setting where the trapKAT decides when to start sending out notes. If you ever hear any false
triggering, fixing the problem is easy. First identify the hyper sensitive pad. If you don't know which
pad it is, step on the NOTE EDIT Footswitch. It will just jump to that pad when the pad triggers itself.
Step on the Global Edit Footswitch, and while held down, tap on pad #12. The screen will ask you to
hit the pad that you want to adjust. Hit that pad, then hit the pad again. Each time you strike the pad, it
will raise the THRESHOLD by a value of one. If you want to go backwards, performa a “Quick-Click”
CONTROL INDIVIDUAL DRUM VOLUMES and EFFECTS
New screens have been added to the trapKAT 5KS to control the individual drum volumes in the
Kurzweil sound card as well as the ability to control the reverb and EFX per kit. Step on the KIT EDIT
footswitch and tap on pad #7. Each time you strike the pad, you will see the next parameter and its
value. There are individual volume control settings for the bass, snare, toms, HiHAT, and miscellaneous
sounds, as well as a general reverb and EFX setting. If the parameter is set to OFF, then the sounds
default value is sent. If a value is added, then that value overrides the default setting. To change the
default setting to a value of your liking, then tap on pad #8. Each strike on pad #8 increases the value of
the parameter.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAINING AND VELOCITY SETTINGS
There is a difference between TRAINING your pads Globally and setting up your velocity settings in a
particular KIT. When you go into the GLOBAL screens and elect to TRAIN a pad, you are setting up
the playing range for those pads for the entire instrument. A TRAIN tells the trapKAT what you define
as a soft and hard hit. Setting up a velocity range on the other hand tells the trapKAT how loud to play
a pad when you play soft and hard. There is a range from 00 to 127. This is the velocity range. In every
kit, you define what is the minimum velocity number you want when you play soft, and the maximum
velocity when you play hard.
I DON'T HEAR ANY SOUNDS ON MY 5KS
If you don't hear any sounds in the headphone or audio out jacks, then first try raising the volume of the
kit. Notice that there are two little buttons next to the headphone jack. This is the Master Volume
control for both the headphones and audio outs.
Please note that if you turn off the trapKAT and back on again too quickly, the sound card may not boot
up. Shut the trapKAT off and wait about 10 seconds before turning the trapKAT back on. If that doesn't
work, then make sure that you have not assigned a Bank and Program number that does not exist in the
sound list.
Finally, make sure that you are using the correct 15v power adaptor that came with the trapKAT 5KS.
Current users of the malletKAT, drumKAT or original trapKAT can not use the power supply (9v) that
was supplied with that controller.
I DON'T HEAR ANY SOUNDS ON MY SOUND SOURCE
When you don't hear any sounds coming from your sound source, it usually is because you haven't set
the correct MIDI channel. There are 16 MIDI Channels possible. The trapKAT transmits on a MIDI
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