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This dial is used for incrementing and decrementing Presets, parameter values and settings. This dial also functions as an [ENTER] button 
when it is pressed down. Holding the “Enter” button for 2 seconds to exit the edit mode and return to parameter display mode.Then if you 
rotate the knobs, move the sliders or trigger the pads the OLED will display the current parameters of these controllers. 

 

4.8 MENU button 

Press MENU button to select the following functions of PANDAMINI II:Octave, Velocity curve, Pad velocity, Store all parameters, Recall all 
parameters, MIDI channel, Program change, Control assign, Transpose, Pad color R, Pad color G, Pad color B, Reset all, CC NUM/Pad 
note Controller value. 

 

4.9 SHIFT button     

Press Shift and other buttons at the same time to access secondary functions. 
Shift is used to select the pads which are great for triggering clips in Ableton Live’s Session View and playing drums. Holding Shift button 
lights up the top row of pads. You can then switch between the 2 pad modes: 

Session

: For triggering clips and navigating Live’s Session View. 

Drum

: For playing drums with the velocity-sensitive pads. 

 

4.10 Arp button 

Press the Arp button to activate the Arpeggiator of the PANDAMINI II.   

 

4.11 Fixed Chord button 

While holding the Fixed Chord button, press and release the keys that you wish to be part of the stored ‘fixed’ chord. It only works when 
connected with Ableton Live. 

 

4.12

 

 

Playback button 

This button controls your DAW’s playback.

   

 

4.13 

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Record button 

The Record button starts the recording process in your DAW.   

 

4.14 

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 Scene Launch button 

Press shift and Scene Launch button (>) launches scenes in Ableton Live.

 

This means that all of the clips in a row can start together. It only 

works when connected with Ableton Live. 

 

4.15 Stop/solo/mute button 

Stop/solo/mute: Press this button to switch the functionality of the bottom 8 pads. It only works when connected with Ableton Live. 

 
4.16 Full sized USB connector 

Connect the WORLDE PANDAMINI II to your computer with a USB cable via this port. 

 
4.17 Sustain Pedal Jack 

The footswitch jack functions as sustain pedal interface.   
Note: the default setting for footswitch jack is open meaning that pressing the pedal will function as sustain. If it’s without sustain function 
when pressed, it means that the pedal polarity is opposite, so it needs to adjust the polarity by moving the pedal polarity switch to the other 
end. 

 
4.18 3.5mm TRS MIDI Out port 

  The 3.5mm TRS MIDI Out port can be used to connect the PANDAMINI II to a hardware sequencer, an external synthesizer or sound 

module. 3.5mm TRS MIDI Out to MIDI DIN adaptor is included. 

 

5. Basic MIDI Control From Your PANDAMINI II 

5.1 MIDI Control Messages

 

There are 135 MIDI controller messages that are used for controlling the MIDI-adjustable parameters in your software or on your external 
MIDI gear (0 to127 is the standard MIDI control parameter, 128 to 134 is the special MIDI control parameter). Examples of these controllable 
parameters include volume, pan, expression, reverb, chorus and portamento. 
The 8 assignable knobs/sliders and 8 assignable pads on your PANDAMINI II keyboard is able to send any of the 128 standard MIDI 
controller messages to control such parameters. Please note that in order for these effects to work, the MIDI device you are sending to   

Summary of Contents for PANDAMINI II

Page 1: ...Worlde PANDAMINI II MIDI Controller User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ecord button 6 4 14 Scene Launch button 6 4 15 Stop solo mute button 6 4 16 Full sized USB connector 6 4 17 Sustain Pedal Jack 6 4 18 3 5mm TRS MIDI Out port 6 5 Basic MIDI Control From Your PANDAMINI...

Page 3: ...djust effects and much more without ever looking at your computer PANDAMINI II s pads bring your Ableton Session to your fingertips in full RGB colour so you know exactly which clips you re launching...

Page 4: ...OM CN EMAIL SALES WORLDE COM CN TEL 86 571 88730848 3 3 Getting Started 3 1 WORLDE PANDAMINI II Keyboard Overview 3 1 1 Top Panel Overview 3 1 2 Rear Panel Overview Control Definitions 1 Keyboard 2 Pi...

Page 5: ...G RAM OS X 10 3 9 with 1G RAM Direct X 9 0b or higher OS X 10 4 2 or greater with 1G RAM Windows XP SP2 or higher G3 G4 accelerator cards are not supported Windows 98 Me NT or 2000 not supported WORLD...

Page 6: ...Dial it s possible to adjust the keyboard velocity curve octave transpose channel program change etc More details can be found in section 5 4 2 Trigger pads The 8 RGB Pads can transmit MIDI note messa...

