malletKAT User Manual (ver.07-17-18)
1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Basic Performance Features
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1.2. Advanced Performance Features
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1.3. What's New?
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2. Quick Start Guide ......................................................................................... 8
2.1. Back Panel Connections
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2.2. Using the malletKAT Internal Sound Card
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2.3. Connecting to an iOS/Android Device
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2.4. Connecting to an External Synthesizer
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2.5. Connecting to a Computer/DAW
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3. malletKAT Essentials ................................................................................. 12
3.1. How The malletKAT Works
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3.2. User Setups, Factory Setups, and Chains
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3.3. Reading The malletKAT Screen
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4. Important Settings Everyone Should Know ............................................. 20
4.1. How to Access & Edit malletKAT Settings
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4.1.1. malletKAT EXPRESS - Accessing Editing Functions
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4.2. Switching Between Factory Setups, User Setups, and Chains
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4.3. Changing User Kits - a Shortcut!
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4.4. Training Your malletKAT To Your Playing Style
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4.5. Adjusting Pad Thresholds
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4.6. How to Program Controller Two to Use a Different Sound
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4.7. Shifting the Octave Range
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4.8. Adjusting MIDI Volume
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4.9. Adjusting Note Sustain (Gate Time)
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4.10. How to Create a Chain
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4.11. How to Create a Split
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4.12. The malletKAT is Not Retaining Changes When Turned Off
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4.13. Protecting/Saving the malletKAT Memory
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4.14. Reinitializing the malletKAT
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5. User Setup Playing Modes ......................................................................... 40
5.1. Pressure Modes (Normal/Dampen/DeadStroke/Aftertouch)
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5.2. Monophonic/Polyphonic Modes
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5.3. Layer Modes
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5.3.1. Hang Mode
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5.3.2. Blend Mode
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5.3.3. Split Mode
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5.3.4. Double Mode
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