Finding out what each knob does?!

chiefbucknell · Post by **chiefbucknell** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:51 am

it's really nice when the screen on the X50 tells you that a knob controls "attack" or "decay," but not so nice when it just says "KMod 1" or whatever. how do i find out what the knobs do when there's just a generic label? is there another way besides just fiddling with them and using my ears to guess?

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:17 am

They are assignable so the easiest way is to jump to the page where you assign them.

chiefbucknell · Post by **chiefbucknell** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:14 pm

how do i get to that page?

jg:: · Post by **jg::** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:55 am

There is no such page, unfortunately.

The only way to find out is to trawl through every edit page, and look for the mod points where AMS is used, with the name of the knob in question. It can take quite a few minutes, but it can be done.

What we need is a page that lists all the assignments to all real-time controllers. The Korg Z1 had such a page in Program mode. We need it on all Korg workstations and synths, and expanded so that at least some of this information is available in Combi mode as well.

Please keep asking, and we may get it someday!

jg::

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BONES · Post by **BONES** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:02 am

Its probably a good time to use the software editor, then. I knew there had to be something it was useful for.

jg:: · Post by **jg::** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:07 am

Yes, the editor will make it easier. But you'll still have to scrutinize it carefully to make sure you don't miss anything.

The page I'm suggesting (from the Z1 days) would be useful on the editor, too!

jg::

haydennedyah · Post by **haydennedyah** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:42 am

if you go to go to [MENU] - [ARP/CONTROLS] and then move 3 pages up you will arrive on the screen where you can choose the assignable knobs and configure them however you like. however it is a bit more tedious to find what they are assigned to when it just says "kmod1-4" and to do that read the above posts.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:47 am

I've always found the easiest thing to do is play some notes and turn the knob. That should tell you what it does.