter, USB cable, CD-ROM (KONTROL49 editor/librarian software for Mac OS X/Windows XP, templates scene data, KORG USB-MIDI driver for Windows XP, demo software instruments) name sheet & sticker for trigger pads
- System Requirements for the Mac are Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- System Requirements for the PC are Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
