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Other Functions

Selecting a Scene

The nanoKEY Studio contains eight user-configurable scenes. By 
switching scenes, the nanoKEY Studio can access different software 
titles, or address a different set of parameters on a DAW system, 
etc. While holding down the Scene button, press one of the Trigger 
Pads (1–8) to select a new scene. 

Summary of Contents for nanoKey

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Page 2: ...m pattern list 25 Specifications 26 Operating requirements 26 Thank you for purchasing the Korg nanoKEY Studio In order to use this product in a computer music environment you ll need to adjust the MIDI settings of the host application Please fol low the directions in the host application s owner s manual to difine these settings Apple iPad iPhone Mac iOS and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc regis...

Page 3: ...h and Modulation the touchpad can be set to control any two MIDI parameters The Touch Scale feature tunes the pad to the selected scale and key allowing your free form pad gestures to translate into a perfect musical performance 8 Assignable Knobs Deliver Real time Control of Your Musical Software Eight real time performance knobs deliver immediate hands on control of your musical software Each kn...

Page 4: ...atteries being used must be specified in the global parameters of the nanoKEY Studio page 19 Battery Type Turning On the Power Set the mode switch to Battery The nanoKEY Studio turns on Battery mode When using the nanoKEY Studio with the mode switch set to Battery the batteries will become depleted even with a USB connection In addition the nanoKEY Studio cannot be used as a USB MIDI device even i...

Page 5: ... in an environment where radio waves cannot be transmitted turn off the wire less function Using a USB Connection Making Connections and Turning On the Power 1 Set the mode switch to USB 2 Use the included USB cable to connect the nanoKEY Studio to a USB port on your computer The nanoKEY Studio turns on and the power LED lights up The included USB cable must be used In order to use the nanoKEY Stu...

Page 6: ...cessary to first con nect the nanoKEY Studio to your computer and specify the MIDI port settings or to load any software synthesizers and to specify recording settings for individual tracks in your DAW software For details refer to your software s Owner s Manual ...

Page 7: ...ad Trigger pads 1 Mode switch 2 USB port 3 Knobs 4 Octave buttons 5 Sustain button 6 Touch Scale button 7 X Y button 8 Pitch Mod button 9 Touchpad 10 Power LED 11 Trigger Pads 12 Eazy Scale button 13 Scale Guide button 14 Chord Pad button 15 Scene button 16 Shift Tap button 17 Arp button 18 Keyboard ...

Page 8: ...ss the Octave or Octave button to transpose the pitch of the keyboard in semitone steps The range is 12 to 12 The key is indicated by the keyboard backlighting Sustain Pressing this button will send a sustain message Note being held when you press the Sustain button and notes played while the Sustain button is pressed will be sustain even after you remove your finger s from the keyboard Easy Scale...

Page 9: ... messages to the X axis and Y axis of the Touchpad allowing the two parameters to be controlled simultaneously with a single gesture on the Touchpad In addition control change messages can be transmitted when the Touchpad is touched or released Press the X Y button to switch the Touchpad to X Y Control mode Toutch Release CC CC Touchpad CC CC Touchpad X axis Y axis Pitch Mod In the Pitch Mod mode ...

Page 10: ...le and Key Setting the Scale and Key Setting the Scale and Key The nanoKEY Studio allows you to choose a particular musical scale and set the key or root note of that scale The Scale and Key you specify will determine the scale and key used by the Touchpad Touch Scale feature the Trigger Pad Chord Pad feature and the Keyboard Easy Scale and Scale Guide features Setting the Scale While holding down...

Page 11: ... Alt 1 Alt 2 Random and Trigger TIP The arpeggiator is played on the Global MIDI channel Up The Arpeggio is played from the lowest note to the highest note Down The Arpeggio is played from the highest note to the lowest note Alt1 There are two styles of Arpeggios that alternate between the Up and Down types This type Alt1 does not repeat the highest and lowest notes as it switches between the Up a...

Page 12: ...press a key on the Key board tap a Trigger Pad or place your finger on the Touchpad the arpeggio notes will restart at the beginning of the pattern You can use this function to manually align the start of the Ar peggio pattern with the start of the measure in real time when performing with other players Arp Range By increasing the Arp Range the Arpeggio pattern can repeat over a number of octaves ...

Page 13: ...ins eight user configurable scenes By switching scenes the nanoKEY Studio can access different software titles or address a different set of parameters on a DAW system etc While holding down the Scene button press one of the Trigger Pads 1 8 to select a new scene ...

