Kenton Pro-KADI MkII User Manual

PRO

PRO-

PROPRO

PROFESSIONAL MULTI-MODE

MIDI TRIGGER UNIT

-KADI

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KADI

KADIKADI

Operating manual

INTRODUCTION

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p

C

ongratulations on your purchase. The

PRO KADI

is a high specification, fully

configurable MIDI data to trigger unit, capable of outputting upto 13 TTL triggers. This
gives it a wide range of uses, not all of which can be detailed here. However please take
some time out to read through all the manual to avoid any operational difficulties.

CONNECTIONS

To the MIDI In

of your other

MIDI keyboard

MIDI Master

keyboard/compute

MIDI out

Arpeggio Clock

KADI

Analogue

unit

In

MIDI
Thru

Sync
24

MIDI

MIDI In

Plug your MIDI keyboard or sequencer`s MIDI Out into here.

MIDI Thru

Plug this into the MIDI In of another piece of your MIDI equipment should it be necessary.

SYNC 24

Plug this into the Sync 24 input of any analogue device (synthesizer or drum machine) with that
capability.

KADI/TRIG Output

Plug this into the appropriate input on your analogue unit (either a Kenton KADI port or similar
socket). This transmits trigger/note information.

CLOCK Out

Plug this into your synth`s input marked ARP CLOCK, this controls the speed of the arpeggio clock,
and syncs it to MIDI clock.

9-15V DC

Plug your power adaptor (not supplied) into here. The converter will take an adapter with a range
of 9-15V. We recommend the Kenton power supply which is made especially for the PRO-KADI but
any plug-top supply can be used as long as the output is regulated and is in this voltage range. Do
not use any adaptor which has an output voltage of higher t han 15v. The PRO-KADI must not share
a power adaptor with any other device of any kind as this may damage your unit.

PRO KADI

9-15V external

ower adapter

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EDITING THE

PRO KADI

W

hen the

PRO KADI

Switching On

is switched on, the words

KENTON PRO KADI

scroll across the display.

The Display

There are 3 digits on the 7-segment display. The 1st digit shows which parameter is ready for editing.
The right-hand, 2nd & 3rd digits will then display what the value of the parameter is.
There are also 2 red dots which you may see appear. The 1st dot when lit indicates the
button is in reverse operation (see below), the right dot when MIDI, information is being received on
the selected channel. The dot on the far right is not utilised by this unit.

SELECT

SELECT steps

backwards

MIDI

.

info

Not Used

Stepping through parameters

Each parameter is accessed using the
the next section `Parameters`.
Press the

DEC

If you press and hold the
parameters in the opposite direction. A red LED dot will light up to indicate this. If the
is pressed and held for 1 second again, the direction will return to normal and the red LED dot will
disappear.

SELECT

rement (-) buttons to edit the value.

button to get to the parameter in question, then use the

SELECT

SELECT

button for more than 1 second, you can step through the

button. There are 14 parameters in the menu, listed in

INC

rement (+) and

SELECT

button

Displaying values above 99

When displaying values from 0 to 99, you will see the digits as you would expect.
When displaying values above 99, the following format is used :-

a dash " - " at the bottom of the left-hand display = 100+
a dash " - " in the middle of the left-hand display = 110+
a dash " - " at the top of the left-hand display = 120+
No values above 129 are used.

Speeding up editing

If you press and hold the
press and hold the

DEC

key then also hold the

INC

key, then also hold the

INC

DEC

key, the value will increase faster. If you

key, the value will decrease faster.

Storing Set-ups

The set-ups can be stored in non-volatile memory. To do this, press & hold the
approx. 6 seconds) till the display reads `st`(store).

SELECT

button (for

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B

elow is a list of parameters available to edit. The letters in square brackets show (where relevant)

what will be displayed in the parameter 7-segment LED.

PARAMETERS

Menu
number Parameter (default)

0 MIDI receive channel (default: 1)

Range 1 to 16 (and off)

- Sets the MIDI receive channel.

Options 1 through D assign the Midi Note numbers to their respective voices.

Range 1 to 127 (and off)

defaults are as follows:
1 Note Number Voice #1 (default 36)
2 Note Number Voice #2 (default 37)
3 Note Number Voice #3 (default 38)
4 Note Number Voice #4 (default 39)
5 Note Number Voice #5 (default 40)
6 Note Number Voice #6 (default 41)
7 Note Number Voice #7 (default 42)
8 Note Number Voice #8 (default 43)
9 Note Number Voice #9 (default 44)
a Note Number Voice #10 (default 45)
b Note Number Voice #11 (default 46)
C Note Number Voice #12 (default 47)
D Note Number Voice #13 (default 48)

E Accent Threshold (default: 70)

- range 0 to 127

- sets the velocity threshold for accent on/off.