Page 7: ...13 Record button The Record button starts the recording process in your DAW 4 14 Scene Launch button Press shift and Scene Launch button launches scenes in Ableton Live This means that all of the cli...

Page 8: ...gnable knobs sliders and 8 assignable pads can be programmed to any MIDI controller messages that are used for controlling the MIDI adjustable parameters in your software or on your external MIDI gear...

Page 9: ...Pads 5 6 1 Pad Note Setting There re 8 pads that can be assigned to transmit MIDI note messages drums stabs bass notes whatever Press the MENU button repeatedly until the OLED dispays CC NUMB Pad note...

Page 10: ...otate the knobs move the sliders or trigger the pads the OLED will display the current parameters of these controllers 5 7 2 Pad Velocity The Pad Curve setting is used to set the response curve of all...

Page 11: ...ted by value dial The initial value is 0 adjusting scale is 12 12 The operation steps is shown as below and the OLED displays the following 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly until the OLED dispays Tr...

Page 12: ...Pad color R G B to start the function of selecting the Backlit RGB Color of 8 Pads When this function is valid the OLED displays the Pad color R G B and the current RGB color number R is for red G is...

Page 13: ...ode Then if you rotate the knobs move the sliders or trigger the pads the OLED will display the current parameters of these controllers 5 8 2 Recall all parameters Press the MENU button repeatedly unt...

Page 14: ...and enter Session mode If you press the Shift button on your PANDAMINI II the pads will be lighting as shown in the picture below The first 2 pads of the top row are used to select pad behavior and th...

Page 15: ...AMINI II Session mode is used to control Ableton Live s Session view Session View is a grid that consists of clips tracks and scenes PANDAMINI II s Session mode provides an 4x2 view of the clips in yo...

Page 16: ...side the coloured rectangle in Ableton Live s Session View The image below shows such a rectangle red extending from the left most track to the Master track Any changes you make to clip position or co...

Page 17: ...aunch the clip and pressing an empty pad will stop playback on that track How fast clips stop or relaunch is set by Ableton Live s Global Quantisation chooser located at the top of the Live screen By...

Page 18: ...l light pink colour Clips White the fourth press after toggling through Stop Solo and Mute changes the function of bottom pads back to the default Session mode where the bottom row of pads will repres...

Page 19: ...using Ableton s Drum Racks Drum mode will apart from triggering sounds select the associated Drum Rack pad within a Drum Rack This means that on release the last played Drum Rack pad becomes grey and...

Page 20: ...l create longer or shorter MIDI notes resulting in either a more staccato arpeggio or a more fluid legato one This knob goes from 1 to 200 of the space between notes For notes that have swing applied...

Page 21: ...rpeggios Dots These three options are rhythmic patterns O The normal Arpeggiator setting this places a note on every division of the selected Arp rate OXO note rest note This rhythm adds a rest betwee...

Page 22: ...sound when MIDI data is sent to it This may be a soundcard on your computer a VST instrument or a sound module connected to a MIDI port which is in turn connected to your computer Please consult your...

Page 23: ...on LSB 127 0 127 44 63 Controller 0 0 127 64 Sustain 0 0 127 65 Portamento 0 0 127 66 Sostenuto 0 0 127 67 Soft Pedal 0 0 127 68 Legato FootSwitch 0 0 127 69 Hold 2 0 0 127 70 Sound Controller 64 0 12...

Page 24: ...nge RPN 64 0 127 132 Vibrato Rate NRPN 64 0 127 133 Vibrato Depth NRPN 64 0 127 134 Vibrato Delay NRPN 64 0 127 135 Filter Cutoff Frequency NRPN 64 0 127 136 Filter Resonance NRPN 64 0 127 137 EQ Low...

Page 25: ...for marking X based on their actual conditions Appendix C Note Value and The Corresponding Numerical Number Note NO Note NO Note NO Note NO Note NO Note NO Note NO Note NO C 1 0 F0 17 Bb 1 34 Eb 3 51...

Page 26: ...ecorder 75 Pan Flute 76 Bottle Blow 77 Shakuhachi 78 Whistle 79 Ocarina 104 Sitar 105 Banjo 106 Shamisen 107 Koto 108 Kalimba 109 Bag Pipe 110 Fiddle 111 Shanai Organ Ensemble Synth Lead Percussive 16...

Page 27: ...Tom 58 Vibraslap 75 Claves 42 Closed Hi Hat 59 Ride Cymbal 2 76 Hi Wood Block 43 High Floor Tom 60 Hi Bongo 77 LowWood Block 44 Pedal Hi Hat 61 Low Bongo 78 Mute Cuica 45 Low Tom 62 Mute Hi Conga 79 O...

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