(Dumb) Questions from a New User

[NEB]

Off the bat I am pretty frustrated with the incomplete nature of the manual. I have some very basic questions that it doesn't seem to cover:

1. Loop Mode. I read about this online, where you can adjust the KP3's sample triggering mode. I would like to know what the (4 I think) modes do and HOW TO CHANGE THEM. I need the sample loops to start at the beginning when the bank button is pressed, for instance.

2. How do I tell which soft/firmware version IU have. I just got the machine so I figure its pretty recent, but who knows.

3. For the internal sounds, how do you/can you change the scale and root in the machine itself? I see that it can be done in the editor, but what use is that when the KP3 is primarily a live music tool?

4. Can the fx be active on only one sample at a time? If I have a loop with percussion on one pad, and other sounds on a second pad, I would most likely want to manipulate just one or the other. A subtle loop fx on the percussion, or something more aggressive on the other stuff while a percussion loop is playing as a backbone. Possible?


I will come up with some more questions most likely. I greatly appreciate any input or advice you all may offer!

[NEB]

One More Issue:

I can't get the editor to "find" the KP3 after hooking it up to the computer. I keep getting an error message to the effect that the KP3 cannot be found by the editor. My process was to connect the USB cable, launch the editor, put the KP3 in USB mode and make some kind of basic change. Then click on "transmit" in the editor.

I do not have the SD card installed yet ... which I realize maybe the issue. That would mean that you cannot make direct changes to the KP3, but rather can only design configs for each bank to be load from the SD card. Any thoughts?

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