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F Trigger Pulse Length (default: 8ms)

- range 1 to 129

- sets the length of the trigger pulse in milliseconds.
setting the unit to 129 gives a pulse of 250ms.

G Mode Select (default: Kadi)

- selects the operation mode for the unit, options are:
Kadi [kA] - for use with Kenton Kadi modified drum machines.
Wasp [w] - for EDP wasp, (lead available from Kenton).
Note [nt] - Sends a trigger which remains on while the note is depressed.
Inv. Note [n-] - Sends a trigger as above, which is high when off and ground when on.
Trig [tr] - Sends a trigger pulse, the length of which is defined by parameter ‘f’.
Inv. Trig [t-] - Sends a trigger as above, which is high when off and ground when on.
Prog [pg] - As note mode but responds to program changes rather than note
numbers.

H Clock Divide Ratio (default:2)

range 1to 24

- displays the ratio of MIDI clocks to output pulses from the arp clock jack socket. If set to “2” there
will be 1 pulse from the arp clock jack socket for every 2 MIDI clocks. (i.e. 12 pulses per quarter
note). If set to “24” there will be 1 pulse from the arp clock jack socket for every 24 MIDI clocks. (i.e.
1 pulse per quarter note).
N.B. MIDI sends 24 clocks per quarter note.

I Clock Polarity(values +ve / -ve, default: Positive)

- sets whether the clock pulse train starts with a positive going edge or a negative going edge.
Most synths / sequencers & drum machines will want the Positive edge

J Continue = start - (values on, off, default = off)

- when set to off, MIDI cont inue messages are ignored. If set to on, then continue messages are
treated as if they were MIDI start messages.

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MIDI ANALYSER MODE

PRO KADI

The
messages are being transmitted by your master keyboard/sequencer making the
diagnostic tool.

To enter analyser mode, you must power on the
display will then show ‘nt’. ‘nt’ means the display will show the MIDI note number of any notes it
receives.
Using the
displayed;

SELECT

Long press [PC] Program change

DEC

Long press [nv] Velocity

INC

Long press [Cv] Controller value

Short press [rC] Receive channel

Short press [Cn] Controller number

For whichever of the above selected, the
message selected.
Although pitchbend and after-touch are not controllers, when Controller number is selected, ‘pb’
will be displayed if pitchbend is received, & ‘af’ will be displayed if after-touch is received.
If Controller values is selected, and pitchbend or after-touch are received, their values will be
displayed.
For values over 99 the usual method is employed for displaying large numbers.
The MENU 7-segment LED in this mode operates as a received MIDI message indicator. LED’s will
flash when then following types of messages are received; Note on, Note off, Sysex, Timing clock
(MIDI clock), Start, Stop, Continue.

Any MIDI

message

Note on

also has a MIDI analyser function. This feature allows you to see what types of MIDI

PRO KADI

SELECT

button. The

INC, DEC

, and

SELECT

PRO KADI

buttons, different types of MIDI messages received may be

whilst holding the

Short press [nt] Note number

PRO KADI

will display the value it receives for the

Clock start

Sysex

Clock stop

To exit MIDI analyser mode, the

PRO KADI

must be powered off then on again.

Clock
continue

MIDI clock

Note off

a useful

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USING THE UNIT IN

WASP

MODE

The Wasp responds to 3 octaves of notes only - on a DX7 or other 61 note keyboard, this
corresponds to bottom C# to C three octaves above. The Wasp does not respond to pitchbend ­or indeed any other controls except sustain pedal, which will hold the current note. The above
limitations are design limitations of the Wasp itself.
NB The Pro-KADI can also be used with the Wasp Deluxe and Gnat synthesizers.

CHECK LIST FOR SETTING UP THE

1 Make sure all cable connections have been made.

2 Set MIDI receive channel you wish to use.

3 Make sure you have set the Mode Select parameter
correctly assigned (see parameter section page 5)

4 Make sure that if you are using Sync 24, that you are not
using MIDI cables, but 5 pin DIN cables, with all

5 If you are still having problems, put the
MIDI analyser mode, to make sure that the unit is receiving
all the right data

PRO-KADI

pins connected

into

PRO KADI

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PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WHEN USING MIDI CLOCK

When using the MIDI clock in conjunction with the PRO-KADI please note the following. The Kenton
clock outputs cannot sync if it is not actually receiving the MIDI clock this is not as silly as it sounds,
there are a few points to watch for:-

Some MIDI mergers & patch bays actually remove MIDI clock information from the MIDI data
stream or you may have to enable it for the port you are using.
Users of CUBASE note that the default for MIDI clock is for it NOT to be sent, you will have to go into
MIDI Synchronization page and select MIDI Clock to transmit.
Users of UNITOR/EXPORT on an Atari note that the MIDI clock will only come out of port A, (that is
the Atari's own MIDI port), unless you can re-assign it.