Page 14: ...f specific controllers inside of the selected Scene Global Parameters control the overall operation of the nanoKEY Studio regardless of the selected scene Scene Parameters These parameters determine how your software will react when you operate a controller on the nanoKEY Studio in a specific Scene Eight user configurable scenes can be created and saved in the nanoKEY Studio By preparing a separat...

Page 15: ...Behavior Momentary Toggle Select the trigger pad behavior from the following two types Momentary When Assign Type is set to Note a note on message is transmitted when you press a Trigger Pad and a note off message is transmitted when you release the Trigger Pad When Assign Type is set to Con trol Change a control change message with the value 127 is trans mit ted when you press a Trigger Pad and a...

Page 16: ...el specified in the global parameters Y axis Enable Enable Disable This parameter specifies whether to enable or disable the trans mission of control change messages when you move your fin ger along the Y axis in the Touchpad Y axis CC Number 0 127 This parameter specifies the value of the control change mes sage that will be transmitted Y axis Lower Value 0 127 This parameter specifies the value ...

Page 17: ...er Value 0 127 This parameter specifies the value of the control change mes sage that is transmitted when you touch the right side or top edge of the touchpad Touch Release In addition to the messages created by moving your finger across the Touchpad Control change messages can also be transmitted when the Touchpad is touched or released Touch Enable Enable Disable This parameter specifies whether...

Page 18: ...ssign This parameter specifies the MIDI message assigned to the Sus tain button Note Note C 1 to G9 Note messages will be transmitted Specify the note number to be transmitted Control Change CC 0 to 127 Control change messages will be transmitted Specify the control change number to be transmitted No Assign No MIDI message will be transmitted MIDI Channel 1 16 Global This parameter specifies which...

Page 19: ...ress of the Sustain button will alternately send a control change message with the On Value or Off Value Global parameters General Global MIDI Channel 1 16 This parameter specifies the Global MIDI channel that the nanoKEY Studio is operating on This can be set to match the MIDI channel of your software Battery Type Alkaline Ni MH Be sure to use this parameter to specify the type of batteries you h...

Page 20: ... a constant value Trigger Pad Velocity Constant Value 1 127 This parameter specifies the velocity value that will be transmit ted when the Trigger Pad velocity curve has been set to Const Trigger Pad Sensitivity 1 3 This parameter specifies the sensitivity of the trigger pads 1 indicates the most sensitive and 3 indicates the least sensi tive This parameter can be used to make the trigger pads mor...

Page 21: ...f after a set period of inactivity to preserve the battery life You can choose the amount of time that must pass with no activity before the power will automatically turn off 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours or 4 hours To prevent the nanoKEY Studio from turning off automatically set the Auto Power Off to Disable To turn the nanoKEY Studio back on after the Auto Power Off function has turned it off set th...

Page 22: ...io returns to its previous condi tion This setting is applied whether the nanoKEY Studio is op erating with a USB connection or on batteries LED Eco Mode Disable Enable This parameter specifies whether to use the mode that dims the LEDs Set this to Enable so that the LEDs will be dimmed or to Disable so that the LEDs will light up as usual When this pa rameter is set to Enable the battery consumpt...

Page 23: ...onnected to a computer via a USB hub the nanoKEY Studio may not turn on due to insufficient power In that case the nanoKEY Studio should be connected directly to the USB connector on the computer without using a USB hub There may be a problem with the USB cable currently used Check if the nanoKEY Studio can be turned on using the supplied USB cable With a wireless connection Make sure that the Mod...

Page 24: ...on manual for your software Make sure that the MIDI channel for messages transmitted by the nanoKEY Studio is set to the same MIDI channel in the software Buttons do not operate as indicated by the nanoKEY Studio Your software may not support some functions or may operate differently Scale list Scale Name Scale Key C Major 1 Ionian C D E F G A B Major 2 Lydian C D E F G A B minor 1 Aeolian C D E F...

Page 25: ...25 Arpeggio rhythm pattern list 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 26: ...e Quick Start Guide For the purpose of improvement the specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice Operating requirements Windows USB connection Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 or later 32 bit 64 bit Windows wireless connection Computer installed with Microsoft Win dows 8 1 or later and compatible with Bluetooth 4 0 KORG BLE MIDI Driver is required Mac USB connection OS X 10 9 Maver...

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