you use the pitch bend wheel or the modulation wheel.
3. Performing along a scale
The taktile has a function that allows you to perform along
the scale, which you have specified, with the touchpad or
the trigger pad.
This function simplifies procedures like triggering a back-
ing with the trigger pad (chord scale) and playing a melody
or a bass line with the touchpad (touch scale).
Specifying a scale and a key
Specify a scale and a key to be assigned to the touchpad
or the trigger pad.
1.
Choose the “Scale” or the “Key” parameter with the
page
/
buttons, and specify a desired scale or key
with the value slider.
Performing with the touchpad (touch scale)
The touch scale is a function that allows you to perform
with the touchpad along the scale and key, which you have
specified.
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1.
Press the TOUCH SCALE button to enter touch scale
mode.
2.
Perform by rubbing your finger over the touchpad or
tapping it.
Only a fingertip should be used to control the value slider. You
shouldn’t use anything hard or pointed and you shouldn’t be
wearing gloves.
Playing chords with the trigger pad (chord scale)
The chord scale is a function that allows you to play chords
with the trigger pad along the scale and key, which you
have specified.
1.
Press the CHORD SCALE button to place the trigger
pad into chord scale mode.
2.
Perform by tapping the trigger pad.
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2
3.
When choosing the “Chord Variation” parameter with
the page
/
buttons, you can control the richness of
chords with the value slider.
Low
High
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By controlling it during your performance, you can make
the performance more expressive.
4. Playing a drum with the trigger pad
Press the NOTE/CONTROL button to place the trigger
pad into note/control mode.
Select a drum sound source in the software, and tap the
trigger pad to your performance.
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At the factory prior to shipment, optimum note messages
for the general GM-compatible drum kit are assigned to
the trigger pad. If your software is not compliant with the
GM standard, please change the assignment referring to
the taktile Parameter Guide.
Selecting a trigger pad bank
The trigger pad of the taktile has two banks: A and B. For
example, you can assign drum sounds to the bank A and
percussion sounds to the bank B, or use both A and B for
up to 32 (for the taktile-25, up to 16) sample triggers.
Choose the “Pad Bank” with the page
/
buttons, and
select a bank with the value slider.
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An LED of the trigger pad lights up in red for the bank A,
and in green for the bank B.
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To select between the banks A and B, you can also press
the NOTE/CONTROL button again.
5. Using the arpeggiator
The arpeggiator is a function that automatically plays a
broken chord (arpeggio) when you play a chord.
1.
Press the ARP button to turn on the arpeggiator.
2.
Notes played on the keyboard, the touchpad, or the trig-
ger pad will be played by the arpeggiator.
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When choosing the arpeggiator parameter with the
page
/
button
s, you can change the arpeggiator setup
with the value slider. For parameters that can be set up,
please refer to the taktile Parameter Guide.
6. Controlling parameters
Using knobs, sliders, and buttons for control
1.
If the CONTROL MODE but-
ton is not lit up, press the but-
ton to light it up and turn on
CONTROL mode.
In CONTROL mode, knobs,
sliders, and F1–F8 buttons
transmit control change mes-
sages.
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2.
In your software synthesizer, assign a controller to a
desired parameter, by using a control change message
assign function and a Learn function.
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For information on how to set up your application, please
refer to the instruction manual of your software.
Using the touchpad for control
1.
Press the CONTROL button to place the touchpad into
control mode.
2.
Since control change messages are transmitted when
you touch the touchpad, release your finger, and move
it, assign the control change messages at your software
synthesizer.
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2
7. Useful functions
Octave shift
Specify the range of the keyboard, the touch scale, and
the chord scale in octave steps.
1.
Whenever you press the /- buttons, the range
will shift in increments of one octave up and down.
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When pressing the button and the OCTAVE -
button simultaneously, you can return the octave shift
state to zero, where there is no shifting.
Transpose
Transpose the keyboard in semitone steps.
1.
Choose the “Transpose” parameter with the page
/
buttons, and set it up with the value slider.
Controlling the Mixer
1.
If the CONTROL MODE button is lit up, press the CON-
TROL MODE button to turn off its light.
2.
You are ready to use sliders and knobs for controlling
the mixer as follows.
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Control the pan of each
track.
Control the level of each
track.
Move the target tracks.
Control the on/off action
for the mute, solo, and
REC of tracks.
Select a function to
control with the ASSIGN
button.
Using the Unit as the Mouse for Your Computer
1.
Press the TRACK PAD button to place the touchpad
into trackpad mode.
2.
Control the mouse cursor of your computer by rub-
bing your finger over the touchpad.
When you tap the touchpad, it will function as a left
click. Additionally, by rubbing your two fingers over
the touchpad up and down, you can use it for scroll-
ing the screen up and down.
3.
When you choose the “TRACK PAD” page with the
page
/
buttons, the left and right sides on the
value slider will function as a left click and a right
click respectively.
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3
Right click
Left click
Specifications
Connectors:
MIDI IN connector, MIDI OUT connector,
ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack, ASSIGNABLE SWITCH
jack, USB connector (B type)
Power supply:
USB bus power mode
Current consumption:
500 mA or less
Dimensions (W x D x H):
20.91" x 11.42" x 2.83" / 531 x 290 x 72 mm (taktile-25)
29.53" x 11.42" x 3.27" / 750 x 290 x 83 mm (taktile-49)
Weight:
5.51 lbs. / 2.5 kg (taktile-25), 8.38 lbs. / 3.8 kg
(taktile-49)
Operating temperature range:
0 – +40 °C (non con-
densing)
Included items:
USB cable, Owner’s manual
* Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice
for improvement.
