Kenton Control Freak all versions User Manual
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Including the Control Freak in
your MIDI setup - Connecting up
1) In the most basic setup where you have only a keyboard synthesiser,
connect the MIDI out of the Freak to the MIDI in of your synthesiser.
2) In a simple setup, where you typically have a controlling keyboard
connected to a computer which has a sound card installed, you would
normally have the MIDI Out of your keyboard connected directly to the MIDI
In of your computer.To include the Control Freak in your system, it should be
inserted between the keyboard and the computer.To do this connect the MIDI
Out of your keyboard to the MIDI In of the Control Freak and connect the
MIDI Out of the Control Freak to the MIDI In of your computer.The Control
Freak will automatically pass any MIDI it receives at its MIDI In, directly to its
MIDI out.Whenever you move any sliders or press buttons on the Freak, this is
merged with the MIDI from your keyboard and everything is sent directly to
your computer.
3) If you have a sound module or other synthesisers connected to the MIDI Out
of your soundcard, this is not a problem as your sequencer will also pass MIDI
received at its MIDI In to its MIDI Out.This is often known as Soft-Thru.
4) Whatever your setup, if you want to record the slider and button
movements you make on the Freak into your sequencer, you need the MIDI
Out of the Freak connected to the MIDI In of your computer, and whatever
you might previously have had plugged into the MIDI In of the computer,
must now be plugged into the MIDI In of the Freak.
If you are using a keyboard that has its own internal sounds, you may want to
use them in your setup too.
In more advanced setups, there may be situations where Thru boxes, merge
boxes and switch boxes will be useful. Kenton maintain a stock of these
items, together with a full range of MIDI leads.
INTRODUCTION
CONTROL FREAK
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F 1
F2
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F4
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
LEARN
EDIT
EDIT
DELETE
INSERT
LEARN
STORE
EXIT
DATA ENTRY
SHIFT
SNAPSHOT
GLOBAL
BUTTON ON
SLIDER
F.KEY ON
C H A N N E L
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
CONTROL FREAK
KEYBOARD
WITH INTERNAL SOUNDS
MIDI IN
COMPUTER
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F 1
F2
F3
F4
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
LEARN
EDIT
EDIT
DELETE
INSERT
LEARN
STORE
EXIT
DATA ENTRY
SHIFT
SNAPSHOT
GLOBAL
BUTTON ON
SLIDER
F.KEY ON
C H A N N E L
CONTROL FREAK
MIDI OUT
KEYBOARD
NO SOUNDS
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI THRU
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
COMPUTER
SOUND MODULE
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
KEYBOARD
NO SOUNDS
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F 1
F2
F3
F4
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
LEARN
EDIT
EDIT
DELETE
INSERT
LEARN
STORE
EXIT
DATA ENTRY
SHIFT
SNAPSHOT
GLOBAL
BUTTON ON
SLIDER
F.KEY ON
C H A N N E L
CONTROL FREAK
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI THRU
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
COMPUTER
SOUND MODULE
KEYBOARD
WITH INTERNAL SOUNDS
LOCAL OFF
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F 1
F2
F3
F4
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
LEARN
EDIT
EDIT
DELETE
INSERT
LEARN
STORE
EXIT
DATA ENTRY
SHIFT
SNAPSHOT
GLOBAL
BUTTON ON
SLIDER
F.KEY ON
C H A N N E L
CONTROL FREAK
MIDI IN