There are many possible uses for the Pro-KADI, not all of which are detailed in this manual. However
if you have a particular requirement please contact us. Alternative software configurations are
available for this unit, and we may be able to help you.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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1 - Trigger 1 6 - Trigger 6 11 - Trigger 11
2 - Trigger 2 7 - Trigger 7 12 - Trigger 12
3 - Trigger 3 8 - Trigger 8 13 - Trigger 13
4 - Trigger 4 9 - Trigger 9 14 - +5 volts
5 - Trigger 5 10 - Trigger 10 15 - Ground
numbers correspond to numbers written on socket itself.

PIN OUTS FOR WASP AND KADI CABLES

Wasp/KADI Output - connector (Pro-KADI)

15 way high density D socket

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678910

1112131415

Wasp connector (Synth)

7 pin DIN plug (viewed from terminals).

1 (1) Kybd Data (least significant bit) (0)
2 (2) Kybd Data (Next significant bit) (1)
3 (3) Kybd Data (Next significant bit) (2)
6 7 4 (4) Kybd Data (Next significant bit) (3)
5 1 5 (5) Kybd Data (Next significant bit) (4)
6 (6) Kybd Data (Most significant bit) (5)
4 2 7 (8) Note on trigger
3

screen all other wires

number in brackets refers to pin # at PRO-KADI end of cable

KADI connector (Drum Machine)

15 way high density D plug (viewed from terminals).

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678910

1112131415

1 - Trigger 1 6 - Trigger 6 11 - Trigger 11
2 - Trigger 2 7 - Trigger 7 12 - Trigger Pulse (universal)
3 - Trigger 3 8 - Trigger 8 13 - Accent
4 - Trigger 4 9 - Trigger 9 14 - +5 volts
5 - Trigger 5 10 - Trigger 10 15 - Ground

(metal casing = screen)

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Controller Number Control Function

Decimal Hex

0 00H Bank switch MSB
1 01H Modulation wheel/lever
2 02H Breath controller
3 03H Undefined
4 04H Foot controller
5 05H Portamento time
6 06H Data entry MSB
7 07H Main volume
8 08H Balance
9 09H Undefined
10 0AH Pan
11 0BH Expression controller
12-15 0C-0FH Undefined
16-19 10-13H General purpose controllers (1-4)
20-31 14-1FH Undefined
32-63 20-3FH LSB for values 0-31
64 40H Damper pedal (sustain)
65 41H Portamento
66 42H Sostenuto
67 43H Soft pedal
68 44H Undefined
69 45H Hold 2
70-79 46-4FH Undefined
80-83 50-53H General purpose controllers (5-8)
84-90 54-5AH Undefined
91 5BH External effects depth
92 5CH Tremolo depth
93 5DH Chorus depth
94 5EH Celeste (detune) depth
95 5FH Phaser depth
96 60H Data increment
97 61H Data decrement
98 62H Non-registered parameter number LSB
99 63H Non-registered parameter number MSB
100 64H Registered parameter number LSB
101 65H Registered parameter number MSB
102-120 66-78H Undefined
121-127 79-7FH Reserved for channel mode messages

CONTROLLER NUMBERS

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RESETTING THE

PRO KADI

TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

Turning the
default values. `Fd` will momentarily be displayed when this has been done.

Power on the PRO KADI whilst holding the INC and DEC buttons pressed and the software revision
[43xx] and build number [00xx] will be displayed. Releasing the buttons will revert to the normal
operational mode.

Power Input 9-15V DC (not supplied)
Power 100mA, 2.1mm plug (centre negative)
MIDI In, Thru
Digital output KADI / 13 Triggers
Analogue outputs Clock (0-5v)

Sync 24 on 5 pin DIN socket
Weight 600g
Dimensions 167 x 97 x 40 mm
Non-volatile memory EEPROM (no back-up battery required)

PRO KADI

The
customer must arrange and pay for carriage to and from Kenton Electronics).

PRO KADI

on whilst holding down all three push buttons will return the unit’s settings to

DISPLAYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION

comes with a 12 month (from purchase date) back to base warranty, (i.e. the

SPECIFICATIONS

WARRANTY

Brookfarm House,Station Road, South Wimbledon, London,SW19 2LP, UK

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

e-mail : [e-mail] www : http://www.kenton.co.uk/

rev# 4301_115 e. & o. e.  4TH February 2002

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